2020 NFL Draft Guide: The SMART System

Rick Wolf explains the strange but true origins of the fantasy football version of the SMART system, a proven, winning draft strategy.

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A. Dillon - RB

AJ Dillon (quad) was limited on Wednesday.

Dillon was injured in the fourth quarter of the Divisional Round against the Rams, but he appears to be on track to play with Wednesday's limited session. The Packers used Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams relatively equally last week, while Dillon handled six carries as a distant third option. If the Bucs game is close, Dillon may only play a few offensive snaps.

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R. Jones - RB

Ronald Jones said he's "feeling better than last week."

Jones played through a quad injury against the Saints but managed to dodge any setbacks. He was limited in practice on Wednesday and could threaten Leonard Fournette's role as the lead back on Sunday now that he's feeling better. Jones has primarily been limited to early downs this season, but coach Bruce Arians has been willing to ride the hot hand at times, too. Projecting this backfield is a challenge week-to-week. The injuries have only added to that.

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A. Brown - WR

Antonio Brown (knee) did not practice on Wednesday.

Brown needed an MRI on Monday but reportedly dodged a major injury. Obviously it's possible that the injury can be both non-serious and enough to sideline him for the NFC Championship Game. His practice reports on Thursday and Friday will tell the story. At this point, Brown's availability is up in the air. Scotty Miller would enter into three-receiver sets if Brown is ruled out.

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L. Humphrey - WR

Saints signed LB Andrew Dowell, DT Ryan Glasgow, TE Garrett Griffin, DB Grant Haley, LB Chase Hansen, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, RB Tony Jones, WR Jake Lampman, LB Wynton McManis, DT Christian Ringo, QB Trevor Siemian, T Calvin Throckmorton, DE Marcus Willoughby, and TE Ethan Wolf to a futures/reserve contract.

Humphrey was in the rotation late in the season when Michael Thomas was on injured reserve, but he didn't do much with the opportunity. He had three receptions all year. The Saints offense will look drastically different without Drew Brees in 2021. It seems as if Marquez Callaway is the best no-name dart throw among the New Orleans' receivers.

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P. Mahomes - QB

Patrick Mahomes (concussion) was limited in practice Wednesday.

The Chiefs initially called him a full participant and coach Andy Reid even said Mahomes "took all the reps", but a player can't be listed as a full participant while in this stage of the NFL concussion protocol and this was more of a walkthrough than actual practice. It's all semantics really. Ultimately, Mahomes is on track to start the AFC Championship but could need until Friday or Saturday to be officially cleared. In addition to his concussion (or neck injury), Mahomes is dealing with a toe injury that limited his dual-threat abilities last weekend.

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C. Beasley - WR

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Cole Beasley is absent from the Bills' injury report for the AFC Championship Game.

Beasley had a doughnut against the Ravens, but it wasn't because he suffered a setback with his knee. For Sunday's title bout, Beasley will be rematching with a Chiefs defense that held him to 4/45/1 in a windswept Week 6 loss. With Gabriel Davis (ankle) not practicing, another Beasley zero isn't going to be an option for a Bills team trying to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in almost 30 years.

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S. Watkins - WR

Sammy Watkins (calf) practiced Wednesday.

Watkins missed the Divisional Round win against the Browns, but this is an upgrade from his practice round of DNPs last week. Watkins appears to be headed in the right direction, but Thursday is the key day for him.

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C. Edwards-Helaire - RB

Clyde Edwards-Helaire (hip) practiced Wednesday.

Wednesday was a light day for the Chiefs, as coach Andy Reid noted Thursday is the big day for practice. Edwards-Helaire is trending in the right direction after initially getting hurt in Week 15.

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