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Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for Week 13 of 2023 season

Matthew Berry breaks down his Love/Hate players for Week 13 and vents about why David Tepper should NEVER be compared to Dan Snyder when it comes to bad owners.

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Amari Cooper

CLE Wide Receiver #2

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Shohei Ohtani

FA Starting Pitcher #17

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Noah Brown

HOU Wide Receiver #85

Noah Brown (knee) limited on Thursday
Jerick McKinnon

KC Running Back #1

Jerick McKinnon (groin) limited on Thursday
Ezekiel Elliott

NE Running Back #15

Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) limited on Thursday

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Amari Cooper

CLE Wide Receiver #2

Amari Cooper (ribs) says he’ll play Week 13 against the Rams.

Cooper has been receiving some maintenance days this week, but his status for Sunday’s game against the Rams is not in doubt. More interesting was Cooper’s Thursday comments on presumptive Sunday starter Joe Flacco, as the wideout called the veteran quarterback’s dropbacks “poetry in motion.” You’ll have to forgive the man after a season spent dealing with Dorian Thompson-Robinson and P.J. Walker. Although Flacco should better deliver the bacon than DTR and PJW, he will still struggle to make Cooper WR2 relevant. Flacco has become an absolute check-down machine at his advanced quarterbacking age.
Trey McBride

ARI Tight End #85

Trey McBride (groin) was officially “limited” for Cardinals practice Thursday.

The assembled Cards media pegged McBride as a “DNP” when he didn’t show for the portion of practice open to the public, but he ended up doing enough to get slapped with a limited tag. It puts McBride on track to suit up against the Steelers, though how he bounces back on Friday will be key. McBride has become a set-and-forget TE1 when healthy.
Kenneth Walker III

SEA Running Back #9

Ken Walker (oblique) is inactive for Week 13 against the Cowboys.

Walker did not practice this week and doesn’t seem particularly close to returning, though he does now have 10 days to get healthy for Week 14 against the 49ers. You could say he might be needed for that one. Joining Walker on the shelf in Dallas are WR Dee Eskridge, WR Dareke Young, OT McClendon Curtis, OT Raiqwon O’Neal and DE Myles Adams.
Noah Brown

HOU Wide Receiver #85

Noah Brown (knee) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

Brown has now logged back-to-back practices to start the week and is trending toward a return in Week 13. The veteran receiver last played in Week 10, when he ripped off an unprecedented 172 yards on seven receptions, marking his second-straight 150-yard game of the season. Brown has been a pleasant surprise for the Texans and is now up to 21 receptions for 439 yards and one touchdown on 28 targets. He could return to a crowded receiver room, as Tank Dell, Nico Collins, and Robert Woods are all on track to play this week. Still, it’s hard to imagine the Texans giving Brown less work, even in a crowded receiver room.
Jerick McKinnon

KC Running Back #1

Jerick McKinnon (groin) returned to practice on Thursday and was limited.

McKinnon was sidelined last week with his groin injury, but a return in the middle of this week suggests it’s nothing too severe. The Chiefs’ RB2 hasn’t enjoyed the same role he did last season when he unexpectedly emerged as a fantasy league-winner while totaling 56 receptions for 512 yards and nine touchdowns. Instead, McKinnon has watched Isiah Pacheco seize control of the Chiefs’ backfield while limiting McKinnon to 32 touches and 185 yards over 10 games. McKinnon would carry some value if Pacheco were to miss time, but can be kept off the fantasy radar for now.
Ezekiel Elliott

NE Running Back #15

Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

Elliott’s availability carries little to no impact as far as real football is concerned. As far as fantasy is concerned, his absence would mean a busier day for Rhamondre Stevenson, who has still managed to average 17.9 opportunities per game despite Elliott eating into his workload. Elliott has rushed for 100 yards on 22 carries over the last two weeks but can’t be seriously considered in fantasy, even if active.
Demario Douglas

NE Wide Receiver #81

Demario Douglas (concussion) did not practice on Thursday.

Douglas is in the league’s concussion protocol and is unlikely to play in Week 13 against the Patriots. The rookie receiver has been a lone bright spot in an offense that ranks among the worst in the league as they’ve struggled to figure out the quarterback position. Douglas isn’t expected to play. If he does, fantasy managers need not consider starting him against the Chargers.
Marvin Mims

DEN Wide Receiver

Marvin Mims (hamstring) was limited in Thursday’s practice.

Mims has been limited in each of the Broncos’ first two practices to open the week. The theme of being limited aligns nicely with his on-field usage, as head coach Sean Payton has stubbornly limited Mims’ usage throughout the season. Mims ran only 13 routes in Week 12’s contest against the Browns but will look to see increased usage if active in Week 13 against the Texans. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Mims will be off the fantasy radar even if active.
Jerry Jeudy

DEN Wide Receiver #10

Jerry Jeudy (groin) returned to practice on Thursday.

Jeudy was listed as limited in Thursday’s practice after getting slapped with a DNP on Wednesday. Sean Payton said earlier in the week that he expected Jeudy to return on Thursday and that he believes he’ll be fine for the week. Jeudy and the Broncos get a Week 13 matchup against the Texans, but is little more than a fringe WR3/WR4, as he’s yet to crack 60 yards in any of his last four games.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson

CLE Quarterback #17

Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) did not practice on Thursday.

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.

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