One alternative is to go with cornish game hens. Buy two, and it's like a mini turkey. The "left behind" thanksgiving I went to when I first moved to MD did this since they weren't sure how many people were coming. The 2020 Thanksigiving it was just my family (4 of us, only 2 eating meat).

If you can find them fresh, do a simple brine the day before and the cook up pretty quickly. Much less involved than a turkey or even a chicken.