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Rex Burkhead (hip) is active, as is Brevin Jordan (hand). Reid was concussed last game and will likely be replaced by Jonathan Owens. Moreland popped up with an illness yesterday. In the midst of one of the NFL’s least-talked about COVID-19 outbreaks, the Texans are barely fielding a full 53 against the Jaguars.

Hall won’t practice Wednesday after reporting knee soreness following the Jets’ bye week. Hall, who had 151 total yards and two scores in Week 11 against the Colts, seems iffy for Week 13. Braelon Allen would likely work as the Jets’ lead back against Seattle if Hall were to miss the game. Allen should be rostered in 12-team formats.

Travis suffered a catastrophic leg injury during his final collegiate season and was never expected to play in 2024. Jets coaches have hinted since the summer that Travis — a fifth-round selection — has been well behind in his recovery. The best-case scenario would seem to be Travis recovering in time for the team’s offseason practices and workouts. He has no clear path to playing time in 2025 and beyond.

Jones will look to rehabilitate his NFL career with quarterback-centric head coach Kevin O’Connell, who has helped Sam Darnold get back on track in 2024 after floundering for years in Carolina and San Francisco. Jones, who last week asked for his release from the Giants after being benched for Tommy DeVito, will likely serve as Darnold’s backup for the remainder of the season. Inaccurate and unwilling to push the ball downfield during his time in New York, Jones, 27, was 28th out of 35 qualifying quarterbacks in drop back EPA before being benched by head coach Brian Daboll in Week 12. He’s all but locked in to a career backup role.

Dobbins, who sustained a knee sprain last week against the Ravens, could miss more than this Sunday’s game against Atlanta, according to Rapoport. Gus Edwards will likely operate as the Chargers’ lead back with Dobbins sidelined, and rookie Kimani Vidal could take on pass game work. Hassan Haskins, meanwhile, will threaten Edwards’ goal line role. Edwards is nothing more than a touchdown-dependent RB2 for Week 13.

“I think our usage with him these last couple weeks is really what we’re kind of trying to trend towards,” Rizzi said Tuesday. “A little bit of everything, not too much of anything. He’s obviously a huge part of what we do… The more he’s on the field, the more effective we’ve been, in all the times I’ve been here.” Coming off a 138 yard, three-touchdown performance against the Browns in Week 11, Hill — who has 31 touches over his past three games — seems locked in for double digit touches this week against a soft Rams defense. Against the Browns, Hill ran a route on 18 of the team’s 28 drop backs. He should be considered a top-10 fantasy option for now.

Omenihu tore his ACL in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in February and began the season on the PUP list. His full practice participation to begin the week suggests Omenihu will be ready to return for the Chiefs’ Black Friday game against the Raiders. The 27-year-old tallied seven sacks last season, his first with the Chiefs. Initially drafted by the Texans, he has 18.5 career sacks through five seasons. Omenihu is trending to make his season debut in Week 13.

Also out was CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder). The Raiders secondary struggled without either cornerback in Week 12 against the Broncos and both are trending out again. Hobbs and/or Bennett will need to practice later in the week in order to play Friday, but for now, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are slated for an extremely favorable matchup in Week 13.

Tucker caught seven passes for 82 yards in the Raiders’ Week 12 loss to the Broncos. He was not noted to leave the game with an injury, so this limited hip listing can be assumed as load management on a short week. Practice reports later in the week will tell if that is indeed the case, but for now expect Tucker to still be on track to play Friday against the Chiefs.

Mattison was listed as a limited participant in the Raiders’ Tuesday walk-through after missing Week 12 due to an ankle injury. With Zamir White (quad) missing practice, Mattison is slated to be the lead back if he is good to go for Friday against the Chiefs. Regardless, expect another heavy dose of Ameer Abdullah. If Mattison can play, he is a low-end RB3, otherwise Abdullah slates into that range.

White missed Week 12 due to a quad strain and remains out to begin the week. The Raiders play on Friday in a short week against the Chiefs. White starting out with a DNP is a sign he is on track to miss another week and Ameer Abdullah will see increased usage again.