Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will go on the road to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12. The 27-year-old tallied nearly 200 total yards against the Washington Commanders last week and found the end zone twice. Washington was a solid matchup heading into last week, but the Rams present a bit more of a challenge. Los Angeles has allowed just six rushing touchdowns this year and they allow the 11th-fewest fantasy points per game. With that said, the Eagles are without wide receiver DeVonta Smith and have been the run-heaviest offense in the NFL as of late. Barkley is matchup-proof and is a no-brainer must-start in Week 12.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's tilt against the Los Angeles Rams, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The Alabama product has been unable to practice all week and will set his sights on returning next week to face the Baltimore Ravens. Smith has had two modest showings over the past two games but eclipsed 15.0 PPR points in six games this season. As a result, fantasy managers should expect A.J. Brown to see a heavy target share. In addition, tight end Dallas Goedert should be viewed as a solid TE1 in all formats, as he should also be in store for a significant target increase. Lastly, wide receiver Jahan Dotson should also see an increase in snaps but only be viewed as a high-risk option in DFS formats.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said that quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) is "good to go" for the Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Hurts received some extra treatment on his ankle on Wednesday and was listed as limited in practice, but he returned to a full practice session on Thursday and was never expected to be in danger of missing the Week 12 contest. Although he did score his 11th rushing touchdown of the year (leads all QBs) in last Thursday night's win over the division-rival Washington Commanders, Hurts was overshadowed by running back Saquon Barkley and will be looking to bounce back in a plus matchup against LA in primetime. The 26-year-old signal-caller is the QB3 in overall fantasy points through 11 weeks and is a must-start in all fantasy lineups. There's a good chance he'll score another TD on the ground this weekend.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) was not seen at Friday's practice, according to Zach Berman of The Athletic. Smith has been unable to practice all week and is now in danger of missing this weekend's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status over the weekend, as he will likely carry an injury designation. The former first-round pick has struggled to find consistency this season, as he has scored at least 15.0 PPR points on six occasions but fell under double-digits in the other three. If Smith cannot play, fantasy managers should expect A.J. Brown to see a heavy dose of targets, with tight end Dallas Goedert likely operating as the No.2 pass-catching open.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) returned to full participation in Thursday's practice, as expected, after he was limited on Wednesday. Hurts tweaked his ankle a little bit a week ago in the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders and was receiving a little extra maintenance for it on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was never in any doubt to play in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football and should remain locked into all starting fantasy lineups as a game-changing, elite QB1. Hurts will be looking for a bounce-back performance after running back Saquon Barkley stole the show last week. The Rams defense has been a plus matchup for opposing QBs in terms of fantasy points, although they have yet to allow a rushing TD to a QB all year. In the last six games, Hurts has thrown for eight TDs and one pick and has rushed for nine TDs.