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The New York Giants will take the field without Eli Manning starting under center for the first time since 2004.

The team announced Tuesday that Geno Smith will start at quarterback Sunday in Oakland versus the Raiders. Coach Ben McAdoo said rookie Davis Webb will also play, if not in Week 13, then some point before the end of the season.

Related players: Evan Engram, Sterling Shepard

Manning was given the chance to start to keep his streak alive but then give way to Smith and/or Webb, but Manning declined that option. It's not necessarily a huge fantasy story as much as it is a football story. It seems like Manning's days in New York are coming to an end. Smith doesn't offer much fantasy hope, and you can look at it as a downgrade to Engram and Shepard, the team's top two targets.

New York Giants Inactives
LB BJ Goodson
OL DJ Fluker
OL Justin Pugh
QB Davis Webb
WR Sterling Shepard
CB Eli Apple
LB Calvin Munson

Shepard will miss another game due to migraines. TE Evan Engram and WRs Roger Lewis and Tavarres King will be QB Eli Manning's top options in the passing game.

Redskins RB Samaje Perine (finger) is questionable, but is expected to play.

Redskins TE Jordan Reed (hamstring) is out. Vernon Davis continues to be a great start.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard (migraine) did not practice on Wednesday and is questionable vs. the Redskins. Hopefully, we'll get an update tomorrow morning.

Chargers WRs Travis Benjamin (abdomen) and Mike Williams (knee) were both limited on Wednesday and questionable vs. Cowboys. Tyrell Williams is a decent dart throw if one or both are out.

Redskins WR Ryan Grant (calf) was limited on Wednesday and is questionable vs. the Giants.

Cowboys K Dan Baliey (groin) is listed as questionable but is expected to return this week.

Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard didn’t play in the team’s 12-9 overtime win over the Chiefs last Sunday as a result of migraine headaches that led the team to make him a Saturday addition to their injury report.

The Giants estimated that Shepard would have been a limited participant in practice on Monday, but things were different when they actually got on the field Tuesday. Shepard wasn’t spotted during the portion of practice open to the media and coach Ben McAdoo confirmed that Shepard didn’t work at all two days before the Giants will face the Redskins on Thanksgiving night.

Related players: Roger Lewis, Tavarres King, Kalif Raymond, Travis Rudolph, Evan Engram

McAdoo said, via multiple reporters, that Shepard is again “not feeling well” and that the team will look at all possibilities when it comes to finding a way for the wideout to feel better. With a short week, it may be tough for Shepard to go against the Skins. The two teams are the Thursday night contest on Thanksgiving.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard added to the injury report with an illness. He's now listed as questionable vs Chiefs.

This will require monitoring by fantasy owners before inactives come out on Sunday, as Shepard is, at worst, a WR2 this week after a monstrous 11 receptions for 142 yards last week. He's a target machine with Odell Beckham and Brandon Marshall on IR. Shepard has 22 targets in his past two games. The good news is Shepard has an early kickoff on Sunday, giving fantasy owners more options if he were to be inactive.

Official: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans had his suspension appeal denied. He's out Sunday versus the Jets.

Related players: DeSean Jackson, Adam Humphries, Chris Godwin, Ryan Fitzpatrick

The good news is the Bucs play the Jets but the bad news is they will be without their starting QB in Jameis Winston, and now their top WR. Normally boom-or-bust Jackson could see a few more looks with Humphries and Godwin possibly getting more involved.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was suspended one game for violations of unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness rules in Sunday'€™s game against the New Orleans Saints.

The suspension stems from a physical altercation Evans had with Saints rookie defensive back Marshon Lattimore in the third quarter of Sunday's game.

Related players: Adam Humphries, Chris Godwin, DeSean Jackson, Ryan Fitzpatrick

Lattimore got into a verbal confrontation with Buccaneers players on the sideline, including an injured Jameis Winston, who touched Lattimore. Lattimore turned around and shoved Winston before Evans ran in quickly from the field and shoved Lattimore down before falling on top of him as he threw punches. With Evans out, Jackson would take over as the WR1 with Humphries and Godwin pickings up the slack after that. Keep in mind QB Jameis Winston has been shut down, so Fitzpatrick will see his options limited without Evans on the field.