NFL Player News
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Remains likely to play Week 16
London (knee), who is officially questionable for Sunday's battle against Arizona, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Friday that he expects London to suit up Sunday, and that outlook doesn't appear to have changed. If London does play, it will mark his return from a four-game absence. He'd immediately slot back in as Atlanta's No. 1 wideout for QB Kirk Cousins, who was the team's backup quarterback the last time London took part in a game.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. WR | ARI
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison: Likely to play, but may be eased in
Harrison, who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 16 matchup against Atlanta due to a heel injury, is expected to suit up, though Arizona intends to "ease him back in," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Harrison sat out the Cardinals' past two contests because of the heel issue. He was a limited participant in all three of the team's practices this week, which should be enough for him to return to action Sunday. However, the second-year wideout has stated that the heel injury is going to linger for the remainder of the campaign, which may be why Arizona is seemingly planning to take a careful approach to his game activity. It's unclear exactly how that will impact his offensive snap share, but fantasy managers should at least be aware that Harrison may not log his usual allotment of snaps, which could also be a boon to the outlook of No. 2 wideout Michael Wilson, who has thrived this season when Harrison has been absent.
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Romeo Doubs WR | GB
Packers' Romeo Doubs: Hurts wrist, questionable to return
Doubs (wrist) is questionable to return to Saturday's Week 16 matchup against the Bears.
The injury appears to have occurred when Doubs attempted to field an onside kick late in the fourth quarter. He wasn't able to do so, and Chicago recovered the ball before subsequently scoring the game-tying touchdown. With Doubs at least temporarily sidelined, Jayden Reed should serve as the Packers' No. 2 wideout, and Dontayvion Wicks and/or Matthew Golden could take on a more prominent role on offense.
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Deebo Samuel WR | WAS
Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Another three catches
Samuel recorded three catches on four targets for 35 yards in Saturday's 29-18 loss to the Eagles.
It was difficult to judge the Commanders' passing game due to Marcus Mariota's (hand) exit early in the third quarter, though Samuel wasn't particularly impactful at any point in the contest. He did manage a 20-yard gain on a tough catch-and-run over the middle of the field late in the third quarter, accounting for his longest reception of the contest while also marking his eighth catch of at least 20 yards this season. However, Samuel has now been held to 35 yards or fewer in four of his last eight games while topping 50 yards only twice in that span.
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Terry McLaurin WR | WAS
Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Limited to four targets
McLaurin recorded three receptions on four targets for 53 yards in Saturday's 29-18 loss to the Eagles.
McLaurin looked to be in for a solid game, logging each of his receptions and all of his yardage by halftime. His biggest impact came on a 40-yard catch deep down the left sideline, when he beat Adoree' Jackson midway through the second quarter. The Commanders' entire passing game became limited after Marcus Mariota (hand) was forced to exit early in the third quarter, which led to a muted stat line for McLaurin. He would be a very risky fantasy option in Week 17 against the Cowboys if Josh Johnson is the starter.
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DeVonta Smith WR | PHI
Eagles' DeVonta Smith: Catches early TD in win
Smith recorded six receptions on eight targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 29-18 win over the Commanders.
Smith got off to a fast start, logging three receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown in the first 13 minutes of game time. He found the end zone from five yards away to tally his first score since Week 10. A.J. Brown was otherwise the primary driver of the Eagles' passing game, and Smith has now been held to 50 receiving yards or fewer in five of his last six games.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Nine catches against Commanders
Brown recorded nine catches on 12 targets for 95 yards in Saturday's 29-18 win over the Commanders.
Brown bounced back after seeing only two targets in Philadelphia's Week 15 win, serving as Jalen Hurts' favorite target throughout Saturday's win over the Commanders. He didn't break one particularly long gain, but he did log receptions of 24, 16 and 15 yards. After a volatile start to the year, Brown has double-digit targets in five of his last six games and has at least 95 receiving yards or a touchdown in all but one game in that span.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Available Saturday
Wicks (ankle) is listed as active Saturday in Chicago, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Wicks followed up no activity at Tuesday's walkthrough with back-to-back limited practices to end Week 16 prep as he continues to deal with an ankle injury. Now that his status has been clarified for Saturday's game, he'll be among the wide receivers available to the Packers offense along with Christian Watson (chest/shoulder), Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Bo Melton and Savion Williams.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Active in Week 16
Watson (chest/shoulder) is active for Saturday's game at Chicago, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
Watson seemed destined to miss time after he suffered a chest injury last Sunday against the Broncos that forced a visit to a Denver-area hospital. Having said that, he followed up no activity at Tuesday's walkthrough with back-to-back limited practices, leaving the door open for him to play this weekend. Coach Matt LaFleur told Zach Kruse of USA Today on Thursday that Wednesday's session was "encouraging" for Watson, but that his availability was "going to come down to a medical decision and where he's at Saturday." With his status now confirmed for Week 16, Watson will join Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), Bo Melton and Savion Williams as the wide receivers available to QB Jordan Love.
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Jaylin Lane WR | WAS
Commanders' Jaylin Lane: Downgraded to out
Lane (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Saturday's game against the Eagles.
Lane will miss the remainder of Saturday's divisional matchup due to an ankle injury suffered in the first quarter. In his stead, Deebo Samuel will operate as Washington's top kick returner, while Treylon Burks and Chris Moore will stand to benefit from increased offensive snaps.