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John Wolford will start Sunday, per Sean McVay, and Bryce Perkins will be available as well. Sounds like the Rams could use both.

Matthew Stafford has apparently cleared concussion protocol, but the team is still keeping him out. It would be difficult to roll out practically any fantasy piece associated with this team at the moment. For the desperate, Van Jefferson could be considered a WR3/4, Tyler Higbee has a moderate probability of being a TE1/2 and Kyren Williams may operate as an RB3/4.

Christian McCaffrey said he dodged a bullet with his knee issue, said he’ll play in full Sunday. “I feel great,” he said.

Related Players: Tyrion Davis-Price, Jordan Mason

If CMC is a full go, Davis-Price and Mason are obsolete as anything more than a desperation play. McCaffrey should be considered an RB1, even if he's banged up.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford remains in the concussion protocol and though he is progressing through it, head coach Sean McVay said, via multiple reporters, that it’s “safe to say” Stafford won’t play in Week 13.

Bryce Perkins started last week’s game at quarterback. The Rams also have John Wolford, who started the Week 10 loss to Arizona.

Stafford was also listed with a neck injury on last week’s injury report, as he didn’t play in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs. The quarterback missed the Week 10 loss to the Cardinals while in the concussion protocol. He was cleared for the Week 11 loss to New Orleans, but left the game with a neck injury and was subsequently placed back into the concussion protocol. As the story points out, there’s a chance the Rams could shut Stafford down for the season given the team's current record.

Who rises in the running back rotation now that Elijah Mitchell will miss a substantial amount of time? Never underestimate Shanahan’s fondness for veteran Tevin Coleman, who is on the practice squad but had a pivotal role in the Week 5 win in Carolina.

Meanwhile, Shanahan continues to sing the praises of third-round pick Tyrion Davis-Price even though Price has been a healthy scratch since Week 7. Jordan Mason has been in uniform instead of Davis-Price because Mason is the better special-teamer and has become a stalwart on the kickoff and punt units.

Related players: Christian McCaffrey

The story said McCaffrey played about 65% of the snaps but is also dealing with some knee irritation. Ideally, the 49ers would like to keep McCaffrey around that mark, so the RB who is next up could certainly have some fantasy value with Mitchell sidelined again. In deeper leagues or dynasty leagues, Coleman could still be on your wire and may be worth a stash until this situation sorts itself out.

The 49ers hoped to avoid a long-term knee injury with Elijah Mitchell. They didn't. Mitchell is expected to miss 6-8 weeks, per head coach Kyle Shanahan. Meanwhile, the 49ers will manage Christian McCaffrey's "knee irritation" during the week.

Related Players: Jordan Mason, Tyrion Davis-Price

The injury bug continues to live rent-free inside the 49ers backfield. Stay tuned for what exactly "knee irritation" means, but Tyrion Davis-Price should be nabbed off of waiver wires wherever he is available for the fantasy playoffs. Davis-Price is no longer going to be healthy-scratched and needs to be on all fantasy rosters moving forward in case he becomes the de facto RB1 in San Francisco's offense.

Deebo Samuel (hamstring) was limited for the second straight practice

Related Players: Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings

If Deebo were to miss, it's possible that there's a little more touchdown equity for the receiving corps as well as Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell. Samuel hasn't been used as often in the run game as he was in 2021, but he does have two rushing TDs on the season.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford out for Week 12 with a concussion

Related players: John Wolford, Bryce Perkins

The Rams are expected to give Perkins first-team reps this week, per Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The tweet went on to say this would pave the way for a potential start given injuries to starter Stafford and Wolford (neck). This would be the first start for the former UDFA from Virginia.

Kyler Murray said he expected to start Sunday. “I feel good.”

Related players: Colt McCoy

The Cards eluded to Murray not starting on Monday night because of a banged up offensive line, which in turn left McCoy injured and unable to finish the game. Now it looks like Murray will be good to go in Week 12. The Cards host the Chargers in a late afternoon game, but Murray owners probably still need a backup plan just in case.

Kyler Murray‘s balky hamstring has progressed “quite a bit,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday.

Related players: Colt McCoy

Murray has missed two games since tweaking his hamstring in the Nov. 6 game against the Seahawks. Kingsbury said the Cardinals having “four of those [offensive] linemen down” for Monday night’s game ultimately made the decision to sit Murray another week, according to the story. That could also be why McCoy is now "banged up a little bit," the story added.