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Carter measured 6-foot-4 1/2, 252 before last year’s draft. He’s up to 275 now and is a full-time defensive end. Carter has an uphill climb to make the Pats’ roster, however, after the offseason additions of Chandler Jones, Trevor Scott, Jonathan Fanene, and Jake Bequette. He may head back to the practice squad.

Assuming all goes well, Cooper will likely be removed from the injury report before the end of the day, meaning he will be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Bills. Cooper caught eight passes for 58 yards in Week 9’s loss to the Chiefs, but that was with Garrett Wilson (concussion) sidelined. While we wouldn’t expect another 11-target outing from Cooper with Wilson expected to be active for Week 10, he could have some FLEX appeal after yet another strong showing. We will check back in with a final status update on Cooper when the team announces it later in the day.

Glenn said Wilson has one more step to clear before he is out of the league’s concussion protocol. Wilson missed last week’s game against the Chiefs due to his brain injury, but has practiced in a limited capacity twice this week and is trending toward a return. We will get a final update on Wilson once he has officially cleared the protocol, but fantasy managers can start him as a mid-to-high-end WR2 in a game that could feature plenty of points against a high-powered Bills offense.

Neither Davis nor recently acquired safety Jessie Bates had bye weeks with their previous teams, which Coen noted when announcing that the two players would be sidelined for Week 10. The decision to sit both players will essentially give them a “bye week,” and it conveniently comes in a week when the Jaguars face an inferior opponent in Tennessee. Both players should be good to go in Week 11 when the Jaguars visit the Giants.

On the short end of this timeline, Jackson could return in Week 16 against the Browns. On the long end, Jackson would be looking at returning around the Wild Card or Divisional Round of the playoffs if the Ravens make the postseason. This timeline closely aligns with the 6-9 week absence NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the week. If this isn’t a season-ender for Lamar, it will be close, and how the Ravens perform over the next several weeks with Jacoby Brissett under center will likely determine whether the Ravens dress him for the final few weeks of the season, even if he is ready to go. Minter said that Jackson is “doing well” after suffering his injury in Week 8 against the Bills, which is encouraging, but we’re a long way from knowing if a return for Jackson is truly in the cards. The 4-5 Ravens have lost their last four games but hope to turn things around on Monday night when they play host to the Chargers.

The former 2020 first-rounder can earn up to $20 million on his new deal, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, with $11 million being guaranteed. Henderson was drafted No. 9 overall by the Jaguars in 2020, but has since bounced around to the Panthers, Texans, and Steelers, and was actually cut by the Falcons in August 2025 during final roster cutdowns after camp. Since then, Henderson has played his way not only onto the 53-man roster, but into a starting role. He has started six of the eight games he has appeared in for Atlanta this season, totaling 41 tackles, nine pass breakups, and one fumble recovery while earning a PFF coverage grade of 65.3. Playing almost exclusively on the outside, he has allowed opposing receivers to go for 252 yards and three touchdowns on 44 targets.

Thomas has started all nine games he has appeared in for the Falcons this season. The 26-year-old lineman spent the previous two seasons in Cleveland with head coach Kevin Stefanski, and then joined Stefanski in Atlanta on a one-year deal this offseason. Thomas has totaled 25 tackles, two sacks, and one TFL this season for the Falcons, earning a PFF grade of 77.2. His deal is worth up to $33 million and he will now be under contract through the 2029 season.

Nabers was clearly not a point of emphasis in a game expected to carry significant weather impacts. Despite the weather subsiding in the second half, McCarthy remained fixed on Isaiah Likely, feeding the veteran tight end 11 targets. The matchup also played a role in the game plan, with the Commanders missing numerous key linebackers while blitzing at an above average rate. Nabers is in a good spot to bounce back against the Jaguars in Week 11, where he’ll return to WR1 status in fantasy circles.

The New York wide receivers were clearly limited by a game plan to feature tight end Isaiah Likely, with the starting trio of Malik Nabers, Fields, and Darnell Mooney combining for just 10 receptions, one more than the nine of Likely. Even so, Fields continued to demonstrate a strong connection with quarterback J.J. McCarthy as the rookie finished second on the team in receiving despite seeing only four targets. The highlight of the game came in the second half when McCarthy threaded a ball over one defender and underneath two more down the left sideline for a 25-yard gain to Fields. Although his weekly volume likely won’t be vast enough to return consistent fantasy production without an injury to Nabers or Likely, Fields continues to show the growth dynasty managers were hoping for.

Likely as clearly the going-in game plan in a game expected to be heavily influenced by weather. The rain cleared in the first half but Likely remained the featured option through the air, likely influenced by heavy blitz rates and unrelenting pressure from the Washington defense. The 11-target game was the fifth time this season that the veteran tight end hit double-digit targets but the first time doing so with J.J. McCarthy under center. Likely remains a surefire TE1 ahead of a difficult matchup against the Jaguars in Week 11.

Skattebo immediately returned to a workhorse role following the shortcomings of Devin Singletary in Week 10, the latter of whom saw but one opportunity to the 22 of Skattebo. The Skatt-man bookended halftime with a score from one yard out on the team’s final possession of the first half and a score from 13 yards out on the team’s first possession of the second half, earning two backflips in the process. The second-year back also escaped down the sideline for a 34-yard reception in the first quarter to pad his counting stats. Despite the resurgence in workload, Skattebo will be a borderline FLEX option in a difficult matchup against the pass-funnel Jaguars in Week 11.