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DeAndre Hopkins makes his 2022 debut in Week 7, coming off his six-game suspension. Hopkins is expected to be a "full go" on Thursday Night Football.

Related Players: Zach Ertz, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Kyler Murray

The debut couldn't have come at a better time, as the Cardinals' receiver room is questionable at best now that they are operating without Marquise Brown, who went down with a foot injury and is expected to miss at least a month. As for Week 7 in particular, Hopkins is likely to receive plenty of volume, but his efficiency without practicing with the team is up for debate. Kyler Murray's 5.8 yards per attempt ranks 36th out of 36 qualifying quarterbacks as the offense has looked stuck in the mud all season.
Robbie Anderson, who was acquired just a few days ago, is expected to be "very limited", if he plays at all.

After second opinion, Cards WR Marquise Brown out indefinitely and at least a month, Kliff Kingsbury said.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch, Robbie Anderson

Anderson, if he plays, would be very limited in Week 7, leaving the WR duties to Hopkins, Moore, Green and Dortch. Eventually Anderson should be more involved as he gets more comfortable.

Kingsbury said if Robbie Anderson plays Thursday “it will be very limited.”

Related players: Marquise Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch

Kingsbury added he wants Anderson to have a comfort level in his first snaps with Cardinals. With Brown expected out a month, that would leave Hopkins, Moore, Green and Dortch as the primary targets for Thursday night. Hopkins is just returning from his six game suspension.

DeAndre Hopkins wants nothing to do with being on a limited snap count.

The veteran wide receiver is back from his six-game league-mandated suspension, practiced on Tuesday and has made it known he wants to play. A lot. Right away, starting with Thursday night when the Hopkins is eligible to officially return for the Arizona Cardinals against the New Orleans Saints at State Farm Stadium.

"I've always been a guy who's in the game in the fourth quarter, I've never been a receiver to come out or attempt to come out. And I don't see that happening anytime soon," Hopkins said Tuesday, asked if can take the field and play a regular game.

Normally it may be a good idea to wait out the situation as far as putting Hopkins right in your fantasy lineup this week, but with the loss of Hollywood Brown and the offense struggling, Hopkins may get the workload he wants Thursday night. If you waited out the Hopkins suspension and you're dealing with bye issues this week, Hopkins could be just what you needed.

Playing with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this season, more of JuJu Smith-Schuster's routes have been run from an outside position rather than from the slot.

Playing with the Steelers, JuJu mostly played the slot, but the Chiefs felt that moving him around could expand his role and potential in the Chiefs offense. As the story said, he busted out with two catches of more than 40 yards -- one going for a touchdown -- and the Chiefs’ first 100-yard game of the season from a wide receiver this past week. Including a 53-yard catch earlier in the season, Smith-Schuster has delivered the Chiefs’ three longest plays of the season. His per-catch average of 13.7 yards is best among the Chiefs’ seven leading receivers.

Washington HC Ron Rivera said Taylor Heinicke will start Sunday's game vs. the Packers.

Related players: Sam Howell, Carson Wentz

Howell will be the backup according to the tweet. Reports have said the team loves Howell so if Heinicke struggles there's a chance Howell gets a shot as a starter. If the team can string together some wins and make a move in the division, there's also a chance Wentz doesn't get his job back.

Commanders QB Carson Wentz is facing a recovery time of roughly 4-6 weeks, and Injured Reserve is a consideration. He’s currently in Los Angeles, meeting with a hand specialist because of his fractured ring finger.

Related Players: Taylor Heinicke

Taylor Heinicke is up next, but he has some rough defenses staring him down, including the Packers, Colts, Vikings, and Eagles. All four of which rank in the top half of the league in aFPA to the quarterback position.

Cardinals’ WR Marquise Brown suffered a potentially season-ending foot injury Sunday. He is undergoing further testing today to determine the extent of the injury.

Related Players: DeAndre Hopkins, Robbie Anderson, Rondale Moore, Zach Ertz

The injury update comes on the heels of a trade for Robbie Anderson, which adds up to a dismal outlook on Brown's 2022 availability. Look for DeAndre Hopkins to absorb a ton of Kyler Murray targets.

Cardinals WR Marquise Brown appeared to have his ankle rolled up on and was helped off the field by trainers.

It was on the same play as Murray's interception targeting Bown. It was the capper to a rough day overall for the Cardinals in a 19-9 loss. Brown did catch five passes for 68 yards, but had trouble getting off the field as he couldn't put weight on his ankle. The good news for the Cardinals, who fell to 2-4, they get DeAndre Hopkins back next week a he returns from his six-game PED suspension. Arizona has a short week as they host New Orleans on Thursday to kick off Week 7.

Commanders QB Carson Wentz is dealing with a biceps tendon strain suffered in last week’s loss to Tennessee. Wentz is not 100%, but he’ll start tonight against the #Bears and then try to heal up with extra rest coming off the Thursday night game.

Wentz —who is already in the bottom third of almost all relevant quarterback metrics— will not be playing at 100%. Even with Bye weeks and a decent matchup, you should be looking elsewhere in traditional 1QB leagues.