December 2, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Treylon Burks returned in Week 13 against the Denver Broncos and delivered one of the highlight catches of the season. Burks hauled in a twisting, one-handed catch for a five-yard touchdown with the same hand that he had surgery on just two weeks ago, which forced him to miss Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins. It ended up being the 25-year-old's only reception of the night on four targets, but it was a memorable one. Burks played a season-high 65.6% of the snaps against Denver and has made an impact in the three games he's played for the Commanders, recording five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. The former first-round pick in 2022 should continue to see his opportunities increase as he settles into the offense, but with top wideout
Terry McLaurin back from injury, Burks still has more to prove before being considered as a legitimate fantasy football option.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
December 2, 2025
Detroit Lions tight end
Brock Wright (neck) was a non-participant during Tuesday's practice session, according to Ben Raven of MLive.com. Wright remains out of practice for the second straight day and looks unlikely to suit up on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. The 27-year-old is reportedly dealing with a trachea injury and could potentially be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Wright was the next man up for the Lions at tight end with
Sam LaPorta (back) on Injured Reserve.
Ross Dwelley is expected to be the team's top tight end moving forward after playing 75% of the snaps on Thanksgiving Day against the Green Bay Packers, with
Anthony Firkser likely to mix in as well. Fantasy managers are better off steering clear of Detroit when looking for a tight end option this week.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Ben Raven
December 2, 2025
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke highly of wide receiver
Jameson Williams on Tuesday, praising his continued growth in the offense. "He's really growing. He just continues to grow and get better," said Campbell. Williams is ready to take on a larger role in the Lions' offense as the team deals with multiple injuries to their skill players, with
Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) and
Kalif Raymond (calf) both expected to miss time with injuries, and tight end
Sam LaPorta (back) on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old took advantage of St. Brown leaving early against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day last Thursday, recording seven receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. Williams should be expected to lead the Lions in targets again on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys if St. Brown is ultimately ruled out.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Colton Pouncy
December 2, 2025
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that wide receiver
Kalif Raymond (calf) is not expected to play on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys, according to Ben Raven of MLive.com. Raymond suffered an ankle injury during the Lions' Week 12 overtime win over the New York Giants and didn't suit up against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day last Thursday. The 31-year-old wideout was a non-participant in Monday's practice session, and he's expected to miss his second consecutive game. Detroit is dealing with multiple injuries to its skill position group, with
Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) also expected to miss time and tight end
Sam LaPorta (back) on Injured Reserve. Rookie receiver
Isaac TeSlaa should have more opportunities on Thursday night with Raymond and St. Brown sidelined, and he's made plays this season with three touchdowns on six receptions.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Ben Raven
December 2, 2025
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that wide receiver
Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) is doing better, but he doesn't expect him to practice on Tuesday. "I know this, if he can play, he'll play," Campbell said. St. Brown was unable to practice on Monday and is trending toward being unavailable this Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys after he suffered a low-ankle sprain in the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers last Thursday. The 26-year-old is going to need to return to practice on Wednesday to have a shot to play in Week 14, but as of right now, fantasy managers shouldn't be expecting him to play.
Jameson Williams went off with a huge game last week against the Packers after St. Brown was injured early in the second half, and rookie
Isaac TeSlaa also saw a season-high in usage while finding the end zone.
--Keith HernandezSource: MLive - Ben Raven
December 2, 2025
For the second straight game in Sunday night's overtime win over the Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos running back
Jaleel McLaughlin served as the team's No. 2 RB with
J.K. Dobbins (foot) out for the year. McLaughlin played only 19% of the offensive snaps and had seven total touches for the second straight game. His six rushing attempts (24 yards) were second on the team behind rookie
RJ Harvey's 13 carries (35 yards). Harvey wasn't efficient (2.7 yards per tote), but he found the end zone twice. Although McLaughlin's snap count was his highest of the year, he was outsnapped by Harvey,
Tyler Badie, and
Adam Prentice. Before Denver's Week 12 bye, McLaughlin had six carries for 19 yards and his first touchdown of the year in the Week 11 win over the Chiefs. The 25-year-old's limited usage is likely to continue going into a Week 14 divisional clash with the Raiders, making him only a deep-league stash for RB depth. McLaughlin is currently rostered in only 2% of Yahoo leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com
December 2, 2025
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said on Monday that he doesn't know if it's "realistic" for safety Quentin Lake (elbow) to be back before the playoffs, according to Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire. Lake was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering an elbow injury in the Week 11 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The 26-year-old needed surgery on his elbow. It's a big blow for the Rams' secondary, as Lake was a captain who played every snap and could line up anywhere on the field. Lake's injury means that the Rams will be forced to use Cobie Durant in the slot more, with Josh Wallace seeing more snaps in a rotational role. Lake's absence was certainly felt in the Week 13 loss to the Carolina Panthers, as they rushed for 164 yards on 40 carries. The Rams' defense/special teams will have a great chance to rebound this weekend, though, against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals.
--Keith HernandezSource: Rams Wire - Cameron DaSilva
December 2, 2025
Dallas Cowboys running back
Malik Davis is a player on the rise as the backup RB in Dallas. The 27-year-old has taken on a bigger role behind
Javonte Williams in recent weeks, with rookie fifth-rounder
Jaydon Blue being a healthy scratch for the last four games. Davis has had at least three carries for the Cowboys in the last three games, and he ran for a season-high 47 yards and his first touchdown of 2025 in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday. Williams is still the team's unquestioned workhorse back, though, which means Davis is going to continue to see scraps out of the backfield as the team heads into a Week 14 tilt on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. Davis is not rostered in any Yahoo leagues at the moment, but fantasy managers who have Williams might want to consider handcuffing him to Davis to close out the year.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com
December 2, 2025
Seattle Seahawks tight end
AJ Barner led the team in receiving in their 26-0 shutout victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings in Week 13. However, on a day in which Seattle's offense took the air out of the ball, Barner only had 35 receiving yards on four receptions (five targets). The 23-year-old has been the team's top pass-catching tight end in his second year in the NFL, hauling in 37 of his 46 targets for 359 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games. Barner had his best performance of 2025 several weeks ago in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams, setting season highs in catches (10), targets (11), and receiving yards (70). In the two games since, he has six catches on nine targets for 53 yards. Barner will be in the TE2 streaming conversation for the rest of the year, but he hasn't scored since Week 5 and will get a Falcons defense in Week 14 that is allowing the second-fewest half-PPR points per game to tight ends.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com
December 2, 2025
Baltimore Ravens tight end
Isaiah Likely posted his most productive performance of the season in Week 13, recording five catches for 95 yards on six targets against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the 25-year-old was also responsible for one of the turning points in the game when he coughed up a fumble as he was crossing the goal line, turning a touchdown into a touchback. Still, Likely's increased involvement is a positive sign for fantasy managers. Although he's failed to find the end zone so far this season, Likely recorded six touchdowns on 58 targets across 16 games in 2024 and has shown stretches of red zone chemistry with Ravens quarterback
Lamar Jackson throughout his career. The presence of tight ends
Mark Andrews and
Charlie Kolar in Baltimore limits Likely's upside, as he's played fewer than 60% of the team's offensive snaps in six straight games heading into his Week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, in deep fantasy leagues, Likely may be worth stashing off the waiver wire in case an injury to Andrews opens up a significant playing time opportunity in Baltimore.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
December 2, 2025
The Denver Broncos are signing veteran wide receiver
Elijah Moore to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Moore was released by the Buffalo Bills in late November. Across nine games with Buffalo this season, the 25-year-old recorded nine catches for 112 yards on 17 targets. Moore posted consecutive 100-plus target seasons in 2023 and 2024 with the Cleveland Browns, but he was never able to gain much traction with the Bills. He'll now get his next opportunity with the Broncos, but Denver's crowded wide receiver room may make it difficult for Moore to make an impact. Broncos wideouts
Courtland Sutton,
Troy Franklin,
Pat Bryant, and
Marvin Mims Jr. all played at least 33% of the team's offensive snaps in the team's Week 13 win over the Washington Commanders. Unless there's an injury in Denver, Moore should likely remain off the radar of fantasy managers.
--Will BradySource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
December 2, 2025
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said he is "not sure" but "hopeful" when asked if it's realistic to expect wide receiver
Brandon Aiyuk (knee) to take the field in 2025, per David Lombardi of The San Francisco Standard. Aiyuk tore multiple ligaments in his knee in Week 7 of the 2024 season and has yet to play in a game since. Aiyuk was one of the most efficient wide receivers in the NFL in the last full season he played back in 2023, recording 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns on 105 targets. However, it appears as though he may not be healthy until 2026. Aiyuk also may be locked into a contract stand-off with the team, as the 49ers reportedly voided guarantees in his current contract. Between the injury and the contractual issues, fantasy managers should likely proceed as though Aiyuk will not play a fantasy-relevant role in 2025.
--Will BradySource: The San Francisco Standard - David Lombardi
December 2, 2025
San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Brock Purdy went 16-for-29 for 168 yards and one touchdown in the team's 26-8 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 13. Purdy's production reached season lows in completions, completion rate, and passing yards, but it was enough to finish as a top-12 quarterback in fantasy. Despite Purdy's mediocre stat line, it was an improvement over his performance against the Panthers, when he threw three interceptions and completed just one pass of 10 air yards or more. Against Cleveland, Purdy managed to complete six of his 11 such pass attempts, including a 30-yard bomb to
George Kittle that set up a chip-shot field goal for
Matt Gay at the end of the first half. San Francisco is on bye in Week 14, but it has favorable matchups in the fantasy football playoffs with meetings against the Titans in Week 15 and the Bears in Week 17.
--Dan StephensSource: NFL.com
December 2, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts are hosting kicker workouts on Tuesday, and former New Orleans Saints kicker
Blake Grupe is one of the players invited, according to Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star. The Colts lost kicker
Spencer Shrader (knee) to a season-ending knee injury in Week 3 and have been relying on replacement kicker
Michael Badgley ever since. While Badgley has made 10 of his 11 field goal attempts with Indianapolis, it appears the team may be looking to go in a different direction. Grupe was released by the New Orleans Saints in late November. He struggled in 11 games for New Orleans this season, converting on just 18 of 26 field goal attempts. However, Grupe has made 15 field goals from 50-plus yards across 45 career NFL games, while Badgley has made just seven across 71 career games. Badgley's lack of deep range may be why the Colts are looking to make a switch.
--Will BradySource: Indianapolis Star - Joel A. Erickson
December 2, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback
Trevor Lawrence has had an up-and-down fantasy season so far through 12 games, but he has played decently in recent weeks. Since Week 9, Lawrence has completed 61.6% of his passes for 1,016 yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions while adding 27 carries for 122 yards and three touchdowns as a runner. The 26-year-old is averaging 18.6 fantasy points per game during that time, ranking as the QB10. He's adding more value as a runner this season, and his five rushing scores have already matched a career high. Lawrence is still frustrating at times and is one of the more turnover-prone quarterbacks in the league, but he's been a useful player in fantasy for roughly a month now. He's in play as a potential streamer in Week 14 against an Indianapolis Colts defense that will be without top cornerback Sauce Gardner (calf).
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
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