Entering last week, the wide receiver position remained relatively healthy. That said, in Week 9, several notable WRs went down with injuries during game action (K.J. Osborn, Josh Downs, Christian Watson, and Treylon Burks), while Josh Palmer was placed on injured reserve. Additionally, three fantasy-relevant WRs (Justin Jefferson, Deebo Samuel, and Drake London) are dealing with nagging ailments but could be on track to return in Week 10.
Below, we'll give you the latest news on these WRs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 10 fantasy landscape.
For more on hurting RBs James Conner, David Montgomery, and Dameon Pierce, click here; for news on ailing players Christian Watson, Dallas Goedert, and Josh Downs, go here; for the latest on Justin Fields, click here; for updates on Khalil Herbert, go here.
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Justin Jefferson injury update, Week 10 fantasy outlook
Jefferson (hamstring) is eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 10 after missing the past four games, but somehow, Minnesota has remained competitive, owning a 5-4 record.
Jefferson's initial timetable for return was around four-to-six weeks, so even though he's eligible to return from IR, his Week 10 prospects look like a long shot. Yesterday, on ESPN's NFL Live, NFL Insider Adam Schefter said, "It doesn't sound like he's coming back this week, but it doesn't sound like he's far away, either." With Jefferson likely sidelined at least another week and fellow WR K.J. Osborn in the league's concussion protocol, look for Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and Brandon Powell to see the bulk of Josh Dobbs' targets in Week 10 against New Orleans.
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Deebo Samuel injury update, Week 10 fantasy outlook
According to ESPN's Nick Wagoner, Samuel (shoulder) returned to 49ers' practice on Monday. He missed San Francisco's past two games after suffering a shoulder injury in the early stages of the 49ers' Week 6 road tilt in Cleveland.
Samuel's had ample time to heal up with the 49ers on bye in Week 9, so there's a high probability he logs a couple of limited or even full practice sessions prior to Sunday's bout with the Jaguars. While he's totaled just three receptions for 55 yards when on the field over his past three games, he still profiles as a low-end WR2 ahead of Week 10.
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Drake London injury update, Week 10 fantasy outlook
London (groin) was inactive in Atlanta's Week 9 loss to Minnesota, failing to practice all week after suffering a groin injury in Week 8. On Monday, The Athletic's Josh Kendall reported that "The Falcons are hopeful WR Drake London (groin) will return against Arizona."
London's potential Week 10 return is a much-needed boost to a Falcons WR corps that struggled to get going in their Week 9 loss. Two the Atlanta's top three leading receivers happened to be their TE duo of Jonnu Smith (five receptions, 100 yards, one TD) and Kyle Pitts (four receptions, 56 yards), so London's presence figures to boost QB Taylor Heinicke's play in an appealing matchup against the Cardinals.
