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    Ladd McConkey (ribs) questionable for Week 2

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    Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (ribs) is questionable for Week 2 against the Raiders.

    McConkey managed a limited session Friday and eventually drew the questionable tag as he attempts to play through a rib injury suffered in Week 1. Considering his value to this team, we would expect him to do what he can to play. That said, fantasy managers find themselves in a pickle with the Chargers not playing until the afternoon portion of games, meaning alternate plans should be in the works over the weekend. McConkey is a locked-in WR2 with WR1 upside, if active.
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    That makes two full practices for the Chargers’ star wide receiver. Unless he suffers a setback, McConkey will suit up on Sunday to take on the Bills. He was on the field for 24-of-34 passing plays last week, and logged just six snaps outside of that. Hopefully, he can stay on the field for almost all of QB Justin Herbert’s dropbacks this week. McConkey should be in fantasy lineups.
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    McConkey was a full participant in practice after getting in a limited practice last week and playing in Week 2 against the Raiders. The 24-year-old was limited by both the injury and the Chargers’ stagnant offense but looks to be healing enough to practice fully this week. McConkey is trending to play Week 3 against the Bills, where he will be in the low-end WR2 mix.
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    Playing through a cracked rib, McConkey was largely tasked with decoy duties in this game. He ran 71 percent of the total routes but was targeted on just 14 percent of his routes. For reference, McConkey was targeted on 39 percent of his routes in Week 1. McConkey still made the most of his limited targets in this contest, converting a pair of third-and-long plays when the offense desperately needed someone to step up. He should earn more targets and run more routes in a potential shootout with the Bills in Week 3. McConkey will be in the WR2 mix for that game.
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    McConkey was trending toward playing as of this morning and made it through pregame workouts without any issues. He will wear a protective jacket for this game and will likely play fewer than his normal number of snaps. Fantasy managers can move him down the WR2 ranks because of the injury, but it’s hard to pull him out of lineups entirely. Inactive for the Chargers are S Elijah Molden, CB Deane Leonard, CB Isas Waxter, OL Logan Taylor, OL Alex Harkey, and OL Trey Pipkins III.
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    McConkey suffered a cracked rib in the Chargers’ Week 1 loss to the Cardinals. He logged one limited practice this week before being listed as questionable. According to Rapoport, McConkey has “improved more steadily than anticipated.” He notes that the team did not elevate a receiver from the practice squad over the weekend, indicating some optimism that McConkey will play. Fantasy managers will want to check inactives 90 minutes before kickoff, but all signs point to McConkey suiting up today. He will be a high-risk WR2.
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    In other words: He’s not actually practicing. It’s generally good news that McConkey has been spotted near the team, but we’re going to need to see a major turnaround on Friday to do better than a questionable tag for the 2024 second-round pick.
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    Sitting out on a Wednesday is not the end of the world for established starters. However, this does push McConkey further into the questionable column. The Chargers signed WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling yesterday. Although Valdes-Scantling is unlikely to meaningfully contribute, the fact that the team felt they needed to bring in an extra wide receiver is slightly concerning. McConkey still has two days to get right. If he returns tomorrow, that would be great news.
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    Harbaugh also declined to say whether he expected McConkey to play in Week 2 against the Raiders, instead saying the team wants to see how he feels over the course of the week. The Chargers will release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday, but if McConkey can log a few limited practices before the weekend, he should have a shot to suit up on game day.
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    McConkey may miss a little time, but that will be determined in the coming days. The third-year receiver suffered a rib injury in Sunday’s Week 1 loss to the Cardinals and finished the day with 5-82-1 on seven targets. If he’s unable to play in Week 2 against the Raiders, Derius Davis could be in line to take over his role in the slot. Davis ran all nine of his routes from the slot on Sunday against the Cardinals.
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    McConkey collided with an Arizona defender on an over-the-middle target in the third quarter and stayed down for a while before limping to the blue medical tent. A few minutes later he was being helped to the Chargers locker room. It would seem his day is over after catching five passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in his first regular season game under OC Mike McDaniel. Hopefully the oft-injured McConkey doesn’t miss extended time.

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    Jalen Coker (ankle) was seen practicing on Friday.

    We’ll get an official status update on Coker shortly, but according to Panthers writer Joe Person, Coker “looked good running routes” during the media portion of practice. Coker was listed as limited during Wednesday’s practice and is dealing with the same ankle injury he played through last week. The fact that he was able to get on the practice field Friday is a good sign for his Week 3 availability against the Browns.
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    Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley said he expects WR Chris Bell (knee) to play in Week 3 against the Chiefs.

    Bell said Thursday that he expects to play, but Hafley added to that expectation when speaking with the media Friday. The rookie third-rounder has drawn just three targets this season while running 31 routes, but he could see an uptick in targets with Caleb Douglas (ankle) officially ruled out. Bell will be hard to trust as anything more than a WR4 in an offense that currently ranks 30th in total pass attempts and 24th in passing yards.
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    Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley said Caleb Douglas (ankle) will not play in Week 3 against the Chiefs.

    Douglas wasn’t able to get on the practice field this week and will officially be sidelined in Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. The rookie receiver has caught seven passes for 110 scoreless yards this season and is second among Dolphins receivers with 10 targets. Rookie Chris Bell (knee) is expected to play and could see a slight increase in targets this week, but this is a tough group of pass-catchers to trust against a solid Chiefs defense.
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    ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports 49ers DE Nick Bosa will miss “a few weeks” after pulling his calf in Thursday’s practice.

    According to Schefter, the 49ers are deciding whether to place Bosa on injured reserve. The 28-year-old pass-rusher has yet to register a sack in his two games played this season and has tallied two sacks in five games since 2025. It’s just the latest in a string of injuries that has plagued Bosa in recent years. If he lands on injured reserve, the earliest he would be eligible to return is in Week 7 against the Falcons.
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    Mason Taylor (thumb) will not play in Week 3 against the Lions.

    Head coach Aaron Glenn said on Friday morning that Taylor would miss Sunday’s game after being sidelined in practice throughout the week. It was reported on Tuesday that Taylor would be week-to-week with his injury, so it isn’t all to surprising to learn that he will be sidelined for this one. Taylor has -2 yards on two receptions this season and wouldn’t have been on the fantasy radar even if he was active.
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    ESPN’s Rich Cimini said it “sounds like there’s some concern” over Adonai Mitchell’s finger injury.

    Mitchell popped up as a limited participant on Thursday’s injury report, and while we don’t have the specifics, Cimini’s report is a bit concerning ahead of Week 3’s game against the Lions. Mitchell popped up for 12 targets in last week’s loss to the Packers and is firmly on the streaming radar against a Lions defense that has struggled out of the gate, but we’ll have to see if he can at least get a questionable tag entering the weekend in order to have any confidence heading into Sunday. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Mitchell will be limited in Friday’s practice and that the injury came after his finger got caught in a jersey. We should have a better sense of his availability when the team releases its final injury report later in the day.
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    ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports Jaxson Dart (knee) will undergo surgery on Friday.

    According to Raanan, the belief is that Dart will have surgery to repair his meniscus and MCL. The second-year quarterback is looking at a 4-6 month recovery period after his surgery, which will sideline him for the remainder of the regular season. Head coach John Harbaugh said earlier in the week that Dart could return in the postseason if Jameis Winston pulls off the unthinkable and leads the G-Men to their first playoff berth since 2022.
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    Speaking on 106.7 The Fan’s The Sports Junkies, Commanders GM Adam Peters said: “As of right now, surgery is not on the table (for Jayden Daniels), and we have not discussed IR.”

    Peters clarified that this is the plan for Daniels right now, adding that he only recently returned to the team after meeting with several experts. That said, when considering that a stint on the IR would require Daniels to miss at least four games, it would be safe to assume that the team is hoping for a speedy recovery that wouldn’t require him to miss more than three games, putting him on a week-to-week timetable to return. Daniels has already been ruled out for Week 3’s game against the Seahawks and could also be a long shot to play in Week 4’s game against the Colts in London. Daniels will likely wear a brace for the remainder of the season in hopes of stabilizing his elbow, which he first dislocated last season in Week 9. Marcus Mariota will draw the start this week and threw for 1,695-10-7 in 11 games last season.
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    Tucker Kraft caught 4-of-8 targets for 26 yards in the Packers’ Week 3 loss to the Falcons.

    Kraft has not yet looked himself after recovering from a torn ACL suffered in 2025, this time committing two drops for the first time in his career. To add additional context, Kraft has never had more than three drops in an entire season entering his fourth year in the league. The game plan clearly consisted of getting Kraft involved early to circumvent the offensive line struggles, but the connection with Jordan Love was off throughout. Kraft appears likely to need time to get back to full speed for the Packers, although his snaps and route participation rate were back to normal for the second consecutive week. Fantasy managers are likely forced to ride through the turbulence considering the state of the tight end position throughout the league, but he is a shaky start ahead of a Week 4 matchup with the Buccaneers.
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    Christian Watson caught 7-of-10 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ Week 3 loss to the Falcons.

    Watson now has four touchdowns through three games while ranking one target behind Matthew Golden for the team lead at 29. Even better news for fantasy managers is the fact that we’re likely to see this sudden spike in pass volume continue forward given the current state of the Green Bay backfield and offensive line, meaning fantasy managers can continue to start Watson as a legitimate WR1 ahead of a road meeting with the pass-funnel Buccaneers in Week 4.