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Lions S Louis Delmas, DE Ezekiel Ansah, TE Brandon Pettigrew, CB Bill Bentley, DT Andre Fluellen, CB Jonte Green, OT Corey Hilliard and OG Larry Warford are probable Week 12 against the Buccaneers.

Delmas has been on the injury report for weeks due to a knee injury. As usual, he took off Friday's practice. Delmas has played despite missing practice on Friday for multiple weeks now. Ansah was limited in practice each day this week.

The Browns are in good shape offensively as they prepare to host the visiting Steelers on Sunday. All but little-used tight end MarQueis Gray, who is out with a hamstring injury, are listed as probable.

The probables are running backs Fozzy Whittaker (ankle) and Willis McGahee (knee) and offensive linemen Jason Pinkston (ankle) and Mitchell Schwartz (toe). Punter Spencer Lanning (knee) has the same designation.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham continued his excellent play in Week 12 against the Falcons, matching an NFL record along the way in a 17-13 win Thursday.

Graham recorded 100 yards on five catches in the game, giving him six 100-yard games on the season. That ties Tony Gonzalez's record for a single season, set in both 2000 and 2004. Graham scored his 11th touchdown of the season in the game as well, on a 44-yard pass from Drew Brees that saw him carry a defender the last five yards into the end zone.

Graham appears to be well on his challenging his best statistical season, when he recorded 99 catches for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2011. He enters Week 13 against the Seahawks with 65 catches for 946 yards and 11 scores. His best season was 2011, 

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is active for Thursday's game against the Falcons, as expected in Week 12. Graham has been dealing with elbow and foot injuries in recent weeks, but has played through the injuries. 

Jets backup tight end Konrad Reuland will require surgery to repair what Rex Ryan described as a "stretched" ACL.

Jimmy Graham is an elite option at tight end, leading the position in nearly every measurable category. He has the most targets (91), receptions (60), and touchdowns (10) this season, all adding up to a point total that is nearly three Fantasy points per game higher than the next-highest player (Julius Thomas) at his position.

Graham, however, has been in a bit of a slump recently, putting up his only two single-digit (in standard leagues) Fantasy performances of the season – although he did average 50 yards per game. But Graham has already found some degree of success against Thursday's opponent, when the Saints played the Falcons in Week 1, catching four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Graham also has a nice history against Atlanta, scoring six touchdowns in seven career matchups.

A top-level talent regardless of position, Graham should be started in all formats.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (elbow, foot) was limited in practice for a third straight session Wednesday. He was then listed as probable for Thursday's game at Atlanta.

The Saints originally listed Graham was questionable on their official website before making the change to probable.

Texans tight end Garrett Graham set a franchise record for tight ends with 136 receiving yards Week 11 vs. Oakland. We now wait to see what he does for an encore performance Week 12 vs. Jacksonville.

The chances of Graham having another strong performance are quite high since tight ends perform quite well against Jacksonville. Tight ends average 67.8 receiving yards and 10.8 Fantasy points per week, which is the second-highest average. Tight ends have also totaled eight touchdowns against Jacksonville.

It might be tough for Graham to have another 100-yard performance Week 12, but No. 1 tight ends have averaged 8.5 Fantasy points per week in the last eight games against Jacksonville, so the chances of Graham having a good Fantasy week are strong. Because of the matchup, Graham passes as a viable Fantasy start Week 12.

The last time Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis made the trip to Houston he had one of the best games of his career, totaling two touchdowns in a 43-37 loss in Week 11 last season. The Jaguars are headed back to Houston Week 12 and Lewis will look to repeat his 2012 performance.

In his last three games in Houston, Lewis has 11 catches for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Overall, he has 29 catches for 349 yards and three touchdowns in 13 career games against the AFC South opponent.

Tight ends have had moderate success against Houston. They are averaging 47.6 receiving yards and 7.8 Fantasy points per week. Tight ends have also totaled six touchdowns in 10 games, which includes touchdowns form Rob Housler and Mychal Rivera the last two weeks.

Lewis has been slowed by a calf injury this season. He's been healthy the last few games, but it's not like his production is worth writing home about. Lewis has some sleeper potential Week 12 given his history at Houston and tight ends having reasonable success against the Texans. But Lewis is pretty much just a desperation Fantasy start, if you need help this week.

The Jets announced Tuesday they placed tight end Konrad Reuland on injured reserve with a knee injury. Reuland totaled one catch for 7 yards in 10 games.