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Cardinals ruled out RB Trey Benson, G Will Hernandez and DT Walter Nolen for Sunday’s game in Tampa.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Zonovan Knight

Knight has been taking more of the work as of late, but the snap rates are still almost 50/50, and the team has been leaning heavily on the passing game under Jacoby Brissett. Other options are recommended, but if you need to play either Carter or Knight, consider them RB4s.

At this point, Amon-Ra St. Brown is not expected to land on IR and likely will be week-to-week as the Lions enter the stretch run.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tom Kennedy

Obviously bad timing for fantasy managers hoping to hit the playoffs in full stride, but good news from the Lions' perspective. He could return *during* the playoffs, but it might be best to temper those expectations for now.

With St. Brown leaving in the first quarter of Week 13, Jameson Williams had a monster 7-144-1 performance on ten targets. He should continue to see a heightened workload with both St. Brown and Sam LaPorta sidelined.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith and RB Saquon Barkley are both off the injury report after fully participating in practice and good to go Friday vs. the Bears.

Related Players: A.J. Brown

Both players are in great spots for fantasy production for Week 13. Smith as a high-end WR2 and Barkley as an RB1.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) and WR DK Metcalf (ankle) were full participants in practice today.

Related Players: Mason Rudolph, Calvin Austin III, Roman Wilson

Looks like both Steelers are on track to play Week 13, with lukewarm fantasy implications. Rodgers should be considered in the QB2/3 range, with an inconsistent Metcalf best regarded as a WR3.

Lions star WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is headed to the Lions’ locker room after getting rolled up on. A big one to monitor.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa

We'll keep an eye on things but he didn't look too happy heading off the field toward the end of the first quarter. Hopefully it's nothing long-term if he doesn't return on Thanksgiving.

Colts QB Daniel Jones, who has been dealing with a lower leg injury, suffered a fracture in his fibula, sources say.

Jones was a full participant today and one source said, “He looked good.” Jones will continue to try to play through it. Toughness never questioned.

Related Players: Riley Leonard

We'd have to wonder if this will impact the moderate upside Jones has shown on the ground through the year. Though his 159 yards rushing are pretty modest, he does have five touchdowns on the season. As for Week 13, he's more of a SuperFlex option against a tough Texans defense.

Packers LB Quay Walker and WR Matthew Golden are inactive today vs. the Lions; CB Keisean Nixon is active.

Related Players: Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks

This locks Watson into a WR2 role with some great upside against the Lions defense. Doubs is more of a low-end WR3, but still worth fantasy consideration.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield was listed as a non-participant in today’s practice due to his sprained AC joint while RB Bucky Irving was listed as a full participant.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker

The Bucs kept the passing offense pretty dang conservative with Bridgewater in last week, so we wouldn't expect him to be much more than a lower-end QB2, even with a full game to work.

We'd like to say Bucky Irving will return to his typical 25-opportunity upside, but it was mentioned that he may be eased in, as the team did with Chris Godwin. If that's the case, he's closer to a low-end RB2 than a locked-in RB1 like we came into the season hoping. Tucker and White are more desperation-FLEX options.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud, who has missed the past three games with a concussion, was a full participant in practice today.

Related Players: Davis Mills

Good sign for the Texans as they prepare for an important Week 13 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. We would expect Stroud to get the nod, putting him on streaming radars with a receiving group that looks like it's begun to coalesce.

Bengals officially activated Joe Burrow for Thursday night’s game at Baltimore. He is expected to start.

Related Players: Joe Flacco

It's fair to assume this means Burrow will be taking the field on Thanksgiving. Might be too late for the Bengals to make the playoffs, but there's still time for our fantasy teams. Consider him a QB1 in what could end up being an exciting divisional matchup.