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Nearly all who were injured have been cleared to play Sunday by the 49ers against Carolina. The two exceptions on the inactive list, coincidentally, are both named Quinton. They are defensive lineman Quinton Dial (ankle) and wide receiver Quinton Patton (foot).

The healthy scratches are quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, defensive tackle Tank Carradine, guard Joe Looney, wide receiver Kassim Osgood and cornerback Eric Wright.

Bills quarterback Jeff Tuel, last week's starter, headlines the team's inactive list for Week 10 against the Steelers. He is joined by wide receiver Robert Woods (ankle) from the injury report, as well as running back Ronnie Wingo, defensive backs Brandon Smith and Justin Rogers, linebacker Ty Powell, and offensive lineman Antoine McClain. 

In addition to running back Brandon Jacobs (hamstring, knee), the Giants' list of inactives for Week 10 against the Raiders includes defensive back Corey Webster (groin, ankle), tight end Adrien Robinson (foot), defensive back Jayron Hosley (hamstring), defensive lineman Markus Kuhn, quarterback Ryan Nassib and offensive lineman Dallas Reynolds. Kuhn, Nassib and Reynolds are all healthy scratches.

Bills quarterback Thad Lewis (rib) is active and in uniform as he returns to a backup role in Week 10 against the Steelers Sunday. Lewis will take a seat on the bench with EJ Manuel also returning from an injury.

The Packers officially ruled quarterback Aaron Rodgers as inactive for Sunday's contest at home against the Eagles.

Rodgers left Week 9 against the Bears with a fractured clavicle and is expected to at least 4-6 weeks, although the Packers have not established a timeline for his return. He had 2,218 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions before getting hurt.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out Week 10 against the Eagles. 

The move shouldn't come as a surprise, as Rodgers is set to miss multiple games due to a collarbone injury. He was not able to practice this week. 

The Bills are in fairly good health heading into their Sunday game in Pittsburgh. Four players have been listed as probable. They are quarterbacks E.J. Manuel (knee) and Thad Lewis (ribs), defensive tackle Kyle Williams (Achilles) and wideout Marquise Goodwin (hamstring).

All were full practice participants on Friday.

Bills quarterback Thad Lewis has been able to practice in full after missing last week's game with a rib injury, but that doesn't mean he is set to return to the starting lineup in Week 10 against the Steelers. With EJ Manuel expected to return from a knee injury, Lewis will likely take on a backup role for the Bills. 

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has not cracked the 300-yard mark against the Bears in his past three meetings. He'll be looking to break that trend in Week 10 in Chicago.

The last time Stafford reached that feat against the Bears was when he threw for 329 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions on Nov. 13, 2011. It was the only time he's cracked the 300-yard mark in his career against Chicago. He has averaged 327.1 passing yards while totaling 16 touchdowns and six interceptions through eight games.

Stafford will face a Chicago defense that has allowed 253.6 passing yards per game, which is the 10th most allowed this season. It took Ben Roethlisberger -- who needed 41 pass attempts -- to become the only quarterback to throw for 300 yards against the Bears this season. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged only 16.50 Fantasy points per game against the Bears this season.

Stafford may not have a great matchup this week, but he has not scored less than 16 Fantasy points in a game this season. In fact, he has scored 28-plus points in each of his last three meetings. Continue to roll with Stafford in all formats heading into Week 10.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been a frustrating Fantasy option in 2013 -- balancing out high-yardage games with few touchdowns (only one touchdown in each of his 300-plus yard games) or boosting low passing numbers with multiple scores (in his two sub-200 yard games, he threw multiple touchdowns). He has yet to put it all together. 

To add to his worries, Tannehill will be playing without two offensive lineman, including All-Pro Richie Incognito. 

Tannehill has been close to the 20-point Fantasy mark in nearly every game this season, but has yet to surpass it in eight tries. Week 10, against Tampa Bay, may be his best opportunity. 

The Buccaneers have allowed 25 or more Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in their last four games, yielding two or more passing touchdowns in each, as well as three rushing touchdowns over that span. While Tannehill isn't known for his rushing prowess, he can run for significant yards -- he has five career games of 25-plus rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in two seasons.

Tannehill will probably struggle to hit the 20-point mark once again, but Week 10 at least offers a chance. Still, with so many factors working against him, Tannehill can be benched in most formats.