Week 10 injury reports are a wild ride, with the results best described as mixed and questionable, making roster decisions tougher than ever after a relatively quiet NFL trade deadline. With four teams on bye, including the Chicago Bears, we are all scraping the bottom of the barrel, and this news is making things even more complicated.
Kansas City’s Wide Receiver Room Just Got Weirder
Just when we thought we had the Kansas City receiver situation figured out, Xavier Worthy pulled a complete shocker. Everyone expected him to miss Week 10, but then he logged a surprise full practice on Wednesday. What even is happening there? With Josh Downs now in the mix, it is feeling like there are just too many mouths to feed. Right now, we are still projecting Rashee Rice as a WR2 and Travis Kelce as a TE1, because, well, he is Travis Kelce. But for Worthy and Downs, we are in wait-and-see mode before starting either one. If you absolutely have to roster one, Downs is probably the call, but it could take him a couple of weeks to really earn Patrick Mahomes’ trust.
Injury Rollercoaster for Running Backs and Receivers
Elsewhere, it is a mixed bag that will have you glued to practice reports. Garrett Wilson is on the up, progressing to a non-contact jersey on Thursday and expected to clear concussion protocol well in time for Week 10, making him a solid WR2. For Omar Cooper Jr. and Adonai Mitchell, it is a boom-bust WR3 situation, with Cooper’s Friday practice status potentially determining who gets the nod.
At running back, David Montgomery returned to practice on Thursday, which changes everything for Woody Marks managers. If Montgomery plays, Marks’ appeal as an RB2 totally evaporates. For now, the projection is still Montgomery out and Marks in, which would put Marks around RB20 in a sweet matchup against the Browns. But here is the kicker: Marks tweaked his knee at Wednesday’s practice and then missed Thursday’s session, so he is in serious trouble. If both those guys are out for Week 10, Emari Demercado is the next man up, and he is worth an add in the deepest of leagues. Meanwhile, Cam Skattebo is back for the Giants and is an RB2 for Thursday Night Football.
Germany Updates and Pickens’ Hamstring Woes
In a bit of a curveball, Rhamondre Stevenson and A.J. Brown are both with their teams in Germany, and neither has been ruled out. Stevenson was even seen working on the side during Thursday’s practice. This makes those Thursday lineup decisions incredibly difficult. For now, we are not expecting either to play, which puts Corey Kiner as a borderline RB2 and Demario Douglas as a low-end WR2. But if either Stevenson or Brown makes a surprising return, you almost certainly have to start them. If Stevenson plays, Kiner gets benched. Douglas, though, would still be an upside WR3 even if Brown somehow suits up this week. The final piece of the puzzle is George Pickens, who is still limited with that hamstring issue that kept him out last week. This is definitely one to watch right up until game time.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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