November 26, 2025
Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver
Brandin Cooks signed with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday and figures to immediately factor into the Bills' plan at wide receiver in some capacity. The Bills have been tinkering with their wide receivers on the roster over the past few weeks, trying to find the right combination on the field. They signed the former Buffalo Bill
Gabe Davis back to the roster along with former Kansas City Chiefs wideout
Mecole Hardman, but then he was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury. Second-year wideout
Keon Coleman has served as a healthy inactive for the past two games for disciplinary reasons. Cooks will have an opportunity to make an impact, although it will take him some time to get up to speed. The veteran hasn't shown much in the past two seasons with the Saints and Cowboys, but he isn't too far removed from a solid 2023 season with the Cowboys, where he recorded 54 receptions for 657 yards and eight touchdowns on eight targets in 16 games. Cooks could be worth monitoring over the next few weeks to see how he is integrated into the offense.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 26, 2025
Dallas Cowboys running back
Malik Davis has been active for the last five games, mostly contributing on special teams. However, Davis has seen a slight uptick in playing time on offense in the past two games. After playing just 10 snaps total and handling three carries for six yards in his first three games active on gameday, the 26-year-old has played 25 snaps total and rushed seven times for 44 carries in the past two weeks. Davis noticeably has a bit more explosiveness than starter
Javonte Williams and adds a useful change-of-pace element to the Cowboys ' backfield. He had three carries for 24 yards in Dallas' comeback win over the Eagles in Week 12, reaching 15+ mph on two of those carries, per Next Gen Stats. Davis looks like the clear handcuff to Williams at the moment and is stashing on benches in 12-team leagues and deeper.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 26, 2025
New York Jets quarterback
Tyrod Taylor performed well in his second start of the season in Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens, completing 17 of 28 pass attempts for 222 yards, one touchdown, and one interception while adding five carries for 19 yards. Taylor performed well enough against his former team to remain the Jets starter moving forward. His 7.9 yards per attempt ranked eighth among quarterbacks, and his 71.3 QBR was the fifth-best mark in Week 12. The 36-year-old was a noticeable improvement over Fields for at least this game, with one of their trade deadline acquisitions,
John Metchie III, posting a career high six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown. Still, the ceiling isn't high for Taylor in fantasy, and he's best viewed as a QB2/QB3 for Week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
Atlanta Falcons tight end
Kyle Pitts Sr. recorded two catches for 25 scoreless yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints. While the result was disappointing, the silver lining was that with five targets, the 25-year-old led the team in that statistic. The same was true the last time
Kirk Cousins was the starter in Week 8 against the Dolphins, a game that
Drake London (knee) also missed as he did on Sunday. It's not clear whether or not London will be back in Week 13, but if he were to miss the contest, Pitts could be the frontrunner for targets again, so it will be imperative to watch the injury reports this week. Cousins may spread the ball around a bit more than
Michael Penix Jr. did, though, which could limit the production of the receiving corps, including Pitts. The 6-foot-6 tight end has just one touchdown on the season, so even fewer targets could push him into TE2 territory for Week 13's matchup with the Jets, a defense that is middle of the pack in terms of fantasy points allowed to tight ends.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Pat Freiermuth caught all three of his targets for 19 receiving yards and a touchdown in a Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears. The 27-year-old secured
Mason Rudolph's lone passing score, a three-yard strike in the fourth quarter. Though Freiermuth ranks second on the Steelers in receiving yards and touchdowns, he's fifth in targets, trailing
DK Metcalf (ankle),
Kenneth Gainwell,
Calvin Austin III, and
Jonnu Smith. Even with
Aaron Rodgers (wrist) expected back in Week 13, Freiermuth can't be trusted for fantasy purposes, especially against a Buffalo Bills defense that has shut down opposing tight ends this season.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver
David Sills V caught two of his three targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints. With
Drake London (knee) and
Michael Penix Jr. (knee) both missing this game, the offense looked a bit different, and the volume was more spread out, with
Charlie Woerner and
Dylan Drummond each earning three targets as well, the first targets of the season for Drummond. If London ends up missing another week, Sills could end up being a low-end WR/Flex flier again for desperate managers in deeper leagues. With a slight height advantage at 6-foot-3 over the other wide receivers who saw action this past weekend, perhaps the 29-year-old could see another red zone look or two against the Jets in Week 13 if London were out, a defense that is bottom-third in terms of fantasy points allowed to the wide receiver position.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
Calvin Austin III hauled in four of his five targets for 36 yards in a 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears. Austin appeared to be losing playing time to
Roman Wilson in Week 11, but reclaimed a larger role in Week 12 and paced all Steelers in receiving yards. It's possible he operated as the WR2 due to his prior experience with quarterback
Mason Rudolph, who started in place of
Aaron Rodgers (wrist) and previously played alongside Austin in 2023. That said, fantasy managers shouldn't read too much into this change. Pittsburgh's wide receiver usage remains unsettled, and Austin is best left on watch lists as we monitor how the rotation shakes out heading into a Week 13 matchup with the Buffalo Bills.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
Roman Wilson failed to secure either of his targets in a Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears. After logging a 57% snap share in Week 11, the second-year pro took the field for just 28% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps. Meanwhile,
Calvin Austin III, whose playing time dipped the week prior, led the team in receiving with only 36 yards. There is still hope for Wilson down the stretch since no one in the Steelers' receiving corps has established consistent production. However, he's off the fantasy radar in redraft formats heading into a Week 13 meeting with the Buffalo Bills.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
After spending the first 11 weeks of the 2025 season on the Tennessee Titans' practice squad, rookie wide receiver
Xavier Restrepo finally made his NFL debut in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks. The 23-year-old earned six targets from Titans quarterback
Cameron Ward and hauled in two receptions for 26 yards. Restrepo's path to game action was aided by injuries to Titans wideouts
Calvin Ridley (leg) and
Elic Ayomanor (hamstring). Ridley will miss the rest of the season, while Ayomanor could return as soon as Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, if Ayomanor remains sidelined, Restrepo could have another chance to prove himself against Jacksonville. While fantasy managers will need Restrepo to play more than the 19 offensive snaps he played in Week 12, in some ways, it's encouraging that he was able to log six targets despite the limited playing time. Restrepo can't be trusted as a fantasy starter yet, but he could be worth monitoring for deep-league fantasy managers if the wide receiver injuries in Tennessee persist.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers running back
Jaylen Warren turned 18 carries into 68 yards and a touchdown in a Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears. For the first time this season, he was not targeted in the passing game. Backfield mate
Kenneth Gainwell, on the other hand, hauled in all six of his targets and added 92 rushing yards. This marked the second straight week in which Gainwell outproduced Warren for fantasy purposes, though it's important to remember that Warren suffered an ankle injury in Week 11. It will be interesting to see how the two backs are deployed on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, who have struggled to stop the run all season. Being another week removed from the injury should only benefit Warren, so fantasy managers have no reason to panic just yet.
--Jorden HillSource: ESPN
November 25, 2025
Across 11 games this season, Tennessee Titans tight end
Chig Okonkwo has recorded 35 receptions for 377 yards on 46 targets. While Okonkwo's numbers don't jump off the page, the one thing he has provided is a stable floor. The 26-year-old has recorded at least three catches and 35 receiving yards in seven out of 11 outings, including at least 40 receiving yards in three out of his last four games. Okonkwo and rookie
Gunnar Helm are splitting tight end reps in Tennessee, but Okonkwo has played at least 60% of the Titans' offensive snaps in every game but one so far this season. Okonkwo's upside is capped by the playing time split and Tennessee's team-wide offensive struggles. However, he could have some appeal as a deep-league streaming option for fantasy managers heading into a Week 13 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
Tennessee Titans rookie tight end
Gunnar Helm had one of the most productive games of his young career in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, recording six catches for 51 yards on seven targets. Across 11 games this season, the 23-year-old has hauled in 20 receptions for 267 yards and one touchdown on 37 targets. Encouragingly, Helm's role in the offense has grown in recent weeks, as he's been targeted 12 times over his last two outings. Helm continues to split snaps with Titans tight end
Chig Okonkwo, but both players were on the field for exactly 48 offensive snaps in Week 12. With Tennessee leaning more heavily on two-tight end sets since their Week 10 bye, Helm could be an under-the-radar breakout candidate down the stretch of the season. At the very least, Helm is a player to monitor for deep-league fantasy managers heading into a Week 13 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
Across 10 games this season, Denver Broncos running back
Tyler Badie has recorded 96 scrimmage yards on 13 total touches. Badie has spent most of the 2025 season in Denver's RB3 role behind
J.K. Dobbins (foot) and
R.J. Harvey. However, Dobbins is now out for the season after undergoing foot surgery, opening up an opportunity in the Broncos' backfield. In the team's first game without Dobbins in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Badie played just eight offensive snaps and recorded just one touch, a zero-yard reception. Still, alongside running back
Jaleel McLaughlin, Badie should remain in the mix for RB2 snaps behind Harvey. In the deepest of fantasy leagues, Badie could be worth a look on the waiver wire heading into a Week 13 matchup against the Washington Commanders.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
New Orleans Saints running back
Alvin Kamara (knee) suffered an MCL sprain during his team's Week 12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and may now be facing missed time. With fellow Saints back
Kendre Miller (knee) out for the season, there is a clear opportunity for playing time in the New Orleans backfield. Rookie sixth-rounder
Devin Neal looks like the most likely candidate to step in as the Saints' lead back if Kamara misses time. However,
Audric Estime is another running back who could see a significantly increased role. A fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft by the Denver Broncos, Estime recorded 310 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 76 carries across 13 games with Denver as a rookie. He was released by the Broncos before the start of the 2025 season and has spent most of the year on the Saints' practice squad. Now on New Orleans' active roster, Estime could get his chance to re-establish his NFL career. He could be a player to target on the waiver wire in deep fantasy leagues ahead of the Saints' Week 13 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
November 25, 2025
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that wide receiver
Rashod Bateman (ankle) was a full participant in practice on Tuesday. However, the team's official injury report lists Bateman as a limited participant for the second straight day. The 25-year-old has missed his team's last two games due to an ankle injury and does not appear certain to make his return for Baltimore's Week 13 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving night. Across nine games this season, Bateman has recorded 16 catches for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 31 targets. If he remains sidelined on Thursday, veteran Ravens wideout
DeAndre Hopkins would be the most likely beneficiary from a playing time perspective. Regardless of whether Bateman is active or not, Baltimore WR1
Zay Flowers remains the only Ravens wide receiver who should be on fantasy radars in Week 13.
--Will BradySource: Baltimore Ravens
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