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Now here we go:

Cooper Kupp

Playing. While this injury typically has potential to linger, the amount of time Kupp took to recover suggests it should really be behind him. At this point, our data favors a near full strength performance without workload limitations. There is a mildly elevated re-injury risk for the rest of the season, but if he avoids that, should return to pre-injury level nearly immediately.

Jonathan Taylor

Likely playing. Data suggests that his off-season ankle surgery should have no lasting impact at this point. No health-related reservations here.

 Amon-Ra St. Brown

Likely out. Timeline suggests sports hernia. These can sometimes be played through without major performance hit, but high risk of getting aggravated over the season. If he doesn’t return to the practice field next week, most would likely consider surgery. That averages 3-4 weeks to return.

Saquon Barkley

TBD. Lean towards playing. Average timeline would be 1 more week, but Saquon’s elite athleticism, practice progression, and personal injury history project for a 60% chance of suiting up. If active, data does suggest moderate efficiency dip and workload limitations.

Javonte Williams

TBD. Lean towards playing. Data projects a 70% chance he is active, but also favors workload limitations due to the recent surgery comeback that he has undertaken. Typically see low efficiency impact on a per-touch basis.

Joe Burrow

Off the report and playing unrestricted. Calf strains tend to see rapid improvement between weeks 2 and 3, so we will likely see progression in Burrow and the Cincy offense here. Would still anticipate limited mobility for the next 3 weeks.

Jahmyr Gibbs

TBD. Lean towards playing. Late-week injury report additions have a relatively high rate of missing time, but the fact that he was able to log a limited practice Friday confirms low severity. If active, data does favor a mild efficiency dip.

Tee Higgins

TBD. Lean towards sitting. While logging a limited practice Friday is promising and means there’s a possibility of Higgins playing with a numbing injection, average timelines would have him missing at least 1 week and returning the following. If active, data does predict noticeable performance dips, although that could be offset by Burrow’s projected improvements.

Kenny Pickett

Playing. Expect limited mobility and scrambling. However, for a heavily pocket-based QB, overall performance impact should be mild. Escaping pressure will be a challenge and makes Baltimore D an appealing option.

Breece Hall

Workload limitations reportedly off now. Our data projects Hall at 88% explosiveness right now, with more rapid improvements projected from Weeks 6-12. Solid buy low target as long as he avoids injury the next 2-3 weeks.

 Kyren Williams

Off the report and playing. Expect full performance without workload limitations.

Deebo Samuel

Last week’s dud performance was expected given rib + knee injury. These improve quickly, so data projects a return to near full performance without workload limitations.

Aaron Jones

TBD. Lean towards playing. When older RBs return from hamstring injuries, they tend to see fewer touches their first week back (Week 4). The second week typically returns to pre-injury baseline, so we anticipate a strong performance from Jones on Monday.

Christian Watson

WRs of Watson’s profile coming off of moderate severity hamstrings follow a 60-80-100% progression. This week projects to be his 80% week, which is a potentially solid starter in most formats.

Derek Carr

Although he played last week, he was clearly limited. These AC sprains are stable and tend to improve quickly, so data projects progress Week 5 with return to near full strength Week 6-7.

Davante Adams

TBD. Lean slightly towards playing. He’s dealing with a moderate severity AC sprain, which would knock most WRs out for 1 game. However, Adams has a history of playing through minor injuries, so our algorithm rates his chances at 55% for suiting up. If he practices Saturday, that goes up to 60%. Mild performance impact if active.

 Treylon Burks

Average timeline = 2-4 weeks. By data alone, has solid chance of returning to practice next week. Given training camp injury to same knee, we’d anticipate performance dips even after return.

And that’s a wrap for now. But you always know how to find us for more.