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Raiders QB Geno Smith (shoulder, back) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Texans but is not a recommended play in any fantasy format. Vegas is implied for a pathetic 11.75 points.

Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Raiders. He only got in a limited practice on Friday. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) is also listed as questionable but practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. We’ll look for further updates on this backfield but won’t get Houston’s inactives until a little before 3 pm ET on Sunday.

Broncos RB R.J. Harvey (ribs) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. He’ll be ready for lead-back duties in that one. Harvey ranks fifth among RBs in PPR points over the last three weeks and is a strong Week 16 start.

Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons. He was limited in practice all week. Harrison said Friday that he's "good enough to go" this weekend, which doesn’t inspire a ton of confidence. It’s safe to assume he won’t be at 100% if he plays against Atlanta, leaving him as a risk/reward WR3. Harrison’s return would be bad news for WR Michael Wilson, though. Harrison out-targeted Wilson seven to three through the first three quarters of Week 13 (Harrison’s last game).

Jets TE Mason Taylor (neck) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints. Jeremy Ruckert gets another game as lead TE but isn’t a fantasy option after catching two balls for 13 yards last week.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday, so he’s seemingly trending toward being cleared for this one. We’ll keep you updated on Higgins’ progress and get Cincinnati’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. He’ll be a virtual must-start if he plays.

Ravens WR Rashod Bateman (ankle) is off the final injury report and will play vs. the Patriots on Sunday night. Bateman should step back in as Baltimore’s No. 2 WR after missing Week 15 but isn’t a viable fantasy play outside of one-game daily contests. He’s topped 24 receiving yards in just two of 11 games this season.

Chargers WR Quentin Johnston (groin) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cowboys. He got in three limited practices, so we’re expecting him to play. But Johnston, who hasn’t topped 53 yards in a game since Week 4, is not a recommended fantasy start.

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (concussion) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans. He didn’t practice all week after reporting symptoms sometime after last weekend’s loss to the Chargers. Rice should have a good chance to make it back for Week 17, but we’ll track his progress next week. WR Tyquan Thornton (concussion) has also been ruled out for the Titans game, leaving Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, and JuJu Smith-Schuster as the likely top three WRs in this Gardner Minshew-led offense.