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  • LAC Tackle #75
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    Although GM Buddy Nix believes the Bills can win with Chris Hairston at left tackle, he would like to pick up two more players at the position this offseason.
    “People say Fitz gets the ball out quick, but we run our offense with a lot of empty sets, with five blockers and if they bring six he better get it out,” explained Nix. “In this offense he has to get it out quick.” Nix concedes that Hairston isn’t the “prettiest athlete,” suggesting more of a stopgap than a long-term solution.
  • DAL Cornerback #7
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    Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs (knee) is questionable for Week 14 against the Bengals.
    Diggs is attempted to return from two missed contests due to a knee injury. Should he be able to suit up, it would be the first time all season in which all three top corners for the Cowboys are active together after DaRon Bland missed the first 11 weeks of the 2024 season. We’ll likely need to wait until 90 minutes prior to kickoff on Monday night to see if that will ultimately transpire.
  • CIN Wide Receiver #1
    Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase (ankle) is off the injury report and will play in Week 14 against the Cowboys.
    Chase popped on the injury report Thursday with an ankle injury but upgraded to a full participant on Friday and Saturday, ultimately entering Week 14 with no injury status. The Cowboys could have all three starting cornerbacks on the field together for the first time this season, but Chase and the vaunted Cincinnati pass offense continue to churn out usable fantasy scores with hefty pass rates. Treat Chase as a locked-in WR1 in Week 14.
  • CIN Defensive Lineman #98
    Bengals ruled out DT Sheldon Rankins (illness) for Week 14 against the Cowboys.
    Rankins has missed the previous two games with an illness and will now miss his third straight, denting the Cincinnati run defense in the process. That is less of an issue against a Cowboys team that has struggled to move the football on the ground, but the team will surely miss his services in the trenches.
  • CIN Tackle #75
    Bengals ruled out OT Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula) for Week 14 against the Cowboys.
    Browns saw his game status move from questionable to doubtful before ultimately being ruled out for the team’s Week 14 Monday Night Football contest against a reeling Cowboys team. He returned from three missed contests in Week 13 only to be inactive again in Week 14. The outcome of the team’s game against the Cowboys could determine whether he is shut down for the remainder of the season.
  • KC Wide Receiver #17
    Chiefs placed WR Mecole Hardman (knee) on injured reserve.
    Previous reports indicated that Hardman’s knee “locked up” on him before Friday’s practice, something that now has landed him on injured reserve and will keep him out until at least Week 18. Hardman has been barely utilized in his second stint with the Chiefs, but his schemed usage in the short area could be eaten up by running back Samaje Perine in the meantime.
  • NYJ Running Back #20
    Breece Hall (knee) has been downgraded to out for Week 14 against the Dolphins.
    No surprise here. Hall didn’t practice at all this week and never seemed like he was ready to suit up. Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will handle the work in the Jets’ backfield this week with the former as the only usable fantasy option. Allen is in the RB2 conversation this week.
  • PHI Tight End #88
    Eagles TE Dallas Goedert (knee) is headed to injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
    Goedert was already ruled out for Week 14 against the Panthers, but now he’s set to miss the next four games. Rapoport says the plan is for the 29-year-old tight end to be back at full speed heading into the playoffs, which is a little vague given that Goedert technically could return for the Eagles final game of the regular season against the Giants. In either case, there’s no solace for fantasy managers as Goedert will certainly miss the final weeks of the fantasy season. Grant Calcaterra will see more snaps with Goedert out, but isn’t a recommended fantasy option.
  • ATL Quarterback #18
    Falcons have not had internal discussions about making a change at quarterback, according to Dianna Russini of the Athletic.
    Well, that clears everything up. The Falcons invited external pressure to make a change at quarterback the second they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. That Atlanta had to leak to Russini that they aren’t talking about making a change after Kirk Cousins’ latest interception-filled meltdown says it all. Their “Not talking about making a change at quarterback” shirt will only raise questions already answered by their shirt.
  • CIN Wide Receiver #5
    Tee Higgins told reporters he is “looking forward to” learning more about maintaining healthy hamstrings this offseason.
    Higgins has suffered at least seven recorded hamstring injuries in his playing career and is scheduled to hit free agency once the 2024 season wraps up, potentially providing extra motivation to deal with his nagging soft tissue issues. When speaking with reporters today, Higgins specifically brought up Christian Watson’s successful 2024 offseason in which Watson spent time at the University of Wisconsin undergoing rigorous testing and creating a prophylactic training program to address his own recurring hamstring issues. Watson had strained his right hamstring four times in two seasons. He’s missed one game thus far this season, due to a sprained ankle. Following Watson’s lead could significantly pay off down the road for Higgins.
  • LAC Wide Receiver #15
    Ladd McConkey (shoulder/knee) is questionable for Week 14 against the Chiefs.
    McConkey was clearly laboring through his shoulder injury last week, though it wasn’t affecting his box score. The rookie had nine grabs for 117 yards before exiting with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Head coach Jim Harbaugh was non-committal on McConkey’s availability early in the week, but he at least managed to get in three limited practices before drawing the questionable tag. He appears to be on the right side of questionable heading into the weekend, but fantasy managers will want to check the Chargers’ inactive before kickoff. The combo of injuries will move McConkey down the ranks for Week 14, but not far enough to push him outside of the top 20 receivers.