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By almost every measure, the Bucs in 2022 had the league’s worst rushing attack, as Leonard Fournette -- who will probably be released in the coming weeks -- and Rachaad White were terribly inefficient as runners and pass catchers. Tampa Bay was dead last in expected points added (EPA) per rush, with the third worst rushing success rate. White ranked 61st in yards per carry after contact, below backs like Latavius Murray and Ezekiel Elliott. Pro Football Focus graded the Bucs’ run blocking as the eighth worst in 2022. Look for the post-Brady Bucs to be a hyper-conservative offense led by Kyle Trask or a journeyman veteran who will compete with Trask for the starting job. There won’t be much fantasy appeal among Bucs players as the team enters a multi-year rebuilding project.

D’Andre Swift is also active. Allen was a late addition to the injury report on Friday because of the ankle issue. He was listed as questionable but is good to go for Week 12. Allen is a low-ceiling WR4 for his matchup with a tough Minnesota defense.

Unlike the Cowboys, the Commanders enter Week 12 at nearly full-strength. While they’re still waiting for the debut Lattimore, who they traded for at this year’s deadline, the Commanders will have all of their core players intact against a woeful Cowboys team.

Fisher was declared out on Friday with a concussion, as was Fatukasi with a foot injury. Denico Autry (knee/oblique) will play off a questionable tag. Everyone else here is a healthy scratch.

The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on Saturday that Rodgers wants to play in 2025 but for a different team. Previous reports have carried the same sentiment. The Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh early in the season and just canned GM Joe Douglas, meaning it’s a page one rewrite for the franchise in the offseason. Rodgers, soon to be 41 years old, isn’t long for this league and a new staff will want to start from scratch with a quarterback of their choice. Still, the fact that someone is trying to change the narrative of Rodgers’ relationship with Johnson leaves the light on for him to play one more season in New York.

The same is true of defensive lineman Christian Barmore, who was listed as questionable after missing two practices for non-injury reasons this week. Barmore was added tot he injury report with a hip issue on Friday, causing some concern for his Week 12 availability. The Pats remain significant underdogs to the Dolphins this week, but getting the young duo of Barmore and Gonzalez on the field is a small boost to a defensive unit that has struggled this year.

Williams went down with what appeared to be a season-ending knee injury after just 22 snaps in Week 1. The injury news wasn’t as bad as Arizona initially feared and the team took him off injured reserve ahead of Week 9. He still hasn’t made his return to the lineup, but all signs point to that happening today. Kelvin Beachum has held down the right tackle spot admirably and could still be used to limit Williams’ reps in his first game back.

Fantt is attempting to return from a multi-week groin issue that he suffered in Week 8. He was only able to practice twice this week before being listed as questionable. Even if active, he will likely split reps with rookie A.J. Barner. Fantasy managers should look elsewhere for TE2 production in Week 12.

Nabers was a late addition to the injury report this week before being listed as questionable because of the groin issue. He told reporters on Friday he intends to play. The groin issue has previously popped up for Nabers but has yet to cost him any playing time. That should hold true through Week 12. Nabers is a far less appealing fantasy option with Tommy Devito under center but should still be treated as a volume-based WR2 versus the Bucs.