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Jaguars placed WR Christian Kirk on the injured reserve list due to his core injury. He’s out a minimum of four weeks.

Related Players: Calvin Ridley, Zay Jones, Evan Engram, Parker Washington

Every piece of the receiving corp seemed to get an increase in usage after Kirk sadly went down after only one route (a catch for 26 yards) on Monday Night Football. Ridley continued to be mostly ineffectual with his usage, while tight end Evan Engram and rookie Parker Washington made the most of their opportunities.
Depending on QB Trevor Lawrence's availability in the upcoming weeks, the tertiary pieces of this offense could continue to shine.

Wideout Christian Kirk left early in Monday’s game and head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Tuesday that Kirk will miss some time with a core muscle injury that will likely require surgery. The Jaguars face the Browns in Week 14 and then face the Ravens, Buccaneers, Panthers, and Titans.

Kirk had one catch for 26 yards on Monday. He has 57 catches for 787 yards and three touchdowns for the season.

Related players: Parker Washington

Parker Washington had six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati after not catching a pass in his first three games, so it seems likely that he’ll continue to have a role in the offense with Kirk out of action, the story speculated. There was no exact timetable for Kirk's injury, but at this point, owners may want to have alternate plans for their fantasy regular season stretch runs and playoffs. Washington is certainly worth a pickup and stash in most formats.

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk left the NFL Week 13 Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium during the first quarter with a groin injury.

Related players: Zay Jones, Jamal Agnew, Tim Jones

Kirk entered Monday night's game leading the Jaguars this season with 761 receiving yards through 11 games. His status is certainly in doubt for Week 14, which is an early game at the Browns.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur tells reporters that RB Aaron Jones (knee sprain) won't play again this week. He hasn't practiced since his injury.

Related Players: A.J. Dillon, Patrick Taylor

The recent increased usage for Dillon hasn't helped to improve his inefficiency on the ground, as he has rushed for 72 yards on 28 attempts (2.57) the last 1.5 games, despite playing behind an average-or-better offensive line. Regardless, Jones' absence makes him fantasy relevant as a solid RB3.

Here’s today’s injury report for Bucs and Panthers. Chris Godwin dealing with a neck injury, top three inside linebackers all limited or not practicing.

Related Players: Mike Evans, Trey Palmer, Deven Thompkins

A limited practice before Friday is a good sign that Goodwin will be suiting up for Week 13. Assuming no reaggravation, he should be considered a WR3 in what could be a difficult matchup against the Panthers.

The New England Patriots are preparing quarterback Bailey Zappe to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Related Players: Mac Jones, Malik Cunningham

It wouldn't be unthinkable that we see some snaps for Malik Cunningham this week and, heck, this doesn't even mean Mac Jones won't see the field. The move makes sense for the Patriots, who aren't playing for anything at this point of the season, but it shouldn't impact us fading the team on our fantasy squads.

Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham were the only QBs to throw passes during a drill with WRs and TEs during the media-access portion of Patriots practice.

Mac Jones stood behind them.

The carousel continues in New England. No reason to consider any of these three quarterbacks in anything but the deepest Superflex leagues. If you're truly desperate, Cunningham could offer some end-of-season upside with his legs. He ran for 34 yards and a touchdown in the opening Preseason contest.

It’s time to turn to Bailey Zappe. Full stop. Give him every starter rep in practice. Build a simple offense around what he can do.

It probably won’t win a lot of games. The body of evidence we have suggests Zappe won’t be a successful NFL quarterback. But you can’t keep turning to Mac Jones. He’s broken.

Related players: Will Grier, Malik Cunningham

This is just one opinion and has nothing to do with the Patriots ultimate decision heading into Week 13. But it makes some sense. The story said with Jones on the field, it feels like the entire team is just waiting for him to make a crippling mistake. The story added the team seems to have no interest in Cunningham playing quarterback (considering the coaches have kept him from his natural WR position as much as possible). The team doesn't seem likely to turn to a QB that's still on the waiver wire, so the Pats appear ready to close out the season with one or more of the four options on their roster.

Bill Belichick not budging when asked about his starting QB, repeating what he said earlier in the week: Told everybody to be ready to go.

Related Players: Mac Jones, Bailey Zapper, Malik Cunningham

One of the least compelling quarterback controversies in recent memory, not of these QB options make sense in your fantasy lineup.

Mac Jones was asked if he’s starting: “Hope so. That’s the plan, I think.”

Related Players: Bailey Zappe, Malik Cunningham

You can feel the confidence exude out of the Patriots QB. No matter who gets the start, leave them on the waiver wire.