Who Should I Start? Mike Williams or Marquise Brown

Tuesday, September 26, 6:15 PM

The Los Angeles Chargers officially placed wide receiver Mike Williams (knee) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and signed receiver Simi Fehoko to the active roster from the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad in a corresponding move. The Bolts also signed safety AJ Finley to their practice squad. Williams suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee in the Week 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Fantasy managers in single-year leagues can safely drop him now. The 28-year-old will finish 2023 with 19 catches on 26 targets for 249 yards and a touchdown in three games. With Williams now out, Joshua Palmer will be LA's No. 2 behind Keenan Allen, and first-round rookie wideout Quentin Johnston will also be thrust into a much bigger role moving forward.

Friday, September 29, 1:09 PM

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown (thumb) and running back Keaontay Ingram (neck), who both popped up on the Week 4 injury report on Thursday, could be game-time decisions for this Sunday's contest against the San Francisco 49ers. Their status will depend on how much they can do in Friday's practice. Brown injured his thumb in Thursday's session, but the 26-year-old's injury apparently isn't serious enough to require surgery. Still, he could be compromised in his pass-catching abilities if he plays through it, especially against one of the toughest defenses in the NFL in San Fran. If Brown is inactive or limited at all on Sunday, Rondale Moore would become a much more interesting flex play for fantasy managers.