The Colts Defense showed they could shut down one of the elite quarterbacks in Deshaun Watson and will have another difficult task against Derek Carr and the Raiders in Week 14. The Colts defense has not been as great as it was earlier in the season but has still been very good over the last few weeks. They rank fourth in opposing passer rating and

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said it would take something out of the ordinary for him to return to the team in 2021. The salary cap is expected to drop next year and the 49ers are slated to have around 40 players reach free agency, including left tackle Trent Williams. San Fran is expected to make signing Williams and star linebacker Fred Warner their

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said he feels better now after testing positive for COVID-19, but he still can’t taste or smell anything and dropped around nine pounds. “There were a couple days I didn’t feel great,” Fitzgerald said. The 37-year-old veteran missed the last two games but is planning on playing in Week 14 against the Giants. Fitzgerald is ramping back up and

Indianapolis Colts tight end Trey Burton has struggled with consistency this season, which makes him a volatile tight end option heading into Week 14. He sees high-value targets due to a lot of snaps in the red zone, but his fantasy value is limited when he does not tally a touchdown. The Raiders defense is not very good, but they rank 10th against opposing tight

The Baltimore Ravens officially placed wide receiver Dez Bryant on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Bryant was warming up to play against his former team, the Cowboys, on Tuesday night when he was told just before kickoff that he had tested positive for the virus. The veteran receiver claimed he had tested negative for COVID-19 twice, but he’s officially on the list now and will

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Zach Pascal finds himself mostly off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 14 matchup with the Raiders. He has just two catches over his last two games and does not have a game all season with 60 or more receiving yards. Pascal is the clear No. 3 receiving option behind T.Y. Hilton and Michael Pittman Jr., which makes him the

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. has not been great over the past couple weeks but is still worth considering as a flex option in deeper leagues. Over his last five games, he has 21 catches on 32 targets and has played in at least 80 percent of the snaps in all five of those games. The Raiders defense has been bad for most

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has found himself back in the fantasy conversation after two good games over the last two weeks. He will look for a third straight this week against a Raiders defense that ranks 21st against opposing wide receivers. Over the last month, Hilton is averaging about seven targets per game and has played in at least 60 percent of the

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins has had a quiet couple of weeks, as he has just 10 yards in his past two games combined. However, a Week 14 matchup with the Bears could be just what the doctor ordered for Akins, as they’ve allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to the position. Akins has dropped some touchdowns in the past and had a

Houston Texans wide receiver Chad Hansen enjoyed a career-best performance against the Colts last week, though it’s best to approach him cautiously for fantasy purposes. Chicago has been pretty stingy against wideouts and has allowed the 11th-fewest targets to the position. Hansen was a relative unknown before his breakout, so it’s reasonable to expect him to at least take a backseat to Brandin Cooks (foot,

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was able to salvage his performance with a touchdown last week but had just nine total touches. He is averaging about four receptions per game and a career-high 8.2 yards per reception. Hines has seen more touches against teams with lesser defenses, so this might be a week where he sees more than he averages on the year. He

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (knee) practiced in full on Thursday and should be good to go for Sunday’s contest with the Bears. Coutee thrived in a full-time starting role last week, playing 75 percent of the snaps and hauling in eight of a team-high nine targets for 141 yards. Chicago has allowed the 11th-fewest yards to wideouts, though Coutee should see a good

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will look to put together another good performance this week against a poor Raiders run defense. Taylor has back-to-back games of at least 90 rushing yards, and the Raiders rank 27th against opposing running backs. He has 42 total touches over the last two games, proving that he has been a viable fantasy option when given ample opportunity. The

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (foot, neck) got in another limited session on Thursday ahead of a Week 14 matchup with the Bears. As long as Cooks doesn’t suffer a setback, he’ll be out there for the contest. He saw eight targets in his first game sans Will Fuller V (suspension) and managed to put up his third straight game with at least 65

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers has a decent Week 14 matchup against the Raiders. The Raiders defense has allowed 20 touchdown passes, the ninth-most passing yards, and a passer rating of 89.6 on the season. Rivers has played well over his last four games with at least 285 passing yards in each contest and averaging two touchdowns per game during that span. However, Rivers has

Houston Texans running back David Johnson takes on the Bears in Week 14 after making his return to the field last week. Johnson saw a similar number of touches as fellow back Duke Johnson, though that’s a trend that shouldn’t be expected to continue in Week 14. When David Johnson was fully healthy and the starter, he averaged 16.7 touches per game, which allowed him

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is a stellar option this week against the Chargers. On the season, Koo has gone 32-for-33 on field-goal attempts. He has gone 7-for-7 in attempts of over 50 yards. In addition, he has gone 23-for-26 in extra-point attempts. The Chargers allow the ninth-most fantasy points to kickers, making Koo a solid starting option. Source: NFL.com

The Atlanta Falcons Defense is not a viable starting option this week against the Chargers. The unit has allowed at least 20 points in three of the past four games. Though Justin Herbert and company were shut out by the Patriots last week, the rookie signal-caller is more than capable of producing. In seven of the past nine games, the Herbert-led Chargers have put up

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is currently dealing with an ankle injury and his status for Sunday’s game remains questionable. If he suits up, he would be a low-end TE1. Overall, Hurst has been somewhat inconsistent this season. In the past three games, he has had a 48-yard performance sandwiched between performances where he had nine and zero yards. Overall, the TE has gotten

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (illness) was absent from Thursday’s practice, putting his status for Sunday’s game against Buffalo up in the air. Claypool’s usage (44 percent of the team’s offensive snaps) took a sharp downturn last week versus Washington, making him a risky play in Week 14 even without any illness concerns. Should Claypool ultimately be held out, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, James