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Robinson exited Week 12 with a seemingly significant ankle issue. He was listed as questionable to return and was back on the field in no time, only to sit out of the second half entirely. The fact that he was upgraded to a full practice on Friday and didn’t even receive a token questionable designation suggests it was somehow a minor injury. With Austin Ekeler out, Robinson remains a touchdown-based RB2 for Week 13.

Moreau saw four targets against the Rams, all within a few yards of the line of scrimmage, except for one deep target that he caught one-handed out of bounds. With Taysom Hill potentially dealing with a concerning knee injury, Moreau is on the fantasy radar. He will work behind Juwan Johnson, but Moreau has some utility as a fantasy TE3 for Week 14 against the Giants.

Johnson saw increased usage with the Saints barely pushing the ball downfield against the Rams. He was used in the short area, though he dropped a long pass from Derek Carr in the first quarter. The Saints are running low on pass-catchers, so we could see more usage out of Johnson on the perimeter. With Taysom Hill leaving the game hurt, Johnson becomes a viable TE2 fantasy option moving forward.

Irving also suffered a hip injury on a 20-yard kickoff return with just five seconds left in the first half. He was able to return for the second half and showed no ill effects, notably hopping and skipping in celebration after his fourth-quarter, six-yard touchdown run. The play will likely prompt Todd Bowles to reconsider Irving’s special teams involvement though. This was Irving’s first time finishing with more that 14 carries in a game. He is an RB1 against the Raiders in Week 14.

Likely wasn’t overly involved until the game was nearly out of hand. He reeled in three grabs for 24 yards and a touchdown on Baltimore’s final drive. The game wasn’t technically over, but the Eagles were clearly comfortable letting the Ravens move the ball as long as the clock bled out in the process. Still, Likely led the Ravens in targets and trailed only Mark Andrews in receptions. Likely remains stuck near the top of the TE2 ranks heading into Baltimore’s Week 14 bye.

Valdes-Scantling has now scored in each of his first four games as a Saint, becoming the second Saints wide receiver in history to do so. His deep routes on the perimeter are one of the only times Derek Carr will throw deep, and the connection has worked thus far. With offensive playmaking options dwindling for the Saints, MVS is the team’s WR1. He is a boom-or-bust WR4 heading into Week 14 against the Giants.

McMillan was even less effective than his paltry box score suggests. He was held to just one catch and three yards in regulation, adding on a 22-yarder in overtime. The once-promising rookie is now just a weekly WR6 or worse. He offers no reliability against the Raiders in Week 14.

Though the Saints only scored 14 points, Kamara continues to be a force for fantasy. He had a high-volume rushing day and will continue to be a workhorse even with Jamaal Williams back and Kendre Miller potentially mixing back in as well. Kamara is also the Saints’ PPR scam front-runner, seeing many of Derek Carr’s checkdown’s at the line of scrimmage. He had a first quarter receiving touchdown taken off the board due to penalty. With Taysom Hill going down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter, Kamara is one of the few starting offensive playmakers that remains un-injured. He is a fantasy RB1 in Week 14 against the Giants.

Shepard earned seven targets for the second consecutive week but remains inefficient from a yardage standpoint, averaging just 1.20 yards per route run. The 31-year-old offers little weekly value and cannot be relied upon as a Mike Evans contingency plan. Shepard is a WR6 against the Raiders in Week 14.

The Ravens have developed a tush push package of their own with Andrews under center. He picked up two yards and a first down on the ground for the second week in a row. Through the air, Andrews passed the eye test with flying colors, attacking the ball in the air as a big-play threat for Lamar Jackson on multiple occasions. He scored his seventh touchdown of the past eight games with an early jump ball win in the end zone. Andrews will hang out at the bottom of the TE1 ranks versus the Giants when he returns from Baltimore’s upcoming bye.

This isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement. The full quote reads, “if you’re asking me are we going to move on from Justin Tucker, I’m not really planning on doing that right now.” Harbaugh also said Tucker is “definitely capable of making every kick” though the veteran is clearly struggling right now; Tucker went 1-of-2 on extra points and 2-of-4 on field goals in Week 13. The team is likely to stick with him for as long as they can though it would be unsurprising to see them host a tryout or two in the coming weeks.