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Monday Night Football start or sit: Commanders at 49ers injury decisions
Jayden Daniels returns, Mike Evans is questionable and Deebo Samuel is out. Practical lineup contingencies for Monday night.
One more game, several very different fantasy decisions. Washington visits unbeaten San Francisco on Monday night at 8:15 p.m. Eastern. Do not treat questionable as active, and do not assume an absent starter's entire role flows to one backup.
Jayden Daniels: start if your lineup needs his upside
Jayden Daniels was a full practice participant and is returning for Washington. That makes him a legitimate high-upside Monday option, but managers still need to check the final active list and any reported restrictions. Marcus Mariota is out, which also narrows Washington's backup options.
Mike Evans: the biggest late decision
Mike Evans is questionable with rib and Achilles issues after missing practice. If you are waiting on him, arrange a legal late-game alternative on your roster now. A strong projection is worthless if the player is inactive. Do not leave an early-game receiver in a locked slot and discover on Monday night that your contingency is unusable.
Deebo Samuel is out
San Francisco lists Deebo Samuel out with a hamstring injury. That creates an opportunity for remaining pass catchers, but Christian Kirk is also questionable, so the actual active list matters. Prefer players with a credible route and target role over guessing who will catch the vacated touchdown.
Washington's receiver and backfield checks
Stefon Diggs is questionable with a hamstring issue. Jacory Croskey-Merritt is out with a groin injury, while Jeremy McNichols is questionable. This is exactly the kind of backfield where an injury headline should trigger a depth-chart check, not a blind start recommendation.
Final checklist
Check official inactives before kickoff, preserve a Monday-eligible replacement if you have a questionable player, and use your matchup situation: protect a lead with a dependable role or pursue upside if you are a substantial underdog. Our injury report and rankings are the next checks.
This preview is dated before kickoff and is not a final-inactives report. The NFL Week 6 injury report supplies the listed statuses; CBS' Evans report provides further context.