Cowboys QB Dak Prescott didn’t play all of Week 18’s loss to the Giants. Dallas exited the postseason picture, influencing the decision to sit Prescott after one half. George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb each left early, too. Both guys finished with a 45% snap share.

Cowboys RBs Jaydon Blue, Phil Mafah, and Hunter Luepke are active for today's game vs. the Giants. The matchup gives this backfield plenty of fantasy upside, but it's completely unclear how work will be divvied. Blue boasts an exciting combination of big-play and pass-catching ability but was not able to earn a role all season. Mafah, a seventh-round rookie, is more of a between-the-tackles grinder at 234 pounds. This will be his first action of the season. We'd avoid the situation in season-long leagues, but you can take fliers on Blue and/or Mafah in daily tournaments.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) is not listed on the final Week 18 injury report. He’ll play vs. the Giants this weekend after getting knocked out of the win over the Commanders on Christmas. The calf issue adds risk to Ferguson’s Week 18 profile, but there’s nice TD upside here with Dallas sporting a 26.5-point implied total.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. It surprisingly seems like he might try to suit up for this weekend's meaningless finale vs. the Giants. We'll see how Ferguson is listed on Friday's final injury report.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) did not practice on Wednesday. He seems more likely than not to miss this weekend's meaningless finale vs. the Giants. Ferguson's absence would leave Dallas' TE room to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones suggested Tuesday that QB Dak Prescott might not play all of this weekend's finale vs. the Giants. "We're gonna start Dak," Jones said. "How we use Dak, let's make that part of the gameplan that we won't talk about." Dallas has nothing to play for in this one and might want to get a look at QB Joe Milton. It's worth noting, though, that Prescott currently leads Rams QB Matt Stafford by 34 passing yards for the league lead. (Stafford is also a candidate to sit at least some of Week 18.) We'll look for any further updates on the Cowboys' plans this weekend. But Prescott -- as well as WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens -- carry more risk than usual.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson was knocked out in the first half of Thursday's game vs. the Commanders with a calf injury. He caught one of two targets for a six-yard TD before exiting. Ferguson's absence left Dallas' TE room to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford. It'll be a situation to avoid in fantasy lineups if Ferguson misses next weekend's finale vs. the Giants.

Cowboys WR Ryan Flournoy injured his knee in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Chargers and won't return. He'd emerged as Dallas' No. 3 WR and caught both of his targets for 18 yards and a score before exiting. Flournoy's absence figures to mean a few extra targets to go around to CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Jake Ferguson.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) is active for tonight’s game vs. the Vikings. He seemingly hurt his calf on Wednesday, did not practice on Thursday, but was able to return to a limited practice on Friday. That adds some risk to Ferguson’s Week 15 fantasy profile, but he’s available if you were waiting on him.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) is expected to play vs. the Vikings tonight, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Ferguson seemingly hurt his calf on Wednesday and didn't practice on Thursday. But he returned to a limited practice on Friday, and EVP Stephen Jones sounded optimistic about his status at that point. Unless we hear otherwise, Ferguson seems relatively safe to stay in fantasy lineups.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game vs. the Vikings. It looks like he hurt his calf on Wednesday. Ferguson didn’t practice on Thursday but returned to a limited workout on Friday. "I think we're gonna be good,” EVP Stephen Jones said Friday. “He had a good day today, which is what we were looking for. Barring a setback ... the expectation is for him to go [Sunday night]." Ferguson can stay penciled into fantasy lineups for now, although the calf adds risk to his Week 15 outlook. We’ll look for further updates on his status.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb has cleared concussion protocol and will play vs. the Vikings on Sunday night, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Lamb will be in his usual high-volume role for that one. Despite Minnesota ranking first in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs, Lamb remains an elite WR1 play.

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson (calf) followed a limited practice on Wednesday with no practice on Thursday. It now looks like he hurt his calf in Wednesday's practice, although we don't have confirmation on that. We'll see if Ferguson practices tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for Sunday night's game vs. the Vikings. His absence would leave TE duties to Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford -- but neither would be a bankable fantasy start.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) was upgraded to full participation in Thursday's practice. He's on track to be cleared for Sunday night's game vs. the Vikings, but we'll update Lamb's status again tomorrow.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He's made progress through the protocol and has a good chance to be cleared in time for Sunday night's game against the Vikings. We'll update Lamb's status again tomorrow. Fantasy owners hoping to start Lamb can add WR Ryan Flournoy as insurance.

Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that WR CeeDee Lamb is "doing good" and "progressing nicely" after sustaining a concussion in Thursday night's loss to the Lions. The extra few days between games should give Lamb a good chance to be cleared in time for Sunday night's game vs. the Vikings. We'll keep you updated on Lamb throughout the week.

It was WR Ryan Flournoy -- not WR George Pickens -- who stepped up for the Cowboys with WR CeeDee Lamb out for most of the second half of Thursday night's game vs. the Lions with a concussion. Flournoy hit halftime with two catches for five yards. He racked up another seven grabs for 110 yards and a score over the game's final 30 minutes. Flournoy's 42-yard TD in the fourth quarter came on a coverage bust in Detroit's secondary. But he also ran some crisp routes and made multiple tough grabs in traffic. Flournoy's 13 targets led the Cowboys and were a big 27.7% of the team total.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb left early in the third quarter of Thursday night's game at Detroit with a concussion. He hit his head on the ground after extending backward to attempt a catch in the end zone.

Dallas' offense started sluggishly in Sunday's win over the Eagles, failing to cross the 50-yard line until its third possession and fumbling that one away. Philadelphia jumped to a 21-0 lead before the middle of the second quarter, and QB Dak Prescott followed that third enemy score by throwing an INT into the end zone. But he rebounded big time from there to rack up 354 yards, 2 TDs and a rushing score. The game finished with his second-best fantasy score of the season and the third-best among QBs for the week (with Monday night's game left to go). Prescott now ranks among the top 5 per-game scorers at the position for the season (depending on your format).

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb should have posted a much better fantasy line than he did in Sunday's win over the Eagles. He did manage 75 yards on 4 catches, but Lamb drew a team-high 11 targets in the contest. Pro Football Focus charged him with two drops, including one in the end zone. (Others had him for three in the game.) That's a particularly interesting point, because Lamb had a similar issue at Philadelphia in the opener. For the season, PFF has charged Lamb with eight drops in eight games. Six of those have come against the Eagles.