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A bay area native with a mid three-star recruiting profile, Williams (5’11/206) initially enrolled at nearby Fresno State where he earned five starts as a true freshman despite enrolling in July 2019. He proceeded to become a fixture in the Bulldogs’ lineup for the next three years, recording 185 tackles and 11.0 TFL while receiving All-MWC recognition in each. Williams grad-transferred to Oregon for his final year and didn’t skip a beat despite the jump in competition. The Second Team All-Pac-12 safety led the Ducks with 82 tackles while wreaking havoc in blitz packages with 4.5 sacks. Oregon HC Dan Lanning split his reps pretty evenly across the formation, logging a career-high 165 slot snaps as opposed to his previous strong safety-heavy usage at Fresno State. Williams profiles as a hard-hitting enforcer who is ill-suited to carry receivers down the field and struggled to make plays on the ball at Oregon.

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.

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 LA.

Bosa has missed the past three weeks because of the injuries and was held out of the first two practices this week. He got in a limited session on Wednesday before receiving the questionable tag. 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.