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  • WAS Wide Receiver #17
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    ESPN’s Dan Graziano said it sounds like Terry McLaurin “could need another week or two to heal from his quad injury.”
    Graziano adds that “the Commanders will know more as the practice week goes along.” Fantasy managers should prepare for McLaurin to sit out in Week 5, if not Week 6. The Commanders are handling this injury with patience, which is an overall good sign for McLaurin’s availability down the stretch. The coaching staff reportedly plans to continue using rookie WR Jaylin Lane in the slot and WR Deebo Samuel out wide while McLaurin is out. Samuel is expected to revert to frequent slot usage once the receiving corps returns to full health, but Lane is at least getting the opportunity to make his mark.
  • WAS Quarterback #8
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    Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (hand/quad) did not practice on Tuesday.
    It would seem exceedingly likely that Josh Johnson will get the start on Christmas against the Cowboys. The Commanders are seven-point underdogs at home and Johnson (wincing) could be a viable superflex QB2 against one of the worst defenses in the NFL this year.
    Is Purdy a top-10 quarterback in fantasy football?
    The FFHH crew unpacks the 49ers beating Philip Rivers’ Colts on Monday Night Football, explaining why Brock Purdy is “a borderline QB1 every week” and this season has been “the pinnacle of Kyle Shanahan’s achievement.”
  • NE Running Back #25
    Patriots signed RB Elijah Mitchell to their practice squad.
    The signing doesn’t seem like great news for TreVeyon Henderson (concussion) in Week 17. Mitchell had been with the Chiefs all year and was cast aside for Dameon Pierce last week in what we’d call a “mercy” waiver. It’s possible he’ll be elevated for Week 17 if Henderson isn’t able to go.
  • ARI Kicker #16
    Cardinals signed K Joshua Karty off the Rams’ practice squad.
    Will we get a Chad Ryland release move here, or will the 2025 Cardinals create some sort of two-kicker abomination scenario with their remaining time? There are so many questions to ask, and so little that we know. And so little of it that feels like it matters. Someone will kick and be a decent option against the Bengals in Week 17.
  • MIN Running Back #32
    Vikings activated Ty Chandler (knee) from injured reserve.
    With Jordan Mason likely out and Aaron Jones also ailing, it’s possible that Chandler could find himself in for some real work in Week 17. Unfortunately it comes with Max Brosmer under center, but volume is volume in the fantasy world and teams that lost backs and need waiver-wire help should certainly consider dialing up Chandler tonight.
  • BUF Tight End #86
    Bills TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) is not practicing on Tuesday.
    This has been the new norm for Kincaid, who actually didn’t practice in either of the first two sessions of last week en route to being removed from the injury report. It’s clear he’s struggling through this injury and only managed one target against the Browns last week. We’d exercise caution on him being a sure-fire TE1 against the Eagles in Week 17.
  • BUF Quarterback #17
    Bills coach Sean McDermott said Josh Allen (foot) won’t practice on Tuesday.
    McDermott said that “nothing has changed” from yesterday and that Allen is expected to be available on Sunday. It’s an earlier-than-normal walkthrough practice from Buffalo as they try to give their players some semblance of a Christmas break, so we’re inclined to believe McDermott here.
  • CLE Quarterback #4
    Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles/PUP) won’t be activated from the PUP list.
    This has been expected all along. It’s unknown how Watson factors into next year’s plan at quarterback for the Browns — CBS’ Jonathan Jones suggested he could compete for the job in training camp with Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. But his anvil of a contract is untradeable and releasing him with a post-June 1 cap hit would not save the Browns a single dollar currently after they restructured it yet again in 2025 to keep the roster in some semblance of order. It’s possible they could restructure it again in 2026 and continue kicking the can down the road so they can put a functional offensive line on the field next year. Watson’s current 2026 cap hit is $80,716,514.
  • GB Quarterback #10
    Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jordan Love (concussion) and Malik Willis (shoulder) will be limited in Tuesday’s practice.
    It’s good news for both of them, as Love appears to be going through the concussion protocol just fine and with a chance to play in Week 17. If he doesn’t, Willis will get a chance to start. If neither of them are available, we’ll watch Clayton Tune do his thing against the Ravens.
  • MIN Running Back #27
    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Jordan Mason (ankle) is “a long shot” for Week 17’s game against the Lions.
    Already with one DNP and a locker room carting under his belt in the last two days, the source here isn’t telling us anything that we shouldn’t already have been thinking. The good news for Mason is that the way Fowler’s source and Kevin O’Connell (who refused to rule him out today) have been talking about him says this isn’t a major injury and that he has a chance to play in Week 18. He’s droppable for those of you with championship games in Week 17.
  • DET Wide Receiver #14
    Lions coach Dan Campbell said Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) still has “a little irritation” but news was positive on his injury.
    That makes it sound like it’s preparing us for another practice DNP today, but otherwise it all sounds like good news for St. Brown and fantasy managers who will want him available for Week 17’s game against the Vikings. St. Brown would be an easy WR1 as long as he makes it to the active line, but there is probably a non-zero chance that he gets extra rest in this one, especially if the Lions are able to put Max Brosmer to bed early.