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Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is having his shoulder evaluated at a hospital in Pittsburgh.

Smith-Schuster went to the locker room in the second quarter and did not return. He finished with just six rushing yards. He did not catch a single pass in Pittsburgh’s 27-19 win over the Broncos. Fortunately for Pittsburgh, their offense finally came alive. Najee Harris rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown (and that was with leaving late with cramps) and Chase Claypool had 130 yards receiving and a touchdown. This is the type of action we’ve been expecting from the Steelers. We’ll see how JuJu looks this week as the Steelers prepare for a Sunday night meeting with the Russell Wilson-less Seahawks next week before Pittsburgh has their bye in Week 7.

Bengals RB Joe Mixon (ankle) is questionable for Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers.

Relared Players: Samaje Perine, Chris Evans

Safe to say Mixon is capital 'Q' questionable for Week 5. Samaje Perine would presumably be the lead rusher should Mixon sit out.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine is likely to be used in a committee if Joe Mixon misses any games.

While some fantasy managers may have expected Perine to step into a featured role if Joe Mixon misses any time with injury, the more likely scenario appears to be Perine on early down and rookie Chris Evans on third downs. Evans is a former receiver with good route running skills and may prove to have a higher weekly floor due to his involvement in the passing game and insulation from gamescript. Mixon is dealing with an ankle injury and will likely need to practice in order to be cleared for Week 5. This is a situation for fantasy managers to monitor.

Steelers WRs Chase Claypool (hamstring) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) were limited Wednesday according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.

JuJu was hurt Week 4 while Claypool did not play. Claypool's return to practice is a positive sign ahead of Week 5's matchup against the Denver Broncos.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s improvement in the past two weeks — the first two-game stretch of at least 100 rushing yards in his career — could make the task of defending the Chiefs’ offense even harder for opponents.

CEH didn’t have a negative play in his 16 touches. Another major positive was that he didn’t fumble the ball, which occurred in the previous two games, turnovers that impacted the Chiefs’ surprising losses. Since his second fumble, Edwards-Helaire has generate 191 all-purpose yards and two receiving touchdowns on 29 touches, the story all said. There's been some talk, especially in keeper and dynasty leagues, that it's time to cut bait with CEH, but if the Chiefs continue to trust him going forward it will make the offense much more of a balanced attack.

But speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor disputed the report, saying Joe Mixon is more day-to-day.

Related players: Samaje Perine, Chris Evans

Earlier on Monday, and as we reported, an ESPN report indicated Mixon is week-to-week with an ankle injury suffered against the Jaguars last Thursday, putting his Week 5 status in doubt. But this is at least some good news he could go in Week 5. Perine and Evans could also factor in more if the team doesn't want to give Mixon a big workload if he's not 100%. It will be worth monitoring this week and checking out the injury report on Wednesday.

Bengals’ RB Joe Mixon was diagnosed with a low-grade ankle sprain that will leave him week to week, per source.

Related players: Samaje Perine, Chris Evans

It was reported Mixon sat out the team's final drive on Thursday night against the Jags, and now it adds up as Mixon is dealing with a sprain. Perine touched the ball four times on that final drive and had also seen time on third down. If Mixon has to miss time, Perine could certainly see an uptick on touches and snaps. Evans would be next up and likely would be a factor in the game plan as well if Mixon is out.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins returned to practice on Thursday.

Hopkins missed practice all last week with the rib injury, so a practice on a Thursday is positive news for the receiver, even if it turns out to be in limited fashion. Hopkins may take some time before he rounds back into full form but remains a weekly touchdown threat in a powerhouse offense. With a tough matchup against the Rams on deck, he is our 19th ranked receiver for Week 4.

Colts HC Frank Reich told reporters Wednesday that QB Carson Wentz (sprained ankles) is in "a better spot" this week despite still being sore and that his mobility will be better.

Imagine playing on two sprained ankles. Imagine somehow acquiring two sprained ankles? Either way much more could not have been asked from Wentz Week 3. Expect some improvement from Wentz but the floor is still scary considering both ankles are hurt.