The most actionable news of the day is in Baltimore. Lamar Jackson has been ruled out against Cincinnati with his ankle injury, and Tyler Huntley will start for a third straight game. That single fact reorders three fantasy outlooks at once — Jackson's, Huntley's, and Mark Andrews', who was a full practice participant all week and is clear to play against a Bengals defense that has struggled against tight ends. Andrews' workload projection is tied not to Jackson's return but to his own clean health and a favorable matchup, regardless of who is throwing him the ball.
Eagles' WR Injuries Open the Door for Makai Lemon
Philadelphia will be without both DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) this week, both ruled out after missing practice. That leaves Makai Lemon as the primary healthy wide receiver in the Eagles' offense for Week 7 against Dallas, a significant one-week target bump for a player who was buried on the depth chart. Darius Cooper is also in line for added work, though Lemon's profile as the more established option makes him the clearer source of added volume this week.
Josh Jacobs Returns for Green Bay
The Packers activated Josh Jacobs, and Adam Schefter reports he is expected to play Sunday against Detroit after missing the first six games. Any back returning from a six-game absence typically needs a week or two to retake a full workload, so expect Green Bay to manage his snaps early even as he reclaims the lead job.
Setbacks: Jackson's Ankle and Theo Johnson's Neck
Jackson's ankle sprain is the headline loss. Huntley has now started three straight games in his place, which is enough of a sample to treat him as the current lead option in Baltimore rather than a one-week fill-in. Separately, Theo Johnson was downgraded to out against Houston with a neck injury and did not travel with the team, removing him from Sunday's game plan entirely.
What We Don't Know Yet
It is too early to say how long Jackson's high-ankle sprain will sideline him, and any read on his return timeline beyond this week would be speculation. Likewise, Josh Jacobs' exact snap share in his first game back is unknown until kickoff — a six-game layoff makes a full workload unlikely, but there is no confirmed plan from Green Bay on usage. Theo Johnson's severity and outlook beyond this week also remain unclear given the lack of further detail on his neck injury.
- •Jackson (ankle) out, Huntley starts for Baltimore
- •Andrews (hand) full practice, clear to play vs. Cincinnati
- •Smith (hamstring) and Wicks (ankle) out for Philadelphia, Lemon elevated
- •Jacobs activated, expected to play Sunday vs. Detroit
- •Theo Johnson (neck) out, did not travel with team
The clearest move today is adding Makai Lemon in any format where he is available — a confirmed path to the top healthy receiver role in a Philadelphia offense missing its top two options is as concrete as waiver-wire news gets this week.