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Forced into action following a second quarter Drake Maye concussion, Brissett was brutalized by drops from the Pats’ awful skill corps, but he kept converting massive third downs against the Jets’ strong defense. That was the story of the real life game. In fantasy, no one produced useful box scores as Brissett and Maye spread the ball around amongst their limited weapons. All attention now turns to Maye’s Week 9 health against the Titans. Brissett would be well off the streaming radar were Maye to sit.

Coleman has missed three games with the wrist issue. He returned to practice last week for a trio of limited session, but the Bills chose to hold him out for Sunday night’s game against the 49ers. All signs point to him returning this week, though the Bills may need to see him get in a full practice before giving him the green light. If active for Week 14, Coleman will spend a week in the WR4 ranks until we can get a clear picture of what his role looks like post-injury.

Johnson suffered his second recorded concussion in the Lions’ Week 13 Thanksgiving game; the first occurred in Week 5, 2023. There was a chance that the added downtime could give Johnson a shot at returning for Week 14 but he appears to be on the typical concussion-recovery track. Fantasy managers should currently expect Johnson to miss Week 14.

Kincaid has been out for two weeks while nursing the knee issue. The second-year tight end was unable to practice in any capacity last week, so a limited session on Wednesday is a major step in the right direction. Dawson Knox has been serviceable in his pair of starts with six catches for 96 yards. He could hold onto a part-time role once Kincaid returns, making it a potentially frustrating situation for fantasy managers.

Swift has been stuck in RB2/3-land for much of the past five games. Adding a soft tissue injury to the mix is unlikely to improve his prospects. Hopefully, Swift is able to practice in full by week’s end.

Moore was perhaps unsurprisingly unable to practice after earning a career-high 16 targets in Week 13. Since details on the injury have not yet been released, fantasy managers should tentatively expect Moore to suit up this week. The Bears are likely just exercising caution with their passing-game focal point.

Allen has dealt with multiple foot and ankle injuries this season, most recently entering Week 12 with an ankle injury. He was not on the Week 13 injury report but did leave mid-game to deal with what appears to be an aggravation. He was able to return but sported a slight limp at times. Fantasy managers should tentatively expect the veteran to suit up in Week 14 though he is clearly managing an injury.

Burks went down with the knee issue in Week 6. Per head coach Brian Callahan, the injury is less significant than a full tear. The former first-round pick underwent surgery a few weeks ago. Burks will close out his third NFL season on injured reserve. He has yet to stay healthy for more than 11 games and peaked as a rookie with 444 receiving yards. Burks has one year left on his rookie contract. The Titans will likely try to find a trade partner for Burks in the offseason as he simply hasn’t been able to put it together in Tennessee.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo previously reported that McPherson’s injury wasn’t considered season-ending and that he didn’t need surgery. While that may technically be true, the Bengals are all but out of the playoff picture and McPherson will only be eligible to return for a likely meaningless Week 18 contest. Cade York should get to close out the year as Cincy’s kicker.

With both Jordan Mason and Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, the 49ers were down to rookie Isaac Guerendo on the active roster after Sunday’s backfield massacre. Taylor will serve as Guerendo’s backup to close the year. San Francisco also added Ke’Shawn Vaughn to their practice squad and claimed Israel Abanikanda off waivers.

McConkey will presumably be extremely limited for the first practice of the week, but it’s a great sign for his Week 14 availability nonetheless. The rookie has been playing through a shoulder issue for a few weeks and then tweaked his right knee on Sunday versus the Falcons and was listed as questionable to return late in the game. Harbaugh was non-commital when talking about his status on Monday. Before going down, McConkey was on pace for an eruption game with 117 yards and nine grabs on a dozen targets. He will remain the focal point of the Chargers’ passing attack if healthy for Week 14.