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Thanksgiving Weekend is a bonus for many with the extended Holiday and I hope you're enjoying the Football as well. Our Sigmund Bloom has the News and Notes you need. Let's Go J Inside This Issue [] - [LAR: Cooper Kupp expected to play in Week 12](#article-1) - [HOU: Noah Brown expected to miss Week 12](#article-2) - [BAL: Questionable tag for Zay Flowers](#article-3) - [WAS: Jack Del Rio fired](#article-4) - [CIN: Tee Higgins ruled out](#article-5) - [ARI: Michael Wilson ruled out](#article-6) - [KC: Duo McKinnon and Hardman not expected to play in Week 12](#article-7) - [DAL: Tony Pollard reaches end zone](#article-8) - [HOU: Houston's Week 12 injury report](#article-9) - [WAS: Sam Howell throws for 300 yards](#article-10) - [CHI: Chicago's Friday practice report](#article-11) - [DAL: Four touchdowns for Dak Prescott](#article-12) - [BAL: Odell Beckham's Week 12 status uncertain](#article-13) - [GB: Jordan Love lights up Detroit on Turkey Day](#article-14) - [DET: Jared Goff a turnover machine again in Week 12](#article-15) - [GB: Christian Watson breaks through on Thanksgiving](#article-16) - [HOU: Dameon Pierce returning to committee backfield](#article-17) - [GB: Jayden Reed busy again in Week 12 upset of Detroit](#article-18) Our Biggest Discount Of The Year This isn't just any deal - it's our [biggest discount]() of the year! From November 20th to November 27th, enjoy 20% off your first year of a Footballguys Premium Subscription [by clicking here!]()​ Plus, we're offering 20% off in our [Footballguys Gear Shop]( with code BLACKFRIDAY23. Join now at a 20% discount to get the tools and the edge you need to finish strong this season. And we'll help you crush your draft next season. Plus help you look good doing it. [JOIN NOW 👉]() ​ [] 1. LAR: Cooper Kupp expected to play in Week 12 [Source: Los Angeles Times - Gary Klein]( Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) will play in Week 12 versus the Arizona Cardinals, according to head coach Sean McVay. Our view: Kupp should be in lineups if he's healthy enough to play, but there's more risk of re-injury or a lower level of effectiveness coming off of an ankle injury that prematurely ended his Week 11. [Back to Top](#top) [] 2. HOU: Noah Brown expected to miss Week 12 [Source: Sirius XM NFL Radio - Adam Caplan]( Houston Texans WR Noah Brown (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 24, and is expected to miss Week 12 game. Our view: This was trending this way during the week. [Back to Top](#top) = = ​ [] 3. BAL: Questionable tag for Zay Flowers [Source: BaltimoreRavens.com]( Baltimore Ravens WR Zay Flowers (hip) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 24, but is listed as questionable for Week 12. Our view: Full participation is a great sign. Check in before the game but it's looking optimistic. [Back to Top](#top) [] 4. WAS: Jack Del Rio fired [Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport]() Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio was fired Friday, Nov. 24. Our view: We'll see if the Commanders have something better in store for the Dolphins next week in the first game this year without Del Rio. It's still a good idea to start all of your Dolphins while we wait to see if the defense can improve. [Back to Top](#top) [] 5. CIN: Tee Higgins ruled out [Source: ESPN - Ben Baby](=) Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) was ruled out Friday, Nov. 24, ahead of the Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Our view: With Jake Browning starting, you probably weren't playing Higgins anyway. Ja'Marr Chase will likely still be in fantasy lineups, but that is subject to change in upcoming weeks if Week 12 against Pittsburgh is a bust. [Back to Top](#top) [] 6. ARI: Michael Wilson ruled out [Source: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM - Tyler Drake]( Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) was ruled out for the Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, Nov. 24. Our view: Greg Dortch is a good waiver wire to your lineup pickup this week in PPR leagues. He has produced strong numbers in each of his last four games as a starter with Kyler Murray. [Back to Top](#top) [] 7. KC: Duo McKinnon and Hardman not expected to play in Week 12 [Source: ESPN.com - Field Yates](=) Kansas City Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) and WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) have been ruled out for Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Our view: McKinnon sitting should get Clyde Edwards-Helaire back on the field more, and give Isiah Pacheco more pass-catching upside. [Back to Top](#top) [] 8. DAL: Tony Pollard reaches end zone [Source: ESPN.com]() Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries against the Washington Commanders in Week 12. He also caught six passes for 24 yards during the game. Our view: Pollard had his best fantasy outing since Week 1 and his second strong game in a row, building some confidence in him as at least a good RB2 option heading into a Thursday home game against the Seahawks. [Back to Top](#top) [] 9. HOU: Houston's Week 12 injury report [Source: HoustonTexans.com]() Houston Texans WR Noah Brown (knee), LB Jake Hansen (hamstring, hand) and S Jimmie Ward (hamstring) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. QB Case Keenum (calf) did not practice all week but is listed as questionable. RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) and C Juice Scruggs (hamstring) practiced in full all week but are also listed as questionable. DE Will Anderson Jr. (knee), OT Charlie Heck (back), LB Henry To'oto'o (concussion) and OT Laremy Tunsil (knee) practiced in full on Friday, Nov. 24, and have been removed from the injury report. Our view: Brown will miss a second straight week, which raises the ceilings of Tank Dell and Nico Collins, and makes Robert Woods a what-the-heck flex. Pierce should return to the lineup and play the 1B to the 1A Devin Singletary, who is coming off of back-to-back 100 yards games while Pierce was sitting. [Back to Top](#top) [] 10. WAS: Sam Howell throws for 300 yards [Source: ESPN.com]() Washington Commanders QB Sam Howell went 28-for-44 for 300 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12. He also rushed for 13 yards and one touchdown on two carries during the game. Our view: Howell's stats were better than his performance, but you'll take it if you dared to start him against Dallas coming off of a three-interception game against the Giants. He'll face the improving Dolphins defense next week. [Back to Top](#top) [] 11. CHI: Chicago's Friday practice report [Source: ChicagoBears.com](=) Chicago Bears OT Larry Borom (illness), TE Marcedes Lewis (rest) and LB Noah Sewell (knee) did not practice on Friday, Nov. 24. RB D'Onta Foreman (ankle, shin) was limited. OL Lucas Patrick (back) and FB Khari Blasingame (shoulder) practiced in full. Our view: Foreman getting in a limited practice puts him on track to play Monday night and split the backfield with Khalil Herbert, making neither more than a what-the-heck flex against the Vikings. [Back to Top](#top) [] 12. DAL: Four touchdowns for Dak Prescott [Source: ESPN.com]() Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott went 22-for-32 for 331 yards and four touchdowns against the Washington Commanders in Week 12. He also rushed for 10 yards on one carry during the game. Our view: Prescott was as explosive as expected against maybe the worst pass defense in the league. He has been on a tear since the Cowboys bye, outproducing the pack at quarterback. There are few if any quarterbacks you should play over Prescott next week with a home game against Seattle up on Thursday. [Back to Top](#top) [] 13. BAL: Odell Beckham's Week 12 status uncertain [Source: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley](=) Baltimore Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. (shoulder) told ESPN's Jamison Hensley that he expects to be a game-time decision for Week 12 versus the Los Angeles Chargers.'I won't say it will be pain-free,' Beckham told Hensley on Friday, Nov. 24. Our view: Beckham has a high ceiling as the possible #1 target, especially in the downfield passing game, now that Mark Andrews is on the shelf for the rest of the season, but he is playing Sunday night, so you'll need to have a hedge on the Ravens, Chargers, Vikings, or Bears roster if you want to count on him. [Back to Top](#top) [] 14. GB: Jordan Love lights up Detroit on Turkey Day [Source: ESPN.com]() Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love finished 22-of-32 for 260 yards and three touchdowns in Week 12 against the Detroit Lions. Love added 39 yards rushing on three carries. Our view: Love was outstanding, but we should also keep in mind that Detroit is a pass defense that we will want to target going forward. Love will try to get the Packers back in playoff contention against the Chiefs next week and the Lions will go to New Orleans. [Back to Top](#top) [] 15. DET: Jared Goff a turnover machine again in Week 12 [Source: ESPN.com]() Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff finished 29-of-44 for 332 yards and two touchdowns in Week 12 versus the Green Bay Packers. Goff also added nine yards rushing on three carries but lost three fumbles. Our view: Goff was terrorized by Rashan Gary in a game that will send the resurgent Lions back to the drawing board. He was still a strong fantasy play and should be next week at the Superdome. [Back to Top](#top) [] 16. GB: Christian Watson breaks through on Thanksgiving [Source: ESPN.com]() Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson hauled in five of his seven targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 against the Detroit Lions. Our view: Watson finally had a fantasy start worthy game in Week 12. Dontayvion Wicks sitting helped concentrate the target tree, and Jordan Love has stacked two good weeks in a row. Watson will be a what-the-heck flex next week against the Chiefs, but he has promise of being an everyweek WR3/Flex going forward. [Back to Top](#top) [] 17. HOU: Dameon Pierce returning to committee backfield [Source: Houston Chronicle - Jonathan Alexander](=) Houston Texans RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) was 'making strides before he got hurt,' according to offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. Per Slowik, the Texans 'believe wholeheartedly in sharing the load (at running back).' Our view: Devin Singletary should still be a viable flex play, if not an RB2, despite the shared backfield, because he has been more effective, and he is certainly more likely to be the hot hand if the team decides to employ any of that approach. The Texans offense has also turned into one of the better and more fantasy-friendly groups in the league. [Back to Top](#top) [] 18. GB: Jayden Reed busy again in Week 12 upset of Detroit [Source: ESPN.com]() Green Bay Packers WR Jayden Reed hauled in four of his eight targets for 34 yards and a touchdown and added 16 rushing yards on two carries in Week 12 against the Detroit Lions. Our view: Reed has had two good weeks in a row, and he has contributed on designed runs in both games. He's only a what-the-heck flex against the Chiefs next week, and Reed is definitely worth rostering for the stretch run in typical leagues. [Back to Top](#top) That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for being part of the Footballguys Family. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Peace, J [avatar] Joe Bryant Guide ​ = = ​ ​ [[twitter]​]([[facebook]​](=)[[discord]​]([[youtube]​]([[instagram]​]( = Written By Joe Bryant. 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