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The Packers activated WR Jayden Reed from injured reserve.

Reed has been out since Week 2 with foot and collarbone injuries. His foot had been bothering him since the preseason and then he injured his collarbone in Week 2, which allowed him time to get his foot healthy. Reed was limited in practice all week and, while the Packers still had one more week left in Reed’s 21-day window, they are choosing to activate him now. Expect Reed to be limited against the Bears. With the other available options, the Packers can take their time with Reed. He’s WR65 on our board.

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton (questionable, ankle) is expected to play Monday against the Eagles.

Hampton has not played since Week 5. He practiced in full on Friday and Saturday. He’ll face an Eagles defense that will be without star defensive tackle Jalen Carter. However, it remains to be seen how quickly he gets back into game shape. The Chargers could very well use some sort of committee between Hampton and Kimani Vidal. We have Hampton as RB27 this week.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (left hand) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Eagles.

The team is optimistic about his chances of playing Monday. He was limited in practice all week, wearing a brace throughout. However, a combination of the injury and a typically strong Eagles defense means you should show caution about using Herbert this week. He’s a fine 2-QB league option. He ranks No. 17 on our board.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) and RB Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder) are both off the injury report and good to go Sunday.

Related Players: Max Brosmer, Jordan Mason

Good news for McCarthy's development, but we're not sure it should move the radar for fantasy much, considering his recent form. He should safely be ignored in typical leagues, while Jones could be leaned on against a Vikings defense that ranks 30th in RB aFPA. Consider him on the RB2/3 fringe.

Bears ruled out WR Rome Odunze for Sunday’s game at Green Bay due to a foot injury.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Luther Burden, Colston Loveland

Burden's shown flashes over his rookie season, but he hasn't had much of an impact to fantasy box scores due to maxing out at a 50% snap share. He'll get a chance to prove himself here in a divisional battle and should be considered in the WR3 range with Moore.

Loveland could also push himself up to the fringe TE1/2 range.

Falcons WR Drake London is out for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts, David Sills

The runway was cleared for a Mooney (re)breakout game in Week 13 and he delivered a 2-25-0 performance on five targets, so even if London were to miss, it's hard to trust his counterpart as more than a fringe WR3/4.

Pitts, on the other hand, had a nice 7-82-0 line, and should be considered a low-end TE1 once again.

Todd Bowles says Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan are out for Sunday. Making progress but not there yet.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Tez Johnson

It seemed like Week 14 would be a pretty quick turnaround for both wide receivers who just had their 21-day practice windows opened, but it's still a good sign for their return, potentially as early as Week 15. For now, continue to consider Egbuka as a high-end WR2, while Godwin is more of a WR3.

Jayden Daniels will start Sunday for Washington in Minnesota, per Dan Quinn

Related Players: Marcus Mariota

Daniels has a middling matchup against the Vikings defense, but we know what he can do with his legs as long as he's on the field. He's a safe start as a QB1 once again, barring any unforeseen setbacks.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins has cleared concussion protocol and is full go for Sunday vs. Buffalo.

Related Players: Ja'Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Mike Gesicki

If the Bengals had a better record right now, this would be the game of the week, but for fantasy purposes, it should still be must-watch. Chase and Higgins should be in any and all lineups Week 14.

Lamar Jackson has returned to practice and is on track to play Sunday vs. the Steelers.

Related Players: Tyler Huntley

Without looking, it seems like Jackson has missed at least one practice every week of the season, so we shouldn't have been too worried about his ability to start Week 14. With that said, his long list of ailments has absolutely capped his 2025 ceiling, particularly in the running game. He's still a QB1, but not in that top-3 range we've become accustomed to.