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A small surprise. The Browns’ line is thin behind the starters and Fraser had five sacks in 2006. He was seemingly weeded out of the rotation last year.

Bain could be headed toward another game-day absence. Buccaneers LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder) is back on the practice field, though. The Buccaneers face the Packers in Week 4.

Godwin’s history of lower-leg injuries makes this a little bit concerning. The veteran wide receiver is already set to catch passes from a backup quarterback. If active, he may be playing on an injured ankle. He can only be viewed as a boom-bust FLEX at this time.

Hendrickson broke his finger a few weeks ago. He failed to practice last Wednesday and was ultimately cleared from the injury report on Friday. We expect a similar outcome this week. Hendrickson has one sack on 14 pressures through three weeks.

Irving is on track to play in Week 4 against the Packers, but monitoring his practice participation is worthwhile. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said that Irving was “not on the team’s injury report” when asked by reporters why the team’s starting running back spent much of the fourth quarter on the sideline. So much for that. For now, expect him to play and be startable as an RB2, as usual.

Meyers has been playing through the thumb issue all year and that won’t change in Week 4. With Brian Thomas Jr.'s role disappearing, Meyers has quietly emerged as the No. 2 receiver on one of the league’s best offenses. He remains a solid FLEX play for his Week 4 date with the Bengals.

Flowers played on a pitch count last week but still amassed 84 yards on five grabs. He was listed as questionable ahead of the game and Baltimore took his status down to inactives 90 minutes before kickoff. A limited practice to open the week means we should have less drama surrounding his availability for Week 4. Even if he doesn’t get up to a full complement of snaps on Sunday, Flowers will be, at worst, a WR2.

Head coach Jesse Minter said after practice that Jackson was dealing with “something small.” Both his comments and the limited status suggest this is nothing more than a minor issue, though a full practice tomorrow would undoubtedly ease the minds of Ravens fans and fantasy managers. Barring a setback, Jackson will remain a top-end QB1 for his Week 4 date with the Titans.

Okonkwo was limited today after traveling with the team to London last night. Both signs are positive. Okonkwo has not played since injuring his hamstring in Week 1. If active, he will likely just be a boom-bust TE2.

Risner signed a one-year, $5 million contract extension with the Bengals in the offseason. He has started all three games at right guard this year. Risner has allowed just three pressures this year and has been a solid contributor in the run game as well. Jalen Rivers took his reps in practice today, meaning he is the next man up if Risner can’t go on Sunday.