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Robinson (6’6/257) took an unusual path to the 2023 NFL Draft, as the Toronto product attended Guelph University in Ontario before choosing to transfer in 2020 in order to play football during the pandemic. Safe to say his final three years of college were at a higher level than what he saw at Canada, but he adjusted well enough to record 44 tackles, 8.0 TFL and 7.0 sacks with a FBS leading five forced fumbles. A long, linear defender who is physically suited to rush the passer, Robinson’s active hands and get off helped him put up 40 pressures and 18 stops against SEC caliber competition. His 1.58s 10-yard split was a 97th percentile mark and his 8.74 RAS foretells future potential growth despite being 24 years old. While he is likely to land on a practice squad for further development, Robinson could really become a force if he can fill out his ripped frame with some functional weight.

The week off evidently served Bateman well. The field-stretching WR is now on track to face a banged-up Giants defense in Week 15. While Bateman is unlikely to command significant target volume, he will have opportunities to deliver explosive gains.

It’s just workload management for Lamb, who played through the shoulder injury without any issues last week. He caught six passes for 93 yards and a score versus the Bengals. Still the focal point of a high-volume passing attack, Lamb remains in the WR1 ranks for his Week 15 matchup with Carolina.

Beebe suffered the concussion in the Cowboys’ Week 14 loss to the Bengals. That game was on Monday, giving Beebe a short turnaround to get through the league’s concussion protocol. Brock Hoffman will take Beebe’s place in the lineup if he is ruled out for Week 15 versus the Panthers.

Levis is on track to suit up for Week 15 against the Bengals. His errant arm, even if only mildly injured, is difficult to trust at this point in the fantasy season though. He is a volatile QB2 for the occasion.

Tillman has missed the past two weeks because of the concussion. He remains in the league’s concussion protocol and will need to get in a full practice before suiting up, but a limited session to open the week has him on track to face the Chiefs. With Jerry Jeudy fully breaking out in his absence, Tillman will return to a No. 2 role at best. Still, Jameis Winston is more than capable of making multiple receivers fantasy-relevant, making Tillman worth the roster spot in all formats.

Bitonio has been one of the few Cleveland linemen to stay healthy this year, appearing in all 13 games so far. Rookie Zak Zinter has a few starts at right guard this year and could move to the left side if Bitonio can’t suit up.

Boyd has earned six targets, no more, in just three games this season so his potential absence is unlikely to leave fantasy managers without a stalwart starter. However, if the team’s starting slot receiver is unable to play, it could lead to a more diverse pre-snap deployment for Calvin Ridley and Chig Okonkwo could take on a larger role in the jumbo-slot receiver mold.

Robinson missed the first two practices of the week and closed things out with a limited session on Wednesday. The veteran wideout has seven touchdowns this year but hasn’t caught more than two passes in a game in over a month. His shoulder injury should be enough to get fantasy managers to look elsewhere for a FLEX play in Week 15.

Pollard dealt with a three-week foot injury through much of November, notching RB1, RB2 and RB4 finishes during that stretch. While today’s DNP is notable, fantasy managers should tentatively expect the trusty veteran to play this week. Friday’s injury report will carry more weight with regard to his availability than Wednesday and Thursday’s will.

The Rams are being extra cautious with Higbee’s return from the torn ACL he suffered in January. He has been practicing in full for over two weeks but will miss at least one more game as he gets up to speed. Per usual, Stafford will funnel targets to Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp this week.