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With the change in administrations, Johnson is back to his old job. In the Trump Administration for nearly four years, the only time we really heard of Johnson was when he was investigated for alleged racist and sexist remarks by the State Department. He was found to have “sometimes made inappropriate or insensitive comments on topics ... such as religion, sex, or color” that could “create an offensive working environment,” though he predictably denied the findings. Johnson also got caught up in a controversy with one of President Trump’s U.K. golf courses. Unsurprisingly, his team went further down the drain during his absence, though Johnson’s brother and GM Joe Douglas have just made a home run head-coaching hire in Robert Saleh. 73 years old, Johnson has owned the Jets since 2000.

There was reportedly a bug going around the Saints’ locker room last weekend, and Olave seems to have caught the tail end of it. He missed the first two practices of the week but was back on the field for Friday’s session. The team listed him as questionable for Week 6. Barring any further updates, we’re expecting business as usual for the star wideout. He remains entrenched in the WR1 mix for his date with the Giants.

Per Rapoport, there is optimism that linebacker Carson Schwesinger (ankle) will be able to play this week. Judkins logged a single limited practice on Friday before being listed as questionable. The fact that the Browns are even letting him test the groin injury in warmups suggests he will miss at most one game. If he doesn’t suit up, the Browns would be down to Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime as their remaining options at running back. McLaughlin would be the better choice for fantasy managers, though this is largely a situation to avoid if possible.

The same is true of left tackle Will Campbell, who also went down with an ankle injury in Week 5. It’s a remarkable turnaround for Henderson, who was initially expected to miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain. He was limited in practice throughout the week before being listed as questionable on Friday. We expect Henderson to be on a pitch count this week, but he’s still capable of breaking a long run on just a few touches. Henderson is a high-risk FLEX play for Week 6.

Jones was the only Jaguar with a questionable tag headed into this contest. Brown and Matiscik were ruled out earlier in the week and the rest are healthy scratches.

Klein remains a healthy scratch. David Montgomery was ruled out on Friday after missing all three practices this week because of a groin injury. Woody Marks will handle the lion’s share of the backfield touches versus the Jags.

Kirk is a candidate to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Monday’s game against the Commanders. His status is worth tracking considering the absence of Deebo Samuel and general lack of depth at the position. Fantasy managers could be forced to wait until Week 7 for more fidelity considering the team plays in the final game of Week 6.

Evans was unable to practice through Friday but ultimately did enough to land a questionable tag with multiple injury designations. However likely it is that Evans continues to play through various ailments, fantasy managers could look to make alternate plans considering the timing of the 49ers’ game on Monday.

Samuel will be forced to miss Week 6 with a hamstring injury sustained in the team’s Week 5 win over the Seahawks, leaving the team extremely thin at wide receiver. They could get a small boost with Christian Kirk a candidate to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Monday’s game, although Mike Evans is also listed as questionable.

This was expected to be the case but is now confirmed by sources close to the team. Williams returns after missing the previous three games as the Bears look to claw their way back into contention in a crowded NFC North division. Consider it a sizable boost for all Chicago pass catchers.

Brown makes his return from a four-game absence following a Week 1 injury to his ankle, reintegrating into an offense that has found their stride in recent weeks. After leading the league in turnovers through the first three games, quarterback Drake Maye has accounted for a league-leading eight touchdowns since Week 4. Although Brown could be on a snap count in his first game back, fantasy managers have to be feeling ecstatic to get their second round pick back on the field.