Who Should I Start? Terry McLaurin or Jauan Jennings

Wednesday, October 8, 1:23 PM

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) will not return to practice on Wednesday, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Noah Brown (groin, knee) will return to the practice field after missing the last three games. McLaurin has missed the last two games, and his absence from practice isn't a great sign that he will be able to return for a Monday night contest in Week 6 against the Chicago Bears. The 30-year-old pass-catcher still has three more days of official practices to try and get back on the field this week, but fantasy managers shouldn't get their hopes up with Scary Terry. If he misses a third straight game on Monday, Deebo Samuel Sr. will continue to soak up targets, as will Luke McCaffrey and rookie Jaylin Lane. McLaurin hasn't practiced since injuring his quad in Week 3.

Wednesday, October 8, 5:11 PM

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs) did not take part in the team's practice on Wednesday, per Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. Fellow wideout Ricky Pearsall (knee) also missed practice and is not expected to be active in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While Jennings is also trending toward missing his third game of the season, he has two more chances to get back on the practice field on Thursday and Friday. But as things currently stand, it looks like San Fran will have to navigate another week without Pearsall, Jennings, and quarterback Brock Purdy (toe). In last Thursday's upset win over the Los Angeles Rams, backup QB Mac Jones had another impressive performance throwing the ball, and receiver Kendrick Bourne was the WR1 with 10 catches and over 100 receiving yards. Tight end Jake Tonges will be back on the streaming radar, too, if Jennings and Pearsall miss a second straight game.