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Foreman left the Bears’ Week 11 game with the ankle issue and did not return. He sat out of the following game but got the bye week to recover and is now good to go. Roschon Johnson took over the backfield in Week 12, but it’s anyone’s guess as to who leads the way in carries versus the Lions. Foreman is likely to weakest option of the bunch for fantasy purposes, though this is ultimately a situation to avoid altogether until we get more clarity.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson was back at practice as he works his way through concussion protocol, but he was taking reps with the second-team on Wednesday. That could just be a one-day split since this is DTR’s first practice since suffering the concussion; however, Flacco looked good in his first start of the season on Sunday and could be the steady, veteran presence that the Browns need to claim a playoff spot. As of now, the team has not yet decided on a starting quarterback for Week 14.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Armstead is unlikely to play on Sunday. The big defensive tackle came into the game against the Eagles with a foot injury and aggravated it, leaving the game early. It now appears that he’ll miss Week 14 as well in order to heal up for the rest of the season. He has five sacks and four TFLs this season, so his presence will be missed on the interior of that defensive line.

Waller was placed on injured reserve after re-aggravating a lingering hamstring issue in Week 8. He is eligible to return now and told reporters he has been running routes. With Waller eying a return next week, Daniel Bellinger will draw the start for the Giant’s Week 14 matchup with the Packers. Bellinger hasn’t caught more than three passes in a game this year and is not on the fantasy radar.

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that it was too soon after Monday’s game for Lawrence to be practicing; however, he made it clear that this does not impact Lawrence’s potential availability for Week 14. Pederson said the Jaguars policy is to not have players practice if there’s a chance a player can risk further damage to that injury. As a result, it would seem unlikely that Lawrence will practice until later in the week, if at all.

Mitchell was the 142nd overall pick in this year’s draft out of Northwestern after putting together two-straight collegiate seasons with PFF tackling grades of 83.0 and 87.7. The rookie appeared in eight games to start the season, starting one of them. In that time, he made nine tackles and had one pass defended. His return, when paired with the return of Browns’ starting cornerback Denzel Ward, should add depth to the Cleveland secondary for their playoff push.

“Dallas in Dallas has a ring to it,” he said on Wednesday. “I’m really glad I’m able to go and put everything else to bed and get out there and play football again.” While the team has yet to officially announce Goedert’s return, his own words make it seem as though it’s a given. While no tight end has stepped up for the Eagles without Goedert, DeVonta Smith has seen a major increase in workload and performance since the star tight end was been sidelined. Since Week 10, Smith has a 33 percent target share and 52 percent of the team’s air yards, compared to a 21 percent target share and 30 percent of the air yards before Goedert got hurt. That’s not to say the Eagles will revert back to using Smith the same way and ignore the recent success he’s had, but he may not fly as high as he has been.

Jones told reporters that doctors did not find any additional damage when he underwent surgery on his torn ACL. Jones went down with the knee injury in Week 9. A mix of Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito has been the team’s unsuccessful answer to Jones’s absence. General manager Joe Schoen has already said Jones is the team’s starter when healthy, so as long as Jones is available for training camp, he should have a shot at suiting up in Week 1.

This is big news for a defense that has their star player, Myles Garrett, nursing a major shoulder injury that prevented him from making a tackle on Sunday. While another week could help Garrett heal up, having Denzel Ward back in the secondary would also be a huge boost for a Browns defense that is hoping to help its team sneak into the postseason. Ward being back on Wednesday doesn’t mean he’s a lock to play on Sunday, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction and makes the Browns a more attractive option as a fantasy defense against a Jaguars team that may not have Trevor Lawrence at quarterback.

While Thompson-Robinson is still working his way through the concussion protocol, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that the quarterback would practice on Wednesday. He also said that the team has not committed to a starting quarterback for Sunday and wants to wait to see how the week of practice goes. Fantasy managers should be hoping for Joe Flacco to get another nod under center. Flacco attempted 19 passes that traveled more than 10 air yards last weekend, which was the most by any Browns quarterback in five years. If he plays, Browns receivers have a better chance of making plays and putting up big fantasy days.