# Michael Moore: In a Week 3 injury roundup, Moore forecast several availability calls: DJ Moore, Caleb Douglas, Rico Dowdle, Nico Collins, Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua are expected to miss Week 3, while Jalen Coker and Brock Bowers should play, with Jaylen Warren taking on a near-workhorse role in Pittsburgh.

**Claimed:** Sep 25, 2026
**Pundit:** Michael Moore — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-moore
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/09/20-injuries-to-know-for-week-3-2026-fantasy-football/

9 checkable claims — 8 availability calls and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 17 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

> Even if he is out of it by the end of the week, it looks like Rico Dowdle will sit out Week 3 to avoid re-injury.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Bowers appears to be ready for liftoff. (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **it looks like Rico Dowdle will sit out Week 3 to avoid re-injury**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **he was wearing the non-contact jersey in practice this week, which would indicate an injury severe enough to knock him out of this Sunday's game (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Flowers remains out of practice and is likely to miss his second straight game. (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Jaylen Warren to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Unless the injury worsens before Sunday, he's good to go. (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **It looks like he'll miss Week 3, with the injury updates gradually worsening.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Caleb Douglas suffered a classic rolled ankle and looks like a good bet to miss Week 3 altogether.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **With no logged practices this week, it looks like Nico Collins will miss his second game in a row with a bum hamstring. (Week 3)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Brock Bowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Rico Dowdle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rico-dowdle
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-moore
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Zay Flowers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zay-flowers
- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens
- Jaylen Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-warren
- Jalen Coker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-coker
- Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers
- Puka Nacua — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua
- Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams
- Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas
- Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins
- Nico Collins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nico-collins
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/texans

## What others said about the same people

- Pete Prisco on Houston Texans: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 54.76)
- Jared Koch on Houston Texans: Koch predicts the Texans will beat the winless Chargers on the road in Week 9 by at least 10 points, with Houston's defense forcing a couple of turnovers to set up a multiple-score win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e2861ce9-d1de-4f34-b001-83e64c3f5770 (scored 100)
- Chris Simms on Houston Texans: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said he wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 80.95)
- Connor Rogers on Houston Texans: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Houston Texans: Wright made several outright game calls for Week 9 alongside his spread picks: Kansas City beating the Jets 31-20, Detroit winning at Miami, New England edging Green Bay by a field goal or so, Carolina winning outright over Denver, and Houston blowing out the Chargers 27-12. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14c1f8dd-d8ff-498f-b705-4b468ff964f8 (scored 83.33)
- John Shipley on Houston Texans: Shipley expects Jacksonville to keep Brian Thomas Jr. at the trade deadline while adding two defenders, most likely Derrick Brown, and he thinks the winless Chargers will again come up short against Houston in Week 9. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1c3cc043-b892-4670-b2d9-2fd2721fd419 (scored 100)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Trevor Ripley on Kyler Murray: Ripley picks the Bills to beat the Vikings in their Week 9 Monday night matchup, predicting a 27-20 Buffalo win, and expects Carson Wentz to start for Minnesota with Kyler Murray sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d007779f-687d-4623-87c1-8a62c6d62b06 (not settled)
- Pat Fitzmaurice on Travis Etienne: In his Week 10 waiver column, Fitzmaurice predicted Jonathan Taylor would likely be traded by the deadline, expected Travis Etienne Jr. not to return in Week 10 while Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson and Kyle Monangai return soon, and saw Shedeur Sanders holding Cleveland's starting job and Konata Mumpfield working as the Rams' top receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/42706ae3-f6eb-45cb-8fc9-8c24b1e4ff0e (not settled)
- Jordan Woodson on Deshaun Watson: Woodson expects Deshaun Watson to come back from his concussion in Week 10, limiting Shedeur Sanders to a late-season contingency, and thinks Jordan Watkins could remain San Francisco's top receiver against Dallas in Week 10 with Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. banged up. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f328b561-a07d-4c25-81f4-5c8cd39d2754 (not settled)
- Carter Bahns on J.J. McCarthy: Bahns expects J.J. McCarthy to keep playing beyond this week despite the hip/side injury scare against the Eagles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ffb4b1d7-6ae3-4f2e-bb3f-696f994d1486 (not settled)
- Bill Huber on Christian Watson: Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite his rib injury. He also sketches the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5ab5fa3a-4526-46a4-b11b-a2bc99820cb8 (not settled)
- Grant Chachere on Jordyn Tyson: Chachere picks the Saints to beat the Browns 24-10, arguing Cleveland's switch to Shedeur Sanders with Deshaun Watson out tilts the game toward New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c694760-ef96-4645-9ef4-c00bae62de32 (not settled)

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