Team news: Dallas Cowboys

The NFL’s precedent when it comes to player interaction with fans has been to impose a fine. Sunday’s behavior by Steelers receiver DK Metcalf was largely unprecedented.

And so the league has suspended Metcalf for two games without pay. Per the NFL, the punishment is for “conduct detrimental to the NFL for initiating a physical confrontation with a fan during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.”

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From the league’s press release: “Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and . . . if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct or presents crowd-control issues and/or risk of injury, he will be held accountable.” If the suspension is upheld, Metcalf will miss the Week 17 game at Cleveland and the regular-season finale against the Ravens. From a fantasy standpoint, without Metcalf, the Steelers would seem more likely to involve their TEs to take those targets, and perhaps especially Gainwell from the running back spot.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has now cleared concussion protocol. He'll play Sunday night vs. Minnesota.

Related Players: George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, Jake Ferguson

The extra few days from last Thursday's battle with the Lions undoubtedly helped here. With him cleared for Sunday, both Lamb and Pickens should be started in all formats.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb was listed as a full participant in practice today, putting him on track to play Sunday night against the Vikings.

Related Players: George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, Jake Ferguson

The extra few days from last Thursday's battle with the Lions undoubtedly helped here. If he does indeed suit up, both Lamb and Pickens should be started in all formats.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) is “doing good. Progressing nicely.”

Related players: George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin

Normally anyone in concussion protocol doesn't have a great chance to play in the following week's game, but the Cowboys had another Thursday night game in Week 14, so Lamb will get some extra days to try and get cleared. The Cowboys play on Sunday night in Week 15 against the Vikings, so fantasy owners will want to follow closely to see how Lamb progresses this week. Hopefully fantasy owners will have a better idea of his status before the first kickoff Sunday. But if Lamb is out, Flournoy and Turpin could see a bigger workload at the WR position behind Pickens.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has been ruled out with a concussion.

Related Players: George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, Jake Ferguson, KaVontae Turpin

Lamb has a little bit longer to clear protocol with 10 days until their next game, but it's definitely something to keep an eye on. Pickens remains in fantasy consideration regardless, but Flournoy could end up as a FLEX consideration after receiving more playing time than usual. He finished 115 yards on 13 targets in the shootout.

Cowboys WR George Pickens is off the injury report and good to go Thursday night vs. Detroit.

CB Trevon Diggs, who remains on IR, and OL Tyler Guyton are out.

Related Players: CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, KaVontae Turpin, Ryan Flournoy

Both Pickens and Lamb should once again be considered must-starts against a Lions defense that ranks 29th in WR aFPA.

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens appears to be all systems go for Thursday night’s game against the Lions.

Pickens was listed as a limited participant in practice on Monday, but he was back to full practice work on Tuesday, the story said.

Despite being limited by calf and knee injuries in practice this week, Cowboys WR George Pickens is expected to play on Thanksgiving against the Chiefs.

Related Players: CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson

Even in a tough matchup against the Chiefs defense, both Pickens and Lamb should be started everywhere you have them

Brian Schottenheimer said George Pickens will practice today.

Pickens seemed to hurt his knee (it's being described as knee/calf) during the Eagles game and did miss some time. However, he made is way back to the field and helped to clinch the game with a key catch at the end. It's a good sign he's back at practice and one would think he'll be good to go for Thanksgiving.

Packers standout RB Josh Jacobs’ knee is structurally sound.

Related players: Emanuel Wilson, MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, Israel Abanikanda, Pierre Strong Jr.

Good news for the Packers and Jacobs' fantasy owners. Rapoport went on to say Jacobs is considered day to day, and that tag gives him a shot to suit up in Week 12. But, Rapoport added in his post Jacobs could end up missing Week 12's game against the Vikings. The good news is no surgery is needed. We'll keep an eye on the injury report this week, but the Vikings-Packers game is an early Sunday game which should give owners time to adjust lineups if he's a game-time call. Wilson should get a bulk of the workload if Jacobs can't play. Brooks has seen limited time this season while Lloyd has been questionable to play that past three weeks with a hamstring injury, but has yet to play and see a snap this season.