Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said earlier this week that he expects Kirk to suit up in Week 3. A limited practice is a step in the right direction for the veteran wideout. Kirk’s return can’t come soon enough for a Houston offense that has been held below 20 points in both games to open the year. Houston has been playing veterans Justin Watson and Xavier Hutchinson over the pair of rookies they selected on Day Two of the draft. Kirk should slot into a starting role right away. Fantasy managers should check their waiver wires for him as a potential WR4 versus the Jags this week.

Mayfield had his leg tangled up in a tackle from Texans safety C. J. Gardner-Johnson on Monday. He appeared to be in serious pain, though that didn’t stop him from popping up to trash-talk the veteran defender. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported this morning that Mayfield did not undergo any testing after the game despite getting banged up. Mayfield should be good to go for his Week 3 date with the Jets. Even after a slow start for fantasy purposes, Mayfield will sit on the QB1/2 border for Week 3.

Egbuka has been one of the early rookie breakouts of the 2025 class. He has three touchdowns and 96 receiving yards through two weeks. His absence from practice could be just a precaution, but it’s officially one of the biggest storylines of the week as the Bucs prepare to take on the Jets. Egbuka was flirting with a WR2 ranking before suffering the injury. He would be a slightly riskier bet if he attempts to play through it on Sunday. Sterling Shepard would take over as the Bucs’ No. 2 receiver if Egbuka can’t suit up.

Downs may have picked up the ankle injury in-game last week, when he earned a team-high eight targets against the Broncos. Downs’ practice participation on Thursday and Friday will give us an idea of how he is doing, if the beat reporters are unable to dig up helpful info by the end of the week. Downs dealt with two ankle injuries last year.

No word from the beat reporters regarding the severity of Warren’s injury. It’s unclear when and how it happened, but the rookie tight end certainly did not appear to be impacted by the injury against the Broncos last week. Fantasy managers must monitor his practice participation closely this week. Ideally, he will graduate to full participation on or by Friday.

Purdy will be limited at Wednesday’s practice, which typically puts players on track to play. Turf toe injuries must be treated carefully and take a while to fully heal, if surgery can be avoided. Purdy’s limited participation still bodes positively for his availability in the coming weeks. He’s worth stashing on benches for the time being.

Goedert didn’t practice at all last week before being ruled out on Friday. A return to practice for the first session of the week puts him on track to face the Rams, though fantasy managers will still want to keep tabs on Philly’s injury report throughout the week. Goerdert led the Eagles with seven catches and seven targets in Week 1. A similar role would have him back in the TE1 ranks for Week 3.

Waddle was a surprise addition to Tuesday’s injury report after not appearing on the first report of the week. He was listed as limited and got in another partial session today before being listed as questionable. He should be able to play through the shoulder ailment, but fantasy managers will want to keep tabs on this situation when the Dolphins release their inactives before kickoff. Malik Washington would slide into the No. 2 role if Waddle is unable to suit up.

Worthy got in a pair of limited sessions last week after being listed as a DNP on Wednesday. Getting on the field for the first practice of the week this time around is a step in the right direction and suggests Worthy could be ready to return to action on Sunday. He is reportedly dealing with a fully torn labrum after taking a brutal hit from Travis Kelce in Week 1. Getting Worthy back after just one game would be a massive win for a Chiefs team still in search of its first win of 2025.

Quinn added Daniels had a good rehab session on Wednesday but would not practice. There’s almost no chance Daniels will suit up for Week 3 against the Raiders after sustaining a knee sprain last week in a loss to the Packers. That means Marcus Mariota will get the starting nod against Vegas. Mariota will be a marked downgrade for Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz, and Deebo Samuel. Last year in a Week 7 start against Carolina, Mariota threw just 23 passes while rushing 11 times for 34 yards. The Commanders were 7 percent below their expected pass rate that day. Mariota will be usable in superflex formats.