NFL Player News

Nacua handily led the team in both targets and yardage, continuing to operate as the alpha wide receiver when healthy this season. Fellow wide receiver Cooper Kupp managed just 33 yards on 10 targets before catching a 27-yard touchdown on the team’s final drive of the game while down three scores, with Nacua’s role in the offense clearly the anchor point from which the rest of the pass offense is built. Nacua’s next chance to return WR1 production comes in Week 13 against the porous Saints defense.

Williams has not played over the last three weeks because of his groin injury, and with back-to-back limited sessions, there’s a decent chance the return won’t come in Week 13 against the Rams. If he was able to get in a full practice Friday, however, that tune could change.

That makes back-to-back limited session for the tight end. Higbee has not been able to play since the end of July, and the 31-year-old is likely to miss at least more game before having a chance to return in Week 14 against Bills.

Huntley has been out since the end of October with his shoulder injury. The 26-year-old will be the backup to Tua Tagovailoa now that he’s healthy enough to return.

Thomas was injured while attempting to make a tackle on a kickoff return, and was unable to leave on his own. The 24-year-old safeties absence is a blow to the depth for the Dallas secondary and special teams;.

Guyton was rolled up on early in the contest and looked to be in a good amount of pain. The first-round pick will hope to return later in the contest, but he’s been replaced for now by Chuma Edoga.

It’s a return to action after Spears did not practice Wednesday while remaining in the concussion protocol. Assuming the 23-year-old is able to play in Week 13 against the Commanders, he’ll likely be the backup and receive a couple handfuls of touches — at most — behind Tony Pollard for that contest.

Purdy has gotten in back-to-back limited practices after missing Week 12’s blowout loss to the Packers. The 24-year-old signal-caller is considered questionable for the Sunday Night Football tilt against the Bills, but it seems more very plausible that he’ll be able to return after his one-game absence. Friday will be big for him and those chances.

Quitoriano, 24 appeared in seven games, but has not received a single target in 2024. Myles Bryant was promoted to the active roster in the corresponding move.

The 10 targets Kmet saw in Week 12 were clearly a one-off. In Thursday’s loss to the Lions, Kmet saw the volume fantasy managers have unfortunately grown accustomed to seeing. It was the sixth time this season that Kmet has seen three or fewer targets in a game, and the sixth time he’s been held below 30 receiving yards. With six teams on bye in Week 14, Kmet will be in play as a boom-or-bust TE2 against the 49ers.

Coming off back-to-back ten-target outings, Odunze saw his target volume take a bit of a dip in Thursday’s loss to the Bears. While six targets is nothing to balk at, there’s little fantasy upside to be had when you turn those looks into just two catches and 25 yards. Odunze was on the field plenty, as his 44 routes run, per PFF was just one less than Keenan Allen and three fewer than DJ Moore. Hopefully there will be better things in store for the rookie in Week 14’s game against the 49ers, where he can be treated as a WR4.