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Williams didn’t practice this week and doesn’t look awfully close to returning from his lingering ankle issue. He last played in Week 11. Jaylon Moore will start in his place versus Seattle.

Bosa has missed the past three weeks because of the injuries and was held out of the first two practices this week. San Francisco has not released their practice statuses for Wednesday yet, but a lone limited session would keep Bosa on the wrong side of questionable for the short week. With little left to play for, it doesn’t make much sense for the 49ers to rush Bosa back. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw is also listed as questionable for Week 15.

Johnson was limited throughout Week 14 before finishing as the overall TE3 on the week, catching 4-of-5 targets for 50 yards and one touchdown. He is once again TE1-viable, albeit as a low-floor option with either Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler under center.

Guerendo was held out of the first two practices after suffering a sprained foot in the 49ers’ Week 14 win over the Bears. With both Jordan Mason and Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, Guerendo was the next man up last week, though that didn’t last long. If he can’t suit up tomorrow, Patrick Taylor will be the latest runner to take over the San Francisco backfield. He would sit in the RB2 ranks with Guerendo out.

This is Lattimore’s first Full Participant designation since being traded to the Commanders mid-season. He is now tentatively on track to make his Commanders debut this week, suiting up for the first time since Week 8. Fittingly, the Commanders face his former team, the Saints.

The Pats signed Osborn as a depth option in the offseason. The former Viking never found a role in the offense and the team eventually waived him after Week 14. Osborn went for 1,845 yards in three years as the Vikings’ No. 3 receiver, proving his worth as a depth option on a strong passing attack. With Noah Brown likely done for the year, he should see plenty of snaps for the Commanders once he gets up to speed with the offense.

Olave is eligible to be activated from injured reserve, but the Saints are nearing the end of a lost season and he has a lengthy concussion history. There’s no reason to rush him back for a few meaningless games. We still expect him to miss the remainder of the season, though Rizzi didn’t rule him out for the year just yet. Marquez Valdes-Scantling will continue to operate as the Saints’ top receiver for at least one more week.

Nubin’s rookie season comes to a close. The 2024 second-round NFL draft pick totaled a team-high 39 coverage tackles and ranks fourth on the team in run-defense tackles with 32. His loss will be felt by the Giants’ defense.

Carr was concussed and suffered a fracture in his non-throwing hand after colliding with Kevin Austin, one of his own receivers, on a scramble in Week 14 against the Giants. He left the game and did not return. Per Rizzi, the hand injury isn’t expected to require surgery but Carr remains in concussion protocol. He will not be placed on injured reserve. Despite the pair of injuries and missing the first practice of the week, Carr was not ruled out for Week 15. Backups Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler split the first-team reps on Wednesday. Though we fully expect Carr to miss Sunday’s game, it sounds like he has a legitimate shot at returning before the end of the season.

Butker underwent a meniscus trim on his left knee in November, as he was sent to injured reserve. The talented kicker could play as early as Week 15, however, he understandably makes for a slightly less certain K1 than fantasy managers are used to. It would be unsurprising to see him turn in an up-and-down performance in his first game back.