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Diggs (ribs) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Lions

At the outset of Week 9 prep, Diggs didn't practice but was confident in his ability to play through a rib injury suffered last Sunday against the Saints. By the release of Friday's injury report, though, that tone had changed among the Vikings, with Aldrick Robinson telling Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Start Tribune that "me, [Laquon Treadwell] and [Brandon Zylstra] -- all of us are going to play more." The team has confirmed as much with the inclusion of Diggs on the inactive list Sunday morning. He'll focus on getting back to full health beyond the Vikings' Week 10 bye.

Robinson (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Robinson was only able to manage only limited practice throughout the week while battling the groin injury, so the Bears will hold him out for a second straight contest to aid his recovery. With Robinson out of the mix, Josh Bellamy (four catches for 37 yards in the Week 8 win over the Jets) is expected to earn regular snaps alongside Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller in three-wideout sets.

Pryor, signed by the Bills on Tuesday, is not among the team's inactives for Sunday's game against the Bears.

While Pryor is still learning the playbook and may be held out in certain sets, he's been saying his experience as a quarterback has helped in getting him quickly up to speed. With the Bills having the worst offense in the league to date, it wouldn't be a surprise to see a playmaker like Pryor on the field often in an attempt to get anything going. That said, it's hard for any player in this struggling offense to be consistency productive, and it's also worth noting it's Nathan Peterman under center this week.

Cobb (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Despite returning from a three-game absence to play 24 offensive snaps in the Week 8 loss to the Rams, Cobb's practice reps were limited Wednesday and Thursday while he continued to manage the hamstring injury. He was able to put in a full practice Friday, however, which will likely be enough for the Packers to clear him to play. Green Bay has since ruled Geronimo Allison (hamstring/groin) out for Week 9, so Cobb should see an increased workload in three-wideout sets along with Marquez Valdes-Scantling and potentially Equanimeous St. Brown.

Diggs (ribs) remains listed as questionable but isn't expected to play Sunday against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Things always seemed to be trending in this direction after Diggs was deemed a non-participant at all three practices this past week. Final confirmation on his Week 9 status will arrive when the Vikings release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. EST kickoff. It appears as though the team plans to play it safe with Diggs with a Week 10 bye on tap.

The Jets are optimistic Anderson (ankle) will be able to play Sunday at Miami, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Anderson is listed as questionable and is considered a game-time decision.

Anderson was able to practice Friday in a limited fashion after missing practices Wednesday and Thursday. He'll test his ankle injury out in pregame warmups before the Jets make a ruling on his status, which will be confirmed when the team releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. EST kickoff.

Diggs (ribs), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, is considered a "long shot" to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Diggs was unable to get on the practice field all week, so it comes as little surprise that he's trending toward sitting out for the first time this season. Assuming Diggs is in fact inactive Sunday, he'll have added time to recover from the injury with the Vikings on bye in Week 10.

Davis (hamstring) won't carry an injury designation in Monday's game against the Cowboys, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Davis started the week as a limited participant but faced no limitations at practice Saturday to avoid the questionable tag. The 23-year-old and the Titans offense will be going up against a Cowboys defense that is allowing only 217.4 yards per game through the air.

Coutee (hamstring) was downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Coutee was given the questionable tag after being limited in practice this week and was expected to be a game-time decision, but now won't even travel with the team to Denver. Newly acquired Demaryius Thomas is likely to see a heavy snap share in Coutee's absence, but may not be heavily involved as he continues to learn the playbook and establish a rapport with quarterback Deshaun Watson. Running back Tyler Ervin could also see increased opportunities as a slot receiver, while DeAndre Hopkins should garner significant attention from the Broncos defense.

Valdes-Scantling could see regular snaps in three-receiver sets in Sunday's game against the Patriots with teammate Geronimo Allison (hamstring/groin) listed as doubtful, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Valdes-Scantling maintained a surprisingly large role when Allison and Randall Cobb returned from hamstring injuries in last week's 29-27 loss to the Rams, catching two of five targets for 40 yards and a touchdown while ranking second among the Green Bay wideouts in snap share (60 percent). Assuming Allison isn't able to play, the Packers will likely roll with Davante Adams, Cobb and Valdes-Scantling as the primary receiver alignment, with rookie Equanimeous St. Brown also in the mix for snaps. Adams is the only safe option among the bunch, but Valdes-Scantling and Cobb also bring some upside to the table.