By Chet Gresham – @ChetGresham
Posted Dec. 10, 2016.
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Trevor Siemian will start against the Titans. He gives Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas a big boost over Paxton Lynch.
Mark Ingram returned to practice Friday and is expected to play against the Buccaneers. It’s impossible to know the extent of his toe injury and if he might aggravate it during the game, so it’s tough to make a solid play out of him or Tim Hightower. Both have value in redraft as usual, but I’m fading in DFS.
Michael Thomas returned to practice on Friday and looks as if he’ll be able to go in a good matchup. There is some risk due to his injuries, but he’s been too good not to play.
Charles Sims will be active against the Saints. Adam Humphries is out and Cecil Shorts is on injured reserve, so the Buccaneers will be in need of some receiving help and Sims could easily fill that role. He’s not a safe play without a recent history of work, but he does have upside.
With Humphries and Shorts out, also expect a glut of targets for Mike Evans and Cameron Brate, making them safe plays. Russell Shepard has some deep-league appeal, but is still risky.
Justin Forsett says he knows 99 percent of Coach Kubiak’s offense, which should help him see plenty of work against the Titans, but not knowing what the true split will be between him and Devontae Booker makes for a tough fantasy decision. I’d still lean Booker of Forsett.
D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Julio Jones will be a “decoy at best” against the Rams. He could of course go off for 200 yards, but the odds look pretty slim. Mohamed Sanu is out for sure, so that leaves Taylor Gabriel as the No. 1 receiver if Jones truly is just a decoy. Austin Hooper, Tevin Coleman and Devonta Freeman should see an increase in targets, but Gabriel would become a much safer play, as he’s done well already on limited targets.
Benny Cunningham is out, which helps Todd Gurley’s upside in a game where he’ll likely be used as a receiver more than usual.
The Bears receivers have some upside, but all three of Marquess Wilson, Josh Bellamy and Cameron Meredith look like they will play. Wilson and Bellamy have been limited in practice this week with injuries, so I’d lean toward Meredith as a flier if needed.
Theo Riddick, Eric Ebron and Marvin Jones will all play despite being limited in practices this week. The Bears’ defense has been decent enough to keep teams from building huge stats against them, but they can be beaten and all three of these players have fantasy value.
DeVante Parker will play, but does get a tough matchup with Patrick Peterson. I’m fading him for the most part.
Both Jordan Matthews and Ryan Mathews will play against Washington. Both have a little upside in this one, but aren’t slam-dunk options.
Jordan Reed is questionable, but looks like he’ll try to play. He’s too good not to start if he’s playing, and we’ll know early.
Both Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods will play, which is a good bump for Sammy Watkins who will likely need to throw the ball more if the Steelers can score like they usually do.
Martellus Bennett is not 100 percent, but will continue playing with his injuries. A touchdown is still a decent possibility, but in the fantasy playoffs, I’d like someone a bit safer if possible.
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