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Both Turpin and CeeDee Lamb missed Week 5 with ankle injuries. Both wideouts also look likely to miss Dallas’s upcoming game against the Panthers. Ryan Flournoy stepped up as the team’s No. 3 receiver on Sunday and made the most of the increased role with six catches for 114 yards. He will move into the WR4 conversation if Turpin and Lamb are both ruled out before the weekend.

Lamb is still dealing with the high-ankle sprain he suffered in Week 3. He hasn’t practiced since going down with the injury and doesn’t look likely to suit up in Week 6 either. George Pickens will continue to operate as the team’s top wideout if Lamb remains sidelined for Week 5. Pickens came back to Earth in Week 5 with just two catches for 57 yards, but he saved the day for fantasy managers with a touchdown. He is on track for a WR2 ranking this week.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Alt is doing “really well” despite his DNP status. Alt suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 4 and has already missed one game. It doesn’t look like he will be back this week, though there is at least a chance he manages to return to practice at some point this week before suiting up on Sunday.

The ankle injury is new for Love, though a full practice suggests it’s a non-story. He will be removed from the injury report on Friday, barring a true surprise. Facing a worn-down Bengals squad, Love will push for QB1 fantasy numbers as long as he doesn’t get out to an insurmountable lead too quickly.

Johnson played through the ankle injury in Week 5 and doesn’t appear to be at any risk of missing Week 6’s matchup with the Patriots. Johnson started the year strong with three games of double-digit PPR points. He has been held under six points in each of the past two weeks. With Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill healthy, his days as a TE1 may be at an end.

Unfortunately, this confirms what we saw last week. In games where the Texans are “up big and running the ball,” veteran RB Nick Chubb “still has the playing time edge.” Marks had seemingly made a strong case for the Texans’ lead running back role in Week 4, but the coaches view things differently than much of the fantasy community. We must now reset expectations. Marks can still return high-end FLEX value, particularly in PPR leagues, operating as a receiving back with part-time rushing duties, but treating him as a potential RB2 now appears to be unreasonable.

The Packers opened Watson’s practice window this week, meaning he is eligible to return from injured reserve at any point. He is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered late in the 2024 season, but it appears to be going as well as anyone could have hoped for. It’s unlikely he plays this week, but Watson is nearing a return. Fantasy managers can begin to roster him in deeper formats.

The injury’s severity has not yet been disclosed. As is the case with many head coaches, Saints head coach Kellen Moore reportedly tried to keep things vague when breaking the news to reporters, but he ultimately confirmed that the veteran running back did suffer a new injury today. Kamara has played through lower-body ailments on more than one occasion, and he will undoubtedly do so again this week if the training staff clears him. In the meantime, Saints No. 2 RB Kendre Miller must be rostered in 10- and 12-team leagues at this time. Kamara narrowly out-touched him, 12-11, last week.

It was a limited session for the rookie pass-rusher. Stewart suffered his ankle injury in Week 2 and has been out ever since. Today was his first practice since going down. It was only a limited session and he will likely need to get up to a full practice before retaking the field, but this is at least a step in the right direction.