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Is JuJu Smith-Schuster playing playing this week? Read the latest injury updates for JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 7 of 2024, and Thunder Dan's fantasy football injury analysis.
The Kansas City Chiefs have already endured several injuries to key offensive players this season, yet they still find themselves 5-0 coming out of their bye week and ready to take on the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of last year's Super Bowl.
The Chiefs have been forced to call on some old friends to fill in for injured stars. Kareem Hunt has taken over at running back for Isiah Pacheco and JuJu Smith-Schuster has become a top receiving option for Patrick Mahomes with the injury to top wideout Rashee Rice.
But Smith-Schuster missed some practice time this week and is listed as questionable for this week's game. Will JuJu suit up against the Niners, or is he at risk of missing this huge game?
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Is JuJu Smith-Schuster Playing in Week 7
Smith-Schuster is officially questionable but was able to practice on Friday and should be good to go against the Niners on Sunday. The injury designation is likely just in case he suffers a setback between now and then, but he is likely to play in this game and serve as Mahomes top option at wide receiver.
JuJu Smith-Schuster at Chiefs practice on Friday pic.twitter.com/8A3vvEj9I6
— Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) October 18, 2024
JuJu Smith-Schuster Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook
JuJu is coming off his best game of the year as he hauled in seven of eight targets for 130 yards last week against the Saints. The Chiefs badly needed someone in their receiving corps to step up, and Smith-Schuster did so in a big way.
Unc Still Got it Mane 🤣 pic.twitter.com/qykE1JuDaD
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) October 8, 2024
Mahomes has to have more confidence in JuJu now and is likely going to lean on him, Travis Kelce, and Noah Gray as his top targets. The Niners are much more vulnerable over the middle of the field as they've allowed slot receivers to account for 52% of their opponents' receiving production.
Get Juju into your lineups this week, as he makes for a solid WR3 or FLEX option in this matchup.
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