Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (quadriceps, shoulder) is at practice on Wednesday in cleats and a jersey, but he’s not wearing a helmet, which means he likely won’t be a full participant. McCaffrey might get in some limited work this week, but he’s not expected to play in Week 15 against the Packers on Saturday. The Panthers continue to be cautious with the All-Pro

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has cooled down since his hot mid-season performances. Although, Meyers still has been able to hold fantasy value most weeks despite not being a focal point anymore. He’s heading into a matchup against the Miami Dolphins who have been average against the pass game this season. Meyers has seen five targets or more over each of his last

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel has not looked the same since returning from injury two weeks ago. Damien Harris has run away with the lead back job, so Michel already has to deal with limited snaps in the backfield. Sadly, he hasn’t been able to make the most of them and is a poor fantasy option heading into Week 15. The Miami Dolphins

The New York Jets have designated rookie running back La’Mical Perine (ankle) and kicker Sam Ficken (groin) to return to practice after both players were placed on Injured Reserve on Nov. 24. Perine and Ficken now have a chance to return before the end of the season, but they won’t be guaranteed to be active for Week 15 against the Rams. Perine has 55 carries

New England Patriots running back James White has not been able to do much damage over the last few games. However, White is the primary receiving back on this team, so there should be plenty of chances for him. Sadly, he doesn’t have great upside heading into a matchup with the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. A defense that has done a solid job at

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris has seemingly run away with the lead-back role for this offense. Harris has seen 10 or more carries in eight straight games heading into the Week 15 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. He should have decent value against the Dolphins, who are average in terms of stopping the running game. The Pats should continue giving Harris touches, so

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay (hip) will miss yet another practice on Wednesday. Golladay has been out since Week 8 with his hip injury, and it’s fair to wonder at this point if he’ll play at all in the final three games of the regular season. Fantasy managers shouldn’t have Golladay in their plans if they’re still in the fantasy playoff hunt heading into

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has been a frustrating player to own in fantasy leagues this season. He looks good one week and then is absolutely horrendous the following game. Newton is coming off an awful Week 14 performance and it’s unlikely going to get better against the Miami Dolphins. A defense that has been elite in terms of stopping fantasy quarterbacks this season.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (rib) will not practice on Wednesday and could miss the entire week of practice, according to interim head coach Darrell Bevell. “Gonna take it to the end of the week. Gonna see how he does. I’m totally comfortable with him not practicing and (then) playing in the game, I’ve seen him do it,” Bevell said. Stafford could play in Week

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had only 26 receptions for 291 yards and no touchdowns in the first 10 games of the season. It was looking like the 31-year-old was on a rapid decline with quarterback Philip Rivers now under center. The guy nicknamed the Ghost for his ability to slip behind defenses and do damage had become a ghost on the stat sheet.

The Cincinnati Bengals placed defensive tackle Geno Atkins (shoulder) on the Injured Reserve on Wednesday with a right shoulder injury that has been bothering him all year long. A source said he will have shoulder surgery. The fourth-round pick of 2010 will miss the rest of the season with just three games remaining. An already weak Bengals Defense will be ripe for the picking against

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (lung, rib) isn’t being ruled out yet for Week 15 against the Chiefs, but his chances aren’t great. Week 15 was the original target date for Brees’ return, but he didn’t have full range of motion and was dealing with some pain in his last throwing session a couple of days ago. However, he will have a more realistic

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) continues to deal with a hamstring injury suffered in Week 12 and didn’t look great in the Week 14 loss to the Cardinals, but he’s expected to start on Sunday night against the Browns in Week 15. The biggest takeaway is that he didn’t aggravate his hamstring by playing last week, and the expectation is that he’ll be

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler will draw a very favorable matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. It will be Ekeler’s fourth game back from a hamstring injury and he has looked healthy in his first three games since being activated from IR. Ekeler has yet to top 100 yards on the ground this season, but he will have a good

Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert will have a favorable matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders defense in Week 15. Herbert has thrown four interceptions over his last three outings, but he couldn’t ask for a better matchup on Thursday. The Raiders are allowing 262 yards per game and just under two touchdowns per game to opposing signal callers. The Chargers should continue to

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will have a favorable matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. Henry has been healthy and pretty consistent this year for managers. That should continue against a Raiders defense that has struggled against the tight end position. The Raiders defense is allowing just under five receptions and 52 yards per game to tight ends and that

Chicago Bears defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. was charged with misdemeanor assault on a female on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office in North Carolina. The incident occurred on Oct. 17, the night before the Bears played the Panthers. No court date has been set. The woman in question accused Edwards of hitting her eye and dragging her out of his

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper (neck) was forced to sit out Monday’s loss to Baltimore, but head coach Kevin Stefanski is “feeling good” about the chances of having Hooper back in the mix during a Week 15 meeting with the Giants. If cleared, Hooper would likely reclaim the starting spot that he ceded to Harrison Bryant, who would be zapped of his fantasy intrigue.

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) and defensive end Joey Bosa (shin) were among numerous members of the team’s roster to have been listed as limited practice participants had there been an on-field practice Tuesday. Allen and tight end Hunter Henry (hip) progressed from DNPs on Monday to a limited session the following day, which bodes well for both of their respective statuses

The Las Vegas Raiders have officially signed Vic Beasley from the practice squad for Thursday’s game against the Chargers after seeing him play in 39 percent of the team’s defensive snaps Sunday against Indianapolis. Additionally, Takk McKinley (groin) has been designated to return from injured reserve, meaning that he could be on the field as soon as Thursday, although he may need more time to