LAC - KC, Kamara, McCaffrey, Rookies, Texans, Bucs

Latest on Justin Herbert's painful rib injury + Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey updates ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ September 16, 2022 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: RunYourPool [Run Your Pool](  LAC - KC [Mahomes and Herbert] Justin Herbert may have damaged his rib cartilage in the Chargers’ 27-24 loss to the Chiefs Details: Herbert will undergo [testing]( today to reveal the full extent of the issue. He suffered the injury in the fourth quarter but chose to remain in the game and eventually led a touchdown drive. - Herbert finished the game having completed 33-of-48 passes for 334 yards, 3 touchdowns, and an interception. - The interception, which happened before the injury, was thrown at the one-yard line and returned 99 yards for a touchdown by Chiefs corner Jaylen Watson. Future: Rib injuries can lead to multi-week absences — so Herbert’s Week 3 status (against the Jaguars) should not be taken for granted. Mahomes: Patrick Mahomes completed 24-of-35 passes for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns in the victory. He was under considerable pressure throughout and struggled to connect with JuJu Smith-Schuster (who only caught 3 passes for 10 yards) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (who only caught 2 passes for 13 yards on 7 targets). - Mahomes’ touchdowns were reeled in by Jerrick McKinnon (from nine yards out) and Justin Watson (from 41 yards out). CEH: Clyde Edwards-Helaire had one of the finer games of his young career — totaling 118 yards (74 rushing, 44 receiving) from scrimmage. Challenging Stretch: The Chiefs — who are now the only undefeated team in the AFC West — take on the Colts, Bucs, Raiders, Bills, and 49ers before settling into a Week 8 bye. Image: Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire Kamara [Alvin Kamara] Alvin Kamara (ribs) did not practice on Thursday Details: Kamara’s absence is a bit eyebrow-raising, as it’s a downgrade from the limited session he got in on Wednesday. - Kamara did not handle a full workload in Week 1 because of the injury. - The 27-year-old totaled just 46 scrimmage yards (39 rushing, 7 receiving) on 12 touches. Questionable: Saints insider Nick Underhill tweeted after practice that Kamara’s status for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay is “[up in the air](.” Ingram: Mark Ingram — Kamara’s top backup — has been limited in practice with an ankle injury. He rushed for 22 yards on 4 carries in Week 1. - The Saints also have Dwayne Washington and Tony Jones Jr. at the position. Odds: Despite four straight regular-season victories over Tom Brady, the Saints are 2.5-point underdogs versus the Bucs. 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[Sign up here.]( McCaffrey [Christian McCaffrey] Panthers OC Ben McAdoo wants to increase Christian McCaffrey’s workload Details: McCaffrey gained 57 yards and scored a touchdown on only 14 touches (10 carries, 4 catches) in the Panthers’ Week 1 loss to the Browns. - In his last fully healthy season (2019), McCaffrey averaged over 25 touches per game. McAdoo: When asked about the conservative Week 1 workload, McAdoo acknowledged that he has to do a [better]( job manufacturing touches for his star running back Moore: McAdoo will also look to get star receiver DJ Moore going on Sunday against the Giants. - Moore reeled in just 3 of 6 targets for 43 yards versus Cleveland. Odds: The Giants are 1.5-point favorites over the Panthers. Image: Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire Rookies [Drake London] Next Gen Stats: Drake London was Week 1’s best rookie 1. London: Next-Gen Stats gave London, the eighth overall pick of the draft, a composite [score of 77](. The rookie caught 5 of 7 targets for 74 yards in the Falcons’ loss to the Saints. - His best play was a 31-yard gain. ([watch it here]() 2. Pitre: Texans safety Jalen Pitre, a second-round pick, earned a 75 composite score. The former Baylor Bear totaled 10 tackles and allowed only 17 yards on 47 coverage snaps in the Texans’ tie with the Colts. 3. York: Browns kicker Cade York, a fourth-round pick, also earned a 75 composite score. He converted 4-of-4 field goal attempts and both of his extra points versus the Panthers. - One of his makes was a 58-yard game-winner. Image: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire Together with Stathead Question of the Day Who has the longest rushing touchdown since 2000? - Derrick Henry - Tiki Barber - Ronald Jones - Ahman Green Texans [Dameon Pierce] Texans plan to get RB Dameon Pierce and WR Nico Collins more involved this week Pierce: Texans HC Lovie Smith [told]( reporters, “'We need to get Dameon more touches. "That's what we need to do." - Pierce, a rookie, played just 29% of the Texans’ offensive snaps last week. Burkhead: Most of the running back snaps went to Rex Burkhead, who was inefficient as a runner — 40 yards on 14 carries (3.5 ypc). Upside: Pierce earned an elite 92.4 PFF grade over the preseason — after rushing for 86 yards on 11 carries (7.8 ypc) — and offers far most upside than the 32-year-old Burkhead. Collins: Smith also said he wasn’t satisfied with the lack of targets to receivers not named Brandin Cooks. Collins, who starts opposite Cooks, was targeted just 3 times — despite running 32 routes. - Collins had a strong training camp and was a popular breakout/sleeper pick in fantasy circles. Image: Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire Bucs [Mike Evans] Mike Evans and Julio Jones did not practice Thursday Details: Evans is dealing with a calf issue, while Jones — who has [not]( practiced at all this week — has a knee injury. - Evans caught 5 of 7 targets for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs’ Week 1 win over the Cowboys. - Jones caught 3 of 5 targets for 69 yards and rushed for an additional 17 yards. Friday: It’s possible both players are resting minor injuries (especially in the case of Evans) — though if they miss today's practice, there is reason to doubt their availability for Sunday’s matchup against the Saints. WR Depth: The Bucs already know they’ll be without Chris Godwin (hamstring), so Russell Gage, Breshad Perriman, and Jaelon Darden could see increased reps. - Though Gage has been limited by a hamstring issue of his own. Image: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire More News - [Packers]( WR Allen Lazard (ankle) was limited in practice and is on track for Week 2 - [Ravens]( RB JK Dobbins (knee) practiced in full and is on track for Week 2 - [Colts]( DT DeForest Buckner (hip) did not practice - [Colts]( WR Michael Pittman (quad) did not practice; his status for Sunday is unclear - [49ers]( TE George Kittle (groin) likely to miss Week 2 - [Packers]( LT David Bakhtiari (knee) likely to miss Week 2 - [Steelers]( RB Najee Harris (foot) practiced in full and is on track for Week 2 - [Seahawks]( S Jamal Adams (quad) is out for the 2022 season - [Bengals]( WR Tee Higgins (personal) did not practice Together with Stathead QUESTION OF THE DAY (Answer) [Derrick Henry]( Answer: Derrick Henry - Derrick Henry: 99 yards - Ronald Jones: 98 yards - Ahman Green: 98 yards - Tiki Barber: 95 yards The Most Powerful Research Tools in Sports Stathead offers the most expansive collection of football research tools available to the public. 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