Sterling Shepard

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (fibula) is expected to play vs. the Rams tonight. HC Todd Bowles said that'd likely be the case on Friday. We don't know whether Godwin will play a full slate of snaps in his first action since Week 5, though. Try to leave him on fantasy benches. Godwin's return makes WRs Tez Johnson and Sterling Shepard much shakier fantasy bets. Check your Team Dashboard to see if any of these guys make sense in your starting lineup. Update: ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Bucs "will be mindful" of Godwin's workload tonight. "Will likely be on something of a pitch count," Fowler adds.

He got in full sessions on both Thursday and Friday. Shepard would retain some low-end PPR scam juice if Chris Godwin remains sidelined this weekend.

Shepard and OT Tristan Wirfs popped up on the injury report with shoulder injuries on Wednesday. The Bucs held a walk-through, so practice designations were estimates, but still important to note. Shepard has a role as long as Chris Godwin (fibula) remains out, while Wirfs is the team's franchise left tackle. Neither are in danger of missing Week 12 yet, barring setbacks later in the week.

Shepard was tied for second on the team in targets and led the team in receiving yards. Much of his work was done on third-and-long, where he was able to find soft spots in the Bills' overly soft zone defense. Shepard has stepped into a bigger role with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin injured, but it hasn't led to much fantasy value.