NFL Player News
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Good to go for Week 3
Tuten (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans.
Tuten was limited in practice this week, but he's done enough to avoid a questionable tag ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup. He should again operate as the Jaguars' RB2 behind Travis Etienne with Tank Bigsby out of the picture.
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Will Shipley RB | PHI
Eagles' Will Shipley: Not playing Sunday
Shipley (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Shipley left the Eagles' season-opening win against the Cowboys with a rib injury that eventually was reclassified as an oblique issue on Week 2 injury reports. He missed all three sessions last week before Philadelphia ruled him out, but he was able practice in a limited capacity this Thursday and Friday before a decision was made regarding his Week 3 availability. As long as Shipley is sidelined, AJ Dillon should handle most of the RB reps that don't go to starter Saquon Barkley, as Tank Bigsby didn't play any offensive snaps in his Eagles debut this past Sunday in Kansas City.
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Zach Charbonnet RB | SEA
Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet: Listed as doubtful for Week 3
Charbonnet (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against New Orleans, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Kenneth Walker thus projects for a huge workload in a game the Seahawks are heavily favored to win. Third-stringer George Holani should also get some playing time Sunday, with either Damien Martinez or Jacardia Wright potentially called up from the practice squad. Charbonnet didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday and doesn't seem likely to do much, if anything, Friday. The schedule does him no favors here, with Seattle's next game coming just four days later, Thursday night at Arizona.
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D'Andre Swift RB | CHI
Bears' D'Andre Swift: Questionable for Week 3
Swift (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas.
Swift was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday, never quite progressing to 'full'. More information may be available throughout the weekend, but fantasy managers should at least consider the possibility of a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Kyle Monangai was Chicago's No. 2 running back for the past two games, while Roschon Johnson missed Week 1 with a foot injury and then strictly played special teams in a Week 2 blowout loss.
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Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB | NYG
Giants' Tyrone Tracy: Ducks injury designation
Tracy (chest) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
With that out of the way, Tracy's main concerns for Week 3 are a matchup with Kansas City's tough run defense and the likelihood that rookie Cam Skattebo takes a lot of backfield work. Skattebo didn't play much in a Week 1 loss to Washington, but he did get the lone goal-line carry in that game, before leading New York's backfield in snaps, carries and touches during the Week 2 overtime loss at Dallas. Tracy took 42 percent of snaps in the dramatic defeat, with five carries for 15 yards and four receptions for 36 yards. There's no guarantee his workload is any better come Sunday night.
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Ray Davis RB | BUF
Bills' Ray Davis: Doesn't touch ball against Miami
Davis failed to record a touch on offense in Buffalo's 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night.
After rushing nine times for 24 yards on 20 offensive snaps in the Bills' Week 2 win over the Jets, Davis logged just four snaps on offense against Miami. Davis is merely a bench stash in fantasy in the event James Cook ever goes down with an injury.
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Ty Johnson RB | BUF
Bills' Ty Johnson: Totals 21 yards in TNF win
Johnson rushed three times for 13 yards and caught one pass for eight yards in Buffalo's win over Miami on Thursday night.
Johnson played 15 offensive snaps behind James Cook and has now amassed 51 total yards on eight touches through three games. He has minimal fantasy value.
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Kene Nwangwu RB | NYJ
Jets' Kene Nwangwu: Ruled out for Week 3
Nwangwu (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bucs, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Nwangwu was injured in the Week 1 opener against the Steelers and will miss his second straight game. Isaiah Davis, Isaiah Williams and Arian Smith will likely handle returner duties in Nwangwu's absence.
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Jaylen Wright RB | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Wright: No snaps in Thursday night loss
Wright did not play any snaps during Thursday's 31-21 loss to the Bills.
Wright was cleared to make his regular-season debut Thursday, but he did not handle any snaps on either offense or special teams while De'Von Achane and Ollie Gordon led Miami's backfield. He'll work to get more involved and challenge Gordon for No. 2 opportunities versus the Jets in Week 4 on Monday, Sept. 29.
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Ollie Gordon II RB | MIA
Dolphins' Ollie Gordon: Scores first pro TD in loss
Gordon rushed nine times for 38 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins' 31-21 loss to the Bills on Thursday night.
The rookie sixth-round pick capped off the opening possession of the night with a two-yard touchdown run, his first NFL score. Gordon had logged only three total carries through the first two games, making his workload boost Thursday night particularly notable. Lead back De'Von Achane finished with just three more carries than Gordon, although the former was also targeted nine times. Given Gordon was productive with his opportunities against Buffalo, he could fill a solid complementary role once again in a Week 4 home matchup against the Jets on Monday night, Sept. 29.