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Wootton hopes to graduate to full practices next week. Nick Reed and Mario Addison will rotate in behind starters Julius Peppers and Izzy Idonije against the Falcons this week.

Benford was questionable to play in Week 10 with a wrist injury but was cleared to go. He then injured his groin in the fourth quarter and will not return to the game. The Bills are set to face the Dolphins in Week 11 before facing the Chiefs the following week, so there is a chance that they hold their top cornerback out for next week. We’ll have to see if he is able to practice at all during the week.

Williams was hurt at the beginning of the fourth quarter and was taken to the blue medical tent. The Bills are up 24-12 with under eight minutes to go, so they may hold Williams out even if he is cleared to return.

Alford was first evaluated for a concussion after he was hit by tight end Mason Taylor on an illegal pick play. He was cleared to return, but then, in the second quarter, he made a nice pass break-up and almost secured a one-handed interception, but his head slammed into the turf. His status for Week 11 against the Dolphins will be up in the air.

Gardner exited the game with a leg injury in the third quarter. He headed to the locker room and the Colts listed him as questionable to return. Gardner had dealt with a calf injury earlier this season, so it is possible he is dealing with a re-aggravation of the same injury.

Smith was evaluated for a concussion during halftime but cleared to return. On his first drive back in the third quarter, he took another big hit from safety Cole Bishop and limped off the field into the blue medical tent. He then went into the locker room, which will leave Cade Klubnik as the Jets’ only healthy quarterback on the roster. If Smith is done for the day, he will have completed 12-for-21 passes for 148 yards during his two quarters of play. The Jets will hope he can return next week against the Chargers.

Coming off a six-target game in Week 9, Raridon’s role all but evaporated today. He could pop up for another TE2 week down the line, but fantasy managers don’t need to hold him through the Pats’ Week 11 bye.

Henry couldn’t get anything going while catching passes from Tommy DeVito for the better part of four quarters. DeVito averaged 3.4 yards per attempt on 24 throws in the blowout loss. Henry would tumble down the TE2 ranks if DeVito starts the Pats’ next game. With a bye week on tap, the hope will be that Drake Maye is available when New England takes on the Chargers in Week 12.

Tre Tucker and Brock Bowers will function as the only viable pass catchers for Fernando Mendoza in his first NFL start against a tough Seattle defense. The Raiders will be without two key safeties, making the matchup slightly better for Drew Lock and his pass catchers.