Injuries
Tuten to Play, Marks Back at Practice; Harrison Misses Again
Liam Coen says Bhayshul Tuten will be good to go Sunday, Woody Marks and David Montgomery both practiced Friday, Marvin Harrison Jr. missed again, and Rhamondre Stevenson and A.J. Brown are questionable in Munich.
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Friday brought a couple of real reversals from Thursday's roundup. Here's what changed.
Bhayshul Tuten will play. After two straight days without practice, Tuten (ankle/foot) was set to practice Friday, and Liam Coen didn't hedge: "Tuten will practice today. He'll be able to get out there, run around, and buzz around, so he'll be good to go on Sunday" (Heavy, CBS Sports). That flips what we told you Thursday. Put him back in your lineup against the Titans, but keep expectations in check. He played through the same injury last week and played just 36% of the snaps, with 12 carries for 29 yards and a touchdown (RotoBaller). He's a volume-and-touchdown RB2, not a smash play.
Woody Marks is back at practice. Marks (knee) returned Friday after sitting out Thursday, and Aaron Wilson said the knee soreness came from hits over the past few weeks (FantasyPros). David Montgomery (groin) also practiced for a second straight day (CBS Sports). Marks practicing is the big one. Keep him in your lineup at Cleveland. The catch is that a healthy Montgomery could cut into his work, so if both are active Sunday, think of Marks as an RB2 instead of a locked-in workhorse. Montgomery is still a flex dart at best until we see him on the field.
Marvin Harrison Jr. wasn't spotted at practice again. The hamstring kept him out Thursday, and he wasn't seen during the open portion of Friday's practice either (CBS Sports). Line up a replacement now. If he sits, Nico Collins gets even more of the targets, and Xavier Hutchinson, Tank Dell, and Kayshon Boutte split what's left.
Rhamondre Stevenson and A.J. Brown are questionable in Munich. Both logged limited practices and carry questionable tags for Sunday's 8:30 a.m. CT kickoff against the Lions, while TreVeyon Henderson (illness) is out (NFL.com, Pats Pulpit). Mike Vrabel said both have looked "pretty good" in practice (Yahoo Sports). It's an early game, so you'll have the inactives before most of your lineup locks. If Stevenson is active, he's a risky RB2 coming off a knee injury. If he's out, Corey Kiner is the start. Brown has nine catches for 101 yards as a Patriot, so even if he plays, he's a WR4 until he shows more.