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It was a play-action pass where Skowronek went against the flow of the defense and it almost operated like a screen, with Steelers receivers blocking downfield to create an easy crease for the 28-year-old receiver. Skowronek doesn’t need to be chased in fantasy leagues after only playing 10 of 53 snaps for the Steelers in this one. He’s operating more-or-less in a timeshare for Pittsburgh’s third receiver role with Roman Wilson.

The Raiders didn’t have any players listed as questionable entering this one. Hemingway, who is dealing with a concussion, was ruled out before the weekend and will look to return in Week 7 against the Rams if he can clear concussion protocol.

Moore was considered legitimately questionable entering the weekend after logging only one practice. He will now miss a second straight game with the shoulder injury he suffered in Week 4, paving the way for Keon Coleman to again see significant snaps. While Moore is out, Josh Palmer, who was questionable with his own shoulder injury, is active. The Bills declared DT Ed Oliver, LB Mike Danna, and OG Ar’ma Reed-Adams inactive for Sunday’s game.

McDuffie injured his groin during Thursday’s practice and was unable to participate on Friday. Losing their top cornerback may not cost them the game, but it certainly makes it easier for Cardinals pass catchers to produce fantasy points. The Rams also activated OL Keagan Trost from injured reserve and promoted CB Cam Lampkin from the practice squad.

Baker and EDGE Zaven Collins (hip) were both added to the Cardinals’ injury report on Friday. Neither player practiced that day, but both are evidently good to go for this divisional showdown against the Rams (2-3). The Cardinals (1-4) are road underdogs, but this game should be a fantasy-friendly environment.

Tyler Allgeier is a volume-based RB2 with Love sidelined this week. The Cardinals are smartly giving Love time off to heal his injured ankles. Beck will again serve as the Cardinals’ emergency third quarterback. Wingard (knee) and his direct backup Williams (concussion) are both out, but Budda Baker (groin) and EDGE Zaven Collins (hip) are active.

We’re not quite sure when this injury occurred, but Bateman was dealing with a shoulder injury throughout the week, but he was removed from the final injury report on Friday. Bateman’s day ends without a reception on one target.

Smith was on a pass rush rep, coming off the edge, when he got hit hard under the chin on a chip block by Chuba Hubbard. There was no helmet-to-helmet contact, but Smith went down hard and was immediately evaluated for a concussion. He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game.

The Jaguars did have a tight end touchdown, but unfortunately for fantasy managers it went to Nate Boerkircher on a ridiculous one-handed stab on a pop pass at the goal line. Strange has now gone for 23 targets in three games and appears to be crowding out Brian Thomas Jr. He’s a reasonable low-end TE1, albeit one on bye next week.

That’s three games with three or fewer targets and Thomas Jr. has put up back-to-back bagels in London, apparently distraught over the local cuisine. He absolutely does not have to be rostered in most fantasy leagues through Jacksonville’s Week 7 bye.

In London, where Travis Hunter’s best games live, Hunter both caught a touchdown and picked off C.J. Stroud (his first of the season), becoming the first player to do both in the same game since Brian Dawkins in 2002. Hunter did all this on just nine offensive snaps. The skill is there to do this on offense, but the Jaguars have really been defense-first with his snaps this year. Depending on the post-bye buzz, Hunter could be a reasonable pick-up in fantasy leagues ahead of Week 8’s games.