The Lions' tight end was on his way to what likely would have been his best performance of the season last week before he suffered the shoulder injury that has him trending in the wrong direction this week. He officially has yet to practice ahead of the Lions matchup against the Jaguars this weekend, and unless he’s able to at least be a limited participant in today’s practice, fantasy managers will likely be forced to find an alternate option on the waiver wire. LaPorta has been a fringe starter all season but was beginning to look more like the consistent fantasy producer he was in his rookie season as of late. TE Brock Wright can be a desperation add, but given the amount of talent elsewhere, fantasy managers would be counting on a touchdown for Wright to be useful in lineups.
Meanwhile, Kincaid seemed like more of a long shot to suit up this weekend after sustaining a knee injury that kept him from finishing the game last week. Like LaPorta, he has yet to practice this week and is trending in the wrong direction for Buffalo’s high-stakes matchup against the Chiefs. Given that the Bills have their bye in Week 12, it could make sense for the team to rest Kincaid so that he’s able to get right for the stretch run. Dawson Knox could be worth a start as a fringe TE1 against a Chiefs defense that is one of the best matchups for tight ends in fantasy so far this season.