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News: 6 hours agoThe knee injury that Stevenson sustained late in the third quarter of Sunday's 45-27 loss to the Packers is expected to keep him out for "the next few weeks," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Spin: Stevenson won't require surgery, but he looks likely to miss at least the Patriots' Week 10 game against the Lions in Munich due to a plantaris tendon issue on the back of his knee. The Patriots will be on bye Week 11 following the contest in Germany, and that extra time off could be enough for Stevenson to avoid a stint on injured reserve, which would require him to miss a minimum of four games. With the status of TreVeyon Henderson (illness) uncertain heading into the matchup with the Lions, the Patriots could be down to their third and fourth options in the backfield -- Corey Kiner and Lan Larison, respectively -- in Week 10.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stevenson will battle with second-year back TreVeyon Henderson for touches in the New England backfield. The duo shared the backfield at times last season, but it was the veteran Stevenson who usually operated as the lead back. He earned the role, ranking fifth among backs in forced missed tackle rate, per PFF, second in yards after contact (2.82) and first in yards per target (9.1). Stevenson, who is entering his sixth season, did miss three games (he has missed time three seasons in a row), and his overall volume was limited (9.3 carries and 2.7 targets per game), which led to a 25th-place finish in fantasy points. Now 28 years old and with Henderson still very much in the mix, Stevenson, who has one top-20 fantasy campaign to his name, is a low-upside bench option.