Kendric

Pryor

Higgins was a long shot to suit up this week after missing multiple practices. His absence puts Andrei Iosivas on the fantasy radar as a flex play. WR Kendric Pryor, Edge Cedric Johnson, OT Amarius Mims (pec), TE Tanner McLachlan, and DT Kris Jenkins Jr. (thumb) round out the rest of the Bengals inactives.

The Jaguars will be essentially at full strength in terms of their offensive weapons. That is fortunate against a difficult Cowboys defense. Trevor Lawrence is coming off an excellent game against the Titans, but this week will be a much more difficult test, especially if his line struggles more than usual in pass protection.

With Trevor Lawrence active, the Jaguars don’t have any unexpected inactives this week. They are near full strength against a Titans defense that has been very vulnerable against the pass but impressive against the run.

Meanwhile, RB Snoop Conner, S Daniel Thomas, WR Kendric Pryor, EDGE De’Shaan Dixon, and CB Montaric Brown are inactive against the Commanders. Robinson made a stunning recovery from a late-season Achilles injury that seemed to threaten his 2022 status. Whether he looks and runs like he did before the Achilles injury remains to be seen. His presence lowers the ceiling for Travis Etienne, who should still operate as the primary back for Jacksonville.

Pryor (5'11/180) is starting to re-establish himself after he missed much of last season due to an upper-body injury. He’s now caught 10 balls over the past two weeks for 11 total on the season. Pryor is a shoe-in to top his career-high of 23 receptions, the total he posted in both 2018 and 2019. Things don’t get easier for his 1-2 Badgers with Michigan coming next week.

Pryor (5'11/180) was sidelined for much of this season due to an upper body injury. The redshirt junior finished the season with eight receptions for 119 yards. Pryor caught 23 passes in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and for his career he has accounted for 67 receptions, 849 yards and four touchdowns. He has also accounted for 368 rushing yards and another five scores with an average of 11.5 yards per carry as a Badger.

Neither Davis (6'0/194) nor Pryor (5'11/185) was expected to be available for Saturday’s battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that they aren’t on the field for warmups. Look for TE Jake Ferguson to be even more involved in the passing game, and the same can be said for RB Garrett Groshek.

Davis (6'0/194) has been out since November 14, while Pryor (5'11/185) was able to play in last weekend’s loss to Indiana. As a result of their absences, the Badgers will be without their two most talented wide receivers for Saturday’s battle with the Hawkeyes. TE Jake Ferguson will be Wisconsin’s top choice in the passing game.

Pryor (5'11/180) is set to make his first appearance in a game since Wisconsin’s win at Michigan back on November 14. The timing of the redshirt junior’s return is good, as the team remains without senior wideout Danny Davis.