Sterling Shepard

Shepard would only be up for WR5 consideration if healthy but a DNP followed by two LPs puts him squarely on the Not Recommended list. Shepard is a low-floor WR6 at best against the Panthers.

Shepard was a DNP on Wednesday but managed to log a limited session on Thursday. The veteran receiver played through the same foot injury last week and caught one pass for 16 yards in the win over the Chargers. Whether or not he's active bears no weight on Shepard's Week 16 fantasy upside. He can be left on the waiver wire.

Shepard has been dealing with a foot injury for the past week, but was active Week 15. He had just one catch for 16 yards and is continuing to nurse the foot injury heading into Week 16. If Shepard is able to practice later in the week, expect him to be active as a fantasy WR5/6 against the Cowboys.

Irving will give it a go once again, hopefully, remaining setback-free this time around. The highly efficient rusher and receiver should remain in fantasy lineups as a borderline RB1/2 but is clearly playing with some re-injury risk. Sterling Shepard (foot) is also active this week though he is just a WR5/6. The Buccaneers declared S Antoine Winfield Jr., S Mike Edwards, LB K.J. Britt, DL Earnest Brown, TE Devin Culp, G Royce Newman and OLB Jose Ramirez inactive for Week 15 against the Chargers. Winfield's absence increases the Chargers' odds of picking up big gains through the air.

Buccaneers WR Sterling Shepard (foot) is active for today s game vs. the Chargers. He only got in a limited practice on Friday and was listed as questionable, adding risk to a guy who was a low-end PPR option to begin with.