Fantasy Football News

Packers WR Jayden Reed (chest) returned to practice Friday after missing the previous two sessions. (Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Reed stated earlier in the week that he has been playing through the chest injury and he expected to suit up against the Chiefs. Fantasy managers should expect Reed to play Sunday night and mix into the receiving game behind Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs.

Packers RB Aaron Jones (knee) did not participate in practice Friday. (Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Jones has missed each practice leading up to Sunday’s game with the Chiefs. The Packers’ star running back is likely to miss his second game in a row and fantasy managers should expect AJ Dillon to see the bulk of the carries this week.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor has officially been ruled out for a Week 13 matchup with the Titans. (Source: Kevin Bowen on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The news that Taylor will not play is not a surprise considering the star running back had surgery on his thumb this week. There is currently no timetable for his return, but the team has not placed Taylor on IR. Zack Moss will lead the Colts’ backfield with Taylor sidelined.

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (forearm) returned to practice Friday. (Source: Mike Garafolo on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Goedert’s return to practice Friday is the first participation in any activity since suffering a forearm fracture in Week 9. The team has not determined if he has a chance to play against the 49ers, but he is trending in the right direction.

Dolphins RB De'Von Achane will play against the Commanders, per head coach Mike McDaniel. (Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Achane is recovering from a knee injury that has caused him to miss five of the last six games. The 22-year-old will likely play as the backup to Raheem Mostert as they look to work the dynamic rookie back into the offense.

Demario Douglas remained sidelined in practice on Friday. (Source: Mark Daniels on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Douglas missed practice all week as he remains in concussion protocol. He will likely be sidelined on Sunday against the Chargers.

Michael Wilson has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers. (Source: Darren Urban on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Wilson will be sidelined another week for Arizona. Greg Dortch has seen 17 targets in the past two weeks and finds himself in desperate WR3 territory this week for fantasy managers.

Eagles' coach Nick Sirianni said "we'll see" regarding the status of Lane Johnson on Sunday against the 49ers. (Source: Martin Frank on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Johnson logged a full practice on Thursday, which is a good sign for his status on Sunday. Sirianni's comments make it seem like his status is still up in the air though. We'll see what his injury designation is.

Bill Belichick declined to name a starting quarterback to reporters. (Source: Chris Mason on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Belichick had some praise for Bailey Zappe, calling him "even-keeled." It was Zappe who took all of the reps in practice earlier in the week with Mac Jones not seeing any. This remains a situation to monitor

Jets' coach Robert Saleh said Dalvin Cook is dealing with a shoulder injury. (Source: Brian Costello on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Saleh added that he believes Cook will be fine. Seeing no more than four touches in a game over the past six games for the Jets, Cook remains off the fantasy radar.

Aaron Rodgers is reportedly "not close to being game-ready" but that could change next week when he plans to ramp up what he is doing in practice. (Source: Rich Cimini on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Rodgers told reporters he "badly" wants to play again this year and is targeting a return by the Jets' December 24th game against Washington. The Jets are 4-7 so it still seems unlikely we see Rodgers on the field again this year unless they go on a run these next few weeks. Rodgers also acknowledged the possibility of re-injuring his Achilles if he returns too soon. “My thing is, what’s the worst that can happen? Something unfortunate again and then you just slow the rehab down.”

Brandon Aubrey was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts (30, 31, 38, 32) and 3-for-3 in extra point attempts on Thursday against Seattle.

Fantasy Impact: It was a huge night for Aubrey in a Thursday night shootout between the Cowboys and Seahawks. He has the chance to be in another high-scoring game next week against the Eagles.

The Cowboys D/ST allowed 35 points on 406 total yards with an interception and one sack on Thursday against Seattle.

Fantasy Impact: It was a rough outing for the Cowboys secondary overall. The defensive line was able to do just enough late in the game to help Dallas hold on for the win. They will be a tough D/ST to trust next week against the Eagles.

Jake Ferguson caught 6-of-8 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: It was a nice bounce back for Ferguson coming off a couple of poor performances. He could have had another touchdown in the opening drive of the game, but the ball was knocked away right before he caught it in the end zone. He faces an Eagles defense next week who he posted a 7/91/1 stat line against earlier this year.

Jalen Tolbert caught his lone target for 17 yards in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: Tolbert remains off the fantasy radar with the way Dak Prescott spreads the ball around outside of CeeDee Lamb.

Michael Gallup did not catch his lone target in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: Gallup has one catch in his last two games now. He remains off the fantasy radar.

Brandin Cooks caught 4-of-4 targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: Cooks now has a touchdown in back-to-back weeks and five scores in the last seven weeks. He has seen more than four targets in just one game since Week 3 which makes him a bit more big play/touchdown dependent for fantasy managers, but he has had some recent success at finding the end zone.

CeeDee Lamb caught 12-of-17 targets for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks.

Fantasy Impact: Lamb tied his season-high in receptions and set a his season-high in targets. It was a big night that could have been even bigger with a couple of drops. Lamb remains a strong WR1 play next week against the Eagles.

Rico Dowdle ran for 15 yards on seven carries in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks. He also caught his lone target for an additional seven yards through the air.

Fantasy Impact: Dowdle remained in his change-of-pace role behind Tony Pollard. He remains a handcuff for fantasy managers.

Tony Pollard ran for 68 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in the Cowboys' 41-35 win over the Seahawks. He also caught 3-of-4 targets for an additional 15 yards through the air.

Fantasy Impact: The 20 carries Pollard saw were his most since Week 3. He also found the end zone for the third straight week. He'll be a low-end RB1 play next week against the Eagles.