Good news for the Cincinnati Bengals as No. 2 wideout Tee Higgins has cleared concussion protocol in time for Sunday
From the banks of the Ohio, the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) take a long trip up north to visit Buffalo in a cold-weather AFC tussle with Josh Allen and the Bills (8-4).
There is no love lost between the AFC’s two perennial bridesmaids as Joe Burrow and Allen are always “must-see TV.” The Bengals are currently trying to win every game in front of them to make a mad dash for the playoffs, just as they did a year ago. They rattled off five straight victories (three versus playoff teams) but fell a half-game short when Kansas City rested their starters against Denver.
Fast forward to now, and Cincinnati has an identical 4-8 record, but is coming off a sound beatdown of division-foe Baltimore. The Buffalo Bills are currently 5-1 playing at home, so it stands to reason that Cincinnati’s skill positions need to be in prime shape. Good news in that form came mid-week, when it was announced that Tee Higgins had cleared concussion protocol after sitting out Week 13. The Bengals will need all the help they can get against the Bills, who are still chasing first in the AFC East. Higgins is invaluable across from Ja’Marr Chase and is the last missing piece since Burrow and Samaje Perine returned.
Fantasy lowdown: Don’t expect any hitch in Tee’s “giddy-up.” The wide receiver carries with him a 40/575/7 line this season, and he’ll need to come up big against a strong Buffalo secondary. His return affects nothing else fantasy-wise aside from a bump for both Burrow and Chase and a return to fantasy irrelevance for Andre Iosivas.
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)
Trey Benson and his awaited return from the injured reserve will have to wait in Arizona, and the team’s alpha wideout also won’t be on the field Sunday
The two top playmakers in Trey Benson and Marvin Harrison Jr won’t be suiting up on Sunday for Arizona. To make matters worse, coach Jonathan Gannon would not set a timeline for either player. The Cardinals (3-9) will host the Los Angeles Rams (9-3) on Sunday afternoon.
Harrision Jr suffered a heel injury, severely affecting his mobility. He attempted to play through the pain, but only exacerbated the setback further. He’ll try to rest and possibly “give it a go” in practice next week, though current optimism is lackluster. He will be replaced in snaps and routes by Michael Wilson, who has become a fantasy darling in point-per-reception leagues over the last couple of weeks. He’s developed a second-nature chemistry with quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
For Benson, the news is more concerning. He practiced the week heading into last Sunday’s tilt early in the week before being a no-show at Friday’s final practice. Not only was he not activated to the roster in time for Week 13, but he also missed practice this entire week. Gannon has said little more in speaking to the media than “(Benson) is taking it day by day. ”
This is a sore spot for the second-year back. It is already Week 14, and the team has nothing to play for down the stretch. The smart money is that the running back won’t be activated by Wednesday’s (Dec. 10) deadline. That would cause him to revert to IR and be shut down for the remainder of the season. At this point, there is simply no need to rush him back as he preps to likely take over the bellcow role for the Cards in 2026.
Fantasy lowdown: Fantasy managers across the country were counting on Benson returning in time to give their teams an extra stiff-arm in the playoffs and perhaps be a league-winning difference-maker. Instead, it appears that Bam Knight will continue to carry the load and then split reps with Emari Demercado (high ankle sprain) returns. Knight is only rostered in well below the 50 percent mark and would be a must-add to rosters. For Week 14, however, managers can look elsewhere as Knight takes on the Los Angeles front.
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)
Washington Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn announced that Jayden Daniels will start Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings.
After a gruesome elbow dislocation in a blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels is set for his return, as announced by head coach Dan Quinn.
While NFL playoffs look out of reach for the Commanders, fantasy managers are rejoicing with the opportunity to inject Daniels into their lineups as our playoff seasons approach. Daniels possesses the dual threat ability ceiling we fantasy managers are always chasing on our team. On the season Daniels has recorded 105 completions on 168 attempts for 1184 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 262 and two touchdowns on the ground. Does his return also raise the ceiling of Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuels who continued to be viable lineup options with veteran Marcus Mariota behind center.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is set to miss his third straight game with a knee injury.
Drake London suffered a knee injury in the week 11 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. Week 14 will mark the 3rd straight he will miss, he also missed the week 8 game against the Miami Dolphins. When London is on the field, he is unstoppable. In 9 games he has 60 catches, 810 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Those number has produced 19.7 fantasy points per game, that makes him the 5th most productive player on the season.
Losing London this close to the fantasy playoffs is a massive blow. He has likely helped you to a winning season thus fa. The biggest beneficiary to the loss of London has been tight end Kyle Pitts. Hopefully, London will return in time for the fantasy playoffs.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
Rome Odunze is now week-to-week with a stress fracture in his foot.
Rome Odunze has struggled the last few weeks. He he’s had 8.3 or less fantasy points in 4 out of the last 5 games. Now it has come out that he will miss with a stress fracture in his foot.
The timetable is said to be week-to-week which doesn’t bode well for the upcoming fantasy football playoffs. Caleb Williams will have to utilize his other weapons as the Bears try to maintain both the top seed in the NFC and the NFC North division. Rookies Luther Burden and Colston Loveland get a huge boost and are worth firing up against the Packers.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews signs a 3-year, $39.3 million extension to stay in Baltimore.
Rumors of a Mark Andrews demise were sorely overstated. The Ravens all time leading receiver will stay in Baltimore for 3 more years to the tune of $39.3 million.
The move comes at the surprise of those who thought Isaiah Likely would take over the TE1 role, allowing Andrews to leave in free agency. The Ravens value Andrews as does star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Andrews’ 9.2 fantasy points per game rank 19th, however the 6 seasons prior, Andrews ranked 7th or better in that metric. His dynasty value is a whole lot safer with his new 3-year deal.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
