NFL Player News
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Austin Booker DE | CHI
Bears' Austin Booker: Continues recent sack surge
Booker recorded seven tackles, including four solo, and 0.5 sacks in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Booker now has 2.5 of his 3.5 sacks over his last two contests, accounting for nearly all of his big-play production this season. He has posted between two and four tackles in all but two games, underscoring his reliance on sacks for fantasy value. That profile makes him a low-floor, sack-dependent IDP option.
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T.J. Edwards LB | CHI
Bears' T.J. Edwards: Fills up tackle column in win
Edwards recorded 10 tackles, including five solo, and 0.5 sacks in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Edwards posted his third game with more than seven tackles while appearing in eight games this season while maintaining a floor of at least four stops in every outing. The 0.5 sacks marked his first of the year, adding a rare splash play to his tackle production. He remains a moderate-floor IDP based on steady involvement.
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Cole Kmet TE | CHI
Bears' Cole Kmet: Low-volume usage persists
Kmet caught two passes for 14 yards on three targets in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Kmet has caught exactly two passes in four straight contests, continuing to operate as the secondary tight end behind Colston Loveland. This marked his first game under 28 receiving yards during that stretch, but the low number of receptions limits his fantasy upside, keeping him confined to deep-league fantasy consideration.
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Jahdae Walker WR | CHI
Bears' Jahdae Walker: Capitalizes on expanded role
Walker caught two of three targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Walker played 27 percent of the snaps with Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) out after totaling only nine offensive snaps prior to this game. He saw his first career targets, converting one into a touchdown. While the scoring play boosts his profile, his role remains situational and dependent on continued absences ahead of him.
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Olamide Zaccheaus WR | ATL
Bears' Olamide Zaccheaus: Extensive playing time in victory
Zaccheaus caught two of five targets for 33 yards in the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Zaccheaus played 86 percent of the snaps with Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden (ankle) sidelined, and he placed second on the team behind DJ Moore in targets. He had seven or fewer receiving yards in five of his previous six contests, but if teammates remain out with injuries, Zaccheaus could be productive down the stretch.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Clears protocol
Higgins remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Miami, but he's on track to play after clearing the five-step concussion protocol, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After sitting out the Bengals' Week 15 loss to the Ravens due to the concussion -- his second of the season -- Higgins put himself on a path to return to action in Week 16 after he turned in a full practice Friday. Before the Bengals headed to Miami, Higgins made a brief trip to Pittsburgh to complete the final step of the protocol Saturday, when he received clearance from an independent neurologist. Higgins should be ready to handle his typical snap count Sunday.
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Derek Stingley Jr. CB | HOU
Texans' Derek Stingley: Leaning toward playing Week 16
Stingley (oblique), who is officially questionable to suit up against the Raiders on Sunday, is planning to play, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Stingley hurt his oblique last Sunday against Arizona and missed the Texans' first two practices this week. However, he logged a limited session Friday, which appears to be enough for him to take the field versus Las Vegas. Still, Stingley's status seems unlikely to be certain until Houston releases its list of inactives approximately 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Woody Marks RB | HOU
Texans' Woody Marks: Planning to play Sunday
Marks, who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 16 matchup against the Raiders due to an ankle injury, is planning to suit up, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Marks didn't finish last Sunday's win over Arizona after hurting his ankle early in the second quarter. He didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday this week but got in a limited session Friday to give himself a chance of playing Sunday. It sounds like Marks is going to try to take the field, though his final status probably won't be shared until the Texans release their list of inactives about 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Should Marks need to sit out, Houston's backfield work could be split between veteran tailback Nick Chubb (ribs) and rookie Jawhar Jordan.
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Azeez Al-Shaair LB | HOU
Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Looking likely to play Week 16
Al-Shaair (ankle/knee), who is officially questionable for Sunday's game against Las Vegas, is trending toward playing, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Al-Shaair is likely to be a game-time decision, per Wilson, but the current expectation is that he'll be able to suit up. The veteran linebacker managed just a DNP/LP/DNP practice progression this week, so chances are he'll be less than 100 percent even if he does get clearance to play. Al-Shaair hasn't missed a game this season and has logged every Texans defensive snap in 10 of the team's 14 contests to date.
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Kyle Hamilton SAF | BAL
Ravens' Kyle Hamilton: Trending toward suiting up Sunday
Hamilton, who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 16 game versus New England due to an ankle injury, is "more likely to play than not," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hamilton appears to have hurt his ankle during practice, as he wasn't on the injury report Wednesday or Thursday before popping up as a limited participant Friday. He was subsequently deemed questionable to play Sunday, though it sounds like he'll be able to take the field. With that said, Rapoport notes that Hamilton's status "is not yet settled" and suggests that the safety will test out the ankle during pregame workouts, so his status probably won't be certain until the Ravens release their list of inactives approximately 90 minutes prior to the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.