Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell (hip) has been downgraded to doubtful for Monday’s game against the Washington Football Team. 18-for-19 on field goal attempts this season, Boswell’s absence would be bad news for the Steelers and for fantasy managers who’ve been relying on Boswell to be their weekly starter. It’s unclear what the plan will be at kicker for Pittsburgh. Source: Pittsburgh Steelers

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (thumb) is back, but he isn’t stepping into the starting role. Mike Glennon will start at quarterback against the Vikings, a defense that’s susceptible to the pass. Minshew not returning to the starting role is a bad sign for his NFL future and seems to confirm that the Jaguars will be drafting a quarterback in April, regardless of where

The Chicago Bears will have their top two receivers on Sunday against the Lions, with both Allen Robinson II (knee) and Darnell Mooney (knee) active after missing part/all of practice on Friday. It appears neither injury was serious. Robinson has a great matchup that makes him a WR1/2 option, while Mooney has deep league appeal against the Lions and their struggling pass defense. Source: Chicago

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift (illness) is inactive for Week 13 against the Chicago Bears. Not a surprise, as Swift was listed as doubtful. Swift hasn’t played since Week 10. Adrian Peterson will once again serve as the lead back in Detroit and is coming off a two-touchdown game last week. He’s a decent low-end RB2 option based on projected volume. Source: ESPN –

Houston Texans wide receiver Isaiah Coulter won’t play in Week 13 against the Colts. A popular pick to see his first NFL action in place of the suspended Will Fuller V, it looks like someone out of Chad Hansen and Steven Mitchell will see snaps in three-receiver sets with Brandin Cooks and Keke Coutee. Neither Hansen nor Mitchell have much fantasy upside in this contest.

Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed (shoulder) is out for Sunday’s meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. Myles Gaskin (knee) will play, and should see plenty of work this week, especially with Tua Tagovailoa starting at QB, which will lead to a more run-heavy game script for Miami. Consider Gaskin a strong RB2 option against a defense allowing the second-most yards per carry. Source: ESPN –

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) is officially active for the Week 13 contest against the Bengals. He’s expected to be the starter over Ryan Fitzpatrick. Tua’s the future in Miami, but this offense does play better with Fitzpatrick under center. His return lowers the fantasy ceiling for the Miami pass catchers, and even in a solid matchup, it’s hard to see a reason for

The Atlanta Falcons will be close to full strength on Sunday against the Saints, with wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) and running back Todd Gurley II (knee) both officially active. Both players missed Week 12. The Saints Defense is a tough one for the Falcons to deal with, and while Julio Jones has the talent to be a matchup-proof WR1 play, we’d be a little

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (COVID-19) is not expected to play on Tuesday against the Cowboys. Andrews would have possibly been eligible to come off the COVID list on Tuesday, but it looks like that won’t happen, pushing his return back to Week 14. Luke Willson will see plenty of time at tight end, but it’s hard to trust him as a fantasy option

Two Carolina Panthers players have tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning, but because the team is on a Week 13 bye, the positives should not impact any games this week. It’s also too early to speculate if this puts Carolina’s Week 14 game against the Broncos in jeopardy, though it’ll be important to monitor the situation for further positive cases which could lead to

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ribs) is progressing well in his attempt to return and could be activated off the IR soon, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the team may wait until their Week 15 contest against the Chiefs to bring Brees back. The extra time could help ensure the veteran passer is as close to full strength as possible

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (knee) is expected to play Monday against the Washington Football Team as the Steelers look to remain undefeated. It appears that Roethlisberger’s practice absences this week were more about getting the veteran QB some rest than about him potentially missing a week of action. Washington isn’t a great matchup for Roethlisberger, as they allow the 10th-fewest fantasy points per game

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee, COVID-19) is still “a couple of weeks away” from returning, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Edelman was placed on Injured Reserve after undergoing a knee procedure, but the veteran receiver was also recently placed on the COVID/Reserve list. While there are still hurdles for Edelman to clear, head coach Bill Belichick noted that a lot would have

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (toe) is expected to play through his injury in Week 13- and for the remainder of the season- though it’s serious enough that the veteran signal-caller will require offseason surgery. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport described the injury as a more serious version of turf toe, as it’s officially a rupture of a plantar plate in Rivers’ toe. The former Chargers’

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kalen Ballage (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday against the Patriots. Ballage handled 20-plus touches in two games sans Austin Ekeler, though the latter returned with Ballage out last week and saw a monstrous, 25-touch workload. Ekeler is the obvious lead back in Los Angeles, though the team likely still wants to be smart with his health down the

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is eligible to come off of the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday but he is still unlikely to play against the Washington Football Team on Monday evening, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Conner’s expected absence means that the team will plug Benny Snell Jr. in as their lead back for Week 13. Snell saw the majority of the running

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) is not expected to play on Sunday against the Seahawks. Jones is still recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained while scrambling during last week’s game against the Bengals, though the team is optimistic about his Week 14 status. However, this means that Colt McCoy will get the nod at starting quarterback for the Giants. McCoy was unimpressive

Tennessee Titans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (knee) had season-ending knee surgery on Wednesday to repair his left meniscus. The team originally thought that Clowney would be able to return after placing him on Injured Reserve though that will not be the case. It’s a disappointing end to the season for the pass-rusher, who signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Titans but failed to

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ribs, lung) could return in Week 14 against the Eagles. ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes that Brees is improving from his injuries and was spotted throwing in practice. Brees is eligible to be activated as early as next week, though that doesn’t necessarily mean he will play, as the Saints could opt for a more cautious approach with their 41-year-old

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (COVID-19) is expected to start on Tuesday against the Cowboys. While Jackson hasn’t officially been activated off the COVID/Reserve list, one would expect the move to happen at some point on Sunday. The star signal-caller missed last week’s game after testing positive for the virus amidst a teamwide outbreak. He’ll return for a QB-friendly matchup with Dallas, who ranks 23rd