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Sunday Morning Injury Updates

Crowded Saints TE room, Bowers uncertain

The Sunday morning injury updates are coming out, and there's not that much of note. But a few brief updates.

  • Brock Bowers is the big name, and it's still uncertain whether he's playing. Ian Rapoport says he's "trending toward not playing." The Raiders have ruled out Michael Mayer and elevated Albert Okwuegbunam. Bowers has been playing through a knee injury. Sounds like a good week to make other plans (Okwuegbunam is only a desperation Hail Mary if Bowers is definitely inactive.)

  • Saints have activated Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill off the PUP list. These developments are negatives for Juwan Johnson, who could be less of a featured receiver. And it's possible the Saints will use Hill some as a runner around the goal line, hurting the chances of Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller or even Spencer Rattler from scoring those touchdowns. To be clear, if I was planning on using either running back, I wouldn't bench them on this news. It's a new coaching staff and Hill's first game back, not a given he'll have a role down there. But possible.

  • With Lamar Jackson out, the Ravens have brought up Tyler Huntley from the practice squad to back up Cooper Rush. This is interesting only in the sense that if Rush were to struggle and Lamar were to miss additional time, I could see Huntley, whose game is more similar to the starter's, being a factor here down the road.

  • There was a report that the Cardinals could use a "hot-hand" backfield to see who's best at running back, with Michael Carter, Emari Demercado and even Bam Knight possibilities. I personally am starting Demercado in a league. He should be the back of choice in passing situations, as he was prior to this week, while the others were not even on the active roster at the start of the season, with others healthy. Carter and Demercado are the guys to consider, as ranked. But I will be gambling on Demercado, hoping he catches 3-5 passes and maybe scores at some point.

  • Dallas won't have KaVontae Turpin available. Known on Friday and updated in the rankings, but I didn't mention it in yesterday's column. That's a plus for Jalen Tolbert, and a negative for Dallas' chances of returning a kick of a score.

  • Browns-Vikings kicks off in England in a few minutes. A note, Rapoport has a story out about Shedeur Sanders and what his future holds. I understand Sanders is a bigger name and stuff. But he was drafted two rounds after Dillon Gabriel and didn't do anything noteworthy in the preseason, so it is not surprising he's behind him. Gabriel will likely get a few weeks to succeed or fail before anyone else gets a chance in the lineup.

If I see any significant updates before the early games start, I will post in the comments below.

--Andy Richardson

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14 Reader Comments:

Robert Cummings

Los Angeles, CA
2025-10-05T13:54:52Z
So far only 2 drives, and this kid Gabriel looks promising (yes, we're awake in Los Angeles)...
Andy, just want to pick your awesome brain - who do you think will complete more passes between Fields and Daniel Jones?
Thanks!

Chase Grainger

Weston, FL
2025-10-05T14:30:06Z
Any insight into why Addison didn’t play in the 1Q?

Andy Richardson (Fantasy Index)

Port Chester, NY
2025-10-05T15:34:42Z
Robert I’m not that awesome. Go with whoever we have projected for fewer passing yards. Chase, nope, nothing I have seen reported.

Bowers INACTIVE

Ben Hogevoll

Siletz, OR
2025-10-05T15:38:26Z
Addison pissed off the coach.Most likely missed a meeting or was late.

Robert Cummings

Los Angeles, CA
2025-10-05T16:10:30Z
Haha - well, in some fantasy circles, you're known as "Awesome Andy"...sometimes...lol.

Thanks!

John Heim

Sacramento, CA
2025-10-05T16:18:58Z
With bowers out, is Jameson still better than Jakobi in a non-PPR league ?

Jeff Zwiers

Bellingham, WA
2025-10-05T16:28:28Z
I really want to start Michael Carter over Pacheco or K. Miller... hoping he will take off as the starter like he did a few years back because of injuries. ESPN projects him to score 30% more than Pacheco and almost double Miller.

Scott Fitch

San Mateo, CA
2025-10-05T21:10:06Z
Welll…Dearcado was an awful call.

Andy Richardson (Fantasy Index)

Port Chester, NY
2025-10-05T21:48:24Z
Who’d you bench for him? If you read yesterday’s column here, it was hardly a ringing endorsement.

Scott Fitch

San Mateo, CA
2025-10-05T22:02:47Z
Not blaming you, just venting. Everyone but me seemed to know Carter was the better pickup. I could have added either and I went with the wrong one…

Andy Richardson (Fantasy Index)

Port Chester, NY
2025-10-05T22:09:53Z
Yeah committees replacing injured guys are tough. Strange that Carter (who was on the practice squad a week ago) is getting the passing downs work. Frustrating (I also gambled on Emari in a league, but knew it was a risk which clearly has not worked out)

Andy Richardson (Fantasy Index)

Port Chester, NY
2025-10-05T22:47:51Z
Demercado looking much better for a minute there. Will never understand players unable to hang onto touchdowns all the way across the goal line. Really shouldn’t be difficult.

Jordan Simons

Kohler, WI
2025-10-05T23:55:08Z
Assuming Demarcado will be in the doghouse for a while. Such a nice run and they probably would have wanted to get him the ball more, but I can’t see him taking touches away from Carter in the near term. What a bonehead.

Andy Richardson (Fantasy Index)

Port Chester, NY
2025-10-06T00:29:03Z
It’s hard to understand.

I would be hanging onto that football like grim death right up until my team kicked the extra point.
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