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RB Trey Benson won’t be activated yet. Gannon acknowledged he doesn’t know if Benson will return this season.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter

Lots of negative news about the Cardinals' offense on this fine Friday, as Benson will join Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. in street clothes.

Knight should once again get the majority of the rushing-down work, albeit against a Rams defense that ranks fifth in RB aFPA. Consider him in the RB3 range for Week 14.

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is out Sunday vs. the Rams due to his heel injury.

Related Players: Michael Wilson, Xavier Weaver, Trey McBride

This is a massive boost for Wilson, who should be considered in the WR2 range in Week 14, and potentially beyond.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray will not play again this season, coach Jonathan Gannon said.

Related Players: Jacoby Brissett

This is something we probably could have surmised after so much time off the field, but at least we finally have closure. The odds that Murray plays for Arizona in 2026 are looking quite grim as well, so keep your eyes peeled for that bit of news over the next few months. Consider Brissett a mid-tier QB2 for the rest of the season, with spots as a QB streamer in positive matchups.

Bills DE Joey Bosa and LB Terrel Bernard are OUT vs. Bengals. WR Josh Palmer DOUBTFUL.

TE Dalton Kincaid (knee/hammy) & RT Spencer Brown (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE. HC Sean McDermott says he needs to see both guys be “functional” to play.

LT Dion Dawkins (concussion) good to go

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Gabe Davis, Brandin Cooks

Even if Kincaid misses, we've seen a sharp decline in usage for Knox as a pass-catcher, so he's off the Week 14 streaming radar.

Whether or not Palmer plays, the only wide receiver we can trust is Shakir, who should be valued in the WR3 range.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy cleared concussion protocol Thursday, his final step in returning to the starting lineup in time for Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders.

Related Players: Max Brosmer

The Vikings have a nice offensive infrastructure, but McCarthy has not been able to take advantage of it in his limited playing time. He's got a good matchup here but it's hard to consider him fantasy-worthy outside of SuperFlex leagues for Week 14.

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.

For the second straight day, neither Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) nor Greg Dortch (chest) practiced today.

Related Players: Michael Wilson, Xavier Weaver, Trey McBride

Looks like we could be in for another Week sans MHJ, which is a massive boost for Michael Wilson. If the former were to miss, the latter can be considered up in WR2 range.

Commanders upgraded QB Jayden Daniels to a full participant at today’s practice.

He is trending in the right direction to start Sunday at Minnesota.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota

Looks as if Daniels is trending towards playing in Week 14, which would put him right back into the fantasy consciousness. We could potentially see a sophomore showdown between him and J.J. McCarthy, but there's also the possibility that neither ends up playing. We'll keep an eye on the situation as the week rolls along.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, who did not practice this week due to an ankle sprain he suffered Thanksgiving Day vs. the Packers, officially is active tonight vs. the Cowboys — to the surprise and relief of his team.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tom Kennedy

Wow. It was reported just hours ago that the realistic expectation is that ARSB wouldn't return until Week 15. Jameson Williams remains a must-play but we should probably temper expectations on St. Brown being in his usual target-hog role. He should still be started, but likely thought of as more of a WR2, even if he's on a snap count.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown did not practice this week due to his ankle sprain and a return next week was considered the more “realistic expectation”, per source. But the team also knows St. Brown is one of the NFL’s toughest players, and if anyone can come back sooner, it’s him.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tom Kennedy

Fantasy managers (obviously) desperately want to see ARSB suit up Week 14, particularly in this fantastic matchup against the Cowboys defense. It's not looking like that's going to happen though, which further solidifies Williams as a must-start on TNF. Tight end Brock Wright is also out, and though that's not nearly as big of an impact, it could be enough to push touchdown-machine Isaac TeSlaa into WR3 consideration.