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  • FA Linebacker #58
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    Despite entering contract seasons, Raiders LBs Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard will both report to training camp on time.
    It looks like the Raiders will avoid any surprise holdouts, aside from perhaps first-round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey. Morrison and Howard both return as every-down linebackers. “Captain” Kirk is the more desirable IDP. Oakland will likely broach extension negotiations with the youngsters in-season.
  • NYG Wide Receiver #1
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    Malik Nabers (hip) won’t practice on Friday.
    Nabers is dealing with a hip flexor injury that he suffered in Thursday’s practice. Head coach Brian Daboll let reporters know on Friday that this is a new injury that is not related to the groin injury Nabers has been dealing with all season. Nabers reportedly had an MRI, but per Giants beat writer Dan Salomone, the team is “not ruling him in or out yet for Sunday.” It sounds like the team will see how things progress over the weekend before making any official decisions, but Nabers seems to be trending on the wrong side of playing in Week 14 against the Saints.
  • TB Running Back #7
    Bucky Irving (hip/back) practiced on Friday.
    Irving missed both of the Buccaneers’ practices to start the week but is giving himself a chance to play in Week 14 by taking the field on Friday. We’ll have a better sense of his availability when the Buccaneers’ release their final injury report, but if Irving can’t go, both Rachaad White and Sean Tucker stand to have fantasy value in a plus matchup against the Raiders.
  • TB Wide Receiver #13
    Mike Evans (hamstring/calf) was seen practicing Friday.
    After missing Wednesday and Thursday’s practice, Evans made it on the field Friday to give himself a shot at suiting up in Week 14 against the Raiders. Evans played through his hamstring injury last week, but the calf injury is a new one. There’s a good chance Evans gets hit with a questionable tag heading into the weekend, but we’ll know more on that when the team releases its final injury report later in the day.
  • DET Wide Receiver #17
    Tim Patrick caught 6-of-7 targets for 43 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers.
    Patrick’s touchdown grabs came from three and one yards out. Both the catches and targets were easily new season highs for the former Bronco, who also doubled his 2024 scoring total. Although tonight was his biggest night, Patrick has cleared 40 yards in three straight appearances. With Kalif Raymond (foot) sidelined, Patrick is currently unchallenged for No. 3 status in this elite offense. That could change for Week 15 against the Bills with Raymond having 10 more days to get healthy. Patrick still isn’t producing enough to command WR4 fliers.
  • DET Wide Receiver #9
    Jameson Williams caught 5-of-8 targets for 80 yards in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers.
    Williams’ eight targets were his most since Week 2, and continue the upward trajectory he’s been on since returning from suspension four weeks ago. He actually led the Lions in looks this evening, drawing two more pass attempts than Amon-Ra St. Brown. Williams has only one truly big play in five games since returning, but you can feel it coming. Bills/Lions could turn into a domed shootout next Sunday in Detroit.
  • DET Tight End #87
    Sam LaPorta caught 5-of-7 targets for 54 yards in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers.
    Both LaPorta’s five grabs and 54 yards were his second most of the season, which tells you all you need to know about how his fantasy campaign has been going. This evening he was out-targeted by both Jameson Williams and Tim Patrick. For whatever reason — perhaps injury considering how many ailments LaPorta has been listed with since last January — it just isn’t happening for the second-year pro. He’ll slot somewhere into the TE10-14 range for Week 15 against a Bills defense that is best attacked on the ground.
  • DET Wide Receiver #14
    Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 5-of-6 targets for 43 yards in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers.
    With Jaire Alexander still sidelined for the Packers and Jared Goff attempting 42 passes, 5/43 was a disappointing statline in a game where the Lions scored 34 points. The yardage output was ARSB’s fourth worst of the season, though, as always, he saved a little PPR face with his five grabs. Scoreless in three straight games and held below 100 yards in 6-of-7, St. Brown is not on the warpath the same way he was in 2023, but he’s undoubtedly saved up a spiked week or two for the fantasy playoffs. The Bills’ run-funnel defense does await for Week 15, probably making ARSB more of a mid-range WR1.
  • GB Wide Receiver #13
    Dontayvion Wicks caught 4-of-5 targets for 49 yards in the Packers’ Week 14 loss to the Lions.
    Wicks also took a wicked shot to the head and had trouble getting to his feet, but he was never evaluated for a concussion as far as we can tell. With Romeo Doubs battling a concussion of his own, Wicks has caught four passes in back-to-back games after totaling one reception in Weeks 9-12 (three appearances). With Doubs likely to be back for Week 15 against the Seahawks, Wicks is going to find himself out of the top 48/second FLEX range at wide receiver.
  • GB Tight End #85
    Tucker Kraft caught 3-of-5 targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ Week 14 loss to the Lions.
    The touchdown was Kraft’s second in three weeks while the 41 yards were his fifth most of the season. Kraft has seen an uptick in usage over the past two weeks with Romeo Doubs (concussion) sidelined, but he’s still barely doing enough to stay in the TE1 mix. He will most likely find himself outside the top 12 for Week 15 against the Seahawks with bye weeks over and all 32 clubs active.
  • GB Wide Receiver #11
    Jayden Reed was held without a catch on one target in the Packers’ Week 14 loss to the Lions.
    Oh dear. Reed’s latest fantasy rug pull was by far his most painful, as the Packers scored 31 points against a struggling pass defense. Jordan Love did play an awful first half, but he came alive after the break, mostly by targeting Christian Watson. Reed drew a 14-yard DPI that doesn’t show up in the box score, but the brutal truth continues to be that he is not commanding looks. He’s drawn more than six targets one time all season, and been held to three-or-fewer three of the past four weeks. Ouch. With all 32 teams active for Week 15, Reed will be a shaky WR3 against the Seahawks.