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MRI confirmed Jamaal Charles tore his ACL, per source. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)

Nerdy Football Analysis: Absolutely devastating news for the Chiefs and all of Charles’ fantasy owners. Kansas City will likely move on with some form of committee of Charcandrick West and Knile Davis, although both seem to have plenty of support within the Chiefs’ front office. West’s slashing style resembles Charles’ while Davis is more of a pounder that has already shown he has the ability to carry the load. The team also plans on working out Pierre Thomas and Ben Tate.

There’s a shot that injured Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith will play Sunday at San Francisco and miss only one game with four micro fractures in his back.

Coach John Harbaugh doesn’t know whether Smith will practice this week, but he indicated that the Ravens’ leading receiver has been training hard.

“I’m hopeful,” Harbaugh said Monday. “Very hopeful. There’s always a chance with Steve Smith. Always. Never rule Steve Smith out.” (ESPN)

Nerdy Football Analysis: Smith is as tough as they come, so it is entirely possible he can go against the 49ers in Week 6. Harbaugh also told ESPN RB Justin Forsett doesn’t have a high ankle sprain, giving him “a chance” to suit up in the same game. Expect both to be game-time decisions, with Forsett the more likely of the two to play versus San Francisco.

The Giants saw their top two receivers – Odell Beckham Jr. and Rueben Randle – suffer hamstring injuries during Sunday night’s win over the 49ers. Beckham returned to the game, while Randle did not, and both told reporters in the locker room they did not think their respective injuries were serious.

Victor Cruz was expected to be re-evaluated Monday, 10 days after his PRP injection into his injured calf, and the one-year anniversary of his torn patellar tendon. But Coughlin said he did not have any update, nor did he know Cruz was supposed to meet with doctors. (NJ.com)

Nerdy Football Analysis: At the moment, the Giants are down to rookie Geremy Davis, Dwayne Harris and Myles White in terms of healthy receivers. Although Beckham returned to the game, he looked extremely tentative while New York was completing its game-winning drive. If Beckham and Randle are both held out of next Monday night’s game against the Eagles, it is entirely possible that Harris and TE Larry Donnell end up as Eli Manning’s top targets in that contest.