NFL Player News
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Jamari Thrash WR | CLE
Browns' Jamari Thrash: Inactive despite injury clearance
Thrash (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 13 battle against San Francisco.
Thrash's inactive status last week was attributed to a foot injury, and he continued to deal with the issue in practice this week. However, he wasn't given an injury designation for Sunday's matchup, suggesting that he's past the issue. However, Thrash isn't going to suit up against the 49ers, marking the second time he's been a healthy scratch over the past three weeks. It appears the second-year wideout is the odd man out in the Browns WR pecking order despite logging at least a 40 percent offensive snap share in every game from Week 4 to Week 8.
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Khadarel Hodge WR | ATL
Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Healthy scratch for Week 13
Hodge (coach's decision) is a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Though top wideout Drake London (knee) will miss a second straight game, Hodge won't be among Atlanta's five active receivers for Week 13. Hodge had suited up for each of the Falcons' last seven games but held a minimal role on offense, playing single-digit snaps in six of those contests while accruing a 3-31-0 receiving line on nine targets.
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Allen Lazard WR | NYJ
Jets' Allen Lazard: Set to face Atlanta
Lazard (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Lazard popped up on the injury report Saturday after practicing without issue earlier in the week. He'll be active for the second consecutive week, though he has yet to see more than three targets in any game this season.
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Braxton Berrios WR | HOU
Texans' Braxton Berrios: Remaining healthy scratch
Berrios (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 13 clash against the Colts.
This is the third straight week that Berrios is inactive as a healthy scratch. He's gotten some work both as a wideout and kick/punt returner when active this season, but rookie Jaylin Noel has been serving in the same role while offering more upside.
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Michael Wilson WR | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Getting Harrison back in WR mix
Wilson will have additional competition for WR reps during Sunday's game in Tampa Bay with Marvin Harrison (appendix) active and back in the lineup.
Wilson has been a monster for fantasy purposes during Harrison's two-game absence after the latter underwent an appendectomy, putting together a 25-303-0 line on 33 targets during that stretch. Prior to his run as the Cardinals' No. 1 WR, Wilson had a 22-231-1 line on 38 targets in the first nine contests of the campaign, so the presence of Harrison likely means he'll settle somewhere between those workloads Sunday. Having said that, the Buccaneers defense has been giving up chunk plays to wide receivers over the last two weeks, conceding 16.2 yards per catch, 9.8 yards per target and three TD receptions, so Wilson still is a good bet to produce, especially if Harrison isn't operating at 100 percent.
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Elic Ayomanor WR | TEN
Titans' Elic Ayomanor: Facing Jags as expected
Ayomanor (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Ayomanor turned in limited practice sessions throughout the week and is now set to return from a one-game absence. He's seen at least six targets in each of his last three games, though Chimere Dike and Gunnar Helm have started to emerge in the Tennessee offense. Overall, Ayomanor has topped 50 yards only twice this season.
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Suiting up Sunday
Olave (back) is listed as active Sunday at Miami.
Olave exited Wednesday's practice early due to a back injury, going down as a limited participant in the process. He was held out of drills entirely Thursday, but a capped session Friday led to a questionable designation for Week 13 action. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reported Saturday evening that Olave, who battled back spasms during the week, was slated to suit up for Sunday's game, which now has been confirmed. In three starts with rookie QB Tyler Shough under center, Olave has accrued a 17-231-1 line on 25 targets, making him an easy plug-and-play option for fantasy purposes.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. WR | ARI
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison: Back in action Sunday
Harrison (appendix) is active for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.
In the wake of a Week 12 loss to the Jaguars, coach Jonathan Gannon said last Monday that Harrison didn't have a timeline for a return to action after missing the past two contests due to appendicitis, per Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com. Harrison then mixed into drills Wednesday and maintained limited activity through Friday before the Cardinals tagged him as questionable to play Sunday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday evening that Harrison was in line to suit up this weekend, which now will come to pass. Considering he may not be running at full capacity, though, Harrison may take a back seat to TE Trey McBride and fellow WR Michael Wilson in terms of targets from QB Jacoby Brissett.
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Expected to play Week 13
Coleman is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Coleman was a surprise inactive for the Bills' Week 11 win over the Buccaneers after missing a team meeting during the week, and that absence was extended into Week 12, when he remained a healthy inactive for the team's loss to the Texans. The second-year wideout is trending toward making a return Sunday, as the Bills will be without Curtis Samuel (elbow) and potentially Joshua Palmer (ankle) as well. Coleman has been held to three catches or less in seven of nine appearances thus far, and even with Elijah Moore being waived Wednesday, it's unclear what the former's snap count on offense will look like moving forward, especially with veterans Brandin Cooks and Gabe Davis now being part of the receiver room.
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Jalen McMillan WR | TB
Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Appears set to practice in Week 14
McMillan (neck) received clearance from a spine specialist to resume on-field work and is expected to return to practice in Week 14, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
McMillan has resided on injured reserve all season after he sustained three neck fractures as well as ligament damage during an Aug. 16 preseason game against the Steelers, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. The ligament damage in particular took the longest time to heal and required McMillan to wear a neck brace for an extended period, but the second-year wideout has finally turned a corner in his recovery and could provide some aid to the Tampa Bay passing attack down the stretch. McMillan excelled in a complementary role as a rookie, appearing in 13 games while finishing with 37 catches for 461 yards and eight touchdowns on 58 targets.