NFL Player News
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Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR | LV
Raiders' Dont'e Thornton: Manages one reception on TNF
Thornton caught one of two targets for four yards in Thursday's 10-7 loss to the Broncos.
Thornton, who was deemed a healthy scratch in Week 9, returned to the lineup Thursday after fellow receiver Jakobi Meyers was shipped to Jacksonville ahead of the trade deadline. However, Thornton made several key mistakes in the prime time contest, including an offensive pass interference penalty on a would-be Tre Tucker touchdown, followed by a drop on an accurate deep ball down the right sideline. Nonetheless, Thornton logged 37 offensive snaps to Jack Bech's 14, and a much more promising matchup against the Cowboys awaits on Monday Night Football in Week 11.
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Elgton Jenkins C | GB
Packers' Elgton Jenkins: Suffers fracture
X-rays revealed that Jenkins suffered a fracture in his ankle or lower leg in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Eagles, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Jenkins was carted off the field after suffering an apparent ankle injury in the second quarter. He'll be headed for a significant absence, though initial reports suggest he could return at some point this season.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Quiet in return to action Monday
Brown (hamstring) finished with two receptions on three targets for 13 yards in Monday's 10-7 win over the Packers.
Brown used the Eagles' bye week to recover from a hamstring injury that wound up costing him just one game on the schedule. The 28-year-old handled a full week of practice leading up to Monday's contest and showed no visible limitations running routes. The poor fantasy night was more the result of a grueling defensive battle that went scoreless for two-plus quarters. Brown will have a better opportunity to shine in a softer matchup at home against the Lions on Sunday Night Football in Week 11.
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DeVonta Smith WR | PHI
Eagles' DeVonta Smith: Game-high 69 yards plus TD
Smith finished with four receptions on seven targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 10-7 win over Green Bay.
In a game that featured three points scored through three quarters, Smith finally broke the silence with a 34-yard touchdown grab early in the fourth. Fellow star wideout A.J. Brown (hamstring) returned to action after fully healing over the bye week, but his 2-13-0 receiving line didn't affect Smith's hot streak. The latter is averaging 6.2 receptions and 99.8 yards over his last five appearances for the Eagles. Smith is looking like a WR1 heading into another primetime matchup in Week 11 when Philadelphia hosts Detroit.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Gains 43 yards Monday
Goedert hauled in four of six targets for 43 yards in Monday's 10-7 victory over the Packers.
Goedert finished Monday's low-scoring affair as the Eagles' second-leading receiver behind WR DeVonta Smith (4-69-1). It also was Goedert's third-best receiving total in what has been a touchdown-dependent campaign. The 30-year-old currently is sitting on seven touchdowns (a career high) to go along with 34 receptions and 332 yards in eight active games this season. Goedert checks in as a startable tight end in fantasy heading into next Sunday's tilt against Detroit.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Busy night in return
Wicks hauled in four of eight targets for 38 yards in the Packers' 10-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.
Wicks' return from a two-game absence due to a calf injury saw him log a team-high number of targets while also finishing as the runner-up in receptions and receiving yards. Matthew Golden's (shoulder) inactive status and Romeo Doubs' exit with a chest injury both helped Wicks' cause Monday night, and the latter could be in for an expanded role again in a Week 11 road matchup against the Giants if at least one of his two teammates is sidelined.
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Luke Musgrave TE | GB
Packers' Luke Musgrave: Three catches as top tight end
Musgrave brought in all three targets for 23 yards in the Packers' 10-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.
In the first game since Tucker Kraft (IR, knee) was lost for the season, Musgrave still put together a modest performance. The Packers were also down Matthew Golden (shoulder) and saw Romeo Doubs (chest) exit in the fourth quarter, but Musgrave still finished with fewer yards than in Week 9 against the Panthers (34 yards) on the same number of receptions. The Packers' typically lower-volume passing game and Jordan Love's propensity for spreading the ball around leave Musgrave's fantasy outlook muted even in a favorable Week 11 road matchup against the Giants.
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Elgton Jenkins C | GB
Packers' Elgton Jenkins: Could be in for lengthy absence
Coach Matt LaFleur said Jenkins' ankle injury "doesn't look good" following Monday's 10-7 loss to the Eagles, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Jenkins suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter and was carted off the field. He didn't return, and it sounds as if his status for a Week 11 matchup against the Giants could also be in danger.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Big gains on both catches
Watson secured two of four targets for 45 yards in the Packers' 10-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.
Watson recorded gains of 20 and 25 yards on his pair of grabs, the latter getting the Packers out of the shadow of their own goalposts just before the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. His yardage total was a team-high figure, and he's now averaged over 20.0 yards per reception in all three games he's played this season. Romeo Doubs' early exit Monday due to a chest injury and Matthew Golden's (shoulder) inactive status both played a part in Watson continuing to operate as a primary downfield option, and that may persist in a Week 11 road matchup against the Giants if one or both of his teammates remain sidelined.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: Throws team's only TD on MNF
Hurts completed 15 of 26 pass attempts for 183 yards and a touchdown while taking five carries for 27 yards and a lost fumble in Monday's 10-7 win over Green Bay.
Hurts fell victim to a frigid defensive battle at Lambeau Field on Monday Night Football. He coughed up his second fumble of the season at the end of a lengthy opening drive and followed that up with three punts and a turnover on downs in a scoreless first half. The 26-year-old came alive in the fourth quarter when he fired a 36-yard rainbow to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia's only touchdown and game-winning score. Hurts may be asked to shoulder more of a load on offense Week 11 against a Lions offense that is clicking on all cylinders heading into Sunday Night Football.