San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that wide receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) “have a chance” to return in Week 10 against the Saints. Samuel has been out the last two games and also had a short stint on the COVID-19 list, but he’ll have WR2 upside next week if he can return to an offense also missing

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, was removed from the COVID-19 list on Friday following his second negative test in as many days. Receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams were also removed from the COVID-19 list on Friday. Samuel, Aiyuk and Williams were deemed high-risk close contacts of Bourne’s and didn’t

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that none of the doctors the team talked to are recommending surgery for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), and he’ll be re-evaluated again in four to six weeks. Garoppolo suffered a new high-ankle sprain in the Week 8 loss to the Seahawks, but the good news is it looks like he avoided a season-ending injury. Still, the 29-year-old

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the starting job remains “firmly” in the hands of quarterback Nick Mullens after the Thursday night blowout loss to the Packers. Mullens only produced in garbage time against Green Bay, ultimately going 22-for-35 for 291 yards, one touchdown and one interception. For at least another week, Mullens will remain the starter, while C.J. Beathard will back

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) has officially been ruled out for Week 9 against the division-rival Vikings. Golladay is being listed as week-to-week after suffering a hip injury in Week 8 against the Colts. There’s no guarantee that he’ll be ready to go for Week 10 against the Washington Football Team either. With Golladay out on Sunday, it should be Marvin Jones Jr.,

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman (ankle) will not play in Week 9 against the Washington Football Team. It will be the second straight game that Freeman will miss. Wayne Gallman should continue to serve as the G-Men’s primary running back, with Dion Lewis being sprinkled in here and there. But Gallman should be merely considered a low-upside RB3/flex in deeper leagues against a

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said that wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (groin) will be doubtful for Week 9 against the Ravens. Hilton didn’t practice all week after departing in the first half of the Week 8 win over the Lions. The 31-year-old receiver has fallen drastically in the receiver rankings in 2020 with Philip Rivers under center. Hilton hasn’t gone over 70 receiving yards

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Adam Humphries (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 9 against the Bears, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. Humphries suffered a concussion in Week 8 and didn’t practice all week. There’s a chance he could also be sidelined with a short week upcoming against the Colts next Thursday night. Corey Davis, who had eight catches for 128 yards and a

New York Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman (concussion) is in the last phase of the league’s concussion protocol. Perriman put in a limited practice on Thursday and is headed in the right direction, but we’ll have a better idea of his status for Monday night against the Patriots on Saturday. The 27-year-old pass-catcher hasn’t played since Week 6 and has caught just 11 passes for

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (shoulder) and wide receiver Jamison Crowder (groin) will be limited in practice on Friday. Darnold is returning to practice after sitting out on Thursday. Head coach Adam Gase is optimistic that Darnold will play on Monday night against the Patriots, but it’s hard to recommend anyone from this offense in fantasy, especially against a New England defense allowing the

The Denver Broncos Defense will head into their Week 9 matchup against the Falcons surprisingly ranked ninth in the league in overall defense. But they’ll be facing an Atlanta offense that ranks third in the NFL, and slowing down running back Todd Gurley II and quarterback Matt Ryan will be a tough challenge. Denver will also be missing pretty much their entire starting defensive line

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (thumb) has officially been ruled out for Week 9 against the Texans. This was a foregone conclusion after it was announced that Minshew had suffered a fractured thumb in the Week 7 game. It’s very possible that the 24-year-old second-year signal-caller will miss Week 10 as well. Sixth-round rookie Jake Luton is set to get his first career start

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus has just 15 field-goal attempts (tied for 15th in the NFL) and ranks 16th in terms of fantasy points among kickers through eight weeks, but he’s also made 93.3 percent of those attempts (just one miss). McManus has a strong leg, but the Broncos inconsistent offense has afforded him just 14 extra-point attempts this year, which ranks 26th in the

Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells enjoyed two strong games in the absence of fellow tight end Jordan Akins (ankle, concussion) before putting up a dud in Week 7 before his team’s bye. Akins is expected to return in Week 9 against the Jaguars, who have been very friendly to opposing tight ends. Akins held the edge in snaps to Fells, though the latter has

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant isn’t on the Week 9 injury report against the Falcons and should be 100 percent healthy in an excellent matchup, as Atlanta’s defense has allowed the most fantasy points to tight ends this year, including a league-high eight touchdowns to the position. There was some concern that rookie Albert Okwuegbunam was stealing valuable targets from Fant in recent weeks,

Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb is coming off of a strong performance in Week 7 before his team’s bye. Cobb got some measure of revenge against the Packers, his former employer, as he caught eight passes for 95 yards in a losing effort. Week 9 brings a matchup against a Jaguars Defense allowing the fourth-most passing yards per game this season. There is some

Tennessee Titans pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney (knee) missed another practice on Friday, and his status for Week 9 against the Bears isn’t looking good. A full week of missed practices is never a good sign, and Clowney might be lucky to draw a doubtful tag for the game this Sunday against Chicago. The oft-injured pass-rusher might not even be ready to return in Week 10. While

The Carolina Panthers plan to activate running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) from Injured Reserve this weekend, and he’s expected to play in Week 9 against the Chiefs. The first overall fantasy selection in most drafts is set to return for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 2. The 24-year-old All-Pro has looked fresh and sharp while practicing in full this week,

Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson faces a favorable matchup in Week 9 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Jackson has started every game with Austin Ekeler (hamstring) sidelined and has outplayed rookie Joshua Kelley during that span. Jackson should continue to see the most work out of the Chargers backfield versus a Raiders defense allowing 93 yards on the ground per game and six

Denver Broncos wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton came out of nowhere in the Week 8 win over the division-rival Chargers to post four receptions on five targets for a team-high 82 yards and his first score of the season last Sunday. Before Hamilton’s Week 8 breakout, he had caught only five of his 14 targets for 58 yards in six games for Denver. It was a