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T.Y. Hilton leads the Colts in Week 15 receiving.

Hilton caught five passes (on eight targets) for 85 yards against the Cowboys. He had a long reception of 37 yards in the Colts’ win, and he probably should’ve drawn a pass interference call on a deep ball where it clearly looked like he was held while trying to make a play on the ball. Hilton didn’t show any noticeably limitations despite entering the game with an ankle injury that had him listed as questionable, and he should be ready to go for Week 16 against the Giants. Hilton should be in lineups for the first week of fantasy title matchups.

12/17/18 - 10:08 AM ET

James Conner (ankle) officially did not practice today.

Conner said today that he won’t play if he’s not his usual self, so considering he’s dealing with a high-ankle sprain (which typically take at least a few weeks to heal), it doesn’t sound like we’ll see him out there for Week 16. It’s still early in the week, though, so perhaps the second-year running back will make some good progress and get out there against the Saints on Sunday. We’ll track his status the next two days ahead of the final injury report being released on Friday.

12/19/18 - 04:09 PM ET

Theo Riddick handles ten touches in loss to the Bills.

Riddick rushed eight times for 47 yards, also adding two receptions for nine yards. The rushing yards were a season-high for Detroit’s receiving back, and he will continue to have some value in deeper PPR formats if Kerryon Johnson (knee) misses another game in Week 16. The Lions take on the Vikings next Sunday.

12/17/18 - 10:06 AM ET

The Cardinals claimed Pharoh Cooper on waivers.

This is according to multiple reports. Arizona is struggling at receiver, especially with impressive rookie Christian Kirk on injured reserve, so Cooper might get a decent shot at playing time on offense for a bad team. However, with only two games remaining, it might prove tough for him to carve out a sizable role. Cooper is not a recommended fantasy pickup unless your league offers points for return yardage, where Cooper might contribute immediately for the Cardinals.

12/19/18 - 04:03 PM ET

Nyheim Hines gets ten touches in Week 15.

Hines carried six times for 19 yards and added four receptions for 45 yards against the Cowboys. The explosive rookie running back is a deeper-league PPR FLEX option as a change-of-pace back for Indy.

12/17/18 - 10:06 AM ET

Odell Beckham Jr. (quad) officially did not practice today.

The Giants say they have no plans to place Beckham on injured reserve, but this isn’t a great start to the week for him for Week 16. Until he’s at least on the field in a limited basis, you probably can’t count on having the star receiver in fantasy championships.

12/19/18 - 04:01 PM ET

Marlon Mack explodes in Colts’ convincing win over the Cowboys.

Mack carried 27 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for ten yards and one fumble lost in Indy’s Week 15 victory. The second-year running back looked more like a FLEX option against one of the league’s best defenses entering the week, but the Colts committed to running the football against a defense that teams simply haven’t tried to run much against in recent weeks. It paid off, with Mack gashing Dallas’ defense all afternoon, including for a couple of scores in the red zone. On a couple of occasions during the broadcast, it was revealed that Frank Reich talked about the need to run the ball more, and he certainly backed up his words by giving Mack a season-high 27 carries. Fantasy owners should feel good about inserting Mack into lineups for championship weeks next Sunday against the Giants.

12/17/18 - 10:04 AM ET