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Smith

He finished off a drive on a little four-yard out route with A.J. Brown drawing the majority of the coverage over the middle, and added a 27-yarder in the second quarter for most of his actual receiving production. The talent is there, but the Eagles passing game has been clearly de-emphasized and Smith is probably closer to a WR3 than a WR2, especially with the Steelers looming in Week 15.

He carried no injury status this week and practiced in full. He can be fired up in all lineups against Carolina’s weak defense. Inactive for the Eagles are S Reed Blankenship (concussion), WR Britain Covey (neck), S Sydney Brown (knee), who were all declared out on Friday. They are joined by third QB Tanner McKee, OL Nick Gates, OL Darian Kinnard, and G Trevor Keegan as healthy scratches.

Smith specifically said “count me in” when asked if he was playing. He told reporters he was pushing to play last week but the team had to shut him down. Smith has been practicing in full throughout the week, so his status for Sunday’s game was never in doubt. Philly’s No. 2 receiver missed two games with the hamstring issue, but the fact that he nearly played last week should prevent fantasy managers from getting cold feet with him for Week 14. Smith is back in the WR2 ranks for a potentially explosive matchup with a soft Panthers defense.

That’s two straight full practices for Smith, who looks like a lock to return in Week 14 against the Panthers, barring any setbacks. His return couldn’t come at a better time, as Dallas Goedert is at risk of missing several weeks and could be a candidate for short-term IR. When he’s active, Smith will profile as a solid WR2 for Sunday’s game against 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.

Smith was spotted attempting to give it a go in pre-game warmups but was ultimately held out by Philly. A.J. Brown will see plenty of targets in his absence while Dallas Goedert is poised for a de facto No. 2 receiver role. Smith appeared to be close to playing this week, meaning he should be back on the field for the Eagles’ Week 14 matchup with the Panthers. Also inactive for the Eagles are CB Darius Slay, WR Johnny Wilson, QB Tanner McKee, OL Nick Gates, OL Darian Kinnard, and OG Trevor Keegan.

Smith was listed as questionable on Friday after getting in two limited practices this week. The Eagles are giving him every chance to suit up, but it doesn’t look like he is quite ready to return. Smith will confirm the inevitable with a pre-game workout today. In a potential shootout with the Ravens, A.J. Brown, now in line to command even more targets, will push for a top-five ranking at his position this week. Dallas Goedert will crack the TE1 ranks as Philly’s de facto No. 2 receiver for Week 13.

Smith was held out of Wednesday’s practice but returned for two limited sessions before being listed as questionable. He told reports on Friday that he still didn’t know if he would be able to suit up this week, making him a true game-time call heading into Sunday. If active, Smith will be a high-ceiling WR2 for a potential shootout with the Ravens.

Not an auspicious start for a return for Smith, who watched the practice in street clothes. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane said that his “reporter sense” is that Smith still isn’t close to 100 percent. This may be shaping up to be another Dallas Goedert week against the Ravens.

Smith popped up on the injury report this week with a hamstring injury and was ruled out Friday with the team’s final injury report. Expect the offense to function primarily through A.J. Brown, Saquon Barkley, and Dallas Goedert against the Rams.