NFL Player News
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Trevor Lawrence QB | JAC
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Disastrous day against Titans
Lawrence completed 24 of 40 passes for 221 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions in Sunday's 20-0 loss to the Titans.
Lawrence was fairly efficient in the first half, as he completed 10 passes on 12 attempts for 93 yards. However, things unraveled in the second half as he threw all four of his picks with Jacksonville pushing to get back in the game. On the positive side of things, he did get the ball to key playmakers such as Marvin Jones, Laquon Treadwell and Laviska Shenault thanks to the fact that he attempted 40 passes. Overall, however, Lawrence continues to struggle in his rookie campaign as he has thrown for zero touchdowns in five of his last six contests.
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Jimmy Garoppolo QB | LAR
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo: Comes up big in OT win
Garoppolo completed 27 of 41 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win over the Bengals.
He also added three yards on his only carry. Garoppolo led the Niners to a 20-6 lead through three quarters, but the Bengals stormed back to tie it up in the fourth and then kicked a field goal on the opening possession of OT. However, the veteran QB responded with some heroics of his own, leading San Francisco on a TD drive capped by a 12-yard toss to Brandon Aiyuk. Garoppolo has tossed multiple TDs in five of the last six games, compiling an 11:4 TD:INT over that stretch, and he could be poised for another big performance in Week 15 against the Falcons.
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Teddy Bridgewater QB | DET
Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater: Not busy in big win
Bridgewater completed 18 of 25 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Lions.
The Broncos had little trouble with the flu- and COVID-ravaged visitors, which left Bridgewater without much to do while the backfield duo of Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams accounted for most of the team's scoring. The QB did salvage decent fantasy value in the second half, however, hitting Williams for a 10-yard score in the third quarter and Albert Okwuegbunam for a four-yard TD in the fourth. It's the first time Bridgewater has tossed multiple touchdowns since Week 7, giving him a bit of momentum heading into a Week 15 tilt against the Bengals.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Struggles in Sunday's loss
Goff completed 24 of 39 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Broncos. He also gained 10 yards on two carries.
There was no opportunity for late-game heroics in this one for Goff, as the short-handed Lions got steamrolled in Denver. He did hit Kalif Raymond for a seven-yard score in the second quarter, but it was effectively the only highlight of the day for Detroit. Goff still has a fairly impressive 6:2 TD:INT over his last three games, but he'll face another stingy secondary in a Week 15 contest against the Cardinals.
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Nearly helps pull off comeback
Allen completed 36 of 54 passes for 308 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Bills' 33-27 overtime loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed 12 times for 109 yards and another score. Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN reports that Allen sported a walking boot at his post-game press conference, suggesting that he picked up a lower leg injury at some point in the game.
Allen and the rest of the offense put only three points on the scoreboard during a first half in which Buffalo punted four times and the third-year quarterback threw an interception. However, after the Bills' first drive of the second half ended on downs, Allen was able to lead a trio of nine-play touchdown drives over the next four possessions, along with a 14-play, 70-yard march that culminated in a game-tying field goal. Although the Bills ultimately went three-and-out on their sole overtime possession, Allen's day was certainly an unqualified success from a fantasy perspective and included his first 100-yard rushing effort of the season, as well as his first touchdown on the ground since Week 8. Allen's first opportunity to put the disappointing loss behind him and attempt to firm up his team's increasingly tenuous playoff positioning comes in a favorable Week 15 home matchup against the Panthers, assuming further tests on his injured leg don't reveal damage that would require him to miss time.
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Ryan Tannehill QB | TEN
Titans' Ryan Tannehill: Mediocre performance in blowout win
Tannehill completed 20 of 31 passes for 191 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 20-0 win over the Jaguars. He added four rushes for 29 yards and a touchdown.
Tannehill didn't have to do much to lead the Titans to victory, as the team attempted 34 rushes as opposed to his 31 passing attempts. He averaged only 6.2 yards per attempt and failed to top 200 passing yards for the third time in his last five games. Tannehill did manage to salvage his performance with a five-yard rushing score in the third quarter. He may be forced to the air more often in what could be a high-scoring affair at Pittsburgh in Week 15.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Raiders' Derek Carr: Two turnovers in loss
Carr completed 33 of 45 passes for 263 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 48-9 loss to the Chiefs.
Carr failed to get the Raiders offense moving while the game remained competitive. He led a scoring drive to close the first half, though the field goal made the score 35-3. His lone touchdown came on the first possession of the second half, when he found Hunter Renfrow for a four-yard score. Otherwise, Carr was largely unimpressive as he managed only 5.8 yards per attempt, and he also lost a fumble when he was sacked early in the third quarter. Carr will head into a Week 15 matchup against Cleveland having failed to throw for multiple touchdowns in each of his last four games.
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Justin Herbert QB | LAC
Chargers' Justin Herbert: Another strong showing
Herbert completed 23 of 31 pass attempts for 275 yards and three touchdowns against the Giants on Sunday.
Herbert established control from start to finish against the Giants, making productive targets out of secondary receivers Jalen Guyton (three catches for 87 yards and one touchdown on three targets) and Josh Palmer (five catches for 66 yards and one touchdown on seven targets) while lead target Keenan Allen sat due to COVID-19 protocols. Herbert's case for elite quarterback status continues to get stronger -- both in real football terms and in fantasy -- and with this game he has 300 or more yards passing in eight games this year, including five of the last six. The Chargers will face off against the Chiefs in Week 15, making for what could be the most important game on the slate. Herbert lit up the Chiefs for four touchdowns the first time around in Week 3 at Arrowhead, but the Chiefs defense has played better in recent weeks than it did to open the year.
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Patrick Mahomes QB | KC
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Highly efficient in win
Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes for 258 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 48-9 win over the Raiders. He added four rushes for 20 yards.
Mahomes picked apart the Raiders defense in the first half, putting up 176 yards and two touchdowns. However, the Chiefs were up 35-3 at halftime, so Mahomes took to the air only nine times in the final two quarters. As a result, his stat line doesn't look as robust as it otherwise could have. Even so it, was a reassuring performance, as Mahomes averaged over 10 yards per attempt for the first time since Week 2. Next up, he and the Chiefs will draw a matchup Thursday against the Chargers.
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Andy Dalton QB | PHI
Bears' Andy Dalton: Taking seat Sunday
Dalton (hand) is inactive for Sunday's contest at Green Bay.
Dalton injured his non-throwing hand during last Sunday's spot start against the Cardinals, and his inability to practice Wednesday through Friday didn't give him much of a chance to be available this weekend. Even if he was, though, he would have been Justin Fields' backup after the rookie was cleared to return from the small rib fractures that sidelined him the past two games. Instead, Nick Foles will serve as the No. 2 to Fields on Sunday.