Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles (hip) returned to a full practice on Thursday and is expected to serve as the backup to Mitchell Trubisky in Week 13 against the Lions. Until Trubisky either plays his way out of the starting job again or gets injured, it looks like Foles will hold the clipboard on the sideline. Neither signal-caller has been the answer for Chicago’s inept

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack (back) missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday, but head coach Matt Nagy said Mack was held out as a precaution and is expected to play in Week 13 against the Lions. The 29-year-old pass-rusher should be ready to go if he can get in a limited practice on Friday. The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (hip) and tight end Jonnu Smith (knee) were sidelined at practice on Thursday. Brown wasn’t on the injury report on Wednesday, so this is something to watch. As long as he practices on Friday, he should be good to go for Week 13 against the Browns as a must-start WR1. The 23-year-old has seven touchdowns in 2020 and has

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (ankle) and cornerback Darius Slay (calf) were both limited in practice on Thursday. Ertz was also limited on Wednesday and appears likely to make his return from Injured Reserve in Week 13 against the Packers. He’s been out since suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 6. His return will put a damper on Dallas Goedert‘s fantasy ceiling after back-to-back

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (ankle), wide receiver Nelson Agholor (ankle) and safety Johnathan Abram (knee) missed a second straight day of practice on Thursday. Jacobs hurt his fantasy managers in Week 12 when he had just 10 touches in the loss to the Falcons before leaving with an injury. Both he and Agholor will need to get in at least a limited

Miami Dolphins rookie running back Salvon Ahmed (shoulder) practiced on a limited basis on Thursday. Ahmed was also limited on Wednesday after missing the Week 13 win over the Jets. The impressive youngster had 33 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 36 yards in Weeks 10 and 11 with Myles Gaskin on Injured Reserve. But with Gaskin nearing a

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (shoulder) was a full practice participant on Thursday. Murray injured his shoulder in the Week 11 loss to the Seahawks and played through it in last week’s loss, but his production has dipped in the last two games. Is that a coincidence? Probably not. Murray didn’t score a single touchdown in the Week 12 loss to the Patriots, but his

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz is a great start this week against a Falcons squad that is in the middle of the pack against fantasy kickers. Lutz hit his lone field goal and went 4-for-4 in extra points last week. On the season, the kicker has gone 20-for-22 in field goals and 38-for-38 in extra points. He is very reliable on a weekly basis,

The New Orleans Saints Defense remains in the starting tier this week, even against a solid Falcons offense. Just two weeks ago, this unit dominated Atlanta to the tune of eight sacks and two interceptions and added another sack and two picks last week against the Broncos, albeit against an offense that was being run by a practice-squad wide receiver. The Saints defense is in

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook is not a viable starter this week against Atlanta. Though the Falcons allow the most fantasy points to TEs, Cook only produced one reception for six yards on one target against them a couple of weeks ago and is currently in a slump. In the past three games, the TE has a total of one reception for six

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders should be considered nothing more than a deep flex against Atlanta this week. Sanders has had one reception and one target in two of the past three games and remains far too inconsistent to be trusted for fantasy weekly. Add in the fact that Taysom Hill‘s presence makes this more of a running team and that spells little

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is a low-end WR1 this week. Thomas is still dealing with his ankle injury but managed to put up four receptions for 50 yards on six targets last week. With Taysom Hill under center, the passing game is not expected to be explosive, but Thomas’ role as the WR1 on the team should help him in regards to

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray is an RB3 this week against Atlanta. With Alvin Kamara affected by a foot injury, Murray had double-digit carries in the past two games and rushed for a season-high 124 yards last week. Kamara is still hampered with the injury, meaning Murray could see a good share of carries this week. Though the Falcons are stingy against fantasy

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is a low-end RB1 this week against the Falcons. Kamara is currently dealing with a foot injury and has a total of 99 rushing yards and -2 receiving yards in the past two games. It’s clear the injury may be affecting the RB’s play and adding onto that is the fact that the Falcons allow the third-fewest points

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill is a low-end QB1 against Atlanta on Sunday. In his first game taking over for Drew Brees a couple of weeks ago, Hill also faced the Falcons and had 233 yards passing and two rushing touchdowns. Being a dual-threat and adding the fact that the Falcons allow the second-most fantasy points to QBs, this sets up Hill for another

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins faces a tough matchup in Week 13 against the Colts. Akins seems to be the current leader in the tight end room and could have more looks in the passing game with Will Fuller V (suspension) out for the remainder of the year with a PED suspension. Still, trusting Akins fully will be hard to do, thanks to the

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee gets a difficult matchup against the Colts in Week 13. Coutee is in line for more work this week and beyond due to Will Fuller V (suspension) being out for a PED suspension. The 23-year-old has generally thrived in the past when given volume in the passing game, though the matchup with the Colts doesn’t inspire much confidence. Considering

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks should see increased volume down the stretch in the absence of teammate Will Fuller V, who was suspended for the rest of the season for performance-enhancing drugs. Cooks has averaged 7.1 targets per game this year, though one would expect that number to settle around 10 per game without the presence of Fuller. This is a tough matchup against

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson could lead the backfield another time in Week 13 if David Johnson (concussion) isn’t activated. David Johnson reportedly looked good in practice, though there’s no guarantee that he’ll be out there Sunday. Despite being gashed by Derrick Henry last week, the Colts are not a matchup to target for running backs, as they’ve allowed just two 100-yard rushers all

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will be facing off with the tough Colts’ defense for the first time this season in Week 13. Watson will be doing so without the services of his favorite target, Will Fuller V (suspension), who will miss the rest of the season after being suspended for PEDs. While the loss of Fuller certainly hurts, it’s not enough to completely downgrade