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The Vibe: Bye weeks are here, and so is a brutal wave of injuries. Milton kicks things off by tipping his hat to the ultimate "dawg," Mac Jones, who is thriving in the 49ers' system after being "damaged goods" in New England.

TNF Recap: The 49ers beat the Rams 26-23 in a gutsy, "rock-punk" performance. With a massive injury list, the Niners' rag-tag squad, led by Jones, played with heart and fire, sealing the win with a game-ending forced fumble.

The News: The injury bug has mutated into a monster.

• Devastating: Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is out for the season with a dislocated knee and torn ACL.

• Major QBs Out: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) is ruled out, and 49ers QB Brock Purdy(turf toe) suffered a setback and is week-to-week.

• RB Carnage: Cardinals RB Trey Benson (knee) is on IR, Jets RB Braelon Allen (MCL) is out 8-12 weeks, and Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot) is expected to miss Week 5.

• WR Woes: Terry McLaurin is out, CeeDee Lamb is still out, and Calvin Ridley is not practicing.

The Game Script: Our look ahead at a depleted Week 5:

• Vikings vs. Browns (London): A storm in London means heavy rain and wind. Dillon Gabriel starts for Cleveland in what could be a messy, low-scoring affair.

• Cowboys at Jets (+2.5): A great spot for Justin Fields to air it out against Dallas's leaky secondary.

• Patriots at Bills SNF: The SUPER REVENGE GAME as Stefon Diggs returns to Buffalo for the first time.

• Lions at Bengals (+10.5): A "big feast incoming" for Detroit against what might be the "worst team in the league."

The Depth Chart: Navigating the wreckage with sneaky starts:

• WR: Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG - safe target share with Nabers out), Elic Ayomanor (TEN - PPR flex), Jalen Tolbert (DAL - must-step-up with Lamb/Turpin out)

• RB: Woody Marks (HOU - role increasing, faces soft Ravens run D), Rachaad White (TB - big boost if Irving is out)

• TE: Jake Ferguson (DAL - TE2 on the season, target hog)

• QB/DEF/K: Justin Fields (vs. DAL), stream the Colts (vs. LV) or Cardinals (vs. TEN) D/ST, and target kickers Tyler Loop (BAL) or Cam Dicker (LAC).

Lock It In: Our strongest picks for Week 5 are Woody Marks, Rachaad White, and the Colts D/ST.

Tune in to help patch up your roster through the byes and bad breaks. And just like Tyreek Hill, who clapped his way out of the stadium with a smile, we are DONE!