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Bengals RB Joe Mixon (concussion) and WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) are off the injury report and good to go Sunday against the Browns. TE Hayden Hurst (calf) is out.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

The RB1 Samaje Perine weeks are over for now, but Cincinnati is faced with a fantastic matchup against Cleveland this week. Both he and Mixon are fantasy viable in Week 14.

Joe Mixon went full today, which means he's out of concussion protocol.

Related players: Samaje Perine

Beat reporter Paul Dehner Jr. tweeted that while HC Zac Taylor said many great things about what Perine has done, especially when Mixon was out, he also added "Mixon is our starting running back, he had five touchdowns the last time he played.” Owners should be able to conclude that Mixon will have his normal workload for Week 14, but it's easy to imagine Perine getting a few more touches, perhaps especially in the passing game. Overall, it looks like Mixon is going to be the better fantasy play here.

On WR Courtland Sutton’s hamstring injury Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said today “it’s not looking good right now” for Sutton to play Sunday against the Chiefs.

Related players: Jerry Jeudy, Greg Dulcich

Jeudy should serve as the team's top WR target, but obviously he's not an attractive play given the struggles of the Broncos offense this season. Dulcich could also get a bump in targets and, as we reported Tuesday, he's been working more as a WR as of late.

Saints RB Mark Ingram suffered a slight tear of his MCL in the loss to the Bucs, sources say, knocking him out indefinitely and likely ending his season.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, David Johnson, Dwayne Washington

Rapoport went on to say he’s out 4-6 weeks, but no surgery is needed. With the regular season only being five more weeks and the Saints likely not making it to the playoffs, Ingram almost certainly won't be rushed back to the lineup. No Ingram could mean more touches for Kamara, but again, with the playoffs pretty much out of reach, Johnson and Washington could also see some work.

Nathaniel Hackett on the Broncos going with multiple TEs on Sunday: "We've been efficient in some of our bigger packages, whether it be 12, 21 — when Andrew Beck was there — and our 13 package has been very efficient also with Dulcich playing a little more of a wide receiver role."

Related players: Eric Saubert, Eric Tomlinson, Albert Okwuegbunam

Back on Aug. 3, Broncos writer Aric DiLalla wondered in a tweet if Dulcich could replace injured WR Tim Patrick, and it was a tweet we reported on our site. Dulcich would end up on the IR for his own injury but since his return has at least played a key part in the offense, and now it finally looks like Dulcich is being counted on even more with the Broncos banged up at WR. While the Broncos offense and Russell Wilson have been pretty bad, Dulcich is a name to at least keep an eye on going forward and could see increased value as a TE going forward as well.

Per Costello, Nothing is changing with the Jets QB situation. Status quo, Robert Saleh said. Mike White starter, Joe Flacco backup, and Zach Wilson is inactive.

This should come as no surprise, as Mike White is operating on a completely different planet than Zach Wilson at the moment. Jets fantasy options are thriving in the face of adversity, including Garrett Wilson's 257 receiving yards on 22 targets over the last two weeks. Even though White didn't find the end zone in Week 13, he currently sits as the QB6 over his two starts.

Head coach Zac Taylor says Joe Mixon is still in protocol and a decision is pending. If he’s cleared he should be good to go. He has worked in a limited fashion.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

It looks like this could be turning into a frustrating decision for fantasy purposes, but obviously, the team isn't looking to rush Mixon back onto the field. If he were to miss Week 13's incredible offensive battle with the Chiefs, Samaje Perine would be a locked-in RB2. Hopefully, we will have more clarity by 1:00 on Sunday.

Zac Taylor said Joe Mixon (concussion protocol) will be at practice today. Good sign for Mixon.

Related players: Samaje Perine, Trayveon Williams

Mixon looks to be back on track to play in Week 13. The Bengals play a later Sunday game at home against the Chiefs, so continue to monitor Mixon's practice status. Given how Perine performed with Mixon out, you may want to keep him around if you can afford the roster spot.

It’s no secret the Jets’ wide receivers weren’t happy with how they were being used (or targeted) with Wilson at quarterback. Things changed with White against the Bears, who admittedly had a secondary decimated by injuries. Elijah Moore, whose story of displeasure has been well-told by now, even got involved. Garrett Wilson was targeted early and often and finished with five catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Related players: Zach Wilson, Corey Davis

The story pointed out Wilson has scored four touchdowns this season, none thrown by Zach Wilson. Moore had only two targets, but they were good ones: a 42-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter, and a 22-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The story also speculated that with Davis (one catch, 9 yards) back in the lineup, the Jets look loaded at wide receiver — and maybe White is the right quarterback to get them the ball when they’re open.

Bengals’ RB Joe Mixon, who missed Cincinnati’s win against the Titans due to a concussion, “is trending in the direction” of being able to play Sunday versus the Chiefs.

Related Players: Samaje Perine

Week 13's AFC Championship rematch could be nothing short of offensive fireworks, and Mixon —or Samaje Perine if Mixon is forced out for a second straight week— would be a must-start if cleared.