Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (concussion) is in the league’s concussion protocol, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Boyd left the team’s Monday night win over the Steelers early with the head injury and didn’t return to the contest. The 26-year-old is highly questionable to play in Week 16 on a short week against the Texans, and he’ll have to be cleared from the

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift will have several mitigating factors that could hamper his fantasy value against the Buccaneers in Week 16. In regards to on the field, quarterback Matthew Stafford currently is questionable and the Buccaneers have allowed the seventh fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs. On top of that, the Lions are dealing with a COVID outbreak in their locker room.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver John Brown (ankle) will practice on Wednesday, but he remains on Injured Reserve. Brown is trending in the right direction and could be activated to play in time for Monday night’s meeting with the division-rival Patriots. New England’s secondary will be much more vulnerable without All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore (quadriceps), but Brown has not played

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will go up against a tough Saints Defense in Week 16 on Christmas Day. New Orleans is allowing the 10th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season, including only two 100+-yard performances since Week 4. 100-yard games has become the norm for Jefferson, who continues to break Vikings rookie records with his production. The talented rookie has six

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that wide receiver Stefon Diggs (foot), cornerback Tre’Davious White (shoulder) and defensive end A.J. Epenesa (head) will all practice on Wednesday. Receiver Andre Roberts (back) and offensive lineman Daryl Williams (groin) will sit out. Unless he suffers a setback later this week, Diggs should suit up and be a WR1 for fantasy managers on Monday night against the

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman might have an opportunity for extra work in Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals now that the team will be without Raheem Mostert (ankle), their No. 1 back. However, it’s tough to bank on. Jeff Wilson Jr. figures to be the team’s primary rusher this week, and Jerick McKinnon should see most of the work in the passing

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will go up against a Saints Defense in Week 16 that is allowing the 10th fewest fantasy points to opposing receivers this season. It has been a mixed season for Thielen, who has only 771 receiving yards on the season but a career-high 13 touchdowns. He will need a score to justify his fantasy value against a Saints defense

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said that quarterback Philip Rivers (toe) will not practice on Wednesday, which has been the case every week since he injured his toe. Rivers hasn’t missed any game action, though, and has been much better as a fantasy passer in recent weeks than he was to begin the 2020 season. However, the 39-year-old gunslinger has faced pretty easy matchups

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon has an opportunity to see an uptick in playing time this week against the Arizona Cardinals. With Raheem Mostert (ankle) shut down for the season, the team will lean heavily on Jeff Wilson Jr. as their primary ball-carrier, but McKinnon might be the team’s primary pass-catching running back. In Week 15, McKinnon caught both of his targets for

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook could face his toughest test of the season on Christmas Day against the Saints. New Orleans is allowing the fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season and have allowed only three touchdowns to the position since Week 5. Fantasy teams typically would steer clear of starting their running backs against the Saints but Cook is no ordinary

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will face a Saints Defense that is allowing the fourth fewest fantasy points to opposing passers this season. After an interception-laden start to his season, Cousins has bounced back to post some of the best totals of his career this season. At 29 touchdowns he is one shy of tying his career-high and has 17 touchdowns over his last seven

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. appears to be in a fantastic spot heading into Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals. The team is shutting down Raheem Mostert (ankle) for the year and Wilson is now the team’s No. 1 back. Last week, Wilson saw 16 carries while Mostert earned 14, missing a chunk of the game after injuring his ankle. Tevin Coleman

Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) is expected to once again be a game-time decision in Week 16 against the Chiefs. However, Morris noted that Jones “is a little bit closer” than he has been to playing after missing the last two games. The 31-year-old wants to play again this season, but the Falcons will want to

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard will be starting under center for the team in Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals with Nick Mullens (elbow) out for the season. Beathard is going to have a tough time this week leading an offense that will be without its No. 1 running back inRaheem Mostert (ankle) and its No. 2 receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring). On the bright

Chicago Bears tight end Cold Kmet will face a Jaguars Defense that is allowing the eighth most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. Jacksonville has surrendered 11 touchdowns to tight ends in 2020 and Kmet has been on the rise in a rejuvenated Bears offense. The rookie is averaging 4.75 targets since the Bears switched back to Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback and the

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II will go up against the team that drafted him, the Jaguars, in Week 16. Robinson signed as a free agent with the Bears two seasons ago and is having another Pro Bowl-type season in 2020 with 90 receptions for 1,110 yards and six touchdowns. The veteran will go up against a Jaguars Defense that is allowing the eighth

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery is one of the hottest offensive players in the NFL heading into the team’s Week 16 matchup against the Jaguars. Over his last four games, Montgomery has 137 receiving yards, 434 rushing yards and five touchdowns as the Bears offense has come to life over the past month. The second-year back will go up against a Jaguars Defense that

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey (quadriceps, shoulder) is doubtful to play in Week 16 against the Washington Football Team. McCaffrey has only played in three games this season due to injury, so it’s unlikely that he’d return for the season finale in Week 17. After being the consensus No. 1 overall fantasy pick in 2020, the 24-year-old All-Pro

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will try and stay hot in Week 16 against a hapless Jaguars team. Trubisky is averaging 244.5 passing yards a game with eight touchdown since getting his starting role back and the Bears have scored 30+ points in each of their last three games. He will go up against a Jacksonville defense that is allowing the third most fantasy points

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (ankle) and nose tackle Antwaun Woods (ankle) will not practice this week, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. Vander Esch is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and is likely to miss the final two games of the regular season. That’s a big blow to the interior of Dallas’ defense against the Eagles and impressive rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts in