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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler will look to stop his slide and end the season on a high note in a Week 18 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Ekeler has had a very bad season, scoring just one touchdown in his past seven games and "earning" Pro Football Focus' worst grade among all NFL running backs since Week 6. In what is likely Ekeler's last game as a Charger and almost certainly his last game as a three-down back, he's an RB3.

Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown (back) was unable to practice all week and has been ruled out for Saturday's Week 18 regular season finale against the Indianapolis Colts. Fellow wideout Robert Woods (hip) is questionable, so the Texans receiving corps could be extra thin in a must-win game for rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. Nico Collins should see as many targets as he can handle, especially if Woods is ruled out Saturday evening. Behind Collins, rookie Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie III will inevitably see more offensive snaps with Brown being ruled out. Brown had several big games with Stroud impressing in his first NFL season, but overall he was largely inconsistent as a flex play in deeper fantasy leagues. He finishes his first regular season in Houston with 33 receptions for a career-high 567 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games played.

Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown (back) did not practice on Wednesday, making it two straight DNPs for the veteran. Brown is tending to a back injury that knocked him out of his team's Week 17 win over the Tennessee Titans. His status for Houston's Saturday matchup against the Indianapolis Colts is in jeopardy as he has just one more day to at least get in a limited session. If Brown ultimately isn't able to play it would force more work onto Robert Woods (hip) and perhaps John Metchie III's plates, although Woods is dealing with an injury of his own.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel told Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams" show on Tuesday that he expects himself and the other starters on his team to play against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18. The 49ers have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC but Samuel seems convinced that head coach Kyle Shanahan will not choose to rest his starters for the regular-season finale against Los Angeles. Samuel stated, "You definitely want to keep the flow going, but you also want to give your body a rest." The team has already ruled running back Christian McCaffrey (calf) out for Week 18 but there is a good shot fantasy managers will see at least some of the team's starters this weekend. Stay tuned for news out of San Francisco for the remainder of the week as things can obviously change quickly.

The Houston Texans listed wide receiver Noah Brown (back, hip, knee) as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate. Brown continues to manage a knee injury that kept him sidelined in Weeks 11 and 12, but he's been playing ever since. Now that the 27-year-old is dealing with new injuries that he picked up in the Week 17 win over the Tennessee Titans, his status could be in danger for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday evening. Since returning from his knee injury in Week 13, Brown has only really had one notable performance -- in Week 15 against the Titans when he had a season-high eight catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. If Brown is unable to get the green-light to play in a must-win game on Saturday, Robert Woods, John Metchie III and rookie Xavier Hutchinson would be in line for some more targets behind Nico Collins.