Michael MooreOct 30, 2026
Running through Week 8 injury reports, Moore calls several banged-up stars good to go — Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Dalton Kincaid, Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, Emeka Egbuka, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ladd McConkey and Rashee Rice — while expecting Tyler Warren to be a stretch and DeVonta Smith to sit out again.
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What Michael Moore said
At long last, Jackson put in a full practice and appears ready to return in Week 8.
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- 22 Injuries to Know for Week 8 (2026 Fantasy Football)
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
How each call scored
12 checkable claims — 12 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 22 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
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“Luckily, Rice has served his time on the injured list and appears set to return. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“coming off a bye week, he should be good to go (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“At long last, Jackson put in a full practice and appears ready to return in Week 8.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Both should play Sunday. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“He returned Thursday and should be good to go. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Both should play Sunday. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“We're entering the second week of no practices for Smith after missing Week 7. Don't count on him for Week 8”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“The good news is both Hall and Allen have gotten in a limited practice and are on track to play this week. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Egbuka already sat out a week thanks to a concussion, so he should be on track to return. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“Kincaid also regularly turns in limited practices during the week and still plays on Sunday. He can be started with confidence. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“The good news is both Hall and Allen have gotten in a limited practice and are on track to play this week. Allen got in a full practice Thursday. (Week 8)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
“He'd need an expedited ramp-up process to play in Week 8, so have a backup plan ready.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs, Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers, Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions, Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals, Jahmyr Gibbs, DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, Breece Hall, New York Jets, Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills, Braelon Allen, Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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Hurley argued the 49ers' real deadline need was a pass-catching tight end rather than a receiver, and stated that Deebo Samuel will be available to play this week for San Francisco.Ethan Hurwitz · Availability Calls · TreVeyon Henderson · Waiting
Hurwitz laid out that Henderson's IR placement rules the running back out through Week 14, with Week 15 against the Chiefs the earliest possible return, and suggested the season may already be finished given the Patriots' limited return-to-play designations. Hurwitz also projected Rhamondre Stevenson continuing as the lead back with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison taking on larger offensive roles.Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez argued the 49ers should have rested newly acquired receiver Keenan Allen against Dallas since Allen will go the whole 2026 season without a bye, but expects Allen to suit up and play every game starting with Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.Alain Poupart · Availability Calls · Chris Bell · Waiting
Poupart expects wide receiver Chris Bell to be inactive for the Week 10 game at Indianapolis because of a knee injury, with Jalen Reagor elevated in place of Bell.Jose Sanchez · Availability Calls · Keenan Allen · Waiting
Sanchez expects Keenan Allen to play in the 49ers' game against Dallas in a limited role on passing downs, and argues an injury is more likely than not given age and injury history, meaning Allen will end up being more of the same at receiver for San Francisco.