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Pacheco logged some limited practice time last week but was inactive for the Chiefs’ Week 12 win over the Colts. Kareem Hunt took over the KC backfield with 33 touches for 130 yards and a touchdown. That workload would be trimmed back to somewhere around a dozen touches if Pacheco is able to return for the team’s Thanksgiving Day matchup against Dallas. Hunt would become a 12-team flex option and Pacheco would be unplayable in all but the deepest fantasy formats.

Jennings got the party started on the team’s opening possession, finding paint from 12 yards out to get the team on the board. His follow-on exploits were mostly confined to the short areas of the field, tacking on an additional four catches for 29 yards. In typical Jennings fashion, he continued to play hard throughout the game, most notably throwing blocks for McCaffrey. It was on one such play that he appeared to be upper-cutted by Panthers safety Tre’Von Moehrig in a sensitive area, something Jennings would not forget as he waiting until after the game to take exception. Expect a fine to be levied by the league in short order. Jennings continues to return viable WR2 counting stats as one of the primary cogs of the San Francisco aerial game, and he’ll look to further that streak against the Browns in Week 13.

Kittle was the primary beneficiary of the play action exploits of Kyle Shanahan’s offense in this one, with Christian McCaffrey setting the tone and keeping the Carolina defense on heir heels. He was held out of the end zone for only the second time in his last five games, but remains one of the highest-upside tight ends in the league in an offense now back to full heath. That doesn’t change ahead of a Week 13 matchup against the Browns, regardless of the effects on his floor.

In atypical fashion, the 49ers continue to be the least efficient run offense in the league, a trend McCaffrey failed to buck while averaging just 3.7 yards per carry. His elite pass game involvement remained high as head coach Kyle Shanahan fed him touches on the first six plays run from scrimmage, helping to march down the field to score on their opening possession and seize control of the game. That is particularly notable considering the offense is now back to full strength, minus Brandon Aiyuk. Fantasy managers that invested a first-round pick in the veteran back must be pleased with the returns thus far. McCaffrey gets a more difficult matchup on the ground against the stout Cleveland front in Week 13, but his work through the air keeps him a top tier RB1.

After leading the team down the field for a touchdown to wide receiver Jauan Jennings on their first possession, Purdy threw three interceptions on consecutive drives that kept the Panthers in the game. His first gave Carolina the ball inside the red zone and his second took points off the board as Mike Jackson picked him in the end zone. The offense would rally behind support from their defense, with Christian McCaffrey adding a second half touchdown to coast to the victory. The win sends the team to 8-4 as they prepare to face the tenacious Browns in Week 13, before heading to their bye a week later.

McMillan struggled along with the rest of the offense through a first half in which the team managed just 72 yards of total offense. He would salvage his fantasy outing with a touchdown late in the third quarter, breaking inside on a post route after an agile move to beat zone coverage for the score. The talented rookie remains in the top 10 in receiving but suffers from inconsistent quarterback play and a new run-leaning Dave Canales offense. He’ll look to return WR2 numbers in a difficult matchup against the Rams in Week 13.

Dowdle’s yardage totals led the team in both rushing and receiving on a night the team managed just 72 yards of total offense in the first half, with the consistently negative game script holding him to just 10 opportunities. Dave Canales’ offense has been hyper-focused on the run game in recent weeks, but this showing halted that momentum ahead of a difficult matchup against the Rams in Week 13. Dowdle remains a fantasy RB2, albeit one with a shaky, matchup-induced floor.

The Panthers managed just 72 yards of total offense in the first half, even as their defense generated three turnovers on consecutive San Francisco possessions. Two interceptions gave the team the ball in San Francisco territory, managing just three points on those two takeaways. The 49ers also strategically deployed an effective blitz, against which Young went 1-for-5 for negative two yards and two interceptions. The loss drops the Panthers to 6-6, now a half-game behind the Buccaneers for the division lead as they prepare for a Week 13 meeting with the NFC-leading Rams before their Week 14 bye. Young will be a tough start against one of the top defenses in the league.

The team did not hold a full practice Monday on a short week, meaning Pickens’ status is simply an estimation. That said, the fact that he carried two injury designations does raise some level of concern for his availability on a short week. Fantasy managers will want to track his level of participation on Tuesday.

We never like seeing wide receivers dealing with hamstring issues considering the nature of the position, but there likely isn’t reason to be concerned ahead of the team’s Thanksgiving matchup against the Cowboys. As things currently stand, Rice’s hamstring issue is nothing more than something to monitor on a short week. Running back Isiah Pacheco was listed as a full participant, making it likely he returns from a three-game absence in Week 13.