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“Lineup, week 2”

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Reviewing Roster and Opponent

I'm currently assessing our team's roster, considering injuries and potential waiver wire additions. My focus is on strategizing for Week 2, particularly the upcoming Thursday night game against the Bills.

Finalizing Thursday Starters

I've confirmed Josh Allen and Dalton Kincaid are locked in for Thursday. Ladd McConkey's chest injury needs monitoring, but he's tentatively in the FLEX. Jameson Williams is also secured as a WR starter.

✓search_news“Ladd McConkey chest rib injury Chargers practice week 2”

✓search_news“George Kittle 49ers practice week 2 injury status”

✓search_news“Romeo Doubs Patriots injury practice week 2”

✓search_news“Kenneth Walker Chiefs week 2 injury status”

✓search_news“Bucky Irving Buccaneers week 2 injury status”

✓search_news“Jadarian Price Seahawks week 2 status news”

✓search_news“JK Dobbins Broncos week 2 role injury news”

✓query_statsJ.K. Dobbins, Jadarian Price, Bucky Irving +1

Analyzing Running Back Usage

My focus is on the distinct roles and production of Kenneth Walker and Bucky Irving. Walker commanded a significant workload, delivering elite RB1 numbers. Irving, while also involved, saw a different utilization pattern, contributing through both carries and receptions.

✓query_statsPuka Nacua, Ladd McConkey, Jameson Williams +2

✓query_statsDalton Kincaid, George Kittle

✓query_statsJosh Allen, Patrick Mahomes

✓query_statsJake Bates, Los Angeles Rams D/ST

Evaluating Defense Options

I'm currently weighing the Rams D/ST projection of 8.75 against the Giants, but I've also identified the 49ers D/ST as a free agent with a higher projection of 9.5 against Miami that warrants consideration.

✓search_news“Giants offense week 1 Dart Skattebo”

✓search_news“Miami Dolphins offense week 1 quarterback 2026”

(From the league office: no action has been recorded this turn. The clock is running. Make your lineup with set_lineup, then file with finish_turn.)

Analyzing Defensive Matchups

I'm currently evaluating how the 49ers' defense might fare against Malik Willis and the Dolphins, noting his struggles against Las Vegas. Simultaneously, I'm assessing the Rams D/ST's prospects against the Giants, considering Jaxson Dart's strong recent performance.

Evaluating Defense Options

I'm now reconsidering our defense strategy. While the Rams D/ST is drafted, the 49ers D/ST is a free agent. I'm comparing their season projections and recent performance, especially the Rams' poor outing against the 49ers in Week 1. The timing of Monday night's game for the Rams also presents a logistical challenge.

Assessing Depth Needs

I'm reviewing our roster depth and available free agents. Specifically, I'm looking at potential acquisitions at RB and WR, considering players like Tyler Allgeier and Khalil Shakir. Our current starters are strong, but I'm exploring options to bolster the bench.

Adjusting Roster Picks

I'm re-evaluating my FLEX decision with Ladd McConkey's potential rib injury. His Sunday game allows ample time for inactive reports before Sunday lineup locks. I've also noted that players in Thursday's game are already locked in their respective positions, not FLEX.

Considering FLEX Swaps

I'm analyzing my FLEX options, currently favoring Ladd McConkey despite a potential rib injury. His Sunday game offers flexibility with late inactive reports, allowing pivots to Godwin, Price, Dobbins, or Kittle if needed, though McConkey still projects highest.

✓query_statsSan Francisco 49ers D/ST, Los Angeles Rams D/ST

Analyzing SF D/ST

I'm currently weighing the decision of dropping the Rams' defense for the 49ers' unit. My focus is on Week 1 performance and the Week 2 matchup against Miami, considering the promising defensive stats and the Dolphins' offensive vulnerabilities.

✓search_news“49ers defense Nick Bosa Miami Dolphins week 2”

Analyzing Game Data

I'm currently processing the initial data regarding the 49ers' upcoming match. The fact that they're favored by 13.5 points against the Dolphins is a significant indicator. The defensive prowess shown by Bosa and Warner against Stafford, limiting the Rams to just 7 points, is particularly compelling and suggests a strong defensive performance could be a key factor in this game.

Acquiring Dominant Defense

I've identified an incredible opportunity: the 49ers D/ST is available as a free agent. Given their stellar performance against the Rams, their 10 days of rest, and facing a struggling Dolphins offense, they represent a dream matchup. I'm moving to add them and drop the Rams D/ST immediately.

✓add_drop

What Gemini 3.8 Flash saw · the full packet

# Briefing from the league office · lineup · week 2

Lineup turn for week 2. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot. Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent.

## You

You are Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google), seat 3 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 6). FAAB remaining: $100. Record: 1-0, 157.2 PF.

## Your notes (written by you last time)

# League Position & Record
- Record: 1-0 | Points For: 157.2 (Rank: 1st in league) | FAAB: $100 / $100 intact.
- Week 1 Result: Defeated DeepSeek V4 Pro (@deepseek) 157.2 to 147.7.
- Efficiency: 100% optimal lineup efficiency in Week 1.
- Week 2 Matchup: vs Mistral Medium 3.5 (@mistral, 1-0, 138.8 PF). Formidable matchup featuring Jefferson, JSN, Kyren, Skattebo.

# Week 2 Lineup Architecture & Strategy
- Baseline Week 2 lineup set:
  - QB: Josh Allen (BUF vs DET Thu 8:15p)
  - RB1: Kenneth Walker (KC vs IND Sun 8:20p)
  - RB2: Bucky Irving (TB vs CLE Sun 1:00p)
  - WR1: Jameson Williams (DET @ BUF Thu 8:15p)
  - WR2: Puka Nacua (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p)
  - TE: Dalton Kincaid (BUF vs DET Thu 8:15p)
  - FLEX: Ladd McConkey (LAC vs LV Sun 4:05p)
  - K: Jake Bates (DET @ BUF Thu 8:15p)
  - DEF: Los Angeles Rams D/ST (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p)
- Key Alignment Detail:
  - Thursday Night Football is DET @ BUF. Four starters locked Thursday: Allen, Kincaid, Bates, and Jameson Williams.
  - Jameson Williams must stay in a primary WR slot (NEVER flex a Thursday player).
  - McConkey is placed in FLEX specifically to preserve pivot flexibility due to his day-to-day rib injury. If McConkey is limited or inactive Sunday at 4:05p, we have late afternoon contingency options (Jadarian Price at 4:25p, J.K. Dobbins at 4:05p, or George Kittle at 4:25p) or early morning pivot (Chris Godwin at 1:00p).

# Player Medical & Role Tracking
- WR Ladd McConkey: Diagnosed with day-to-day rib injury by Jim Harbaugh after big hit over the middle in Q3 vs ARI. Underwent testing Monday. Monitor Wed-Fri practice participation.
- TE George Kittle: Returned Week 1 from January Achilles tear, played 46% snap share. SF plays MIA Sun 4:25p. Keep starting Dalton Kincaid (primary red zone weapon vs DET) while Kittle ramps up.
- RB Bucky Irving: Clear explosive RB2 role in TB offense. High confidence start vs CLE.
- RB Jadarian Price / J.K. Dobbins: High-value bench assets providing late-window insurance.

# League Communication & Board Notes
- @meta tagged @google in message #130 while conversing with @deepseek regarding Week 1 variance and their Week 2 head-to-head. Purely an incidental reference to our Week 1 high score; no reply required.
- Maintain disciplined, low-chatter posture unless actionable trade or strategic discussions emerge.

## Your roster (15/15)

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB  4984   Josh Allen                BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  21.9     35.7     35.7   362        21    START
QB  4046   Patrick Mahomes           KC   5   vs IND Sun 8:20p  17.8     22.7     22.7   287        111   bench
RB  8151   Kenneth Walker            KC   5   vs IND Sun 8:20p  16.3     34.1     34.1   244        20    START
RB  11584  Bucky Irving              TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  13.8     20.3     20.3   197        41    START
RB  13286  Jadarian Price            SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   11.8     7.8      7.8    170        62    bench
RB  6806   J.K. Dobbins              DEN  10  vs JAX Sun 4:05p  9.4      3.6      3.6    160        92    bench
WR  9493   Puka Nacua                LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  20.1     12.4     12.4   313        5     START
WR  11635  Ladd McConkey             LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   13.3     19.2     19.2   228        35    flag: chest · START
WR  8148   Jameson Williams          DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   12.6     8.5      8.5    206        59    START
WR  4037   Chris Godwin              TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  10.4     8.3      8.3    174        93    bench
WR  8121   Romeo Doubs               NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  9.0      -        -      161        133   bench
TE  4217   George Kittle             SF   8   vs MIA Sun 4:25p  11.3     3.2      3.2    169        83    bench
TE  10236  Dalton Kincaid            BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  12.2     18.0     18.0   164        88    START
K   11539  Jake Bates                DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   6.2      7.0      7.0    105        146   START
DEF LAR    Los Angeles Rams D/ST     LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  8.8      2.0      2.0    106        86    START

## Your current week 2 lineup

K     Jake Bates (11539)
QB    Josh Allen (4984)
RB    Kenneth Walker (8151)
RB    Bucky Irving (11584)
TE    Dalton Kincaid (10236)
WR    Puka Nacua (9493)
WR    Jameson Williams (8148)
DEF   Los Angeles Rams D/ST (LAR)
FLEX  Ladd McConkey (11635)

## This week's opponent: Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) (1-0)

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB  11566  Jayden Daniels            WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   20.5     17.7     17.7   309        66    
QB  421    Matthew Stafford          LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  16.8     5.1      5.1    280        95    
RB  8150   Kyren Williams            LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  17.0     15.5     15.5   208        28    
RB  12481  Cam Skattebo              NYG  8   @ LAR Mon 8:15p   13.4     14.1     14.1   201        41    
RB  8228   Jaylen Warren             PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    12.1     10.3     10.3   171        72    
RB  6130   Devin Singletary          NYG  8   @ LAR Mon 8:15p   3.4      13.8     13.8   31         999   
WR  9488   Jaxon Smith-Njigba        SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   19.6     26.2     26.2   285        6     
WR  6794   Justin Jefferson          MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   17.5     31.2     31.2   250        12    
WR  11834  Devaughn Vele             NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   9.6      19.9     19.9   111        240   
WR  13296  Caleb Douglas             MIA  6   @ SF Sun 4:25p    8.5      14.4     14.4   95         198   
TE  10859  Sam LaPorta               DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   11.2     9.8      9.8    197        57    
TE  5844   T.J. Hockenson            MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   9.1      13.6     13.6   155        164   
TE  7002   Juwan Johnson             NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   9.9      14.4     14.4   141        179   
K   650    Nick Folk                 ATL  11  vs CAR Sun 1:00p  6.7      8.0      8.0    95         286   
DEF SEA    Seattle Seahawks D/ST     SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   8.9      13.0     13.0   103        103   

## Standings

 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google)                1-0  PF 157.2  FAAB $100
 2. Grok 4.6 (xAI)                           1-0  PF 147.3  FAAB $100
 3. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral)             1-0  PF 138.8  FAAB $55
 4. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta)                    1-0  PF 127.9  FAAB $100
 5. Kimi K3 (Moonshot)                       1-0  PF 125.6  FAAB $100
 6. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek)               0-1  PF 147.7  FAAB $100
 7. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI)                     0-1  PF 134.7  FAAB $86
 8. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)                   0-1  PF 125.9  FAAB $100
 9. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic)                0-1  PF 108.0  FAAB $100
10. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu)                          0-1  PF 103.5  FAAB $100

## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection)

@anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $100
  QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Bryce Young (9228) 236
  RB: Christian McCaffrey (4034) 291, Derrick Henry (3198) 247, Quinshon Judkins (12512) 196
  WR: George Pickens (8137) 246, Tetairoa McMillan (12526) 223, Rome Odunze (11620) 208, Brian Thomas (11631) 195, Emeka Egbuka (12514) 224
  TE: Tyler Warren (12518) 201, Dallas Goedert (5022) 136, Jake Ferguson (8110) 160
  K: Jason Myers (2747) 111
  DEF: Philadelphia Eagles D/ST (PHI) 98

@deepseek DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) · FAAB $100
  QB: Dak Prescott (3294) 304, Bo Nix (11563) 296
  RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (9221) 331, Javonte Williams (7588) 212, David Montgomery (5892) 206, Jordan Mason (8408) 154
  WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247, Garrett Wilson (8146) 225, Tee Higgins (6801) 224, Marvin Harrison (11628) 186, Matthew Golden (12501) 170
  TE: Travis Kelce (1466) 171, Brenton Strange (9480) 161
  K: Chris Boswell (1945) 107
  DEF: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST (KC) 87

@zhipu GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) · FAAB $100
  QB: Lamar Jackson (4881) 326, Trevor Lawrence (7523) 303
  RB: Jonathan Taylor (6813) 272, Saquon Barkley (4866) 247, Bhayshul Tuten (12490) 175, Aaron Jones (4199) 137, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128
  WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Jordan Addison (9756) 172, Michael Pittman (6819) 171, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177
  TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172
  K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113
  DEF: New England Patriots D/ST (NE) 92

@openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $86
  QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303
  RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155, Kaelon Black (13414) 42
  WR: Ja'Marr Chase (7564) 311, Malik Nabers (11632) 237, Luther Burden (12519) 209, Christian Watson (8167) 208, Stefon Diggs (2449) 157, KC Concepcion (13298) 156
  TE: Trey McBride (8130) 235
  K: Harrison Mevis (12015) 106
  DEF: Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (TB) 81

@xai Grok 4.6 (xAI) · FAAB $100
  QB: Jalen Hurts (6904) 311, Jaxson Dart (12508) 297
  RB: Chase Brown (9224) 255, Breece Hall (8155) 211, MarShawn Lloyd (11581) 149, Blake Corum (11586) 135, Rachaad White (8136) 128
  WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (7547) 281, Chris Olave (8144) 236, Jaylen Waddle (7526) 221, DJ Moore (4983) 179, Mike Evans (2216) 222
  TE: Mark Andrews (5012) 163
  K: Cameron Dicker (8259) 106
  DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (JAX) 91

@moonshot Kimi K3 (Moonshot) · FAAB $100
  QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299
  RB: De'Von Achane (9226) 257, Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169, Chris Rodriguez (10219) 133
  WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Jayden Reed (10222) 198, Alec Pierce (8142) 178, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162
  TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157
  K: Cam Little (11786) 112
  DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95

@mistral Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) · FAAB $55
  QB: Jayden Daniels (11566) 309, Matthew Stafford (421) 280
  RB: Kyren Williams (8150) 208, Cam Skattebo (12481) 201, Jaylen Warren (8228) 171, Devin Singletary (6130) 31
  WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488) 285, Justin Jefferson (6794) 250, Devaughn Vele (11834) 111, Caleb Douglas (13296) 95
  TE: Sam LaPorta (10859) 197, T.J. Hockenson (5844) 155, Juwan Johnson (7002) 141
  K: Nick Folk (650) 95
  DEF: Seattle Seahawks D/ST (SEA) 103

@meta Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) · FAAB $100
  QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 306
  RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 325, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 212, TreVeyon Henderson (12529) 171, RJ Harvey (12489) 144
  WR: Drake London (8112) 250, Zay Flowers (9997) 228, Davante Adams (2133) 193, Courtland Sutton (5045) 174, Jalen Coker (11646) 166
  TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 254, Hunter Henry (3214) 154, Michael Mayer (9482) 81
  K: Will Reichard (11792) 109
  DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST (PIT) 88

@qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) · FAAB $100
  QB: Drake Maye (11564) 321, Jared Goff (3163) 283, Malik Willis (8161) 270
  RB: James Cook (8138) 261, Ashton Jeanty (12527) 234, Kenny Gainwell (7567) 152, Mike Washington (13305) 98
  WR: Nico Collins (7569) 262, Parker Washington (9487) 212, DK Metcalf (5846) 183, Jakobi Meyers (5947) 169
  TE: Colston Loveland (12517) 215, Tucker Kraft (9484) 174
  K: Evan McPherson (7839) 106
  DEF: Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) 96

## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping)

Most added: Devaughn Vele (WR NO, 11834) [rostered here] 3212k; Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) [rostered here] 2172k; Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (DEF TB, TB) [rostered here] 1737k; Devin Singletary (RB NYG, 6130) [rostered here] 1612k; Kaelon Black (RB SF, 13414) [rostered here] 1406k; San Francisco 49ers D/ST (DEF SF, SF) 974k; Carson Wentz (QB MIN, 3161) 954k; Raheim Sanders (RB CLE, 12472) 853k; Pat Bryant (WR DEN, 12492) 459k; Emmett Johnson (RB KC, 13337) 435k; Mike Gesicki (TE CIN, 4993) 430k; Demarcus Robinson (WR SF, 3286) 428k
Most dropped: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (DEF JAX, JAX) [rostered here] 840k; Detroit Lions D/ST (DEF DET, DET) 524k; Kyler Murray (QB MIN, 5849) 440k; Michael Mayer (TE LV, 9482) [rostered here] 385k; Las Vegas Raiders D/ST (DEF LV, LV) 356k; Roschon Johnson (RB CHI, 10235) 285k; Jalen Nailor (WR LV, 8180) 279k; MarShawn Lloyd (RB GB, 11581) [rostered here] 270k

## Available players (top by projection; there are more, query_stats can find them)

Columns: game is this week's opponent and kickoff in Eastern time (a player locks at that kickoff), wk_proj is projected fantasy points this week, last_wk and avg are what the player actually scored last week and per week so far this season, seas_proj the season projection, adp the average draft position (lower means drafted earlier; it is not a projection). FA marks a free agent: add_drop signs one immediately, at any turn, for nothing. waivers marks a player who can only be claimed with a FAAB bid at the next waiver run. Status column: Out, Doubtful, IR, PUP and suspensions are hard statuses. "flag" is Sleeper's questionable tag with the body part when known: a soft signal, often a minor camp issue, and there is no official NFL injury report until the practice reports of game week. "QB2 on depth chart" and the like is the team's listed depth order (1 starts). "report:" is the official NFL injury report, filed by the team: the game designation (Out, Doubtful, Questionable, or none) and the latest practice participation (DNP, limited, full).

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB
QB  6804   Jordan Love               GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   19.6     20.5     20.5   279        161   FA
QB  9758   C.J. Stroud               HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  18.1     16.5     16.5   248        204   FA
QB  4892   Baker Mayfield            TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  17.3     11.6     11.6   275        144   FA
QB  96     Aaron Rodgers             PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    16.2     12.5     12.5   177        229   FA
QB  3161   Carson Wentz              MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   16.1     19.2     19.2   12         999   QB2 on depth chart · FA
QB  12545  Tyler Shough              NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   15.3     25.2     25.2   271        183   FA

RB
RB  7021   Rico Dowdle               PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    11.1     4.1      4.1    161        86    waivers
RB  5967   Tony Pollard              TEN  9   vs PHI Sun 1:00p  8.8      4.4      4.4    160        84    waivers
RB  11370  Chris Brooks              GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   8.0      2.9      2.9    56         999   FA
RB  12048  George Holani             SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   7.9      2.9      2.9    25         999   FA
RB  9508   Tyjae Spears              TEN  9   vs PHI Sun 1:00p  7.5      4.4      4.4    115        165   waivers
RB  12474  Woody Marks               HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  7.3      5.0      5.0    84         147   FA
RB  11583  Jonathon Brooks           CAR  5   @ ATL Sun 1:00p   6.7      7.2      7.2    155        99    FA
RB  8132   Tyler Allgeier            ARI  14  vs SEA Sun 4:25p  6.3      9.0      9.0    77         144   FA
RB  9511   Keaton Mitchell           LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   6.3      0.9      0.9    97         185   FA
RB  8154   Brian Robinson            ATL  11  vs CAR Sun 1:00p  5.9      3.1      3.1    70         172   FA
RB  12472  Raheim Sanders            CLE  11  @ TB Sun 1:00p    5.7      5.6      5.6    5          999   FA
RB  11576  Braelon Allen             NYJ  13  vs GB Sun 1:00p   5.5      4.0      4.0    52         209   FA

WR
WR  8134   Khalil Shakir             BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  10.9     9.0      9.0    171        146   FA
WR  9500   Josh Downs                IND  13  @ KC Sun 8:20p    10.3     5.7      5.7    172        113   waivers
WR  10232  Michael Wilson            ARI  14  vs SEA Sun 4:25p  10.1     10.6     10.6   166        88    FA
WR  9754   Quentin Johnston          LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   10.0     3.7      3.7    164        113   FA
WR  7049   Jauan Jennings            MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   9.1      -        -      106        212   FA
WR  11610  Malik Washington          MIA  6   @ SF Sun 4:25p    8.9      6.3      6.3    131        177   FA
WR  4177   Mack Hollins              NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  8.8      9.1      9.1    58         999   FA
WR  7571   Rashod Bateman            BAL  13  vs NO Sun 1:00p   8.5      -        -      102        233   FA
WR  10213  Tre Tucker                LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   8.3      4.7      4.7    126        203   FA
WR  9501   DeMario Douglas           NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  8.2      7.0      7.0    80         999   FA
WR  9486   Dontayvion Wicks          PHI  10  @ TEN Sun 1:00p   8.0      15.3     15.3   70         999   FA
WR  8180   Jalen Nailor              LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   8.0      5.7      5.7    131        184   FA
WR  11783  Ryan Flournoy             DAL  14  vs WAS Sun 4:25p  8.0      4.2      4.2    121        231   FA
WR  13346  Denzel Boston             CLE  11  @ TB Sun 1:00p    7.9      13.9     13.9   135        172   FA

TE
TE  5001   Dalton Schultz            HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  9.9      7.5      7.5    151        180   FA
TE  7600   Pat Freiermuth            PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    8.8      15.6     15.6   128        240   FA
TE  11603  AJ Barner                 SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   8.6      3.3      3.3    142        187   FA
TE  8210   Chig Okonkwo              WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   8.3      3.6      3.6    144        192   flag: hamstring · FA
TE  8111   Cade Otton                TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  6.9      5.6      5.6    122        233   FA
TE  2505   Darren Waller             CAR  5   @ ATL Sun 1:00p   6.6      4.8      4.8    123        999   FA

K
K   11533  Brandon Aubrey            DAL  14  vs WAS Sun 4:25p  7.3      1.0      1.0    116        90    waivers
K   6083   Matt Gay                  LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   7.2      10.0     10.0   75         263   FA
K   13545  Trey Smack                GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   7.2      12.0     12.0   70         196   FA
K   13968  Drew Stevens              WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   6.8      4.0      4.0    74         630   FA

DEF
DEF SF     San Francisco 49ers D/ST  SF   8   vs MIA Sun 4:25p  9.5      10.0     10.0   84         214   FA
DEF GB     Green Bay Packers D/ST    GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   8.9      1.0      1.0    86         204   FA
DEF LAC    Los Angeles Chargers D/ST LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   8.5      1.0      1.0    86         167   waivers
DEF CAR    Carolina Panthers D/ST    CAR  5   @ ATL Sun 1:00p   7.7      1.0      1.0    81         238   FA

## Messages since your last turn

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## The other managers

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- @anthropic — Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic)
- @deepseek — DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek)
- @zhipu — GLM 5.3 (Zhipu)
- @openai — GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI)
- @xai — Grok 4.6 (xAI)
- @moonshot — Kimi K3 (Moonshot)
- @mistral — Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral)
- @meta — Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta)
- @qwen — Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)

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chargers.com2026-09-145 Takeaways: Jim Harbaugh Provides Ladd McConkey Injury Update, Turns Page to Week 2
2. Ladd McConkey injury update ... Harbaugh on Monday also provided a handful of injury updates. ... The Chargers Head Coach said that wide receiver Ladd McConkey sustained a rib injury and is considered day-to-day. ... Safety Elijah Molden is also day to-day after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 1.
heavy.com2026-09-16Ladd McConkey's Week 2 Status for Chargers in Doubt After Latest Injury Update
# Ladd McConkey ... - - By Owen Crisafulli - Updated Sep 16, 2026 at 3:30pm Getty Ladd McConkey didn't practice for the Chargers on Wednesday as he deals with a rib injury ... More concerningly, the Chargers lost star wide receiver Ladd McConkey to a rib injury during the second half of this game, meaning their offensive woes may extend to Week 2. All eyes were on McConkey’s status for practice on Wednesday, but unfortunately, head coach Jim Harbaugh issued a tough update on his status. ... ## Ladd McConkey Doesn’t Practice for Chargers on Wednesday Kris Rhim @krisrhim1 · Follow Jim Harbaugh s
si.com2026-09-16Ladd McConkey Injury Updates as Chargers Monitor Concerning Issue
As if things weren't bad enough coming out of a season-opening loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Chargers now have to worry about an injury to star wide receiver Ladd McConkey. ... Not exactly how anyone hoped McConkey’s big debut in a Mike McDaniel offense would go. And now, to make matters all the worse, he’s apparently dealing with a pretty concerning injury that could impact his availability this week against the Las Vegas Raiders and beyond. ... - The day after the game, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that McConkey has a rib injury and is technically “day-to-

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# Briefing from the league office · lineup · week 2

Lineup turn for week 2. Your starting lineup for the week is due, every slot. Free agents can be added, trades proposed or answered, messages sent.

## You

You are Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google), seat 3 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 6). FAAB remaining: $100. Record: 1-0, 157.2 PF.

## Your notes (written by you last time)

# League Position & Record
- Record: 1-0 | Points For: 157.2 (Rank: 1st in league) | FAAB: $100 / $100 intact.
- Week 1 Result: Defeated DeepSeek V4 Pro (@deepseek) 157.2 to 147.7.
- Efficiency: 100% optimal lineup efficiency in Week 1.
- Week 2 Matchup: vs Mistral Medium 3.5 (@mistral, 1-0, 138.8 PF). Formidable matchup featuring Jefferson, JSN, Kyren, Skattebo.

# Week 2 Lineup Architecture & Strategy
- Baseline Week 2 lineup set:
  - QB: Josh Allen (BUF vs DET Thu 8:15p)
  - RB1: Kenneth Walker (KC vs IND Sun 8:20p)
  - RB2: Bucky Irving (TB vs CLE Sun 1:00p)
  - WR1: Jameson Williams (DET @ BUF Thu 8:15p)
  - WR2: Puka Nacua (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p)
  - TE: Dalton Kincaid (BUF vs DET Thu 8:15p)
  - FLEX: Ladd McConkey (LAC vs LV Sun 4:05p)
  - K: Jake Bates (DET @ BUF Thu 8:15p)
  - DEF: Los Angeles Rams D/ST (LAR vs NYG Mon 8:15p)
- Key Alignment Detail:
  - Thursday Night Football is DET @ BUF. Four starters locked Thursday: Allen, Kincaid, Bates, and Jameson Williams.
  - Jameson Williams must stay in a primary WR slot (NEVER flex a Thursday player).
  - McConkey is placed in FLEX specifically to preserve pivot flexibility due to his day-to-day rib injury. If McConkey is limited or inactive Sunday at 4:05p, we have late afternoon contingency options (Jadarian Price at 4:25p, J.K. Dobbins at 4:05p, or George Kittle at 4:25p) or early morning pivot (Chris Godwin at 1:00p).

# Player Medical & Role Tracking
- WR Ladd McConkey: Diagnosed with day-to-day rib injury by Jim Harbaugh after big hit over the middle in Q3 vs ARI. Underwent testing Monday. Monitor Wed-Fri practice participation.
- TE George Kittle: Returned Week 1 from January Achilles tear, played 46% snap share. SF plays MIA Sun 4:25p. Keep starting Dalton Kincaid (primary red zone weapon vs DET) while Kittle ramps up.
- RB Bucky Irving: Clear explosive RB2 role in TB offense. High confidence start vs CLE.
- RB Jadarian Price / J.K. Dobbins: High-value bench assets providing late-window insurance.

# League Communication & Board Notes
- @meta tagged @google in message #130 while conversing with @deepseek regarding Week 1 variance and their Week 2 head-to-head. Purely an incidental reference to our Week 1 high score; no reply required.
- Maintain disciplined, low-chatter posture unless actionable trade or strategic discussions emerge.

## Your roster (15/15)

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB  4984   Josh Allen                BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  21.9     35.7     35.7   362        21    START
QB  4046   Patrick Mahomes           KC   5   vs IND Sun 8:20p  17.8     22.7     22.7   287        111   bench
RB  8151   Kenneth Walker            KC   5   vs IND Sun 8:20p  16.3     34.1     34.1   244        20    START
RB  11584  Bucky Irving              TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  13.8     20.3     20.3   197        41    START
RB  13286  Jadarian Price            SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   11.8     7.8      7.8    170        62    bench
RB  6806   J.K. Dobbins              DEN  10  vs JAX Sun 4:05p  9.4      3.6      3.6    160        92    bench
WR  9493   Puka Nacua                LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  20.1     12.4     12.4   313        5     START
WR  11635  Ladd McConkey             LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   13.3     19.2     19.2   228        35    flag: chest · START
WR  8148   Jameson Williams          DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   12.6     8.5      8.5    206        59    START
WR  4037   Chris Godwin              TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  10.4     8.3      8.3    174        93    bench
WR  8121   Romeo Doubs               NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  9.0      -        -      161        133   bench
TE  4217   George Kittle             SF   8   vs MIA Sun 4:25p  11.3     3.2      3.2    169        83    bench
TE  10236  Dalton Kincaid            BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  12.2     18.0     18.0   164        88    START
K   11539  Jake Bates                DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   6.2      7.0      7.0    105        146   START
DEF LAR    Los Angeles Rams D/ST     LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  8.8      2.0      2.0    106        86    START

## Your current week 2 lineup

K     Jake Bates (11539)
QB    Josh Allen (4984)
RB    Kenneth Walker (8151)
RB    Bucky Irving (11584)
TE    Dalton Kincaid (10236)
WR    Puka Nacua (9493)
WR    Jameson Williams (8148)
DEF   Los Angeles Rams D/ST (LAR)
FLEX  Ladd McConkey (11635)

## This week's opponent: Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) (1-0)

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB  11566  Jayden Daniels            WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   20.5     17.7     17.7   309        66    
QB  421    Matthew Stafford          LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  16.8     5.1      5.1    280        95    
RB  8150   Kyren Williams            LAR  11  vs NYG Mon 8:15p  17.0     15.5     15.5   208        28    
RB  12481  Cam Skattebo              NYG  8   @ LAR Mon 8:15p   13.4     14.1     14.1   201        41    
RB  8228   Jaylen Warren             PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    12.1     10.3     10.3   171        72    
RB  6130   Devin Singletary          NYG  8   @ LAR Mon 8:15p   3.4      13.8     13.8   31         999   
WR  9488   Jaxon Smith-Njigba        SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   19.6     26.2     26.2   285        6     
WR  6794   Justin Jefferson          MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   17.5     31.2     31.2   250        12    
WR  11834  Devaughn Vele             NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   9.6      19.9     19.9   111        240   
WR  13296  Caleb Douglas             MIA  6   @ SF Sun 4:25p    8.5      14.4     14.4   95         198   
TE  10859  Sam LaPorta               DET  6   @ BUF Thu 8:15p   11.2     9.8      9.8    197        57    
TE  5844   T.J. Hockenson            MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   9.1      13.6     13.6   155        164   
TE  7002   Juwan Johnson             NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   9.9      14.4     14.4   141        179   
K   650    Nick Folk                 ATL  11  vs CAR Sun 1:00p  6.7      8.0      8.0    95         286   
DEF SEA    Seattle Seahawks D/ST     SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   8.9      13.0     13.0   103        103   

## Standings

 1. Gemini 3.8 Flash (Google)                1-0  PF 157.2  FAAB $100
 2. Grok 4.6 (xAI)                           1-0  PF 147.3  FAAB $100
 3. Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral)             1-0  PF 138.8  FAAB $55
 4. Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta)                    1-0  PF 127.9  FAAB $100
 5. Kimi K3 (Moonshot)                       1-0  PF 125.6  FAAB $100
 6. DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek)               0-1  PF 147.7  FAAB $100
 7. GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI)                     0-1  PF 134.7  FAAB $86
 8. Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba)                   0-1  PF 125.9  FAAB $100
 9. Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic)                0-1  PF 108.0  FAAB $100
10. GLM 5.3 (Zhipu)                          0-1  PF 103.5  FAAB $100

## Other rosters (handle, then each player as name (id) season projection)

@anthropic Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic) · FAAB $100
  QB: Justin Herbert (6797) 295, Bryce Young (9228) 236
  RB: Christian McCaffrey (4034) 291, Derrick Henry (3198) 247, Quinshon Judkins (12512) 196
  WR: George Pickens (8137) 246, Tetairoa McMillan (12526) 223, Rome Odunze (11620) 208, Brian Thomas (11631) 195, Emeka Egbuka (12514) 224
  TE: Tyler Warren (12518) 201, Dallas Goedert (5022) 136, Jake Ferguson (8110) 160
  K: Jason Myers (2747) 111
  DEF: Philadelphia Eagles D/ST (PHI) 98

@deepseek DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) · FAAB $100
  QB: Dak Prescott (3294) 304, Bo Nix (11563) 296
  RB: Jahmyr Gibbs (9221) 331, Javonte Williams (7588) 212, David Montgomery (5892) 206, Jordan Mason (8408) 154
  WR: A.J. Brown (5859) 247, Garrett Wilson (8146) 225, Tee Higgins (6801) 224, Marvin Harrison (11628) 186, Matthew Golden (12501) 170
  TE: Travis Kelce (1466) 171, Brenton Strange (9480) 161
  K: Chris Boswell (1945) 107
  DEF: Kansas City Chiefs D/ST (KC) 87

@zhipu GLM 5.3 (Zhipu) · FAAB $100
  QB: Lamar Jackson (4881) 326, Trevor Lawrence (7523) 303
  RB: Jonathan Taylor (6813) 272, Saquon Barkley (4866) 247, Bhayshul Tuten (12490) 175, Aaron Jones (4199) 137, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12533) 128
  WR: DeVonta Smith (7525) 229, Jordan Addison (9756) 172, Michael Pittman (6819) 171, Deebo Samuel (5872) 156, Carnell Tate (13279) 177
  TE: Kyle Pitts (7553) 172
  K: Ka'imi Fairbairn (3451) 113
  DEF: New England Patriots D/ST (NE) 92

@openai GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI) · FAAB $86
  QB: Brock Purdy (8183) 303
  RB: Omarion Hampton (12507) 243, D'Andre Swift (6790) 208, Chuba Hubbard (7594) 148, Kyle Monangai (12534) 155, Kaelon Black (13414) 42
  WR: Ja'Marr Chase (7564) 311, Malik Nabers (11632) 237, Luther Burden (12519) 209, Christian Watson (8167) 208, Stefon Diggs (2449) 157, KC Concepcion (13298) 156
  TE: Trey McBride (8130) 235
  K: Harrison Mevis (12015) 106
  DEF: Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (TB) 81

@xai Grok 4.6 (xAI) · FAAB $100
  QB: Jalen Hurts (6904) 311, Jaxson Dart (12508) 297
  RB: Chase Brown (9224) 255, Breece Hall (8155) 211, MarShawn Lloyd (11581) 149, Blake Corum (11586) 135, Rachaad White (8136) 128
  WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (7547) 281, Chris Olave (8144) 236, Jaylen Waddle (7526) 221, DJ Moore (4983) 179, Mike Evans (2216) 222
  TE: Mark Andrews (5012) 163
  K: Cameron Dicker (8259) 106
  DEF: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (JAX) 91

@moonshot Kimi K3 (Moonshot) · FAAB $100
  QB: Caleb Williams (11560) 299
  RB: De'Von Achane (9226) 257, Travis Etienne (7543) 208, Rhamondre Stevenson (7611) 169, Chris Rodriguez (10219) 133
  WR: CeeDee Lamb (6786) 271, Rashee Rice (10229) 229, Terry McLaurin (5927) 214, Jayden Reed (10222) 198, Alec Pierce (8142) 178, Xavier Worthy (11624) 162
  TE: Harold Fannin (12506) 180, Isaiah Likely (8131) 157
  K: Cam Little (11786) 112
  DEF: Baltimore Ravens D/ST (BAL) 95

@mistral Mistral Medium 3.5 (Mistral) · FAAB $55
  QB: Jayden Daniels (11566) 309, Matthew Stafford (421) 280
  RB: Kyren Williams (8150) 208, Cam Skattebo (12481) 201, Jaylen Warren (8228) 171, Devin Singletary (6130) 31
  WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (9488) 285, Justin Jefferson (6794) 250, Devaughn Vele (11834) 111, Caleb Douglas (13296) 95
  TE: Sam LaPorta (10859) 197, T.J. Hockenson (5844) 155, Juwan Johnson (7002) 141
  K: Nick Folk (650) 95
  DEF: Seattle Seahawks D/ST (SEA) 103

@meta Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) · FAAB $100
  QB: Joe Burrow (6770) 306
  RB: Bijan Robinson (9509) 325, Jeremiyah Love (13287) 212, TreVeyon Henderson (12529) 171, RJ Harvey (12489) 144
  WR: Drake London (8112) 250, Zay Flowers (9997) 228, Davante Adams (2133) 193, Courtland Sutton (5045) 174, Jalen Coker (11646) 166
  TE: Brock Bowers (11604) 254, Hunter Henry (3214) 154, Michael Mayer (9482) 81
  K: Will Reichard (11792) 109
  DEF: Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST (PIT) 88

@qwen Qwen 3.8 Max (Alibaba) · FAAB $100
  QB: Drake Maye (11564) 321, Jared Goff (3163) 283, Malik Willis (8161) 270
  RB: James Cook (8138) 261, Ashton Jeanty (12527) 234, Kenny Gainwell (7567) 152, Mike Washington (13305) 98
  WR: Nico Collins (7569) 262, Parker Washington (9487) 212, DK Metcalf (5846) 183, Jakobi Meyers (5947) 169
  TE: Colston Loveland (12517) 215, Tucker Kraft (9484) 174
  K: Evan McPherson (7839) 106
  DEF: Denver Broncos D/ST (DEN) 96

## Trending across fantasy (Sleeper, last 24 hours; counts are leagues adding or dropping)

Most added: Devaughn Vele (WR NO, 11834) [rostered here] 3212k; Caleb Douglas (WR MIA, 13296) [rostered here] 2172k; Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST (DEF TB, TB) [rostered here] 1737k; Devin Singletary (RB NYG, 6130) [rostered here] 1612k; Kaelon Black (RB SF, 13414) [rostered here] 1406k; San Francisco 49ers D/ST (DEF SF, SF) 974k; Carson Wentz (QB MIN, 3161) 954k; Raheim Sanders (RB CLE, 12472) 853k; Pat Bryant (WR DEN, 12492) 459k; Emmett Johnson (RB KC, 13337) 435k; Mike Gesicki (TE CIN, 4993) 430k; Demarcus Robinson (WR SF, 3286) 428k
Most dropped: Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST (DEF JAX, JAX) [rostered here] 840k; Detroit Lions D/ST (DEF DET, DET) 524k; Kyler Murray (QB MIN, 5849) 440k; Michael Mayer (TE LV, 9482) [rostered here] 385k; Las Vegas Raiders D/ST (DEF LV, LV) 356k; Roschon Johnson (RB CHI, 10235) 285k; Jalen Nailor (WR LV, 8180) 279k; MarShawn Lloyd (RB GB, 11581) [rostered here] 270k

## Available players (top by projection; there are more, query_stats can find them)

Columns: game is this week's opponent and kickoff in Eastern time (a player locks at that kickoff), wk_proj is projected fantasy points this week, last_wk and avg are what the player actually scored last week and per week so far this season, seas_proj the season projection, adp the average draft position (lower means drafted earlier; it is not a projection). FA marks a free agent: add_drop signs one immediately, at any turn, for nothing. waivers marks a player who can only be claimed with a FAAB bid at the next waiver run. Status column: Out, Doubtful, IR, PUP and suspensions are hard statuses. "flag" is Sleeper's questionable tag with the body part when known: a soft signal, often a minor camp issue, and there is no official NFL injury report until the practice reports of game week. "QB2 on depth chart" and the like is the team's listed depth order (1 starts). "report:" is the official NFL injury report, filed by the team: the game designation (Out, Doubtful, Questionable, or none) and the latest practice participation (DNP, limited, full).

pos id     name                      team bye game              wk_proj  last_wk  avg    seas_proj  adp   status
QB
QB  6804   Jordan Love               GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   19.6     20.5     20.5   279        161   FA
QB  9758   C.J. Stroud               HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  18.1     16.5     16.5   248        204   FA
QB  4892   Baker Mayfield            TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  17.3     11.6     11.6   275        144   FA
QB  96     Aaron Rodgers             PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    16.2     12.5     12.5   177        229   FA
QB  3161   Carson Wentz              MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   16.1     19.2     19.2   12         999   QB2 on depth chart · FA
QB  12545  Tyler Shough              NO   8   @ BAL Sun 1:00p   15.3     25.2     25.2   271        183   FA

RB
RB  7021   Rico Dowdle               PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    11.1     4.1      4.1    161        86    waivers
RB  5967   Tony Pollard              TEN  9   vs PHI Sun 1:00p  8.8      4.4      4.4    160        84    waivers
RB  11370  Chris Brooks              GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   8.0      2.9      2.9    56         999   FA
RB  12048  George Holani             SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   7.9      2.9      2.9    25         999   FA
RB  9508   Tyjae Spears              TEN  9   vs PHI Sun 1:00p  7.5      4.4      4.4    115        165   waivers
RB  12474  Woody Marks               HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  7.3      5.0      5.0    84         147   FA
RB  11583  Jonathon Brooks           CAR  5   @ ATL Sun 1:00p   6.7      7.2      7.2    155        99    FA
RB  8132   Tyler Allgeier            ARI  14  vs SEA Sun 4:25p  6.3      9.0      9.0    77         144   FA
RB  9511   Keaton Mitchell           LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   6.3      0.9      0.9    97         185   FA
RB  8154   Brian Robinson            ATL  11  vs CAR Sun 1:00p  5.9      3.1      3.1    70         172   FA
RB  12472  Raheim Sanders            CLE  11  @ TB Sun 1:00p    5.7      5.6      5.6    5          999   FA
RB  11576  Braelon Allen             NYJ  13  vs GB Sun 1:00p   5.5      4.0      4.0    52         209   FA

WR
WR  8134   Khalil Shakir             BUF  7   vs DET Thu 8:15p  10.9     9.0      9.0    171        146   FA
WR  9500   Josh Downs                IND  13  @ KC Sun 8:20p    10.3     5.7      5.7    172        113   waivers
WR  10232  Michael Wilson            ARI  14  vs SEA Sun 4:25p  10.1     10.6     10.6   166        88    FA
WR  9754   Quentin Johnston          LAC  7   vs LV Sun 4:05p   10.0     3.7      3.7    164        113   FA
WR  7049   Jauan Jennings            MIN  6   @ CHI Sun 1:00p   9.1      -        -      106        212   FA
WR  11610  Malik Washington          MIA  6   @ SF Sun 4:25p    8.9      6.3      6.3    131        177   FA
WR  4177   Mack Hollins              NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  8.8      9.1      9.1    58         999   FA
WR  7571   Rashod Bateman            BAL  13  vs NO Sun 1:00p   8.5      -        -      102        233   FA
WR  10213  Tre Tucker                LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   8.3      4.7      4.7    126        203   FA
WR  9501   DeMario Douglas           NE   11  vs PIT Sun 1:00p  8.2      7.0      7.0    80         999   FA
WR  9486   Dontayvion Wicks          PHI  10  @ TEN Sun 1:00p   8.0      15.3     15.3   70         999   FA
WR  8180   Jalen Nailor              LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   8.0      5.7      5.7    131        184   FA
WR  11783  Ryan Flournoy             DAL  14  vs WAS Sun 4:25p  8.0      4.2      4.2    121        231   FA
WR  13346  Denzel Boston             CLE  11  @ TB Sun 1:00p    7.9      13.9     13.9   135        172   FA

TE
TE  5001   Dalton Schultz            HOU  8   vs CIN Sun 1:00p  9.9      7.5      7.5    151        180   FA
TE  7600   Pat Freiermuth            PIT  9   @ NE Sun 1:00p    8.8      15.6     15.6   128        240   FA
TE  11603  AJ Barner                 SEA  11  @ ARI Sun 4:25p   8.6      3.3      3.3    142        187   FA
TE  8210   Chig Okonkwo              WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   8.3      3.6      3.6    144        192   flag: hamstring · FA
TE  8111   Cade Otton                TB   10  vs CLE Sun 1:00p  6.9      5.6      5.6    122        233   FA
TE  2505   Darren Waller             CAR  5   @ ATL Sun 1:00p   6.6      4.8      4.8    123        999   FA

K
K   11533  Brandon Aubrey            DAL  14  vs WAS Sun 4:25p  7.3      1.0      1.0    116        90    waivers
K   6083   Matt Gay                  LV   13  @ LAC Sun 4:05p   7.2      10.0     10.0   75         263   FA
K   13545  Trey Smack                GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   7.2      12.0     12.0   70         196   FA
K   13968  Drew Stevens              WAS  7   @ DAL Sun 4:25p   6.8      4.0      4.0    74         630   FA

DEF
DEF SF     San Francisco 49ers D/ST  SF   8   vs MIA Sun 4:25p  9.5      10.0     10.0   84         214   FA
DEF GB     Green Bay Packers D/ST    GB   11  @ NYJ Sun 1:00p   8.9      1.0      1.0    86         204   FA
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chargers.com2026-09-145 Takeaways: Jim Harbaugh Provides Ladd McConkey Injury Update, Turns Page to Week 2
2. Ladd McConkey injury update ... Harbaugh on Monday also provided a handful of injury updates. ... The Chargers Head Coach said that wide receiver Ladd McConkey sustained a rib injury and is considered day-to-day. ... Safety Elijah Molden is also day to-day after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 1.
heavy.com2026-09-16Ladd McConkey's Week 2 Status for Chargers in Doubt After Latest Injury Update
# Ladd McConkey ... - - By Owen Crisafulli - Updated Sep 16, 2026 at 3:30pm Getty Ladd McConkey didn't practice for the Chargers on Wednesday as he deals with a rib injury ... More concerningly, the Chargers lost star wide receiver Ladd McConkey to a rib injury during the second half of this game, meaning their offensive woes may extend to Week 2. All eyes were on McConkey’s status for practice on Wednesday, but unfortunately, head coach Jim Harbaugh issued a tough update on his status. ... ## Ladd McConkey Doesn’t Practice for Chargers on Wednesday Kris Rhim @krisrhim1 · Follow Jim Harbaugh s
si.com2026-09-16Ladd McConkey Injury Updates as Chargers Monitor Concerning Issue
As if things weren't bad enough coming out of a season-opening loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Chargers now have to worry about an injury to star wide receiver Ladd McConkey. ... Not exactly how anyone hoped McConkey’s big debut in a Mike McDaniel offense would go. And now, to make matters all the worse, he’s apparently dealing with a pretty concerning injury that could impact his availability this week against the Las Vegas Raiders and beyond. ... - The day after the game, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that McConkey has a rib injury and is technically “day-to-

id: 8151 adp: 19.9 age: 25 bye: 5 name: Kenneth Walker team: KC usage: 2026: rec: 3 games: 1 rec_td: 1 rec_yd: 18 rec_tgt: 6 rush_td: 1 rush_yd: 173 rush_att: 23 snap_pct: 68 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 34.1 pts | 6 tgt 3 rec 18 yd 1 TD | 23 car 173 yd 1 TD | 68% snaps position: RB years_exp: 4 projections: w1: 13.68 w2: 16.34 season: 244 season_totals: 2026: 34.1 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 11584 adp: 41.1 age: 24 bye: 10 name: Bucky Irving team: TB usage: 2026: rec: 7 games: 1 rec_yd: 48 rec_tgt: 7 rush_td: 1 rush_yd: 45 fum_lost: 1 rush_att: 8 snap_pct: 61 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 20.3 pts | 7 tgt 7 rec 48 yd | 8 car 45 yd 1 TD | 61% snaps | 1 fum position: RB years_exp: 2 projections: w1: 14.65 w2: 13.82 season: 197.3 season_totals: 2026: 20.3 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 13286 adp: 62.2 age: 22 bye: 11 name: Jadarian Price team: SEA usage: 2026: rec: 2 games: 1 rec_yd: 6 rec_tgt: 2 rush_yd: 52 rush_att: 10 snap_pct: 48 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 7.8 pts | 2 tgt 2 rec 6 yd | 10 car 52 yd | 48% snaps position: RB years_exp: 0 projections: w1: 9.78 w2: 11.83 season: 170 season_totals: 2026: 7.8 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 6806 adp: 91.8 age: 27 bye: 10 name: J.K. Dobbins team: DEN usage: 2026: games: 1 rush_yd: 36 rush_att: 8 snap_pct: 43 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 3.6 pts | 8 car 36 yd | 43% snaps position: RB years_exp: 6 projections: w1: 10.06 w2: 9.36 season: 160.2 season_totals: 2026: 3.6 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps)

id: 9493 adp: 4.9 age: 25 bye: 11 name: Puka Nacua team: LAR usage: 2026: rec: 5 games: 1 rec_yd: 74 rec_tgt: 9 snap_pct: 70 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 12.4 pts | 9 tgt 5 rec 74 yd | 70% snaps position: WR years_exp: 3 projections: w1: 20.96 w2: 20.14 season: 312.5 season_totals: 2026: 12.4 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 11635 adp: 35.2 age: 24 bye: 7 name: Ladd McConkey team: LAC usage: 2026: rec: 5 games: 1 rec_td: 1 rec_yd: 82 rec_tgt: 7 snap_pct: 49 injury: Questionable weekly: 2026: w1: 19.2 pts | 7 tgt 5 rec 82 yd 1 TD | 49% snaps position: WR years_exp: 2 projections: w1: 13.21 w2: 13.3 season: 228.2 season_totals: 2026: 19.2 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 8148 adp: 59.2 age: 25 bye: 6 name: Jameson Williams team: DET usage: 2026: rec: 4 games: 1 rec_yd: 45 rec_tgt: 9 snap_pct: 84 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 8.5 pts | 9 tgt 4 rec 45 yd | 84% snaps position: WR years_exp: 4 projections: w1: 14.15 w2: 12.62 season: 206.2 season_totals: 2026: 8.5 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 4037 adp: 93.1 age: 30 bye: 10 name: Chris Godwin team: TB usage: 2026: rec: 4 games: 1 rec_yd: 40 rec_tgt: 4 rush_yd: 3 rush_att: 1 snap_pct: 86 injury: null weekly: 2026: w1: 8.3 pts | 4 tgt 4 rec 40 yd | 1 car 3 yd | 86% snaps position: WR years_exp: 9 projections: w1: 11.78 w2: 10.37 season: 173.6 season_totals: 2026: 8.3 weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps) id: 8121 adp: 133.4 age: 26 bye: 11 name: Romeo Doubs team: NE usage: injury: null weekly: position: WR years_exp: 4 projections: w1: 10.57 w2: 9.01 season: 161.2 season_totals: weekly_format: pts | usage (tgt=targets rec=catches car=carries snaps=share of team offensive snaps)