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Williams injured his shoulder during Thursday’s practice. The team then held him out of Friday’s session before listing him as questionable. It was likely a precautionary move as Williams is good to go for today’s game, which is great news for a 49ers offense that is very banged up otherwise.

Spears hasn’t played since Week 6 because of the knee issue. He practiced in full this week but was still listed as questionable on Friday. He should be good to go for pass-catching duties in a game that will likely see the Titans throw a lot. Spears is a low-ceiling FLEX play in PPR leagues this week.

Boston will likely go through a workout in the morning to determine his status, but he appears to be on the right side of questionable for now. He was held out of the Browns’ first two practices of the week before getting in a limited session on Friday. Barring a setback ahead of kickoff, Boston is back in the WR3 mix for Week 10.

This was the expectation after Minshew severely injured his elbow in Week 9 against the Seahawks. His season is over after one incomplete start. Minshew threw for 354 yards and three scores in 2026. The surgery could sideline Minshew for over a year, meaning he may not play in 2027.

Mahomes’ right arm was clobbered by a Jets defender while attempting to throw a pass late in the first half of Week 9. It looked like a serious issue at first, but he managed to finish the game and didn’t even miss any practice time this week. Per Schefter, the Chiefs consulted with physicians from the Rangers and Royals, who are among the world’s best doctors when it comes to shoulder and elbow injuries. Both doctors cleared him to play.

There’ll be no Corey Kiner SZN then. I’ll tell the children. Stevenson is somewhat shockingly active after injuring his knee in Week 9. Initial reports had him missing multiple weeks. Instead, he’s good to go, though we should still expect Kiner to mix in for a few touches. Inactive for the Pats are QB Behren Morton, OG Ben Brown, OG Walter Rouse, OT Dametrious Crownover, CB Carlton Davis, and S Brenden Schooler.

No surprise here. St. Brown is good to go as a mid-range WR1 for Week 10. Sione Vaki is also active. Inactive for the Lions are CB D.J. Reed, C Cade Mays, DB Keith Abney II, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, DT Mekhi Wingo, and EDGE Ahmed Hassanein.

Rhamondre Stevenson is also active. Brown made the trip to Germany and was limited in all three practices this week. He has been dealing with knee issues for several years, and we’re sure this isn’t the last we will hear of it in 2026. Still, he has been cleared for action today, meaning fantasy managers should get him in their lineups. We’re treating him as a volatile WR2.

With games against the Seahawks and Broncos on tap for Mendoza’s first two starts, the Raiders may have wanted to throw Cousins to the wolves for those games before getting the No. 1 overall pick under center against Cleveland. Instead, the Vikings offered Vegas a third-round pick for Cousins and the Raiders couldn’t say no. Mendoza will make his first NFL start at home versus Seattle today. We expect him to be in the QB2 mix at some point this year, but it might take a few weeks given Vegas’s tough schedule.

Rapoport notes that the Vikings told Cousins they wanted him around beyond this year before their trade for him was complete. They would go on to pay a third-round pick to reunite with their former starter. Even if Cousins is far from a superstar quarterback, head coach Kevin O’Connell is clearly sick of the weekly carousel under center. The Vikings will be legitimate Super Bowl contenders if Cousins can just play as well as he did in Vegas. A deep playoff run will all but guarantee him a spot on the roster next year.