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Doug Pederson confirms that Travis Etienne suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday and *that's* why he didn't play much in the second half.

Related players: Tank Bigsby

Pederson said the team didn't want to risk further injury to Etienne. He finished with just six carries for 17, but did have six catches for 43 yards. However, Bigsby stepped in nicely and finished with 13 carries for 101 yards and two TDs. Bigsby has looked good at times, so this is a situation to watch going forward. We can perhaps assume the move to not play Etienne was precautionary, but that remains to be seen. Hopefully practice reports this week will give us a better idea. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get Bigsby if he's on your wire.

Jaguars TE Evan Engram is “not tracking” to play Sunday against the Colts.

Engram continues to recover from the hamstring injury he suffered during pre-game warmup in Week 2. It will be another start for Brenton Strange, who has under 20 years in two of his three games started.

Doug Pederson is doubtful Evan Engram (hamstring) will play vs Texans

Related Players: Brenton Strange

Strange has actually looked pretty good in the Engram role, and can be considered a streaming option after compiling 12 targets over the last two games.

Jaguars injury updates: Darnell Savage (quad) will be worked back into practice this week, hopeful to play for MNF.

Evan Engram (hamstring) a bit further away, will be assessed day-to-day, per Doug Pederson.

Related Players: Brenton Strange

If one is "hopeful" and the other is "further away" we might be able to surmise that Engram won't be suiting up for Week 3. Strange had a nice showing in Week 2, taking his six targets for a 3-65-0 stat line. He should only be considered in very deep leagues.

The Jaguars said TE Evan Engram is week to week with a hamstring injury.

Related players: Brenton Strange

Normally week to week can possibly indicate some missed time ahead, but HC Doug Pederson said he's optimistic Engram could play in Week 3. Unfortunately for owners, the Jags are one of two Monday night games in Week 3, so owners will likely need a backup plan and to monitor Engram's status this week. Strange was targeted six times in the loss and caught three passes for 65 yards. Based on that, he could make for a decent replacement option if owners are in a pinch.

#Bears WRs Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze are questionable for the #Texans game.

Allen hasn't practiced all week. Odunze was limited today.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Tyler Scott, DeAndre Carter, Velus Jones

Reading the tea leaves, it seems as if Allen has a better chance at playing than Odunze but that isn't set in stone or anything. As it stands, treat Allen as a solid WR3 and try to keep Odunze on your bench. D.J. Moore is a must-start, even with Caleb Williams' poor Week 1 performance.

For the second straight day, Bears WRs Keenan Allen (heel) and Rome Odunze (knee) did not practice.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Tyler Scott, DeAndre Carter, Velus Jones

Reading the tea leaves, it seems as if Allen has a better chance at playing than Odunze but that isn't set in stone or anything. As it stands, treat Allen as a solid WR3 and try to keep Odunze on your bench. We'll keep an eye on this tomorrow for updates leading to Sunday.

Tank Bigsby looking like an entirely new back in 2024 continued to build on his second-year ascension in today’s practice with two explosive rushes and probably another 4-5 solid gains throughout the 11-on-11 teams period. He then added the cherry on the top with a receiving touchdown in 7-on-7 redzone.

Related players: Travis Etienne

The story added this at the end of the blurb about Bigsby: "For all the fantasy football players who were worried about Tank siphoning work from Etienne, it’s possible you may just have been a season early." Etienne is still ranked 8th among our running backs heading into drafts, so Etienne should be fine. However, Bigsby should maybe be on your list as a late-round target as a handcuff.

It’s a “mild calf injury” for Jaguars WR Christian Kirk, per Doug Pederson. He won’t practice vs Bucs today.

Related Players: Gabe Davis, Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington

Doesn't seem like anything too serious but also seems like Kirk won't be practicing for the rest of the week. We'll keep an eye on the situation, but no reason to push Kirk down your draft boards quite yet.

It has been a bit of a slow start for Brian Thomas Jr., but he looked the best he has all camp on Monday.

Related players: Christian Kirk, Gabe Davis

The story went on to say there are still areas of his game that have to be ironed out, but it is clear that when the Jaguars let Thomas do what he is best at, he can make plays. Thomas has a chance to jump right into the team's WR2 role behind Kirk, however, Davis is lurking on the depth chart as well. Thomas is 36th on our WR list and is a middle-round target for those looking to add him.