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The Cowboys are 4-2 on the season and boast an offense and defense that both rank in the top five in the league. Outside of Tony Pollard and CeeDee Lamb, one could argue the Cowboys are relatively thin as far as offensive playmakers are concerned. Despite this, Jones and the front office don’t appear to be anticipating many moves at the deadline. We have until next Tuesday to see if anything gets done, but Jones holding court to say he doesn’t expect much to get done feels pretty definite at this point.

The Ravens are on bye this week, meaning Johnson will miss their Week 15 game against the Giants. Johnson didn’t play a snap in Week 13 despite being active and Rashod Bateman going down mid-game with a knee injury. Head coach John Harbaugh was cagey when talking about Johnson’s availability after the game, but it’s clear his lack of snaps wasn’t related to any injury issues. For fantasy purposes, it goes without saying that Johnson shouldn’t be rostered in even the deepest of redraft leagues.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler previously reported that Gardner’s status for Week 14 is “up in the air.” Losing Sauce would be a brutal blow to a Jets defense that has been in a tailspin since firing defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh. Gardner has six pass breakups and one sack this year.

Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said it was too early to determine if Hall would suit up on Sunday. Hall missed last Wednesday’s session as well but managed to suit up on Sunday after a pair of limited practices. He told reporters on Friday that he was “not sore or anything”, though it didn’t look that way on the field. Hall was off the field more than usual and did not catch a pass for the first time this year. He only carries the ball 12 times in a loss to Seattle. With the Jets all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff hunt, it would make sense for the team to start taking it easy with their superstar players, including Hall. Braelon Allen would see the bulk of the work if he misses any time, though third-stringer Isaiah Davis would also earn some touches.

Tillman left Week 12 with the concussion and missed last week’s game after missing all three practices. A DNP on Wednesday suggests he might need another week before being able to retake the field. Jerry Jeudy erupted for 235 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions with Tillman sidelined last week. Elijah Moore also had a lively stat line with eight grabs for 111 yards. Both receivers will push for WR2 rankings if Tillman misses Week 14.

No surprises here as Goedert is reportedly considered “week to week” and is a candidate for injured reserve. Though he hasn’t officially been ruled out for Week 14, it’s safe to assume he won’t suit up on Sunday. Grant Calcaterra will take his place in the lineup. Primarily a blocker, Calcaterra will see more work sans Goedert but is only a TE2 for fantasy purposes.

It’s presumably a limited session for the young receiver. Austin took multiple hard hits in Week 13 and eventually left for a concussion check. He was later ruled out. Being able to practice in any capacity during the first session of the week is a good sign for him. The splash-play specialist has 22 grabs for 383 yards and four scores this year.

Slay missed Week 13 with the concussion after failing to return to practice at any point in the week. Even a limited session on Wednesday would put him on track to return for Week 14. Safety Reed Blankenship suffered a concussion of his own on Sunday and did not practice today. He will likely miss Philly’s upcoming matchup with the Panthers.

Smith was listed as limited for two practices last week before getting a questionable tag. He was spotted giving it a go in warmups on Sunday but was ultimately made inactive for Week 13. Smith was seemingly close to returning last week and another practice today suggests he will be back in the fold for Week 14. Barring any setbacks, Smith will return to the WR2 ranks for a great matchup with the Panthers.

Coker has missed the past two games with the quad issue. A full session to open the week all but guarantees the rookie will be back on the field by Sunday. Coker’s return should push David Moore to the bench, though Carolina’s receiver room could devolve into a messy rotation with Moore playing well in his pair of spot-starts. Adam Thielen is the only Panthers receiver fantasy managers can trust heading into Week 14.

Sanders was spotted on the practice field for the first session of the week after missing all three of last week’s practice and Sunday’s game with the neck issue. The rookie was starting to build momentum before suffering the neck injury in Week 12. He has topped 40 yards in four of his past six games and scored his first career touchdown in Week 10. If healthy, Sanders would shuffle into the back of the TE2 ranks this week.