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    Broncos designated Jonah Coleman (ankle) to return from injured reserve.

    Coleman can return to practice this week and the team now has 21 days to bring him off injured reserve. He could be back on the field as soon as Sunday. With the Broncos’ offense struggling and two backs already seeing work in the backfield, it’s hard to imagine Coleman having much fantasy value in his first game back. He’s worth stashing in deeper leagues, but it might be a while before fantasy managers want him in their lineups.
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    Dobbins operated as a pure breather back for this one, getting out-touched 21-5 by Jonah Coleman and out-snapped 58-11. Dobbins did receive two touches inside the Panthers’ 20-yard line — one of which was nullified by penalty — but none inside the 10. It sure looks as if the Broncos are ready to ride rookie Coleman, making Dobbins a shaky 12-team league hold since the Broncos are now headed on bye. They return in Week 11 against the Raiders. The odds are strong Dobbins will not be in your starting lineup for that one.
  • DEN Running Back #20
    Coleman also put the ball on the ground near his own goal line on a Bo Nix pitch, but the Broncos were thankfully able to recover. Also thankfully for fantasy managers, coach Sean Payton continued to look Coleman’s way late after the miscue, including the very next play. Coleman experienced really strong usage in Charlotte, playing 58-of-75 snaps per PFF’s initial count while easily setting a new career high with his 21 touches. He has also now cleared 80 yards from scrimmage in back-to-back contests. It must be noted that today’s score was not a goal-line carry — it came from nine yards out — but he did receive a first quarter carry from the Panthers’ four-yard line. Coleman’s role continues to grow, thus far without setback. Hopefully that does not change when the Broncos come off bye in Week 11 against the Raiders’ soft defense. We will be ranking Coleman as a strong RB2 for that one.
  • DEN Running Back #27
    Dobbins got the Bronocs’ first touch on offense and immediately took a backseat to Jonah Coleman. The rookie tallied 11 carries and five targets. He also became the first Bronocs running back to hit 100 yards from scrimmage in a game this year. Dobbins was not targeted and was not on the field at the goal line, where Coleman was heavily involved. Coleman ultimately punched in a goal line touchdown for the game-winning score after setting himself up with a 51-yard catch. The short-yardage role used to belong to Dobbins, but the rookie appears to have taken that as well. Without any high-value touches to work with, Dobbins is a between-the-20s grinder averaging a little over three yards per carry this season. He is falling back into the RB4 ranks for his Week 9 date with the Panthers.
  • DEN Running Back #20
    Coleman out-carried Dobbins 11-7 and was the only Broncos running back to earn a target, of which he saw five. Most importantly, Coleman was on the field for goal line duties, and he cashed in with a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Though he only averaged 3.7 yards per carry, Coleman was a handful for Chiefs defenders to bring down, routinely creating missed tackles while racking up yards after contact. Coleman’s best rep of the day was a 51-yard catch-and-run to set up his touchdown on the next play. Coleman saw all of the high-value touches in the backfield while leading the way in carries and targets. The takeover is all but complete, putting Coleman in the RB2 ranks for Week 9 against the Panthers.
  • DEN Running Back #12
    Whoa, that escalated quickly. Harvey reportedly suffered a knee injury in practice this week that initially caused the Broncos to rule him out for Week 8, with the team then making the procedural move of placing him on injured reserve Saturday. Harvey will now miss the next four games, at minimum, as he rehabs the injury, leaving rookie Jonah Coleman and veteran J.K. Dobbins to handle primary backfield duties with Tyler Badie also on injured reserve. Coleman warrants weekly FLEX status, at minimum.
  • DEN Running Back #12
    Harvey was added to the injury report Thursday with a knee injury before being unable to practice Friday, ultimately ruled out for the team’s divisional clash against the Chiefs. Expect Jonah Coleman to serve as the primary rusher in addition to the possibility he sees his pass game involvement tick up in the absences of both Harvey and Tyler Badie, the latter of whom is on injured reserve. The increase in opportunity is enough to vault Coleman into viable FLEX territory for Week 8.
  • DEN Running Back #12
    Harvey was added to the injury report Thursday after being limited in practice due to a knee injury, something fantasy managers will want to monitor as the weekend approaches. Either way, Harvey now has two healthy backs to compete with for touches with the return of Jonah Coleman in Week 7, keeping him on the fringes of FLEX consideration entering a difficult matchup against the Chiefs.
  • DEN Running Back #20
    He also noted that Coleman’s touches were explosive. It’s hard to sit here with much certainty about what looks to be a three-headed Broncos running back room where every back has their niche, but Coleman probably enters Week 8 as the favorite of the three to crack 10 touches. Payton added, for the 17th time since he became Broncos coach, that he needed to get more touches for Marvin Mims on offense. We’ll believe that when we see it.
  • DEN Running Back #20
    Coleman returned to action after missing a month because of an ankle injury. He was immediately in the mix for touches and saw three opportunities before RJ Harvey got his first look. Coleman went on to lead the Broncos in carries. Both he and Harvey earned two targets apiece. Unfortunately for Coleman, he was the only Denver back who didn’t find the end zone in Week 7. Coleman has made a mess of a backfield that had just begun to stabilize. Now all three Denver backs will be low-end FLEX options for Week 8 versus the Chiefs.
  • DEN Running Back #12
    Harvey only ran the ball three times for six yards. Jonah Coleman, who was active for the first time since Week 2, ran nine times and also caught a pair of passes. Harvey’s role took a hit, but he made the most of his limited opportunities with a 52-yard screen in the third quarter. Sean Payton’s play-call schemed half of the Cardinals’ defense out of the play and Harvey blew by the other half on his way to the end zone. Despite the spike week for fantasy managers, Harvey’s declining role will have him tumbling down the running back ranks for Week 8. He will be on the RB3/4 border versus Kansas City next week.

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    Rams placed Puka Nacua on injured reserve with knee and toe injuries.

    Nacua will be eligible to return for the Rams’ Week 15 game against the Cowboys. The Rams are on bye in Week 11, and he is required to miss at least four games. It was previously reported that Nacua was expected to return in Week 14 or 15. Shortly before the team made this announcement, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said that the team was “confident” Nacua would return in that timeframe. Rams coach Sean McVay previously said that the Rams would not place him on injured reserve due to transaction limitations. It is unclear whether anything has changed. Nacua suffered PCL and MCL sprains, along with a turf toe injury in Week 10 against the Commanders. ESPN’s Adam Schefter specifically cited Nacua’s MCL sprain after the move was made, adding that McVay said Nacua will miss “extended time.” Nacua should be stashed on fantasy football benches at this time.
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    Colby Parkinson (ribs) was limited on Thursday.

    Parkinson should play through his injury again this week. Unfortunately, Tyler Higbee (illness) did not practice, as a new addition to the injury report, and Davis Allen (oblique) was downgraded to being a non-participant. The running backs are going to get all the work they can handle this week.
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    Trent McDuffie (back) did not practice on Thursday.

    Earlier today, we were told that McDuffie would resume practicing today. It turns out that report was wrong. McDuffie is on the wrong side of questionable. Myles Garrett (knee) was limited. Steve Avila (hamstring) and Kam Curl (toe) did not practice.
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    Rashod Bateman (calf) was limited on Thursday.

    The Ravens face the Chargers in Week 10’s Monday Night Football game, theoretically giving Bateman decent odds of suiting up. He does not need to be in starting lineups as a touchdown-dependent FLEX, though.
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    Vega Ioane (shoulder/knee) was limited on Thursday.

    The Ravens’ stud rookie guard is on track to play this week, albeit with a new shoulder issue. Running backs Rasheen Ali (ankle) and Adam Randall (neck/hamstring) are practicing in full. They should play as well.
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    Bam Knight (concussion) practiced in full on Thursday.

    Knight is on track to resume his lead rushing role this week. Unfortunately, the Cardinals face the Seahawks, potentially rendering Knight a touchdown-dependent FLEX starter against their elite defense. Hopefully, Knight remains setback-free for the rest of the week.
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    Deebo Samuel (hamstring) was limited on Thursday.

    Samuel is still stuck in the questionable column, but his continued participation tentatively puts him on track to play in a fantasy-friendly matchup against the Cowboys in Week 10. If active, Samuel could end up serving as the 49ers’ No. 1 wide receiver. He would warrant WR3 treatment in this scenario.
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    Mike Evans (Achilles) will not practice on Thursday.

    At this point, Evans seems like a long shot to play in Week 10 against the Cowboys. The 49ers allowed Christian McCaffrey to try to play through his Achilles tendinitis and it did not go well. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan indicated they learned form the experience and will let Evans get fully healthy before allowing him to retake the field.
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    Charles Cross (ankle) resumed practicing on Thursday.

    Cross and LB Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) were both limited at today’s practice, giving them a chance to play on Sunday against the Cardinals. Seahawks stud DT Leonard Williams (stinger) remains sidelined.
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    Drew Lock (elbow/oblique) was limited on Thursday.

    Lock reportedly resumed throwing today, which is good to hear. He told reporters that the oblique injury is on the right side of his body, on the back of the muscle, which he thinks makes it easier to throw the football than when he had an oblique injury on the left side of his body two years ago. Lock is a QB2 this week against the Cardinals.