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Head coach Sean McVay said Friday that Ferguson (ankle) is expected to play in Sunday's game at Washington, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Since the Rams designated Ferguson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, he's managed a pair of limited practices as he works his way back from an ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 3 at Denver. He seems destined to be listed as questionable for Week 9 action, and then the team must activate him from IR by Saturday afternoon for him to have a chance to suit up Sunday.

Donaldson (shoulder/concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

With Donaldson out and Travis Etienne (hamstring) still on injured reserve, the Saints will roll with a three-man backfield of Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller and Audric Estime. One of the league's least productive backfields doesn't evoke much fantasy excitement.

With TreVeyon Henderson (illness) ruled out for Week 9, Stevenson is set to handle an expanded workload Sunday against the Packers, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.

Henderson will miss a second straight game tending to medical issue. With the second-year running back out last week against Miami, Stevenson logged 76.7 percent of the offensive snaps and handled a season-high 19 carries, turning them into 82 scoreless yards. He also caught three passes on three targets. Stevenson will be a volume-driven, home-favorite RB1/2 for fantasy against Green Bay, while Corey Kiner will step into the RB2 role again.

Desrosiers could serve as a potential backup for the Giants on Sunday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Desrosiers is listed as running back No. 3 on the Giants' depth chart and could be in line to back up Devin Singletary on Sunday if Cam Skattebo can't play after being listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. Desrosiers has yet to play in a regular-season game this season. In three preseason games, he rushed 23 times for 166 yards and a touchdown.

Tyson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

With Tyson having logged limited practices after the Saints opened his 21-day window to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Friday's designation gives the rookie a chance to make his long-awaited regular-season NFL debut. There's been no indication one way or the other on what the Saints' plans are for Tyson this week. Devaughn Vele and Bryce Lance would be the biggest losers in terms of playing time and targets once Tyson does debut.

Cuevas didn't garner a target in Thursday night's 33-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Cuevas split time with nine snaps on both offense and special teams. This game marked the fourth time of the season that the rookie had targets. Prior to Thursday night, the 23-year-old saw multiple targets in four straight games. He will likely see a similar role as the season continues.

Walker didn't garner a target in Thursday night's 33-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Walker made little impact in Thursday night's loss, playing 15 offensive snaps behind Ja'Kobi Lane (32), Rashod Bateman (35) and Zay Flowers (37). Walker will likely see a similar role as the season progresses.

Head coach John Harbaugh said Skattebo (hamstring) didn't practice Friday, but the Giants are "keeping the door open" for the running back to play Sunday at Philadelphia, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Skattebo wasn't able to practice this week due to the hamstring injury that he sustained near the end of the Giants' last game in Week 7 at Houston. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Friday morning that Skattebo was trending toward sitting out in Week 9, but Harbaugh's comments run contrary to that. It appears as if Skattebo will be listed as something other than 'out' once the team posts its final practice report of the week Friday afternoon.

Henderson (illness) won't play Sunday against the Packers, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Per Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, Mike Vrabel said that the Patriots won't put a timeline on Henderson's return, while adding via Lazar that the team is "just trying to make sure that TreVeyon is cared for and his recovery plan is intact and he's comfortable with it." In the absence of Henderson's -- who recently experienced "an unexpected and unusual medical emergency involving a series of unexplained neurological symptoms" -- Rhamondre Stevenson will pace New England's backfield, with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison also mixing in.

Fannin (groin) will play Sunday against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Todd Monken said Fannin is "a little sore" but will be out there against New Orleans. On paper, it's a great spot for Fannin, but playing at less than 100 percent knocks him down a peg as a backend TE1 for fantasy.