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M. Thomas - WR

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) is out for Week 3 against the Packers.

Thomas will miss another game. Tre'Quan Smith, last week's most targeted Saints receiver, will be the No. 1 wideout against Green Bay on Sunday night. With Thomas out, Jared Cook could also see more involvement in the team's declining passing attack.

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M. Thomas - WR

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Michael Thomas (ankle) is "probably not" going to play this week.

That's how Thomas is trending after missing Thursday's practice. The Saints don't want to rule out Thomas but he's less than two weeks into a 2-4 week timetable. Thomas looks on track to return in Week 4 if he doesn't play in Sunday night's game with the Packers.

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M. Thomas - WR

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.

It's hardly surprising, considering Thomas is less than two weeks removed from a high ankle sprain. There doesn't seem to be a great chance Thomas will play this week against the Packers, who could be without their No. 1 wideout Davante Adams. Without Thomas, Alvin Kamara should continue to see massive usage in the passing game. Tre'Quan Smith, targeted seven times last week, becomes the Saints receiver to roster if Thomas is out against Green Bay.

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas (ankle) remained sidelined at Wednesday's practice.

It would be a major surprise if Thomas is ready to play this week against the Packers. Tre'Quan Smith and Alvin Kamara were the focal points of the offense in Week 2 without Thomas in the lineup.

Added Sep 23 5:06 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Saints declared WR Michael Thomas, C Will Clapp, DE Marcus Davenport, LB Chase Hansen, S D.J. Swearinger, DT Shy Tuttle, and RB Dwayne Washington inactive for Monday night's Week 2 game against the Raiders.

Thomas is expected to miss multiple games with an ankle injury. And Davenport has an elbow issue.

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 2 against the Raiders.

This allows you to replace his spot in your lineup in time for Sunday's games. Emmanuel Sanders and Jared Cook should see the highest volume of targets this week, with Tre'Quan Smith as a desperation play. Hopefully more positive news on Thomas' ankle emerges heading into Week 3 against the Packers, but the initial prognosis placed Thomas out for "several weeks."

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M. Thomas - WR

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports there’s “a little hope” Michael Thomas (ankle) can play in Week 2 against the Raiders.

The Saints have been “surprised at Thomas’ progress” at practice. Thomas has an extra day to get cleared with the Saints playing on Monday night but remains unlikely to suit up. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Thomas is expected to miss “several weeks.”

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M. Thomas - WR

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Michael Thomas (ankle) is expected to "miss several weeks."

Thomas' ankle injury is "worse than originally believed." It may be bad enough that Thomas has a short stint on the three-week injured reserve, but Thomas is the type of player to attempt to play through an injury. Still, fantasy managers have to assume he's out the next two weeks, and it's worth noting that the Saints' bye week is Week 6. It's a big blow to a Saints offense that goes as Thomas and Alvin Kamara go, especially with Drew Brees playing as a 41-year-old. While Thomas is sidelined, Emmanuel Sanders needs to be viewed as an upside WR3/4 with Tre'Quan Smith operating as a low-volume deep threat. Smith can be added to deep-league benches.

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M. Thomas - WR

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports Michael Thomas suffered a high-ankle sprain in New Orleans' Week 1 win over the Buccaneers.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport adds that Thomas is "likely" to be listed as questionable ahead of New Orleans' Monday night contest against the Raiders. The star wideout had his ankle rolled up on while blocking for Latavius Murray late into the second half but isn't expected to miss time since the injury is reportedly "something he believes he can play through." Whether he'll be productive playing through injury, however, is a different story. Fantasy players should prioritize Tre'Quan Smith as Thomas' WR insurance ahead of primetime.

Added Sep 14 1:40 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - WR

Michael Thomas caught 3-of-5 targets for 17 yards in the Saints' Week 1 win against the Bucs.

It was a disastrous outing for Thomas, who limped off the field in the fourth quarter after a teammate rolled over his ankle. The New Orleans offense operated in a decidedly conservative fashion after seizing a lead against Tampa. Thomas in 2019 didn't have a single game with less than seven targets. He roasted Tampa last season, turning 23 targets into 296 yards and three touchdowns in two games. Hopefully for fantasy managers, the Saints employ a more aggressive offensive attack next week against the Raiders.

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D. Brees - QB

Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas both said Thursday that they had accepted Drew Brees' apology following his Wednesday comments on the NFL's social justice protests.

“One of my brothers made a public statement yesterday that I disagreed with,” Thomas said. “He apologized and I accept it because that’s what we are taught to do as Christians." Kamara shared similar sentiments. “I’ve had a day to digest the comments that Drew made,” Kamara wrote. “I was disappointed and hurt. We talked and I explained to him where he dropped the ball and he understood. But now it’s time for us to be part of the solution, not the problem. We have to educate to progress.” Brees' apology made it through to two key teammates, but we would imagine he has a long way to go toward regaining the full trust of his locker room.

Added Jun 04 3:57 pm (EST)

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M. Thomas - DB

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Texans signed S Michael Thomas, formerly of the Giants.

There's a non-zero chance Texans coach Bill O'Brien believes he just signed WR Michael Thomas. Assuming that isn't the case, we can expect Thomas to find a role as a solid special teams contributor and backup in the secondary. He's played in 88 games for the Dolphins and Giants since 2013.

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C. Yelich - LF

MIL

Christian Yelich clubbed his 12th home run of the season as the Brewers defeated the Cardinals 3-0 in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader.

Yelich tagged Cardinals’ right-hander Jack Flaherty for the solo shot in the third inning, increasing the Brewers lead to 3-0. He also drew a walk in the contest, finishing the afternoon 1-for-3. It has been a very disappointing season for the 28-year-old superstar, as he’s hitting just .212/.352/.450 with 12 long balls, 22 RBI and four stolen bases.

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T. Taylor - QB

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Tyrod Taylor (lung) is out for Week 3 against the Panthers.

Justin Herbert will fill in for Taylor, who may have watched his starting job get taken from him last week while in a hospital bed for no fault of his own. The Chargers medical staff accidentally punctured his lung while giving him a pain injection an hour before Week 2. Taylor could be ready to return for Week 4, but if Herbert plays as well as he did last week, we'd assume the Chargers stick with their first-round rookie despite coach Anthony Lynn's soft spot for the bridge quarterback.

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S. Straka - G

Overnight quad-leader and World No. 156 Sepp Straka back-pedaled with a 2-under-par 36-34=70 in the second round of the Corales Championship, down four spots to T5 on 9-under 135, three short of 36-hole leader Hudson Swafford (67), who also co-led after Round 1.

The Austrian landed eight (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation, recording 1.750 putts per GIR with 28 total putts. He squared a lone bogey-5 at hole 5, offset by three birdies at 4, 12 and 18, the last a mid-range birdie-3 that will help dinner taste a little bit better after a pedestrian day on the greens. This was the 27-year-old's third 18-hole lead/co-lead in 52 events and had never gone on to be a R2 leader in the prior two either, but he did manage to record a sub-par round today, the first time he's accomplished that when co-leading after Day 1. The Georgia alum will play out of the fourth-to-last twosome in R3 with Xinjun Zhang.

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K. Hiura - 2B

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Keston Hiura went 2-for-3 and scored a run as the Brewers took the first game of Friday’s doubleheader from the Cardinals.

Hiura singled and came around to score on an RBI ground out off the bat of Orlando Arcia in the second inning. He added another single off of John Gant leading off the sixth inning, but wound up stranded. With the two-hit attack, he’s now hitting .218/.307/.431 with 13 homers, 32 RBI and three stolen bases on the season.

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J. Hader - RP

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Josh Hader slammed the door on the Cardinals in the seventh inning in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader, protecting a three-run lead to earn his 12th save of the season.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell wasn’t taking any chances in this one, turning to setup man Devin Williams in the fifth inning and then to Hader to get the final three outs. He made things interesting, allowing a leadoff double to Paul Goldschmidt, but he battled back to get Paul DeJong on a ground out, then striking out Yadier Molina and Dexter Fowler to end the game. He now boasts a 4.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 30/10 K/BB ratio across 18 innings.The ERA has been a bit higher than expected for the 26-year-old southpaw, but the rest of the numbers are elite across the board.

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B. Suter - RP

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Brent Suter did an outstanding job as the Brewers opener on Friday, striking out four over four scoreless innings.

Suter allowed just two hits while walking one on the afternoon. In a must-win situation, Counsell pulled Suter after four innings (59 pitches) to allow Devin Williams and Josh Hader to work the final three innings -- a move that worked out beautifully. Suter likely finishes the regular season with a terrific 3.13 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 38/5 K/BB ratio over 31 ? innings.

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P. Goldschmidt - 1B

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Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a double as the Cardinals were shut out by the Brewers in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

Goldschmidt tallied the Cardinals' lone extra-base hit -- leading off the seventh with a double off of Brewers closer Josh Hader -- but was stranded there. He's enjoying a nice season offensively, slashing .307/.423/.483 with six homers and 20 RBI.

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J. Flaherty - SP

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Jack Flaherty wasn’t at his best in Friday’s loss to the Brewers, giving up three runs on four hits over his five innings of work.

The right-hander also issued four free passes while striking out five on the afternoon. After a scoreless first inning, the Brewers scratched out a pair of runs in the second inning on an RBI single by Eric Sogard and a run-scoring ground out off the bat of Orlando Arcia. They added another in the third on a Christian Yelich home run. Flaherty has been a major disappointment this season, compiling a 4.91 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 49/16 K/BB ratio over 40 ? innings in his nine starts. If the Cardinals are forced to play their makeup doubleheader against the Tigers on Monday, there’s a chance that we could see Flaherty toe the slab once more.

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