Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage is a flex play, at best, in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Gage has quietly put up decent numbers the past few weeks, posting at least 50 yards in two of the past three games. He has also seen at least eight targets in two of the past three games. Nevertheless, Gage has been inconsistent with his

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson gets a favorable matchup against the Bears Defense in Week 14. Chicago has allowed at least two touchdown passes to opposing signal-callers in each of their last six games and has been particularly giving lately, with 613 passing yards and seven scores allowed since their Week 11 bye. Enter Watson, who has finished as a QB1 or better seven times

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II (knee) has entered his latest handful of contests with a questionable tag as he works through a knee injury. Robinson logged his second consecutive limited practice Thursday, although unless he takes a significant step back, he should be in line to take the field Sunday against Houston. Having seen an average of nine targets over his past five

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is a WR1 for Week 14. The WR had five receptions for 108 yards on 10 targets last week against a stellar Saints Defense. Overall, Ridley has now had at least five receptions and nine targets in the past three games along with at least 90 yards in two of the past three games. With such a rich role

Tennessee Titans tight end Jonnu Smith (knee) sat out last week’s game due to a knee injury, but was able to return to practice Thursday in a full capacity, which bodes well for his status Sunday against Jacksonville. Smith has been a favored red zone target for Ryan Tannehill, having hauled in two touchdowns when he faced the Jaguars Defense back in Week 2. Despite

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones(hamstring) is dealing with a hamstring injury, but there is no indication that he is in danger of missing the Week 14 contest against the Chargers. Last week, Jones delivered a solid performance by hauling in six reception for 94 yards on 10 targets against a strong Saints Defense. When healthy, the receiver has looked elite this season and has

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (ankle) continued his trend of sitting out practice Thursday as he nurses an ankle injury. Brown has consistently been absent from practices throughout the year, but that clearly hasn’t hampered his production come game time as he has compiled 725 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 10 games this year. There’s little reason to worry about Brown’s status at

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II is a risky play this week against the Chargers. The RB is dealing with a knee injury and it remains unclear whether he can shoulder a huge load in Week 14. In the past two games, Gurley has had a season-low 16 and 26 rush yards along with a season-low eight carries in each of those games. The

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (ankle) was able to return to the field for practice Thursday, just a day after sitting out as he continues to nurse his ankle injury. Earlier in the week, head coach Jon Gruden had expressed pessimism at having his top back on the field Sunday against Indianapolis, but practicing three days out from kickoff likely means that Jacobs

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is a high-end QB2 this week against the Chargers. The veteran has had at least 220 passing yards in all but one game this season and continues to showcase his terrific talent. Though the numbers usually vary each week, Ryan has been very effective. Last week, he had 273 yards and one touchdown and now has as least 270 yards

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst (ankle) was limited during Thursday’s practice, putting his status for Sunday’s contest against the Chargers up in the air. Hurst was able to suit up last week, so as long as he doesn’t take a significant step back during Friday’s practice, he should ultimately get the green light to take the field. Even if he does play, his production

New York Jets wide receivers Jamison Crowder (calf) and Breshad Perriman (shoulder) were both limited during Thursday’s practice, making their status for Sunday’s game against Seattle a bit up in the air. The duo are likely to be in line for increased roles should they suit up due to the absence of Denzel Mims (personal), while also having the advantage of facing a Seahawks secondary

New England Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo (neck) was placed on Injured Reserve prior to Thursday’s game against the Rams, and he will now miss at least the next three contests. Devin Asiasi (personal) was activated from the IR to take Izzo’s place on the roster. Izzo has been utilized primarily as a blocking tight end this season, having combined to make 13 catches for

Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has continued to produce fantasy relevant performances all season, and that’s unlikely to change in Week 14 against the New York Jets. The Jets are allowing the third-most points on the year at 29.4 per game. The Seahawks have had no problem scoring. Their only issue has been with scoring touchdowns instead of field goals. That’s been the main limiting

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been a tad boom-or-bust this season, but you should still be starting him in Week 14 against the winless New York Jets. The Jets are allowing 25.3 fantasy points per game to the wide receiver position, and teams have been taking advantage of that all year. Lockett has been somewhat reliant on touchdowns this season to really produce

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf fell victim to his offense’s struggles in Week 13, but he has a strong chance to bounce back in Week 14 against the winless Jets. Metcalf and quarterback Russell Wilson have established a strong deep connection and they should be able to take advantage of these New York Jets cornerbacks. None of them have the size or physicality to

The Buffalo Bills signed general manager Brandon Beane to a multi-year contract extension on Thursday that will keep him in Buffalo through the 2025 season. Buffalo has become an AFC East division favorite and one of the top squads in the AFC under Beane. Head coach Sean McDermott signed an extension through the 2025 season back in August. The duo returned Buffalo to the playoffs

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson was an RB1 earlier in the year, and while he’s not in that upper tier anymore after missing some time with an injury, he’s still a safe RB2 play against the New York Jets in Week 14. In this matchup for Carson, it ultimately comes down to the likelihood of volume in garbage time. The Seahawks can move the

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed linebacker Vince Williams on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday after the linebacking group just lost linebacker Robert Spillane to the Injured Reserve after he suffered an injury in the loss to Washington on Monday. Pittsburgh’s defense is also without linebackers Devin Bush and Bud Dupree after they both tore their ACLs. All-Pro T.J. Watt will need to pick up the slack

Green Bay Packers rookie running back A.J. Dillon said on his Twitter account that he’s back at practice on Thursday after spending six weeks on the COVID-19 list. The second-round rookie out of Boston College last played in Week 8 against the Vikings when he had five carries for 21 yards rushing. Dillon’s return is good news for Green Bay’s backfield depth behind Aaron Jones