In the penultimate week of most fantasy football regular seasons, three fantasy-relevant running backs (De'Von Achane, Aaron Jones, Kareem Hunt) popped up on their teams'
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Dick Butkus Jersey While a limited practice se sion is a welcome sign for Achane's owners in their hopes of his return to play, Achane did log three limited se sions last week before landing on the team's Week 12 inactive list.However, head coach Mike McDaniel told the media on Monday that Achane did not suffer any setbacks and was mainly held out of Miami's Week 12 game for precautionary measures. It's still unclear if Miami will give him the go-ahead to suit up this week, but if the explosive rookie is on the field, he falls into the RB2 range in a plus matchup against the Commanders. Achane will likely cede touches to fellow RBs Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr., but fantasy owners can still trust him to post starter-worthy numbers in a pivotal week.WEEK 13 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Jones (knee) . Following an MCL strain suffered in
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William Perry Jersey yards.It's worth noting that Dillon (groin) was also listed as a DNP on Wednesday with the same groin injury that led him to carry a "questionable" tag ahead of Week 12. We'd start to worry about Dillon's Week 13 prospects if he mi ses Thursday's practice, but it seems as if Jones will likely be on the shelf another week with Dillon again leading the backfield. Dillon carries RB2 value against a subpar Kansas City run defense. If Dillon is also out, Patrick Taylor would be the lead back in Green Bay.WEEK 13 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Hunt (groin) didn't practice on Wednesday, . While
Prince Amukamara Jersey a Wednesday DNP shouldn't sound the panic alarm for fantasy owners, Hunt's practice status is worth monitoring for the rest of the week.WEEK 13 DFS: | | | Although he's scored fewer than 10 fantasy points in each of his past four games, Hunt's potential absence could pave the way for a heavy workload for fellow RB Jerome Ford, who's totaled double-figure fantasy points in each of the past four weeks. Ford would sit close to RB1 territory should Hunt mi s Sunday's road tilt against the Rams.
