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Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase is day-to-day with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder.

Probably the best-case scenario for Chase and the Bengals following Saturday's injury scare. The Bengals are very much in the playoff hunt at 8-6 after their overtime win over the Vikings. The Bengals play on Saturday against the Steelers but it will be a normal week of practice after playing yesterday. Chase will likely be considered questionable for Week 16.

Once again, Colts coach Shane Steichen rules out star RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb). That's three games missed. He's entering the window where a return would be possible if all goes well.

Related Players: Zack Moss, Trey Sermon

This was expected, but it sounds like we may see Taylor again this season, though it may not be in time for our fantasy teams. Moss will continue to get a heavy workload that puts him in the RB1 conversation.

Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed to Indy reporters that the plan is for Jonathan Taylor to play again this season.

Related players: Zack Moss

Taylor's missed the last two weeks with a thumb injury and his status remains to be determined for Saturday against Pittsburgh, although reports say a Week 16 return is more likely.

Colts’ RB Jonathan Taylor has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Cincinnati.

Related Players: Zack Moss, Tyler Goodson, Trey Sermon

After Zack Moss handled 100% of the team's backfield carries last week, we should bank on him getting the full-workload nod once again. Consider him a locked-in RB1 ahead of a great matchup.

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will play Monday against the Jaguars.

Higgins missed the last three games with a hamstring injury but will make his return Monday night. The Bengals need all the help they can get after falling to 5-6 and are obviously without Joe Burrow for the rest of the way. Higgins has had a bit of a down year with just 27 catches for 328 yards and two touchdowns in seven games this season. Higgins is a deeper-league flex option this week, just above Tyler Boyd.

Tee Higgins arrives Thursday at Bengals practice.

Related Players: Ja'Marr Chase, Trenton Irwin, Andrei Iosivas

This is a good sign for the Bengals offense as a whole, as they have had to incorporate more tight ends into their game plan, and none of them are especially explosive pieces. The ceiling is still obviously capped with Joe Burrow sidelined, but a Tee Higgins return would make Jake Browing a much more interesting option in Superflex leagues in a good matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ja'Marr Chase should be considered a fringe WR1/2 regardless, while Higgins would be a WR3 with upside for much more.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is having thumb surgery and will miss a few weeks, meaning Zack Moss is RB1 once again.

Moss will return into his huge early-season load, and should be considered a must-start in all formats until Taylor returns.

Colts owner Jim Irsay confirms the thumb injury and that Jonathan Taylor will have surgery tomorrow and miss a couple weeks.

Related players: Zack Moss

We reported the possible missed time with the thumb injury earlier today, and that's now confirmed. Taylor injured the thumb last week but did come back to the game. Today, sources said they were further evaluating the injury. Rapoport added a source said no decision was made on Injured Reserve as of yet. But, it’s possible, and will be decided later this week. Obviously, if the Colts think Taylor will only miss the couple of weeks, he'll avoid the IR, but a trip to IR means he'll miss four games. Moss will be a must-add if he's on your waiver wire.

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor just recorded his first multi-touchdown game 2021 in Sunday’s victory over the Buccaneers. But now he may be sidelined as Indianapolis tries to make a playoff push.

Taylor suffered a thumb injury that requires further evaluation and puts his status in doubt going forward, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport.

Related players: Zack Moss, Trey Sermon

The good news is, Taylor sustained the injury in the first half and was able to play through the second half. He finished the game with 15 carries for 91 yards with two TDs. Owners will want to monitor his status leading up to this week's game at the Titans, which is an early contest. If Taylor can't go, Moss would likely see a bulk of the work and has proven to be pretty good as the lead back. You may want to grab Moss if he fell back on your waiver wire.

Ja'Marr Chase trots to practice while Tee Higgins is not dressed.

Related Players: Trenton Irwin, Tyler Boyd

Higgins is trending towards missing yet another game, and now the Bengals offense is looking pretty dire. Boyd gets a bump but not a huge one, as Jake Browning continues to guide the ship.