Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II has now become the RB2 on the team for the last two games after Ito Smith was assigned the lead role. In the past few games, Gurley hasn’t performed well at all. He has had less than 10 carries and 30 rushing yards in the past four games, including only getting one carry for -1 yards last week.

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith is a flex play, at best, this week. The back has now taken the lead role for the remainder of the season, jumping above Todd Gurley II. Smith has had double-digit carries in two of the past four games and at least 36 yards rushing in three of the past four games. The presence of Gurley could affect Smith,

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (ankle, hamstring) has been given the green light to play in Sunday’s contest against the Ravens. Jones re-enters the starting lineup after seeing Colt McCoy hold down starter’s duties in two of the previous three games. It sounds as if Jones is far from 100 percent, but his practice reps have been impressive enough to convince the Giants’ coaching

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith (calf) was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report, but was able to participate in practice on Friday and is trending towards suiting up against Carolina. Smith missed last week’s loss with a calf injury but was playing well before that leading the team to four-straight victories despite pedestrian stats. Smith is completing 66.4 percent of his

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is a QB2 this week against the Chiefs. Last week, the QB posted 356 yards and three touchdowns and has at least 220 yards passing in the last three games. This contest with the Chiefs could be a shootout, so Ryan is a fine QB2 against a team that is middle-of-the-pack against fantasy quarterbacks. Source: NFL.com

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook recorded three receptions for a season-high 82 yards on four targets in Week 16. With Michael Thomas out for the regular season, Cook saw a lot more looks in the contest. Overall, the TE has now seen at least four targets in the past four games. The Panthers allow the 11th-most points to fantasy tight ends, so Cook

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders finished with four receptions for 83 yards on five targets in Friday’s win over the Vikings. Sanders has now had at least four receptions and 48 yards in three of the past four games along with at least five targets in the past four games. With Michael Thomas out for the regular season with an ankle injury, Sanders

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray had 12 carries for 72 yards and three receptions for 24 yards on three targets in Friday’s win over Minnesota. After a three-game stretch with single-digit carries and less than 20 rushing yards, Murray was productive once again. Overall, the back has had a generally decent role this season as he has gotten double-digit carries in eight games.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara had a truly monster game on Friday, getting 22 carries for 155 yards and six touchdowns along with three receptions for 17 yards on five targets. It was the most impressive performance of the RB’s career as he single-handedly carried this offense in the game. Due to his rich role and the fact that the Panthers allow the

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 19-for-26 for 311 yards and two picks in Friday’s win over the Vikings. In two games since returning from injury, Brees has tossed for at least 234 yards in both contests but it’s also worth noting he has three interceptions as well in that span. In the season finale next week, the Saints play the Panthers, who are

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. has seen a bigger role in the offense over the last few weeks. The Dolphins have been banged up on offense, which has forced Bowden to be more involved. He hauled in six of his seven targets for 37 yards in the win over the New England Patriots last week. He’ll get a fairly decent matchup against the

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki (shoulder) is listed as questionable for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. He is expected to suit up after getting through a bunch of limited practices this week. The Raiders defense is fairly average at covering tight ends, but the fact Gesicki is banged up should push him off the TE1 radar. He does have plenty

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. (hamstring) is listed as questionable heading into the Week 16 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. His value is dependent on the status of both DeVante Parker (hamstring) and Mike Gesicki (shoulder) who are currently listed as questionable. The Raiders secondary is fairly weak, so Grant should hold WR4 value, assuming both Parker and Gesicki play. Otherwise, he

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) is listed as questionable for the Week 16 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. He’s expected to suit up here after getting in limited practices this week. However, fantasy managers will likely have to wait until later on Saturday before getting a better idea of his status. The fact Parker is banged up knocks down his value a

Miami Dolphins running back Matt Breida saw a season-high 12 carries in the win over the New England Patriots last week. However, he’ll likely see a reduced role going forward with Myles Gaskin expected to return for Week 16. Breida will see little to no action on the field with both Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed healthy. He can be pretty much avoided in all fantasy

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen caught a team-high eight passes for 97 yards and one touchdown in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. It was, by and large, a quiet effort for Thielen and the Vikings passing game but some fourth quarter, garbage-time drives salvaged the veteran receiver’s fantasy day. Thielen added to his career-high touchdown total with his 14th

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carried the ball 15 times for 73 yards with one touchdown in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. Cook was running fast and free early in this game, punching in his 16th rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter with a 15-yard burst. The talented back, however, was phased out of the game

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. caught six passes for 53 yards, including two touchdowns, in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. Smith was quarterback Kirk Cousin’s ‘Rudolph’ in the red zone, guiding the veteran to find the tight end for two short-yardage scores. The second-year tight end now has three touchdowns over his last three games and will enjoy

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 26-of-39 passes for 283 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints on Christmas Day. The Vikings will not be heading to the playoffs but Cousins has now thrown for over 30 touchdowns in a season for the second time in his career. The veteran’s stats were padded with one fourth quarter touchdown

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six passes for 85 yards but left the field on the final drive in the Vikings 52-33 loss to the Saints in Week 16. Jefferson was holding his foot in pain and limped off the field after a 3rd-and-10 and did not return for the final few plays. The rookie has been fantastic this season, with 81 catches