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Barkley is again on track to play through his injuries on game day. The Eagles’ offensive centerpiece totaled 54 scrimmage yards, one catch and one touchdown in the Eagles’ Week 8 loss to the Commanders. He may have trouble solidifying a spot in the RB1 tier, given the state of the Eagles’ offense, but he remains a high-end RB2 at worst, based on talent and usage.

The Giants have limited Nabers’ practice reps from time to time this season. Although he may end up being listed as a non-participant, we are not currently concerned about his Week 9 availability. The Giants’ No. 1 wide receiver is fully dressed in his typical practice attire. An update will be provided when more info is released.

Murray reportedly experienced soreness in his hamstring following the Vikings’ Week 8 loss to the Lions. Carson Wentz will start for the Vikings’ Week 9 Monday Night Football game against the Bills, and potentially longer. If Wentz plays well, Murray could be relegated to the backup role. Murray does not necessarily need to be stashed on benches in two-quarterback leagues at this time. This situation is not ideal for him.

On Monday, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that Kyler Murray is dealing with a “sore hamstring.” After breaking the news that Wentz will start for the Vikings’ Monday Night Football game, Schefter revealed that Murray is considered “week-to-week.” Unless Wentz flops and Murray’s strained hamstring recovers quickly, Wentz is seemingly in line to start for more than one game. If he plays well enough, he could end up starting for the rest of the season. Wentz’s installation upgrades the fantasy prospects for Vikings pass catchers. Wentz warrants QB2 treatment at this time.

Wilson did not practice on Wednesday and will go down as a DNP today as well. He is a long-shot to suit up for the Jets’ Week 9 game against the Chiefs. His absence will free up targets for Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr. The two have alternated spike weeks and zeroes over their past two games. Now both should have stable fantasy floors for at least one game.

Taylor didn’t dwell on the question for more than a word, but he did confirm that no trade request has been made. The team’s desire to trade him is ultimately about rebuilding the roster after going all in on the ill-fated “Daniel Jones era.” With several teams reportedly interested and the Colts strongly motivated to recoup draft capital for the coming years, we expected a deal to get done before Tuesday’s deadline. For now, fantasy managers can keep Taylor in their lineups, as there’s been no indication that Taylor will be put on ice to protect his trade value.

The same is true of Deebo Samuel, who has a calf injury. Evans has been dealing with the Achilles issue for a few weeks. The fact that a Week 8 bye wasn’t enough to get him back on the field suggests this will be something he deals with for potentially the rest of the year. Demarcus Robinson is expected to return from IR this week. Robinson, Christian Kirk, Jordan Watkins, and Brandin Cooks will all be in the mix for starting roles this week.

Kyler Murray suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8, but even Schefter alluded to the idea that this would be a soft benching for Murray. Schefter added that it “looks like there’s a question at the quarterback position” for Minnesota. Healthy or not, it sounds like Wentz is going to be under center versus Buffalo. Wentz made one start earlier in the season while Murray was sidelined with a concussion. He only threw for 133 yards on 19 attempts, but Wentz found the end zone three times. Murray hasn’t thrown three passing touchdowns in a game since the end of the 2024 season. Wentz’s gunslinging style will likely be a win for fantasy managers hoping to get more out of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, especially in a potential shootout with the Bills.

Monangai was an estimated DNP on Wednesday, still not practicing in any capacity since Week 4. He has missed four consecutive games and is trending to miss a fifth one in Week 9 against the Buccaneers. In any injury taking this long for a return, a full practice is the best indicator of a return but the Bears may just wait until after their Week 10 bye to bring Monangai back. D’Andre Swift is in line for a workhorse game once again.

Despite being listed as limited with a right elbow injury, Lock is expected to start in place of Sam Darnold (quad/ribs) in Week 9 against the Cardinals. Lock has been dealing with the elbow injury for a couple weeks and was the emergency third quarterback in Week 8 as a result. Fantasy managers can still expect Lock to start, but if the injury is not healed, Jalen Milroe is the next quarterback up for the Seahawks.