Thomas took a wicked hit from Broncos safety Kareem Jackson in the first-half of Sunday’s win, and did not return to the field. The veteran tight end has a few days left to clear concussion protocol before being forced to miss Sunday’s Week 3 contest against the Bills. If he’s unable to go, Cole Turner and John Bates could split reps, although neither would be particularly reliable for fantasy.

Waddle just needs to clear concussion protocol in time to play on Sunday against the Broncos. If he clears protocol, Waddle will presumably play and can be treated as a high-end WR2. If he sits, Braxon Berrios and River Cracraft could seen an increase in targets, but it’s Tyreek Hill who could feast even more than usual.

Ahmed suffered his injury in the Dolphins’ Week 2 win over the Patriots and is trending toward missing the team’s Week 3 contest against the Broncos. His absence would open the door for an even larger workload for Raheem Mostert, who has rushed 28 times for 158 yards and three touchdowns this season, but rookie De’Von Achane could also be in line for more work if Ahmed is sidelined. We’ll see if he’s able to log a practice on Friday before heading into the weekend.

Sanders has practiced in each of the Panthers’ first two practices to start the week, and should be good to go for Week 3 against the Seahawks. The veteran running back didn’t exit Monday’s contest against the Saints with an injury, suggesting this pectoral issue is minor at best. Sanders could be leaned on heavily in his upcoming matchup against the Seahawks if Bryce Young (ankle) is unable to go. Young has yet to practice this week and is trending on the wrong side of playing.

Jones was a DNP to start the week, but was back on the field Thursday. The star running back missed Week 2 against the Falcons after torching the Bears for 127 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns the previous week, but could be in line for Week 3’s matchup against the Saints. We’ll see how he progresses throughout the week, Jones’ injury was reportedly “not considered serious” by the team last week. If he’s active and given his normal workload, Jones will have fringe top-12 upside against the Saints.

Cook wasn’t on the team’s injury report Wednesday, so it’s possible there’s nothing to see here. The Bills’ lead back wasn’t reported to have suffered any injury of note in the team’s Week 2 win over the Raiders, so we’ll see what the team has to say later in the day. Cook has totaled 222 yards from scrimmage through his first two games and is the clearcut leader of the backfield. Damien Harris and Latavius Murray would figure to split touches if Cook is unable to go in Week 3 against the Commanders.

St. Brown will almost certainly be listed as “limited,” but it’s the step in the right direction he needed after sitting out Wednesday’s session. It seems like St. Brown is gearing up to play at less than 100 percent health, perhaps for some time. Since so much of his fantasy value is derived from compiling and stacking up receptions, we would still trust St. Brown as a WR1 against the Falcons even in a diminished state.

Richardson is reportedly present at practice but not participating as he works his way back from a brain injury suffered in last Sunday’s win over the Texans. If he’s unable to clear protocol in time for Sunday, it will be Gardner Minshew starting for the Colts in their Week 3 contest against the Ravens. Minshew threw for 171 yards and one touchdown in relief of Richardson last week, completing 76 percent of his passes. Minshew would be on the streaming radar as a low-end QB2 if he starts.

Taylor also said Burrow would not in a full practice were he to suit up on Thursday. Fantasy managers can safely assume Burrow will sit Thursday, and we doubt he does anything Friday, either. Saturday’s walk-through ahead of Monday Night Football might be the first real glimpse as to Burrow’s Week 3 status. It’s a home game, so we won’t get the usual clue of whether or not Burrow takes the team flight to L.A. Taylor seems to be hinting Burrow will need at least one week on the sideline, but we also suspect he will genuinely push to play. Regardless, with the game on Monday, the time to be lining up a fantasy back-up plan is now. Bengals No. 2 Jake Browning won’t be a sufficient option in single-quarterback leagues.

Toney and Richie James (knee) have both missed the first two practices to open the week, and are trending toward missing Week 3 against the Bears. If both receivers are sidelined, fellow receiver Skyy Moore could be in line for a high-volume day against one of the worst defenses in the league. Toney’s 2023 has gotten off to a rough start. The veteran receiver has already battled multiple injuries, and has just six catches for 36 yards through two games