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Badie caught his lone target for zero yards in Sunday's 22-19 win over the Chiefs.

Badie operated as Denver's No. 3 running back in Week 11, playing just eight of the Broncos' 62 offensive snaps. The Missouri product failed to record a single rushing attempt in the contest. Meanwhile, RJ Harvey stepped into the No. 1 role with J.K. Dobbins (foot) on IR, playing 38 snaps and handling 14 total touches. Badie is likely to continue to play a pass-catching role for the Broncos as the season progresses, with Jaleel McLaughlin handling primary backup duties behind Harvey. McLaughlin had six touches on his eight snaps and scored the only touchdown for the Broncos against a formidable Chiefs defense. The 25-year-old Badie will be difficult to trust for consistent production each week, making him a risky bet for fantasy managers when the Broncos return from their Week 12 bye to square off against the Commanders in Week 13.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Aiyuk's (knee) 21-day practice window will not be opened this week, and he remains week-to-week, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Aiyuk will not play in next Monday night's Week 12 game against the Panthers, and he doesn't appear to be particularly close to a return to game action. The 49ers have a Week 14 bye, so perhaps Aiyuk will be able to practice at some point before that and potentially play prior to the end of the regular season. For now, the Niners will continue to roll with Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne as their three main wideouts.

TeSlaa failed to catch his only target in Sunday night's 16-9 loss to the Eagles.

TeSlaa and the rest of the pass catchers for the Lions had a rough time getting going with quarterback Jared Goff completing just 14 of his 37 pass attempts. TeSlaa has high potential, but he's yet to have a multi-catch performance this season, and the wide receiver now has reeled in just one pass over the last five games combined. The 23-year-old logged 20 snaps on offense Sunday, and his highest total of the year was 25 offensive snaps Week 6 against the Chiefs, limiting his overall upside this season.

Oluokun recorded five total tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed in Sunday's 35-6 win over the Chargers.

Although the 30-year-old tallied his second-lowest tackle output of the season, he still tied tied Andrew Wingard for the most stops on Jacksonville's defense during the Week 11 win. Oluokun has now logged a team-leading 80 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles over 10 appearances this season.

Baun recorded seven total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.

The Wisconsin product led the Eagles' defense in total tackles for the fourth consecutive game during the Week 11 win. Baun has appeared in all 10 of Philadelphia's games so far this season, recording a team-leading 79 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, five passes defensed and one forced fumble. He's expected to remain an integral part of the defense and a viable IDP option in the Week 12 matchup against the Cowboys.

Head coach Jon Harbaugh told reporters Monday that Martin's test came back negative after the latter sustained a chest injury in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Browns, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Harbaugh added that Baltimore will continue to monitor Martin throughout the week, but it appears he avoided a serious issue. The 24-year-old corner from Louisiana has appeared in all 10 of the Ravens' games this season, recording 23 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defensed across 317 total snaps (176 on special teams, 141 on defense). His practice participation throughout the week will likely offer the best insight into his potential availability for the Week 12 matchup against the Jets.

Smith recorded four total tackles (two solo) and one pass defensed in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Browns.

Smith played 100 percent of Baltimore's defensive snaps for the fourth consecutive game and finished tied for the fourth-most tackles on the team in Sunday's divisional win. The veteran linebacker from Georgia has appeared in eight games this season, recording 68 total tackles and three passes defensed. He's expected to remain a valuable IDP option in the Week 12 matchup against the Jets.

Hamilton recorded nine total tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Browns.

Hamilton played 100 percent of the Ravens' defensive snaps for the fourth consecutive game and notched his first sack of the season in the Week 11 win. The Notre Dame product is one of the NFL's best defensive weapons, recording 59 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles over just nine appearances this season. He's expected to continue starting alongside rookie Malaki Starks in the Week 12 matchup against the Jets.

Farrell was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 41-22 victory over Arizona.

Farrell was able to nab his second touchdown of the season against the Rams last week, but he reverted to his blocking role against the Cardinals on Sunday. The veteran backup logged 16 snaps on offense (29 percent) behind George Kittle's dominant 6-67-2 receiving line. Farrell's fantasy value is completely dependent on vulturing short touchdowns from Kittle, which keeps the former off the fantasy radar for Week 12.

Hunter recorded four total tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Titans.

Hunter was one of three Texans to get after the quarterback in Sunday's divisional win, taking down Cam Ward twice in the fourth quarter. The 31-year-old has tallied 5.0 sacks in his last two games, and he is now up to 31 total tackles, including 9.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles in the Texans' first 10 contests. He's expected to remain one of the NFL's premier edge rushers in the Week 12 matchup against the Bills.