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Coming off back-to-back underwhelming campaigns, Ford missed a big chunk of 2023 with injury. He will be hoping for a “Harbaugh boost” under a coaching staff known for extreme discipline and focus on fundamentals. Although he has 11 career sacks from the interior, Ford’s job in L.A. will be stopping the run.

The Cardinals’ No. 3 quarterback has been dealing with back spasms in recent weeks, likely delaying his rookie season debut. Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Beck threw the ball well on Tuesday. Today, they will see how things go. Stay tuned.

Nolen did not play in Week 7 against the Broncos. Were he to miss this week’s game against the Cowboys, his absence would only further insulate this game as a fantasy-friendly environment. The Cardinals’ permissive defense is a unit to target via matchups.

Jones was released to create room on the roster for DeForest Buckner, whom the 49ers just acquired from Indianapolis. Jones hasn’t played much this year, but he has been active in all seven games and sees some work on special teams. He started 17 games for the Dolphins in 2025 and 16 games for the Raiders in 2024. He shouldn’t have any issues finding a new team.

We were hoping to see Love practice in full after taking two weeks off. While today’s limited session puts him on track to play in Week 8 against the Cowboys, Bam Knight and Tyler Allgeier are still worth stashing on benches, just in case. The Cardinals are finally handling Love’s recovery patiently, after giving him far too many touches early in the preseason.

It was initially reported that the Ravens claimed Haynes off waivers. The Dolphins, however, also claimed him. A worse record than the Ravens gave Miami a higher priority on waivers and they were awarded Haynes. The former third-round pick will be a useful depth option for the Dolphins.

If Adams hit the absolute soonest return date, week-wise, he theoretically could face the Chiefs in Week 13, but that game takes place on Thursday night. We suspect facing the 49ers in Week 14 is more likely, though nothing is guaranteed for a 33-year-old player. Adams should be stashed in injured reserve spots, where possible. He makes for a tough cut in leagues without them.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last week that Ferguson’s return was still going to take “some time.” That doesn’t make it sound like he’s awfully close to getting back on the field. Tyler Higbee leads the Rams’ tight end room in routes since Ferguson went down, but his production has vanished over the past two weeks. Colby Parkinson scored in Week 6 and Davis Allen found the end zone twice last week. Higbee remains the best fantasy option of the bunch, but he’s nothing more than a low-end TE2 for Week 8.

There was hope within the organization late last week that Garrett could get back on the practice field today. That will have to wait at least one more week. Garrett hasn’t played since Week 1 because of a knee issue that required surgery. His absence will make life for Jayden Daniels substantially easier in Week 8.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Monday that St. Brown would likely miss today’s practice, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Campbell also told reporters that St. Brown “should be good” for Week 8, so we’re not panicking just yet. St. Brown is one of the few players who can suit up after missing an entire week of practice. Even a DNP tomorrow wouldn’t be the end of the world. For now, fantasy managers can treat St. Brown as a WR1, but a backup plan should be in place. Jameson Williams would vault into the WR1 ranks if St. Brown misses Week 8 versus the Vikings.

Setting Brown’s drops aside, Brown still looked like he was working his way back from his high-ankle sprain last week against the Bears. He was laboring through his routes at times, particularly downfield. Targets should continue flowing his way, but Brown is perhaps best viewed as a volume-driven WR2 against the Dolphins in Week 8.