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Giants’ RB Saquon Barkley is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his right ankle Monday in Arizona to determine the severity of his injury and how much time he could miss, sources tell
Jordan Raanan and me.

Related players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Eric Gray

X-rays were negative for Barkley - which was good news if you saw the injury take place and his struggles to get off the field. Schefter went on to say Barkley’s ankle was swollen after the game but the thinking, in the words of one source, is that, “it’s an ordinary (sprain) rather than a high-ankle sprain. Just need to verify (Monday).” So there’s some optimism and hope going into Monday’s MRI, but more answers await. The Giants play Thursday night in San Francisco, as Schefter said. Breida and rookie Gray could see a split in the workload with Brightwell the change of pace and passing down back. Despite the seemingly good news on Barkley, the short week could make it tough for him to be ready to go.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley had x-rays on his right ankle following Sunday's comeback victory over the Cardinals.

Barkley scored two touchdowns as the Giants from down 28-7 to beat the Cardinals 31-28. But now his status is in question as he had some pain and discomfort following the game. The Giants are on a short week as they play on Thursday against the 49ers. They are staying in Arizona and will travel from Phoenix to the Bay Area this week. Certainly, we can already consider Barkley questionable at best for Thursday and it wouldn't be surprising if the Giants don't play him.

I’m not expecting #Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell (ribs) and CB James Bradberry (concussion) to face the #Vikings. Could be the same for S Reed Blankenship (ribs). But DT Fletcher Cox (ribs) is trending toward playing.

Related Players: D'Andre Swift, Rashaad Penny, Boston Scott

The Eagles backfield was surprisingly controlled by Gainwell in Week 1, as he accounted for 14 rushing attempts and four targets while Rashaad Penny was a healthy scratch. We have been in similar situations with Boston Scott, so please don't go add him in anything but incredibly deep leagues, but we should see Penny on the field, and Swift should get a giant bump as well.

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell didn't practice Tuesday.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, D'Andre Swift, Boston Scott

Gainwell was the team's RB1 in Week 1, much to the surprise of many. But if he can't go in Week 2, Swift could be in line for a much larger workload than the two touches he got in Week 1. Penny was inactive against the Patriots, and it's also possible he could jump in as the early down back on Thursday night with Swift the change of pace and passing down back. It's a situation to keep an eye on as we get closer to TNF. It's a good matchup for the Eagles against the Vikings at home.

Running back Kenneth Gainwell and safety Reed Blankenship are also dealing with injured ribs. Both players were on the field in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Related players: Rashaad Penny, D'Andre Swift, Boston Scott

As the story said, Gainwell did finish the game despite being listed as not being able to practice today. It's a short week for the Eagles and they host the Vikings on TNF. Gainwell easily led the Eagles backfield in Week 1, but now seems to be dealing with a rib injury heading into Week 2. With only two touches in Week 1, the Eagles have already talked about getting Swift more involved.

It was the Kenneth Gainwell Show on Sunday afternoon.

After months of wondering what the Eagles’ running back rotation was going to look like, Gainwell played the bulk of the snaps at running back in the Eagles’ tight 25-20 win over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

Here’s a look at how the work broke down in this game:

Kenneth Gainwell: 41 snaps (62%)
D’Andre Swift: 19 snaps (29%)
Boston Scott: 8 snaps (12%)
Rashaad Penny: Inactive

While it was a surprise to many, we did report Gainwell looked to be the team's most trusted back this offseason. And it started late last season when Gainwell started to get valuable snaps down the stretch and in the playoffs, sometimes ahead of Miles Sanders. As the story said, this was a new career high in snaps for Gainwell, who had 14 rushing attempts for 54 yards and also caught 4 passes for 20 yards. Perhaps the bigger surprise as Swift had just two offensive touches for 3 yards and also dropped a pass.

The Eagles could come out in Week 2, a Thursday night game against the Vikings, and perhaps make sure Swift is more involved from the start. HC Nick Sirianni was quoted in the story as saying, “I don't ever want to come out of a game where D'Andre Swift has only two touches, either. Where we were with numbers and some of the things, you know, our first three guys and through camp are those three guys, they dressed. So like I said with Boston [Scott], to have four backs up, Boston and D'Andre both only had one carry, we have to play that number game.”

The Commanders removed WR Terry McLaurin from the injury report. He's good to go Sunday vs. the Cardinals.

Related Players: Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown, Byron Pringle

Fantastic news, as this matchup is amazing for fantasy purposes. With a full practice on Friday, there should be no reason to keep McLaurin out of Week 1 fantasy lineups. His season-long outlook as a WR2 remains intact.

A good sign for the Commanders: WR Terry McLaurin (toe) was a full participant in practice today.

Related Players: Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown

This is fantastic news, as a full Thursday participation hints that there will be a full workload for McLauren in Week 1. Sam Howell is a very intriguing streamer once more, as McLauren himself should be considered a fantasy WR2.

Sources in Washington are optimistic about Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (toe). He’s responded well to work on the field so far, with a few days of practice remaining before the sold-out home opener against Arizona.

Related Players: Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown, Byron Pringle

This is a tough situation for fantasy managers who likely just drafted McLaurin last weekend. It's even worse for managers who took a running back-heavy approach who may even be relying on him as their team's WR1. Expectations should be limited right out of the gate, and McLaurin may end up on benches for teams with many other WRs on their team. His season-long outlook should remain very strong.