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Injury Status: Week 10

Thu Nov 7 8:55am ET
By JEFF PAUR
Sr Fantasy Writer

We had a few more key players go down last week. The injuries have been pretty relentless this year, feeling like a big-time player or two goes down every week. That is the nature of the league, though, so it shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Let’s just hope it eases up a little going forward. We are at least getting a few top players back this week and a few others are very close. Maybe things are evening out a little.

Here is the latest. . . . .

Amari Cooper, WR, Bills. Cooper missed the game last week because of a wrist injury. He was a game-time decision but held out. He is practicing on a limited basis this week, which is a decent sign. He could make his return this week if things keep progressing for him.

Drake London, WR, Falcons. London had to leave the game early last week because of a hip pointer. He is being called day-to-day and has not been ruled out for this week. London seems to have avoided something too serious. We think he has a pretty good chance to play. It will be a pain tolerance issue for London.

Keon Coleman, WR, Bills. Coleman hurt his wrist last week and is out of practice to start the week. He is not being ruled out but his start to the week is not encouraging. We would get other options ready.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Chiefs. Smith-Schuster has been out since Week 5. He still is not practicing, so it is not looking good for him to return from his hamstring injury this week. We aren’t sure when he will return.

Nico Collins, WR, Texans. Collins is eligible to come off Injured Reserve this week. He has been out since Week 5 because of a hamstring injury. It is not certain if he will be able to play this week, though. His status remains up in the care. We should know more later in the week.

CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys. Lamb was forced from the game last week because of a shoulder injury. It looked very serious at the time, but things look much better now. He is already practicing on a limited basis this week, so he has a shot to play Week 10. As long as he is active, Lamb is a must start for fantasy teams - even with a backup quarterback throwing him passes.

A.J. Brown, WR, Eagles. Brown had to leave the Week 9 game early because of a knee injury. He is practicing on a limited basis this week, though. Brown seems to have a pretty good chance to play, barring some late-week setback. His knee injury seems pretty minor.

Dallas Goedert, TE, Eagles. Goedert is finally back practicing this week on his hamstring injury. He has missed the last three games because of the injury. He seems to be trending towards a return in Week 10.

Jonathon Brooks, RB, Panthers. Brooks has been practicing the last few weeks but held out of games as he looks to return from his torn ACL. There is some hope he plays this week. We aren’t sure his role in the game or how much he plays, but Brooks could be a big factor in this offense once he is up to speed. He is the future at the position for the Panthers.

Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals. Higgins is expected to miss another week of action because of his quad injury. He is doubtful for the Week 10 game. Playing on Thursday night is not helping Higgins’ case to play this week.

Chris Olave, WR, Saints. Olave is dealing with another concussion. He is not expected to play this week and might not return for a while because of this latest concussion. We would plan on other options for some time if you are an Olave owner.

Brian Robinson, RB, Commanders. Robinson was a game-time decision last week but unable to play because of his hamstring injury. He is practicing on a limited basis to start the week and the Commanders are hoping to have him back for this week. We think the chances of him playing are pretty solid. The week off should have done his injury some good.

DeVonta Smith, WR, Eagles. Smith is dealing with a new injury, missing practice to begin the week because of a hamstring injury. This is a concern because he didn’t show any signs of injury during the Week 9 game. We aren’t sure the severity just yet, but might get a better idea before the week is out. Hopefully, the Eagles were just playing it cautious with their star receiver.

Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys. Prescott suffered a major hamstring injury last week. He has already been placed on Injured Reserve and could be out several weeks of action. Cooper Rush is likely to get the starts while Prescott is out of the lineup.

Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers. Samuel continues to deal with a rib/oblique injury and has been limited in practice this week. He should be fine to play this week, though. Having the bye last week was a positive for him. He should be ready to go Week 10.

Jauan Jennings, WR, 49ers. Jennings has been sidelined the past two games because of a hip injury. He has been limited to start the week in practice. Jennings is doing much better than recent weeks and seems to have a good shot to return to the lineup this week. And he should be a starter now that Brandon Aiyuk is done for the season.

Christian McCaffrey, RB, 49ers. The expectation is that McCaffrey finally returns from his Achilles’ injury this week. He has been practicing on a limited basis but coming out of the practice fine, which is the key. He might have a limited workload in the game but will be tough for fantasy owners to sit as long as he is active.

Will Levis, QB, Titans. Levis continues to deal with a sore shoulder. He has been limited in practice the last several weeks, including this week. It isn’t certain if he will be able to play Week 10. Consider him up in the air right now. Mason Rudolph would start for the Titans if Levis has to sit once again.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.

Injury Status: Week 10

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