By Chet Gresham – @ChetGresham
Posted Dec. 3, 2016.
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Jeremy Maclin is out against the Falcons. Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce should be set up for good games, as the Falcons should push Kansas City to throw the ball more. The Lions promoted T.J. Jones from their practice squad, which is a concerning sign for Marvin Jones’ availability after he wasn’t seen doing much work in practice this week. Even if he were to suit up, I’d be hard pressed to trust him this week. Brandon Marshall missed Friday’s practice, but got a full practice in on Saturday and isn’t even listed on the injury report. He gets a nice matchup Monday night and should be in your lineups.
Andrew Luck is not on the injury report and has cleared his concussion protocol. He gets a favorable matchup Monday night against the Jets and can be used without worry.
Charles Clay did not travel with the Bills due to the birth of his child. He still could meet the team, but he is questionable.
The Steelers signed kicker Randy Bullock after Chris Boswell landed on the injury report. Bullock will likely handle all the kicking duties, but the Steelers may also lean on the 2-point conversion instead of extra points and might tend to go for it on fourth down past midfield.
Paxton Lynch will start against the Jaguars and gets a tough matchup against the Jaguars pass defense on the road. He’s only worth a flier in 2-QB leagues this week.
Jordan Reed is officially out for Week 13. Vernon Davis will take over for him this week and gets a boost with Tyrann Mathieu doubtful. Reed has a chance to return next week.
Tyrell Williams returned to practice Friday and says he will play. Williams is playing with a torn labrum, so we should be a little wary of him this week, but he gets a nice matchup and has been the Chargers’ leading receiver this season. I’ll be playing him in redraft leagues without a thought.
DeVante Parker didn’t practice this week. Parker is a long shot to play and even if he does suit up, he won’t be a recommended start. Jarvis Landry should see a bump in targets, while Kenny Stills and Leonte Carroo will see a bump in snaps.
Kelvin Benjamin practiced again on Friday. Benjamin should be ready to go for this week. He gets a tough matchup, but his workload should still make him a start in most leagues.
Mark Ingram practiced on Friday, but is noncommittal about his availability. Ingram says, “We’ll see,” when asked if he play Sunday. He did say that his toe “felt good” and that his missed practices were due to “soreness,” not something worse. We do know that Tim Hightower is healthy, so there is a good chance he shoulders the bulk of the work against the Lions.
Jordan Matthews didn’t practice on Friday and is considered a game-time decision. The Eagles are thin at wide receiver, so they will likely let Matthews play if he says he can. As far as his fantasy value goes, I’d be wary.
Ryan Mathews won’t play against the Bengals. Wendell Smallwood and Darren Sproles will split the work again sans Mathews. Smallwood should get a few more opportunities in a game the Eagles could lead.
Allen Hurns won’t play Week 13. Hurns is dealing with a hamstring issue. Allen Robinson and Marqise Lee will be the top targets with Julius Thomas also out. Of course the matchup is not a good one.
Chris Ivory has been ruled out against the Broncos. T.J. Yeldon should get the start, but his ankle injury could limit him like it did last week. Denard Robinson will see plenty of work as his backup.
Julius Thomas is doubtful for Week 13. Thomas won’t get to face his old team. Ben Koyack will start, but doesn’t have fantasy value.
Sammy Watkins will play against the Raiders. Watkins is not 100 percent and his offensive coordinator says he still has a broken bone in his foot, but it looks like he’ll play. How much or how effectively is up in the air, but with Robert Woods out, I expect he’ll play as much as he can and is worth a WR2/3 slot. Marquise Goodwin will be the only healthy(ish) starter in the wide receiver group.
Robert Woods has been ruled out for Week 13. Woods hasn’t practiced for two weeks. He should be dropped with Sammy Watkins back (kinda).
The Panthers ruled out SS Kurt Coleman and MLB Luke Kuechly. Their absence should be a nice bump in production for Jimmy Graham and Doug Baldwin, who do much of their work in the interior of the defense.
Tavon Austin missed practice Friday. Austin’s fantasy value is suspect, but he is a main target for the Rams and his absence could help the Patriots D/ST.
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