Houston Texans wide receivers Brandin Cooks (foot, neck) and Keke Coutee (knee) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Cooks was cleared of a concussion last week but finished the game with five catches for 65 yards in the loss to the Colts. He and Coutee are facing a tough pass defense, but Cooks is Houston’s top receiving target and will continue to have WR2

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back James Robinson (knee) and rookie wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (thumb) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Both players should play in Week 14 against the Titans unless they suffer a setback. Robinson has been Jacksonville’s MVP and workhorse, ranking third in the NFL in total touches behind Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry. If active, he’s a must-start, top-five

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) and linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) did not get on the practice field on Wednesday. Rudolph was injured in the Week 13 win over the Jaguars and whiffed on his only two targets. He could also join Irv Smith Jr. on the sidelines this weekend against the Buccaneers, which would leave Tyler Conklin as the club’s starting tight end.

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley II (knee) and defensive end Dante Fowler (hamstring) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Gurley missed Week 12 and returned to run the ball just eight times for a season-low 16 yards in the loss to New Orleans. It was his second straight game with only eight carries, the first time all season that he has had single-digit

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz is a solid starting option this week. Though he missed a field goal last week, Lutz is 20-for-23 on field-goal attempts and 41-for-41 on extra-point attempts on the season. The kicker’s reliability is his greatest strength and his numbers show for it. The Eagles allow the 10th-most points to fantasy kickers, making Lutz a terrific start. Source: NFL.com

The New Orleans Saints Defense is a strong play this week against the Eagles. This unit has been on fire recently and has recorded 12 total sacks in the past three games. They have also allowed 16 points or less in the last five games, including three games in which they allowed only single-digit points. With rookie Jalen Hurts making his first NFL start against

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) did not take part in practice on Wednesday. It seems as though Jones is rarely healthy, but he usually plays through the pain. The All-Pro veteran had six catches for 94 yards in last week’s loss to the Saints a week after missing a game. The 31-year-old gets the Chargers in Week 14, a team that has been

Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Tee Higgins (hamstring) was limited in practice to begin the week on Wednesday. Higgins should be good to go for Week 14 against the Cowboys as long as he doesn’t suffer some kind of late-week setback with his leg. The rookie was second on the team with 56 receiving yards on five catches in the Week 13 loss to the

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (foot) did not practice on Wednesday. Samuel also missed Wednesday’s practice last week before playing against the Bills in the Monday night loss. Unless he misses more practice time this week, fantasy managers should feel confident in him playing against the Washington Football Team in Week 14. In two games since returning from injury, he has 17 catches

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) was limited in practice on Wednesday coming off the team’s bye week. He caught three of nine targets for 50 yards and two touchdowns back in Week 12 in the loss to the Chiefs. Evans isn’t racking up a ton of yardage with quarterback Tom Brady this year, but he’s scored at least once in nine of

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) was once again a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. Stafford continues to show up on the injury report, but he’s not in danger of missing game action. He’s coming off his best performance of the season in the Week 13 win over the Bears, going 27-for-42 for a season-high 402 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Stafford has

Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay (shoulder) was limited in practice on Wednesday and is questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Patriots. Gay didn’t pop up on the Week 14 injury report until Wednesday, so he could be a game-time decision. The 26-year-old is 5-for-7 on his field goals and has made all 10 of his extra points in three games with the Rams.

Los Angeles Rams rookie running back Cam Akers (shoulder) was a full practice participant on Wednesday and was taken off the final injury report for Thursday night against the Patriots. Akers had a season-high 21 carries for 72 rushing yards and his second touchdown of the season and second in as many weeks in the win over the Cardinals. The second-round pick out of Florida

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook is a risky start this week against the Eagles. The TE had a modest week last week by getting three receptions for 28 yards and a score on five targets. Nevertheless, Cook only had one reception for six yards on five targets total in the three games prior to that. The TE’s role isn’t as big on this

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders should be considered nothing more than a low-end flex piece this week against Philadelphia. Sanders has been very inconsistent this season and has recorded single-digit yards in two of the past four games. Overall, though he is capable of great games, he is also capable of going cold any week. This makes him a risky fantasy play who

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas continues to remain hobbled by an ankle injury. Nevertheless, there is no indication he is in jeopardy of missing this week’s game and remains a great starting option. Even with Taysom Hill under center, the WR has gotten at least nine receptions, 11 targets, and 104 yards in two of the past three games as the top receiving

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray is an RB3/flex option for Week 14 against the Eagles. Murray managed only five carries for 17 yards last week but had posted at least 49 yards in the three games prior to that. Overall, the back has seen double-digit carries and gotten at least 47 rushing yards in seven of 12 games this season, all while being

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is a low-end RB1 this week. Kamara posted a season-high 88 rushing yards last week on 15 carries. The RB now has at least 45 rushing yards in the past three games along with two rushing touchdowns. What’s concerning is that the dual-threat back only has seven total receiving yards in the past three games. Nevertheless, Kamara’s decent

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill is a low-end QB1 against the Eagles this week. In his three starts the past few weeks, Hill has displayed his versatile skills by thriving in both the passing and rushing game. Last week, the QB posted 232 passing yards with two touchdowns and 14 carries for 83 yards. The Eagles provide a slightly stiff test for fantasy QBs,

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (calf) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday. It sounds like it’s nothing too serious, but Elliott’s injury is worth watching heading into Week 14 against the Bengals. The 25-year-old bounced back on Tuesday night against Baltimore, carrying the ball 18 times for 77 yards while adding four catches for an additional 18 yards. Zeke’s fantasy value has dropped