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He’s a veteran tryout player. Denver does not have much behind Javonte Williams (knee) and Samaje Perine at the position as far as established play. Snell fell out of favor with the Steelers last year as Jaylen Warren became the No. 2 back. Snell averaged 3.6 yards per carry on 275 career totes with the Steelers.

The rest aspect suggests Chase’s ankle injury can effectively be treated as a non-issue, but NFL teams have played games with the injury report at times this season, so we are cataloguing it here to be safe. Assuming Chase resumes practicing tomorrow, he can be started as an elite WR1, as usual, in Week 8 against the Titans.

The hamstring issue is new, but it’s not one we expected to prevent Meyers from playing. A limited practice this early in the week is typically maintenance, especially midway through the season. Meyers will remains a fantasy WR4 for his Week 8 matchup with the Titans.

Spears had been playing through the knee issue for a few weeks before being sidelined because of it in Week 7. A DNP today suggests he will miss at least one more game. Tony Pollard will handle the bulk of the backfield touches again this week. He remains a volume-based RB2 versus the Bengals.

Zaccheaus’ shoulder injury caused him to miss the Falcons’ Week 7 game against the 49ers. Although he is not fantasy-relevant, his absence reduces the target competition for the remaining pass catchers.

Bijan Robinson handled 20 carries and five targets with his backup, Brian Robinson, sidelined in Week 7. The backup should be considered questionable to play at this time, though he could make a late-week return. Stay tuned.

This is Warren’s first practice in two weeks, indicating he’s close to making a return. With Josh Downs failing to step up in his absence, the Colts desperately need Warren back in the lineup as their de facto WR1. Downs has also requested a trade, which would open up even more work for him. If all goes well in practice this week, Warren will be back in the TE1 mix for his Week 8 matchup with the Jags.

Harris was labeled week-to-week early in Week 6 and was unable to face the Chiefs that weekend. After resting and rehabbing through the Chargers’ Week 7 bye, Harris has a chance to resume playing in Week 8. We expect to see him listed as a limited participant, but an update will be provided if he practices in full. Brenen Thompson (quad) remains sidelined.

The Chargers’ No. 1 wide receiver could resume practicing in full today, after recovering during the team’s Week 7 bye. If McConkey is limited, an update will be provided. Exactly one week ago, The Athletic’s Noah Furtado reported that the Chargers will try to “simplify” the team’s offense in the coming weeks. They face an underperforming Rams defense in Week 8 and could (maybe) generate a bounce-back performance.

Ridley did not practice once last week. He was listed as questionable on Friday but never appeared likely to suit up and was eventually ruled out ahead of kickoff. Elic Ayomanor popped up for 44 yards on three catches and seven targets in his absence. Ridley’s return will prevent Ayomanor from building any momentum.

Brutal. This team cannot catch a break. Losing James makes the center of their defense fairly vulnerable. The Chargers’ stalwart safety plays a do-it-all role. If James lands on injured reserve this week, he will be eligible to return for the Chargers’ Week 12 game against the Patriots.