12 December 2025
McGlinchey popped up on the injury report as a Friday DNP after being healthy earlier in the week. Not auspicious. Geron Christian and Frank Crum are the backup tackles on the roster for Denver, and one of them could be pressed into service on Sunday if McGlinchey can’t go.12 December 2025
Graham was limited on Friday, but didn’t practice on either Wednesday or Thursday. He did play through the injury in Week 14 against the Titans. The rookie No. 5 overall pick has a 68.8 PFF defensive grade in 572 snaps this year.12 December 2025
Nor is Dont’e Thornton (concussion), as the Raiders get back some supporting cast members against the Eagles. Neither player is fantasy-interesting at this time, though Mayer has flirted with it at points of this season. The passing offense is simply too limited to get this far down the depth chart at this time.12 December 2025
Brian Schottenheimer said that he was “relieved” that Ferguson will be able to “answer the bell” in a press availability earlier, which strongly points at him playing. No longer at the point of the season where he’s spiking six touchdowns in the span of a month, Ferguson is now more of a low/mid-range TE1 against the Vikings.
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Nate Thomas got the tackle work the last two weeks and should be set for another start against the Vikings defense in Week 15. Guyton has not played or practiced since suffering the dreaded high-ankle sprain in Dallas’ Week 12 win over the Eagles. The second-year tackle should be considered questionable for Week 16.12 December 2025
Addison’s injury is a bit concerning, as is QB J.J. McCarthy’s erratic play. McCarthy had a decent last week though, and the Cowboys’ pass defense is relatively fantasy-friendly. Addison is a low-end WR3 in what could be a high-scoring game environment.12 December 2025
It’s a new listing, and one that puts Heyward’s status for Week 15 in some doubt ahead of Monday night. The veteran likely doesn’t actually need the practice at this point, but mid-week downgrades are always a bit scary. Sunday’s report should add some clarity to the proceedings.12 December 2025
Jones will continue to play through the pain in his age-31 season. Over the last four weeks, Jones’ best showing earned him the overall RB26 spot in half-PPR scoring. The Vikings’ game against the Cowboys profiles as a fantasy-friendly one, though, warranting low-end RB2 treatment for Jones.12 December 2025
Chubb got in a limited session on Friday after two DNPs to open the week. The veteran could work in to a limited role against the Cardinals in Week 15 if he’s active, but that’s not a guarantee at this point. It may come down to the re-injury risk, as we doubt the Texans have any concerns about Chubb’s pain tolerance or ability to see what is in front of him at this point.12 December 2025
Even if Demercado does play this weekend, he seems unlikely to play on more than a few snaps. Demercado suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 11 against the 49ers and has been sidelined on game day since then. Expect Bam Knight to lead the backfield in touches this week, though he is just a FLEX, given the tough matchup.12 December 2025
That makes two weeks in a row where Marks has been a Wednesday DNP and then gone full on Friday — the Texans are likely just managing his workload given how many snaps he’s taken the last few weeks. Marks has 79 carries and 84 total touches over the last four games. He’ll be on the RB2 line against the Cardinals despite the lack of touchdown equity inherent to the Texans’ red zone offense.12 December 2025
He appeared to have injured himself in practice on Thursday, and the veteran guard did not participate in Friday’s session. Left tackle Dan Moore (neck) is also questionable after getting in limited sessions on Thursday and Friday. We have higher hopes for Moore than Zeitler at this point, but the Titans could be down two of their better linemen against the 49ers on Sunday.12 December 2025
Fortunately, this should not be too tough a matchup, though Johnson’s absence is unfortunate. On the plus side, LG Landon Dickerson (calf/rest) is good to go. Hopefully, Johnson can return in time for the team’s Week 16 matchup against the division-rival Commanders.12 December 2025
Tough scenes for Hall as he’ll be the focal point of a Jaguars defense that was already a bit of a pass funnel. And now the pass part of the pass funnel is led by Brady Cook. Hall will be a low-floor RB2 in Week 15 based on the workload, but it won’t be pretty.12 December 2025
This was expected. Carter was labeled week-to-week eight days ago after undergoing procedures on both shoulders at the beginning of Week 14. The Eagles (8-5) sit atop the NFC East. They face the Commanders (3-10) in Week 16 and the Bills (9-4) in Week 17.12 December 2025
He’ll be wheels-up as a potential RB3/FLEX option against a sad sack Bengals defense. Mitchell had full practices in each of the last two days of the week. It appears his Week 14 injury was just a scare at this time.12 December 2025
Arroyo has been ruled out, as expected, after injuring his knee last week. Seahawks starting TE AJ Barner is a TE1 streaming option, though his weekly box score results have been very volatile. Barner occasionally takes snaps as the team’s tush-push quarterback.12 December 2025
He got in a limited session for the second day in a row. We’d expect Rodriguez to play through this and consider him on the optimistic side of questionable. He has a great matchup against a Giants defense giving up bushels of fantasy points up to running backs this season, assuming he is active.12 December 2025
Samuel had practiced in full until Friday, when he was a surprise DNP. Most illnesses that come on this late aren’t truly status-threatening, though Samuel had a bout with pneumonia last year that sounded incredibly scary. We’d still consider him on the optimistic side of questionable for Week 15. He’ll be on the WR3 line if active.12 December 2025
Payton added that if this were a playoff game, Payton would probably be playing. But this is management with the hope of getting things in shape for Bryant down the line. Marvin Mims will find more snaps in Week 15 and both Troy Franklin and Courtland Sutton should get a slight workload upgrade.
