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Amari Cooper (ankle) is active today against the Chiefs.

ESPN reported a few days ago that Cooper was not expected to play, but it was probably just false speculation. Cooper will be out there against the team he put up over 200 yards and two touchdowns against in Week 7. And with top cornerback Marcus Peters out for Kansas City, Cooper is a very solid option in fantasy lineups for the first week of the fantasy playoffs.

12/10/17 - 12:33 PM ET

Amari Cooper (ankle) did not practice today.

While Cooper didn’t practice today, he was only listed on the injury report with an ankle injury, meaning he’s passed concussion protocol. Passing the protocol is great to see, but now he’ll have to get over this ankle issue to play this Sunday against a Chiefs team that he put up over 200 yards and two touchdowns against in Week 7.

12/6/17 - 09:11 PM ET

Greg Olsen is active for the Panthers.

As expected, the star tight end is out there for a huge NFC matchup with the 10-2 Vikings. He’s not expected to have any limitations, so you can insert Olsen into your fantasy lineup. There is still some risk, as Olsen could have his foot give him some trouble again and the Vikings might have the NFL’s best defense. Consider him a low floor/high upside option for Week 14.

12/10/17 - 12:48 PM ET

Mark Ingram (toe) is listed as questionable for tomorrow night.

We would expect Ingram to be out there against the Falcons, as he didn’t appear to have any issues in Sunday’s win over the Panthers, but it’s no lock on a short week. It’s possible Ingram is limited a bit if he is active, but it’s difficult to keep him out of fantasy lineups while he’s rolling like this. Be sure to check back in tomorrow night at 7:00 PM ET to see if Ingram is playing or not.

12/6/17 - 07:04 PM ET

Tyrod Taylor (knee) is inactive today.

Taylor simply isn’t 100%, and rookie Nathan Peterman will make his second career start against the Colts. Peterman isn’t a recommended fantasy option, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see him keep the starting job if he plays well enough, considering the team wanted him to be their starter a few weeks ago. Hopefully Tyrod can get healthy for Week 15, though.

12/10/17 - 12:32 PM ET

Chris Hogan (shoulder) returned to practice today.

The Patriots didn’t have an official practice where they had to list Hogan’s participation, but he was indeed out there after missing the last four weeks of practice while dealing with his shoulder injury. We’ll see if Hogan is a limited or full participant in tomorrow’s practice, but it looks like he has a real shot of returning this Monday against the Dolphins.

12/6/17 - 09:08 PM ET

Zach Ertz (concussion) is doubtful to play against the Rams, according to Adam Schefter.

Schefter often tweets late Saturday night or early Sunday morning about injuries, and while it usually seems to be an educated guess, this one is worth noting because there hasn’t been much clarity on the star tight end’s status with Philadelphia playing at 4:25. It’s also interesting that the Eagles mistakenly called Ertz cleared earlier in the week, but that’s still not the case. Ideally, fantasy owners would have already picked up Trey Burton as a handcuff, and he—or preferably Hunter Henry of the Chargers—would be a good replacement option from the late slate on Sunday.

Via: Adam Schefter 12/10/17 - 02:00 AM ET