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Osborn (concussion) is listed as questionable but is considered unlikely to play Sunday against the Saints, Ed Werder of ESPN reports.

Osborn was motionless on the field for several minutes before being carted off the field during last week's win over the Falcons after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Atlanta cornerback Dee Alford. He was diagnosed with a concussion soon thereafter, but despite the scary nature of the head injury, Osborn made rapid progress through the five-step protocol. After returning to practice Thursday in a limited fashion, Osborn turned in a full practice Friday and then passed the final step of the protocol by gaining clearance from an independent neurologist. However, Werder says both Osborn and coaches are leaning toward having the wideout sit out Sunday, likely for precautionary purposes more than anything. Official confirmation on Osborn's status will arrive when the Vikings post their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but if he's sidelined, more targets could open up for depth receivers such as Brandon Powell and Trishton Jackson.

Turpin (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, is considered unlikely to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Dallas will evaluate Turpin in pregame warmups before making a call on his status ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, but the 27-year-old looks to be trending toward sitting out after failing to practice in any fashion Wednesday through Friday. Turpin typically holds only a minor role on offense as a gadget player, but he earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2022 for his efforts as a kickoff and punt returner. Rookie Deuce Vaughn will likely handle return duties Sunday if Turpin is out.

Boutte is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Boutte hasn't seen game action since Week 1, but with Kendrick Bourne (knee/IR) and DeVante Parker (concussion) out, the 2023 sixth-rounder rounder will have an opportunity to carve out a role Sunday in a WR corps that also includes Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jalen Reagor and Tyquan Thornton. Until Boutte gets a full and productive game under his belt, however, the LSU productive is off the fantasy radar.

Douglas (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Douglas approached the contest listed as questionable after logging limited practices this week, but with his Sunday availability confirmed, the 2023 sixth-rounder will remain a key target for QB Mac Jones in a New England WR corps that will be without both Kendrick Bourne (knee, IR) and DeVante Parker (concussion). In each of his last two games, Douglas -- who led the team with 55 receiving yards in last weekend's 20-17 loss to the Commanders -- has recorded five catches and seven targets, a trend that has the rookie on the radar in deeper PPR formats.

Downs (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots in Frankfurt, Germany, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Downs was unable to practice in any capacity this week, but he still showed enough progress in his recovery from a knee issue to take a questionable tag into Sunday. Though Downs ultimately attained active status after going through a pregame workout, Adam Schefter of ESPN relays that the Colts could be cautious with how they use the rookie wideout. If that's the case, Downs could cede more snaps than usual to Alec Pierce and Isaiah McKenzie, who may see expanded roles behind No. 1 wideout Michael Pittman.

Pierce (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots in Frankfurt, Germany, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

Pierce was added to the Colts' injury report Thursday after an ankle injury limited his practice participation, but he upgraded to full activity Friday. He still took a questionable tag into Sunday, but the designation looks to have been mostly precautionary. The second-year player shouldn't face any restrictions and should be a regular in two-receiver sets Sunday while rookie Josh Downs (knee) is active but likely to be available only in a limited capacity.

Osborn has fully cleared the NFL's concussion protocol but remains listed as questionable and isn't considered a lock to play Sunday versus the Saints, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Osborn practiced in full Friday and has since gained clearance to play from an independent neurologist, but the Vikings might still opt to take a cautious approach to his health and give the wideout the game off to recover after he suffered the concussion in the team's Week 9 win over Atlanta. His status will be made official when Minnesota releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Meanwhile, wideout Justin Jefferson (hamstring) has been ruled out for this week after not being activated from injured reserve Saturday, while tight end T.J. Hockenson (ribs) is expected to play.

Chase (back) is viewed as a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup against the Texans and considered truly 50-50 to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Chase is officially listed as questionable, but fantasy managers aren't expected to have clarification on his status until Cincinnati releases its inactive list about 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. The star wideout isn't dealing with any structural damage, but the back bruise he suffered on a hard fall during the Bengals' Week 9 win over the Bills could still affect his availability for Sunday. After the matchup with Houston, the Bengals will have a short turnaround before facing the Ravens on Thursday. Fellow wideout Tee Higgins (hamstring) is already ruled out for Sunday, potentially leaving the position group thin if Chase is also inactive.

Downs (knee), officially listed as questionable, is expected to play but may be limited in Sunday's game against the Patriots, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Downs was limited to just 11 offensive snaps in Week 9 against Carolina due to the same knee injury. He failed to practice in any capacity leading up to Sunday's matchup against New England, suggesting he's still held back significantly by the issue. Regardless of his ability to contribute, Downs' status will become official shortly before the team's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff.

Douglas (ankle), officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Douglas logged limited practices throughout the week, suggesting he's in a good position to play. However, his status will not become official until shortly before the team's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff. Assuming Douglas is active, he should command plenty of targets, with both Kendrick Bourne (knee) and DeVante Parker (concussion) sidelined.