Season openers arrive with mostly clean injury reports

The 49ers and Rams open the season against each other in Australia, and the injury news for both squared away nicely. Christian McCaffrey, a weekly starter for ssbradley40, drew no mention on San Francisco's first injury report after a month of "tightness" chatter — he's expected to handle his normal workload. Puka Nacua, CapitanKampana's elite WR, likewise cleared the report after nursing a core injury, and looks full speed for Week 1. Also good to go for that game: De'Zhaun Stribling (flex-worthy, CapitanKampana), stuck behind Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel but apparently healthy, and Evans himself (bench, Cmoney7), back after an adductor issue. George Kittle (flex-worthy, zmoneyballers) was only a limited practice participant but remains on track to suit up. Terrance Ferguson (bench, Cmoney7) is fully healthy too, for what it's worth on a Rams depth chart with five healthy tight ends.

In New England, Rhamondre Stevenson inherits a workhorse role for DamnBrit after TreVeyon Henderson was ruled out with an ankle injury — a boost for one flex option, a shelving of another, same manager.

Cardinals backfield clarity remains elusive: Tyler Allgeier (bench, vaniano) is the unofficial starter, while Jeremiyah Love (elite, cbbrew) is ticketed for a No. 2 role as he works back from his ankle sprain — a mild worry for a manager expecting more.

Elsewhere: Baker Mayfield signed a three-year extension in Tampa Bay (flex-worthy, Scarpg), Breece Hall looked full-go in Jets practice (weekly starter, vaniano), Kenyon Sadiq is trending toward a small role behind Mason Taylor (flex-worthy, jgianares), Chris Bell cracked Miami's starting trio (bench, PatBerry), and MarShawn Lloyd remains part of a crowded Packers committee (bench, DamnBrit).