Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, NFL Injury Statuses and Fantasy Impact for Week 3

Two of the best wide receivers in the NFL are expected to be on the field for their respective Week 3 games.

Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb each received positive prognosis about their injury issues, which is something that can't be said for the rest of the stars across the NFL.

Christian McCaffrey is already on injured reserve, Deebo Samuel is out for a weeks and a slew of other running backs and wide receivers are dealing with ailments that could keep them out of Week 3.

Below is a look at all of the significant injuries that could affect fantasy football matchups across Week 3.

• Jordan Love, QB, GB: Questionable (knee), per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
• Justin Herbert, QB, LAC: Game-time decision (ankle), per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero
• Joe Mixon, RB, HOU: Doubtful (ankle), per Pelissero.
• Raheem Mostert, RB, MIA: Long shot to play (chest), per ESPN.com's Marcel Louis-Jacques.
• Rachaad White, RB, TB: Limited participant in practice (groin), per team injury report.
• Kenneth Walker III, RB, SEA: Doubtful (oblique), per Schefter.
• Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN: Off injury report, per Schefter.
• Jordan Addison, WR, MIN: Out (ankle), per Schefter.
• CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL: Full participant in Friday practice (ankle), per team injury report. 
• A.J. Brown, WR, PHI: Out (hamstring): per team injury report.
• Cooper Kupp, WR. LAR: Out (ankle), per Los Angeles Times' Gary Klein.
• Deebo Samuel, WR, SF: Out (calf), per team injury report.
• George Kittle, TE, SF: Doubtful (hamstring), per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
• Tee Higgins, WR, CIN: Expects to play Monday, per NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.
• Keenan Allen, WR, CHI: Out (heel), per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. 
• David Njoku, TE, CLE: Out (ankle), per Schefter.

Justin Jefferson Off Injury Report

Justin Jefferson was taken off the Minnesota Vikings injury report on Friday.

Jefferson's status was up in the air because of a quad injury, but he practiced well enough this week that the injury is not a concern.

The superstar wide out will be needed for Minnesota's home clash with the Houston Texans, which has the potential to be a high-scoring affair.

Jefferson is always the primary target in Minnesota when healthy, but he should have more targets in Week 3 because Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson are still out.

Jefferson earned seven targets from Sam Darnold in Week 2. Only running back Aaron Jones had more than four targets against the New York Giants.

Houston's defense may give Jefferson some fits, led by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. but it has allowed 330 receiving yards to opposing wide outs on just 20 catches through two weeks.

Jefferson is an automatic start whenever he's healthy, and his star power may be needed more on certain fantasy rosters in Week 3 depending on how many injuries affect a single roster.

CeeDee Lamb On Track to Play

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters that "confidence is high" that CeeDee Lamb will be on the field Sunday for the home matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.

Lamb was a full participant in Friday's practice, a promising sign that his ankle injury is not affecting him too much.

Dallas' star pass catcher started the season with nine catches off 17 targets for 151 receiving yards and a touchdown.

He is the only Dallas pass-catcher with over 100 receiving yards and only Jalen Tolbert has more than 50 receiving yards.

Lamb is going up against a Baltimore defense that has been gashed by opposing passing attacks so far this season.

The Ravens allowed 281 yards through the air against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 and the Las Vegas Raiders threw for 233 in Week 2.

Baltimore has been much better defending the run, and with Dallas' lack of a strong rushing attack, Lamb will be Dallas' most important player on offense on Sunday.

Like Jefferson, Lamb is a must-start in any fantasy league any week and will be called upon to put up a huge total in Week 3 to help some fantasy teams deal with the losses of McCaffrey, Joe Mixon, Samuel and A.J. Brown.