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Every week, fantasy football managers utilize in-season management to best position their teams for Sunday. With NFL Week 6 on tap, there are tons of injury updates that will have a major impact.
Several fantasy studs have already been ruled out or appear highly unlikely to play. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is nearing a return, but it will not be this week. The same can be said for Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard.
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is also highly unlikely to return this week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ wide receiver room continues taking hits. On Friday, the Bucs ruled out slot monster Chris Godwin with a fibula injury. With Mike Evans still dealing with a hamstring injury, it opens the door for Sterling Shepard and tight end Cade Otton to find themselves in fantasy lineups in Week 6.
But there are even more injuries that should draw fantasy football managers’ attention entering the weekend.
The Cincinnati Bengals are reeling on offense. Since Joe Burrow went down, stud receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have taken a massive hit in fantasy production.
Granted, Chase posted a monster game in Week 5, but overall, he has been a disappointment. Higgins remains on a milk carton, thanks to the quarterback play.
Chase is dealing with an illness and was sent home from practice early on Friday. He is currently listed as questionable. Historically, a couple of days’ rest should allow sick players to suit up. Nevertheless, this is a situation worth monitoring. Keep in mind, Cincinnati will be starting newly acquired Joe Flacco against an angry Green Bay Packers defense in Week 6.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray sustained a foot injury in the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Murray did not practice at all on Wednesday or Thursday. However, he returned in a limited capacity on Friday. Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Murray’s status will be determined in the next couple of days.
It’s Friday.
That is not the vote of confidence fantasy football managers would like to hear. Keep your eyes and ears open as Sunday approaches.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense has looked putrid this season. Geno Smith appears to have devolved into the quarterback fantasy fans witnessed the first few years of his career. He has turned into a turnover machine, despite running back Ashton Jeanty finally producing.
But it has not helped that Brock Bowers has not been the same player.
Bowers, who set NFL rookie records last season, missed Week 5 with a PCL injury. As of Friday afternoon, Bowers is yet to practice this week. He has yet to have been ruled out, but it looks like fantasy managers will need to look elsewhere at the tight end position.
This is the prime example as to why there is so much risk taking a tight end high in fantasy drafts.
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