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Taylor Heinicke will start Sunday in Houston, Ron Rivera said.

Related players: Carson Wentz

Heinicke has guided the Commanders to a 3-1 mark since taking over for Wentz. Wentz remains on the IR with his finger injury but at this point it's going to be hard for the Commanders to go back to Wentz. This hopefully continues to be good news for Terry McLaurin, who has become fantasy-relevant again since Heinicke has taken over.

Ravens TE Mark Andrews did not practice Wednesday, the team’s first full practice since the bye. Andrews has been sidelined since injuring his shoulder against Tampa Bay on Oct. 27.

Good news for Baltimore: RB Gus Edwards (hamstring) returned to practice after missing last game.

Related players: Isaiah Likely, Kenyan Drake

The Andrews' news is a bit concerning coming off a bye week, so he's worth keeping an eye on as the week goes on. If he can't go, Likely would get the nod. He caught just one pass filling in for Andrews Week 9, but it was a TD catch. Likely had a 6-77-1 line in Week 8 after Andrews got hurt. At RB, Edwards' return would cut into Drake's workload after he scored two TDs back in Week 9. Drake would likely move to a change of pace role and get the passing down work while Edwards would probably see the early down carries.

Gus Edwards will be back next game, that's the plan.

Related players: Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill

The return of Edwards will cut into Drake's workload. Drake looked good on Monday night rushing for two TDs and helping to kill the clock late in the game with productive runs. Drake likely slides into the RB2 role pushing Hill down the depth chart as Edwards should get early down work. The Ravens have a bye in Week 10.

Chargers WR Keenan Allen is not on the field for the portion of practice open to reporters. Allen has not practiced all week because of his hamstring.

Related Players: Josh Palmer, DeAndre Carter, Michael Bandy

There's not much more to say about Keenan Allen's lower body injuries. Josh Palmer should operate as the Chargers' WR1 and carries moderate fantasy value, even in a great matchup against the Falcons. He should be considered a WR2/3, while DeAndre Carter is a speedy Flex consideration.

For the second straight day, TE Mark Andrews (shoulder, knee) and RB Gus Edwards (hamstring) did not practice.

Related Players: Isaiah Likely, Justice Hill, Kenyan Drake

Isaiah Likely is looking more and more like he should be in fantasy consideration for Monday Night Football, even if Andrews plays. As for the backfield, Kenyan Drake would take over lead back duties if Edwards were to miss, and would be an RB2.

Staley said Keenan Allen's hamstring injury has not “responded the way that we hoped.”

Related players: Mike Williams, Josh Palmer, DeAndre Carter

Allen will not practice today and it’s possible he will miss Sunday’s game vs. Falcons, per Brandon Staley. Williams has a knee issue which means the Bolts could be looking at a two-top WR tandem of Palmer and Carter. Palmer has cleared protocol and will play in Week 9, according to other reports.

Head coach Harbaugh said that Gus Edwards has a minor hamstring strain. Will be questionable for MNF but hasn’t been ruled out. Harbaugh said that Rashod Bateman’s foot injury is more extensive than originally thought. He’s expected to miss multiple weeks.

Related Players: James Proche, Devin Duvernay

There were reports immediately after Thursday Night Football that Bateman's injury was "not serious," but clearly, that was incorrect. The Ravens already spread the ball around as one of the lightest passing attacks in the league, so it isn't easy to trust a fill-in in your fantasy lineups. Devin Duvernay can be considered a boom/bust desperation Flex play while Bateman is sidelined.

Chargers are expecting Mike Williams to miss a minimum of four weeks.

Related players: DeAndre Carter, Keenan Allen, Michael Bandy, Josh Palmer

The good news is the Bolts have a bye this week, which should give Allen a chance to get healthy and ready for what will likely be a huge workload with Williams out. Carter and Palmer are next up on the depth chart and should see increased roles. Williams was having a nice year averaging about 8 targets a game.