We are rapidly approaching Joe Flacco starting his first NFL game since the Jets’ Week 18 finale last season. Thompson-Robinson said earlier on Thursday that he wasn’t sure if he’d be able to clear concussion protocol in time to play in Week 13 against the Rams, which would open the door for Flacco to start. At 7-4, the Browns are firmly in the playoff race and would likely benefit from having Flacco under center as opposed to DTR. It’s possible we’ll know by Friday whether or not it will be DTR or Flacco starting against the Rams.

Two limited practices for Hall shouldn’t be worrisome for fantasy managers. What’s far more concerning for Hall is his fantasy value with Tim Boyle under center. The Jets managed just 2.9 yards per play in Week 12 against the Dolphins, while Hall totaled 49 scoreless yards on 14 touches. His seven receptions kept his value high in PPR leagues, but Hall will be hard to trust in Week 13 against the Falcons, even if he’s healthy. He’s a mid to low-end RB2 at best.

Burks has presumably cleared concussion protocol or is in the final stages of doing such. The second-year tight end should have a shot of suiting up for Week 13 against the Colts, which would mark his first game since Week 9 against the Steelers. Burks has played in five of the Titans’ 11 games this season, totaling eight receptions for 122 yards on 18 targets. Injuries have slowed his growth, but he’ll have six more games to build stock heading into a potential “prove-it” year in 2024.

Achane has been limited in back-to-back practices to open the week and appears on track to play in Week 13 against the Commanders. The explosive rookie didn’t play in last week’s contest against the Jets despite logging limited practices, as head coach Mike McDaniel opted to take the cautious approach in a winnable game. We wouldn’t expect McDaniel to take the same approach this week as Achane looks to get back on track against a defense that’s prone to giving up explosive plays on the ground and through the air.

Higgins returned to practice on Thursday and said he hopes to play if practice goes well throughout the week. The Bengals’ WR2 hasn’t played since Week 9, when he caught eight passes for 110 yards in a win over the Bills. At that time, the Bengals were being quarterbacked by Joe Burrow, whose season has since come to an end due to a wrist injury. With Jake Browning now under center for the Bengals, Higgins’ fantasy ceiling takes a significant hit. He projects as more of a WR3 for the remainder of the season.

Godwin dealt with a neck injury earlier in the year but hasn’t been listed on the injury report with a neck injury since Week 8. It’s possible this is a reaggravation of the same injury, making this one to watch heading into the weekend. If he’s able to log another practice on Friday, it’d be safe to assume Godwin will be good to go for Week 13 against the Panthers. Godwin has struggled as of late, failing to crack 60 receiving yards in each of his last five games. He’s still on a 17-game pace for 936 yards, but that would be his fewest since 2020. If he’s active, Godwin would be on the WR3 radar against a bad Panthers defense.

Shaheed’s injury isn’t considered major, but it was reported earlier in the week that he’d probably miss Week 13 against the Panthers. Knowing this, the fact he hasn’t practiced this week isn’t much of a surprise. Barring an unexpected turn of events, we’d expect Shaheed to be sidelined this week and be on track to play Week 14.

Olave was listed as limited on Wednesday and will presumably be limited again on Thursday. It’s encouraging to see him on the practice field, but his participation in practice doesn’t mean much for his Week 13 availability if he’s unable to clear concussion protocol. He certainly has a chance to play, but we continue to wait for the official word that he has cleared protocol. If he’s active against the Lions, Olave will have WR1 upside in a receiver room that’s been severely impacted by injuries.

Allen is reportedly present at practice but is “working off to the side,” according to The Athletic’s Daniel Popper. While it’s not exactly what we want to hear regarding the Chargers’ star receiver, the fact he’s still getting in work suggests he’ll be good to go come Sunday. We’ll have a better sense of his Week 13 availability when the team announces game-day statuses on Friday, but for now, plan on Allen playing unless we hear otherwise.

Johnson was reportedly at practice but then sent home with said illness. Assuming it’s nothing too serious, we’d expect Johnson to be ready to go for Week 13 against the Cardinals. In his first game sans Matt Canada, Johnson caught four passes for 50 yards on eight targets while narrowly missing a touchdown. He’ll be a top-24 fantasy play against the Cardinals if he’s able to go.