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Jacobs has been dealing with this calf injury for the last several weeks and shouldn’t be at risk of missing Thursday night’s contest against the Lions. Barring an unexpected setback, Jacobs should be good to go for Week 14 and will profile as a low-end RB1 against a stout Lions defense.

Alexander was spotted at practice by reporters earlier today for a second-straight day, but the Packers apparently want to do a full assessment of how he looks in practice before they decide if he’ll play on Thursday night. Alexander has missed three of the last four games and only played 10 snaps against the Bears in the game he started before LaFleur sat him back down. It sounds like Alexander has a chance to be a game-time decision for Week 14.

Doubs is still in protocol, but has progressed to the point where he could possibly play against the Lions on Thursday. He was officially limited in Monday’s practice. We’d expect the Packers to do everything they can to field their best team for that game considering the stakes, but you can’t rush someone through the NFL’s concussion protocol just because you want to. We’d take an optimistic view on Doubs playing at the moment, but he could very well draw a questionable tag.

Kraft paced the Packers in all receiving categories outside of touchdowns. He tied his season-high in receptions and posted his second-best yardage total. With Romeo Doubs out because of a concussion, Kraft stepped up as an easy outlet option for Jordan Love and made sure to add plenty of YAC for good measure. His role will take a hit if Doubs is back in action next week, likely keeping Kraft just outside of the TE1 ranks for his upcoming date with the Lions.

Wicks’ drop issues continued with a near-catastrophic play in the first quarter. Jordan Love hit him for an easy completion over the middle, but the ball split Wicks’ hands and ricocheted into Dolphins corner Kader Kohou’s arms. Luckily for Wicks, Christian Watson delivered a brutal hit to Kohou and jarred the ball loose for an incompletion. It was Wicks’ only drop of the night, but it was the latest in a long line of hands issues for the second-year wideout. Romeo Doubs missed this game with a concussion but should be able to clear the league’s protocol ahead of Week 14, keeping Wicks off the fantasy radar for Green Bay’s upcoming matchup with the Lions.

The bulk of Watson’s receiving output came on a 49-yard shot from Jordan Love on Green Bay’s opening drive of the second half. Love saw a one-on-one opportunity along the sideline and gave his explosive receiver a chance to make a play on the ball. Watson returned the favor with a diving grab and even stumbled to his feet after the grab for a few yards after the catch. Watson’s role didn’t change with Romeo Doubs out for this game, making it hard to trust him as anything more than a WR4 for his Week 14 matchup with the Lions.

As Jacobs noted after the game, Miami made it a point to keep Green Bay’s ground game in check. They largely succeeded in their efforts concerning Jacobs, who averaged a dismal 2.3 yards per carry. His backups, however, managed 48 yards on five attempts. Not to be outdone, Jacobs was electric as a pass-catcher with a season-high in receiving yards. His 74 yards through the air were seven short of his career-high, set in 2023 with the Raiders. Jacobs has topped 100 yards from scrimmage in five straight games and will look to keep the ball rolling versus Detroit next week. His role as a receiver out of the backfield will lock him in as an RB1 for Week 14.

Love picked apart a normally stout Miami pass defense, logging his second-highest completion rate of the year and his second game without an interception. His other game without a pick was last week and he has taken just three sacks over his past five appearances including zero on Thanksgiving. Love has made a frustrating number of mistakes this year but is starting to turn the corner just in time for the playoff push. A date with Detroit’s ironclad defense next week will be a true test for Love and the young Green Bay offense. His performance against Miami should be enough for fantasy managers to keep him in their lineups for a potential shootout with the Lions.

Fantasy managers can be grateful for a pair of touchdowns from Reed, but his role remained relatively modest. Reed accounted for 21 percent of the Packers’ targets and was held under 60 yards from scrimmage for the sixth time in his past seven appearances. He finished the day second on the team in targets. Reed is a dynamic playmaker with the ball in his hands, but the “too many mouths to feed” cliche is unavoidable in Green Bay. Reed will be a high-variance WR3 for his Week 14 matchup with the Lions.

Myers was questionable for the contest with his left wrist injury, but he’ll able to go for the primetime contest. The Packers inactives for Thursday’s tilt are CB Jaire Alexander, WR Romeo Doubs, LB Edgerrin Cooper and OL Jacob Monk.