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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 14

Week 14 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 14 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: WR Chris Olave (active), RB Breece Hall (active), QB Trevor Lawrence (active)
Afternoon games: RB Kenneth Walker III (active), RB Zach Charbonnet (active), QB Geno Smith (inactive)
Sunday night:
Monday night: RB Aaron Jones

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy NNW 12 mph (retractable-roof dome)

Buccaneers

Inactives: RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, OT Brandon Walton, DB Keenan Isaac, DT Vita Vea, LB Devin White, CB Jamel Dean and QB John Wolford

Lineup notes: NT Vita Vea (toe) was questionable but couldn’t get right in time. LB Devin White (foot) and CB Jamel Dean (ankle/foot) are out.

Falcons

Inactives: DT David Onyemata, CB Jeff Okudah, QB Logan Woodside, DE Joe Gaziano, C Drew Dalman, OT Kaleb McGary and LB Nathan Landman

Lineup notes: WR Mack Hollins (ankle) is available, and CB A.J. Terrell (head) cleared the concussion protocol. RT Kaleb McGary (knee) won’t be available.

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 36 degrees, cloudy, WNW 12 mph

Lions

Inactives: WR Antoine Green, CB Steven Gilmore, C Frank Ragnow, LB Trevor Nowaske, DE Charles Harris and CB Chase Lucas

Lineup notes: Starting C Frank Ragnow (knee, toe) will not play.

Bears

Inactives: QB Nathan Peterman, DE Dominique Robinson, S Quindell Johnson, WR Collin Johnson, WR Equanimeous St. Brown and OT Ja’Tyre Carter

Lineup notes: RB D’Onta Foreman (ankle) practiced all week and will play.

Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 36 degrees, cloudy

Colts

Inactives: LB Isaiah Land, OG Jack Anderson, LB E.J. Speed, RB Jonathan Taylor, DL Eric Johnson, OT Braden Smith and CB Julius Brents

Lineup notes: RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb) is out again. DT Grover Stewart was activated from the commissioner’s exemption list. LB E.J. Speed (knee) was downgraded to out for Sunday action.

Bengals

Inactives: OT D’Ante Smith, C Trey Hill, DT Jay Tufele, LB Devin Harper and RB Chris Evans

Lineup notes: WR Tyler Boyd (ankle) will gut it out this week. RB Chase Brown (hamstring) is good to go after a full session Friday.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 40 degrees, cloudy, WSW 10 mph

Jaguars

Inactives: CB Tre Herndon, DT Folorunso Fatukasi, CB Tyson Campbell, TE Brenton Strange, OT Walker Little and LB Yasir Abdullah

Lineup notes: WR Christian Kirk (abdomen) went on IR and requires surgery on a core muscle. He’ll be out the rest of the regular season. RB Travis Etienne (ribs), QB Trevor Lawrence (ankle), RB D’Ernest Johnson (knee) all were questionable but are ready to give it a whirl. WR Zay Jones (knee) is good to go after limited work Friday.

Browns

Inactives: CB Denzel Ward, C Luke Wypler, DT Siaki Ika, LB Mohamoud Diabate, DL Isaiah McGuire and OT Dawand Jones

Lineup notes: WR Amari Cooper (concussion) has cleared the protocol and will be out there. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) made it back to a full session Friday and will be available. QB Joe Flacco was elevated from the practice team and is expected to start. RB Kareem Hunt (groin) had a full practice Friday and will go. RT Dawand Jones (knee) was downgraded to out on Saturday, and QB PJ Walker was released. CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) will miss another one.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Panthers

Inactives: CB Shaquill Griffin, S Jammie Robinson, DL DeShawn Williams, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., DE Eku Leota, TE Hayden Hurst and OT Ricky Lee

Lineup notes: WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (ankle) remains on IR. TE Hayden Hurst (concussion) remains out. WR Jonathan Mingo (Achilles) had a full session Friday and is good to go.

Saints

Inactives: WR Rashid Shaheed, TE Taysom Hill, RB Kendre Miller, LB Monty Rice, DL Isaiah Foskey, QB Jake Haener and DT P.J. Mustipher

Lineup notes: WR Michael Thomas (knee) remains on IR. RB Kendre Miller (ankle) is out again. QB Derek Carr (concussion, shoulder, ribs) will play, but QB/TE Taysom Hill (foot, hand) isn’t available. TE Juwan Johnson (quadriceps) and WR Chris Olave (illness) also are good, while WR Rashid Shaheed (thigh) remains at least a week away. WR Marquez Callaway was elevated from the  practice squad. DE Cameron Jordan (ankle) is good to go.

Houston Texans at New York Jets (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 54 degrees, 50% chance of drizzle

Texans

Inactives: S DeAndre Houston-Carson, CB Kris Boyd, QB Case Keenum, RB Mike Boone, TE Dalton Schultz, LB Myjai Sanders and OG Nick Broeker

Lineup notes: WR Tank Dell (leg) is out for the season with a broken leg. TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring) is out again. WR Noah Brown (knee) is ready to play.

Jets

Inactives: DE Carl Lawson, OT Carter Warren, WR Jason Brownlee, OT Austin Deculus, QB Brett Rypien, CB Bryce Hall and LB Zaire Barnes

Lineup notes: QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) had limited practices Thursday and Friday but is out. RB Breece Hall (ankle) was idle until limited work Friday, though he’s good to go. TE Tyler Conklin (hamstring) had a full session Friday and will play.

Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 53 degrees, light fog

Rams

Inactives: PK Mason Crosby, DE Ochaun Mathis, DE Earnest Brown, TE Tyler Higbee, S Quentin Lake and OT Warren McClendon

Lineup notes: TE Tyler Higbee (neck) will sit out this week. WR Puka Nacua (shoulder) practiced Thursday and Friday and will play. PK Mason Crosby was signed but isn’t ready to kick just yet.

Ravens

Inactives: C Sam Mustipher, OT Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, LB Malik Harrison, QB Josh Johnson and CB Rock Ya-Sin

Lineup notes: TE Mark Andrews (ankle) remains on IR. QB Lamar Jackson (illness) was out Thursday but made it back Friday for a full session and will play. WR Rashod Bateman (illness) had a full practice Friday and will go.

Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Vikings

Inactives: QB Jaren Hall, S Lewis Cine, OG Ed Ingram, OT Hakeem Adeniji and TE Nick Muse

Lineup notes: WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) will make his widely anticipated return after full practices all week. QB Joshua Dobbs will start once again.

Raiders

Inactives: LB Amari Burney, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, OT Kolton Miller, LB Malik Reed, QB Brian Hoyer, DL Byron X. Young and TE Jesper Horsted

Lineup notes: LT Kolton Miller (shoulder) is out. DE Maxx Crosby (knee) is active after being deemed questionable.

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy

Seahawks

Inactives: DE Frank Clark, QB Geno Smith, OT Raiqwon O’Neal, CB Tre Brown, WR Dee Eskridge, OG McClendon Curtis and LB Patrick O’Connell

Lineup notes: RB Kenneth Walker III (oblique) and RB Zach Charbonnet (knee) are both active, but QB Geno Smith (groin) won’t play, so QB Drew Lock will start. LB Jordyn Brooks (ankle) is ready, but CB Tre Brown (heel) couldn’t get right in time.

49ers

Inactives: TE Ross Dwelley, DL Arik Armstead, CB Darrell Luter Jr., OG Spencer Burford, RB Elijah Mitchell and DL Robert Beal Jr.

Lineup notes: RB Elijah Mitchell (knee) isn’t available, and DE Arik Armstead (foot/knee) also is out.

Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 42 degrees, cloudy

Bills

Inactives: OG Alec Anderson, DT Poona Ford, OT Germain Ifedi, DL Kingsley Jonathan and S Damar Hamlin

Lineup notes: TE Dawson Knox (wrist) was activated from the Reserve/Injured list. TE Dalton Kincaid (thumb) and QB Josh Allen (shoulder) practiced all week and will play.

Chiefs

Inactives: DE B.J. Thompson, OT Donovan Smith, LB Drue Tranquill, RB Isiah Pacheco, DT Neil Farrell, CB Nic Jones and DL Malik Herring

Lineup notes: WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) remains on IR. RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) also is out. RB Jerick McKinnon (groin), WR Skyy Moore (knee), QB Patrick Mahomes (pectoral), WR Rashee Rice (foot) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip) all practiced Friday and will play. Starting LT Donovan Smith (neck) won’t be available to protect Mahomes’ blindside. LB Nick Bolton (wrist) was activated from IR, and RB Deneric Prince was elevated from the practice squad. LB Drue Tranquill (concussion) is out.

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy (open-air dome stadium)

Broncos

Inactives: C Alex Forsyth, LB Ronnie Perkins, S JL Skinner, DL Thomas Incoom, DT Elijah Garcia, TE Nate Adkins and RB Tyler Badie

Lineup notes: RB Samaje Perine (knee) will be available after an official questionable designation. WR Marvin Mims (ribs) practiced Friday and will play.

Chargers

Inactives: TE Stone Smartt, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, CB Deane Leonard, DT Otito Ogbonnia and S JT Woods

Lineup notes: WR Joshua Palmer (knee) was designated to return from IR but has been ruled out. He had a limited practice Friday. 

Sunday Night Football

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 44 degrees, clear (retractable-roof dome)

Eagles

Inactives: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, DT Moro Ojomo, OG Sua Opeta, QB Tanner McKee and RB Rashaad Penny

Lineup notes: TE Dallas Goedert (forearm) is ready to return after full practices all week. WR Julio Jones (groin) was limited Friday but doesn’t carry an injury tag.

Cowboys

Inactives: OT Asim Richards, QB Trey Lance, RB Deuce Vaughn, CB Noah Igbinoghene, CB Eric Scott Jr. and WR Jalen Brooks

Lineup notes: RB Rico Dowdle (ankle) will be available after drawing a questionable tag. LB Micah Parsons (illness) was added to the report but will play.

Monday Night Football

Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy

Titans

Lineup notes: QB Will Levis (ankle) will play. RB Derrick Henry (head) cleared the concussing protocol and is ready to roll. DT Jeffery Simmons (knee) and CB Kristian Fulton (hamstring) were ruled out.

Dolphins

Lineup notes: RB De’Von Achane (ribs) has practiced all week and should be fine. RB Raheem Mostert (knee) avoided an injury label. RT Terron Armstead (knee/ankle) and S Jevon Holland is questionable are questionable. RG Robert Hunt (hamstring) is out, and LB Jerome Baker (knee) was sent to IR.

Green Bay Packers at New York Giants (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 36 degrees, clear

Packers

Lineup notes: WR Christian Watson (hamstring) has been ruled out. RB Aaron Jones (knee) is questionable. RB AJ Dillon (groin) and WR Jayden Reed (chest) don’t have injury tags. LB Quay Walker (shoulder) is doubtful, and CB Jaire Alexander (shoulder) was downgraded to out.

Giants

Lineup notes: TE Darren Waller (hamstring) remains on IR. TE Daniel Bellinger (illness) is questionable. RT Evan Neal (ankle) is out.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 14

Check out these starts and sits for Week 14 in fantasy football.

After watching a surprisingly decent Thursday night game between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, the focus shifts toward a weekend full of vital decisions for fantasy football lineups.

The majority of bye weeks have passed as only the Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders are the only two teams to get the week off. With most leagues finalizing the regular season in Week 14, the start/sit decisions have never been more crucial.

Hopefully, we can help get you into the dance for those trying to make it or help you spoil it for someone else.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11), or check out our start/bench list for Week 14:

The best fantasy football gamble of Week 14

A true risk-reward play, this veteran tight end has a great matchup.

Every week, at least one player becomes my fascination of whether he’s worthy of a fantasy football start as a streamer. The decision can be a mental wrestling match, but for the purpose of brevity, only one player can be chosen as my favorite fantasy football gamble of the week.

The players chosen in this series are meant to be fliers for fantasy owners in desperate situations or those willing to take an intentional risk. No player is intended to be a lineup lock for guaranteed results, hence the name of the series.

The best fantasy football gamble for Week 14

Tracking my 2023 predictions: 6-7-0
All-time record: 25-38-3 (40.2%)

Win: Player produces ≥ 75% of projected fantasy points
Loss: Player produces >75% of projected fantasy points
Tie: Player is ejected, leaves with an injury, or is ruled out after publishing

This year, we’ll also track the accuracy on a percentage basis to show relative results, since sometimes calling a player a loss doesn’t actually hurt gamers. An example would be if a projection narrowly falls short of the 75 percent threshold, the player is still of use in a lineup.

Wk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
% 55 74 41 20 150 66 16 25 88 121 138 80 87
Grade E C F- F- A+ D F- F- B+ A+ A+ B- B+

In some ways, claiming a win from last week’s recommendation of Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson feels a little dirty. It rarely works out when a promoted player throws three picks, but he saved the day with a rushing touchdown and finished QB10 in a week with six teams on bye. Had Wilson not thrown the three picks, his final fantasy tally would have been the exact 23.7 points I projected.

We’ll take every victory we can get, and Week 13’s dub makes it five straight after an embarrassing 1-7 start to the season. Keep grinding, folks.

Los Angeles Chargers TE Gerald Everett vs. Denver Broncos

Preface: This one isn’t for everyone and requires an conscious willingness to gamble. Fortunately, tight end is the most volatile position from week to week, and the crop of safe plays is wafer thin.

The main reason to be concerned is Everett’s typical lack of volume, but that trepidation is lessened by his recent uptick in action. The past two weeks have seen him get targeted four and five times, respectively, with the veteran securing four in each contest. He has 43 and 44 yards in those outings, and Everett found paydirt in Week 12 for his third score in the last six outings.

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Now, the target share should decrease if Joshua Palmer (knee) indeed returns this week; he was limited during the first two days of practice. Could there be some rust? Sure. But the volume isn’t what makes Everett attractive. (Friday update: Palmer has been ruled out, making Everett a safer choice.)

In the last five weeks, Denver has given up touchdowns at the seventh-highest rate, and this is the No. 2 matchup for points in non-PPR as well as reception-rewarding formats. The position has scored three times in the most recent four games against this defense, and just three teams have surrendered more yards per game since Week 8 than Denver’s 72. The success hasn’t been isolated to the second half of the season, however, as the Broncos rate tied for dead last at defending TEs in 2023.

Given the rather low probability of Everett seeing more than five or six targets, he’s overly reliant on getting into the end zone, and that’s is entirely to the focus of this risk-reward calculation.

While this projected line isn’t extreme, it would have placed in the TE1 category in each of the last five weeks.

My projection: 6 targets, 4 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD (13.9 PPR fantasy points)

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