The term “questionable” is a vast understatement based on the replay, although the veteran tight end did walk off the field under his own power. The replay and initial reaction from Ferguson did not look good. Expect an update from the team following the game. Ferguson caught both targets for 21 yards and a touchdown prior to departing.

McCarthy, who presumably received some sort of pain-killing injection after twice collapsing in the third quarter, returned for the final play of the frame. He screamed at his offensive linemen to pump them up before doing so. Never a dull moment.

Evans will miss at least one game with his lingering Achilles injury. Look for the Niners to be careful with their WR1 in the coming weeks. Demarcus Robinson, coming off an injury, will return to the lineup against Vegas and likely operate as the Niners’ top wideout. Robinson will be flex-viable against a porous Vegas secondary.

Waddle was listed as questionable in the first half but then ruled out to begin the third. It’s another nightmare development for Waddle in his first Broncos season, as he has struggled for both 100 percent health and productive box scores. Today’s injury came as Waddle skied for a target over the middle of the field and got high/lowed. He had just one grab for 22 yards before departing. The only good news is the Broncos are on bye for Week 10, meaning Waddle might not miss any game time beyond this afternoon.

Burrow’s excellent run of play continued against the Falcons defense in Madrid in Week 9. The 29-year-old signal caller has amassed 16 passing touchdowns in the last four weeks and added two more touchdowns on the ground. Burrow’s production is unsurprisingly coming from playing through his top wide receivers as Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combined for 187 yards receiving and all three receiving touchdowns against Atlanta. Burrow is likely to find himself on the shortlist for the MVP award the way things are going. He’s a locked in QB1 heading into a Week 10 matchup with the Steelers on Sunday Night Football, which airs on NBC and Peacock.

Wilson suffered a head injury last week and did not practice this week as he remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Look for Omar Cooper, Jr. and Adonai Mitchell to see more routes and targets against a tough KC secondary. Mitchell is likely to function as the team’s top wideout with Wilson sidelined.

Pickens played through the issue last week but will ultimately be held out in Week 9. Tight end Jake Ferguson is active after failing to practice until a limited showing Friday. Ryan Flournoy steps into a featured role for the Cowboys against the inside-funnel Colts defense. Fantasy managers can insert Flournoy into rosters as a viable FLEX considering he leads the team in slot rate through the first half of the season. Also inactive for the Cowboys are LB DeMarvion Overshown, WR KaVontae Turpin, CB Joey Porter Jr., LB Tyrus Wheat, OL Ajani Cornelius, and TE Luke Schoonmaker.

St. Brown was limited in practice throughout the week. He has a knack for getting it out through injuries and will do so again today. Even at less than full strength, St. Brown shouldn’t face much resistance from Miami’s weak secondary. He remains a top-end WR1 for his Week 9 game in South Beach.

Per Rapoport, Jackson has already told his teammates he plans to return this season. While even the short end of that timeline would only have Jackson back in Week 15, it’s an optimistic turn of events for a quarterback who was previously expected to miss the rest of the season. At a nine-week return, Jackson would need Baltimore to make the playoffs to have a shot at returning this year. Jacoby Brissett will likely close out the fantasy season as Baltimore’s starting quarterback, but there’s a chance we get Jackson back for a final game or two in the regular season.

The timing of the transaction is curious after Robinson missed the previous two games with the injury, potentially signaling a setback in his recovery. Either way, Robinson will now miss the coming four games, at minimum, leaving Bijan Robinson in a clear workhorse role in the immediate future.