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Tyjuan Hagler should pick up another start against the Bucs.

A late second quarter touchdown drive that was sparked by a long reception by veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs was capped off by tight end Ben Sinnott’s first touchdown of the season to send the Commanders into the half with a three-point lead. The two sides would trade touchdowns in the third quarter before the wheels appeared to fall off for Washington, with their first three possessions of the final frame going turnover on downs, interception, and interception, allowing the Giants to nurse a four-point lead inside the two-minute warning. Daniels drove the field in 49 seconds on just three plays, connecting with Diggs for a 32-yard touchdown with under a minute remaining. The Commanders would escape on the backs of a Rasul Douglas interception to send the team to a 3-5-1 record, now two games back of the Giants and with the first tie-breaker in hand following the previous tie. Daniels will look to keep the momentum going in a Week 11 meeting with the surging Bengals, where he will be an upside QB1 in another must-win game.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.