KaVontae

Turpin

Turpin ends the season with 26 catches on 38 targets for 396 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 16 carries for 82 rushing yards, but his primary value was as a kick returner. On the season, he had 69 kick returns for 1,814 yards, which leads the league as of the end of this game. That will be his primary role in 2026 as well.

It took all of one target for Turpin to make his mark felt in the win as he broke free of primary coverage and split the safeties deep down the middle for an 86-yard, catch-and-run score. Turpin continues to play behind Jalen Tolbert but his flashy touchdown demonstrates his big play ability.

Turpin played through the same shoulder injury in Week 13’s win over the Chiefs. The Cowboys’ special teams ace has posted a meager 19-260-1 receiving line this season and isn’t on the fantasy radar for Week 14 against the Lions.

KaVontae Turpin was also cleared to play. Pickens was held out of practice on Monday but returned for a limited session on Tuesday. He was full-go today before being removed from the injury report entirely. Pickens has worked himself into a weekly WR1 ranking and is even threatening to overtake CeeDee Lamb. Both he and Lamb are elite fantasy options for Week 13.

Turpin was a DNP on Monday. The shifty slot receiver/returner looks to be trending towards playing on a short week after taking three touches for a combined 52 yards on Sunday afternoon.

Turpin played 20 snaps according to early PFF data, well behind Jalen Tolbert’s 33. But Turpin remains the preferred fantasy option here given that Tolbert is an elite sacrificial X receiver who almost never commands a target. Turpin is not a preferred FLEX target against the Broncos in Week 8.

Turpin’s return should leave your Ryan Flournoy shares in shambles. With CeeDee Lamb and Turpin back, Dallas will have its starting receivers from Week 1 healthy for the first time since Lamb left Week 3’s game against the Bears. Turpin should probably be approached cautiously in his first game since Week 4, but he does have real FLEX upside against the Commanders.

Cowboys RG Tyler Booker (ankle) also remained limited on Thursday. Both players are on track to play, though it would be nice to see them graduate to full participation on Friday. Turpin is unlikely to be fantasy relevant, earning targets behind WRs CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and George Pickens, plus TE Jake Ferguson.

Right guard Tyler Booker is also expected to practice. With CeeDee Lamb looking likely to return this week as well, the Cowboys are getting healthy just as they head into a crucial NFC East matchup against the Commanders. Turpin isn’t on the fantasy radar, but he does bring a level of dynamism to the Cowboys’ offense and special teams that can’t be replicated.

Turpin has missed the last two games with a foot injury he suffered in Week 4. If he’s able to return in Week 7, he could find himself in a more meaningful role with CeeDee Lamb (ankle) is unable to go, but Jones has also expressed optimism in Lamb’s return against the Commanders. Assuming Lamb is active next week, Turpin would have virtually no fantasy appeal in Week 7.