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According to Gibbs, the team’s goal is to use him as a slot receiver in addition to running back. The second-year pro is well-renowned for his abilities as a pass-catcher. As a rookie, he caught 52 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown but is hoping to expand on that role this upcoming season, which could spell wonders for fantasy managers. Gibbs finished as the RB8 in fantasy points per game (16.4) in PPR leagues last season but averaged 18.8 fantasy points per game in Weeks 7-18. While he’s still at risk of losing valuable goal-line touches to David Montgomery, his stand-alone value, even with Montgomery in the lineup, makes him an enticing pick in fantasy drafts.

It’s just an estimation since the Dolphins did not actually practice ahead of Thursday Night Football. Mostert “played through” the injury on Sunday, but was highly ineffective in doing so. Now he must contend with the adrenaline wearing off on a short week. De’Von Achane (ankle) is also banged up. Jeff Wilson would be Mostert’s replacement on early downs. We ultimately expect Mostert to go, with Achane probably being a little more of a question mark.

Nor was Raheem Mostert (chest). It’s just an estimation since the Dolphins didn’t actually practice ahead of Thursday Night Football, but it’s obviously not ideal. The one worry with under-sized Achane has been his elevated risk for nicks and bruises. Achane did finish Sunday’s game, and doesn’t seem to be dealing with a high-ankle sprain. It’s just a very quick turnaround. Stay tuned. Jeff Wilson and rookie Jaylen Wright are the next backs up, with Wilson the between-the-tackles fill-in and Wright the change of pace.

Love is expected to miss about three weeks according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and at least for Week 2 against the Colts it will be Willis under center and not Sean Clifford. Green Bay made the trade for Willis just before the start of the year, and the speedy 25-year-old will have one of the better group of weapons to throw the football to. Willis also hasn’t shown in the preseason and his limited action in actual games that he may not be the guy to get those players the football. The ability to run makes Willis interesting on top of those receiving corps, but there’s a ton of volatility in using Willis as a fantasy fill-in.

Schefter notes that Nacua is still undergoing individual testing. The results of that testing will obviously go a long ways into determining Nacua’s status going forward, but the wideout looked to be dealing with a good amount of pain before leaving the SNF overtime loss. If the 23-year-old wideout isn’t able to go, Cooper Kupp will again be a target hot in Week 2 against the Cardinals.

Kamara flashed RB1 numbers on the ground and through the air. His rushing line of 15 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown undersells both how extensive and creative his workload was versus Carolina. Jamaal Williams’ 11 totes were almost exclusively the product of garbage time as Kamara out-carried him 15-7 through three quarters. Kamara got the fourth quarter off while Williams added four carries, one of which was a touchdown, to his box score in the final frame. Kamara also ran five routes from the slot. It was his first time with as many slot routes since Sean Payton retired after the 2021 season. Had the Panthers kept the matchup remotely competitive, Kamara could have come away with a monstrous fantasy outing. The combination of a creative pass-catching role and an elite workload on the ground will put Kamara firmly in the RB1 conversation for Week 2.

That’s good news for the 25-year-old tight end. Ferguson was diagnosed with an MCL injury, but it appears to be not as significant as first feared. He still should be considered questionable for Week 2 against the Saints, but even if he misses that contest, there’s a great chance Ferguson is back in action by the end of the month.

The signing becomes necessary after the Steelers lost punter Cameron Johnston to a season-ending knee injury. The 29-year-old has had a couple previous stints with the Steelers, and was last active in the NFL with the Patriots before being cut in 2023.

Seibert will be the replacement for Cade York after the Commanders released York on Monday following an 0-for-2 kicking display. Siebert made his only attempt as a member of the Lions in 2023, and has a career mark of 80.4 percent in 56 attempts.

“We had a number of guys that weren’t out there — some personal, some physical,” Harbaugh said after practice. “So, injury report comes out Wednesday afternoon, so you’ll be better advised on that day regarding all those guys.” Well then. There was no sign of injury for Jackson after Thursday’s season opener, but obviously this is a situation that needs to be closely monitored by fantasy managers.

No real surprise, but still nice to see. Allen’s left-hand/wrist was heavily taped after Week 1’s win over the Cardinals, but the 28-year-old superstar believed he avoided a serious injury, and it appears that he did just that. Allen is an obvious QB1 for Thursday’s tilt against the Dolphins.