NFL Player News
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Dak Prescott QB | DAL
Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Thanksgiving comeback falls short
Prescott completed 32 of 47 passes for 375 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-33 overtime loss to the Raiders on Thanksgiving. He also gained three yards on his only carry and threw a two-point conversion to Dalton Schultz.
The Cowboys' offense once again looked disjointed to begin the game as Prescott had trouble connecting with a somewhat ragtag group of wideouts that was missing both Amari Cooper (COVID-19) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion). The quarterback found his rhythm late, however, and both Michael Gallup and Cedrick Wilson wound up hitting triple digits in receiving yards as Prescott led a second-half comeback that ultimately fizzled in OT. He should get at least Cooper back in the lineup in Week 13, giving Prescott a high ceiling once again as Dallas travels to New Orleans.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Raiders' Derek Carr: Big yardage in Big D
Carr completed 24 of 39 passes for 373 yards and a touchdown in a 36-33 overtime win over the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. He also gained 11 yards on two carries.
It was a wild day in Dallas as Carr and Dak Prescott combined for nearly 750 passing yards, but the Raiders QB came out on top with an eight-play drive in the extra frame after the Cowboys went three-and-out on their only possession of OT. It's the sixth time in 11 games Carr has topped 300 yards, with Thursday's total marking his best effort since Week 3. He also didn't throw an interception for the first time since Week 6. The 30-year-old will look to carry that momentum into a Week 13 clash with Washington.
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Trevor Siemian QB | ATL
Saints' Trevor Siemian: Poor Thanksgiving performance
Siemian completed 17 of 29 passes for 163 yards with one touchdown and one interception during Thursday's 31-6 loss to Buffalo.
Siemian yet again led a lethargic offensive effort that barely threatened Buffalo's strong pass defense and headed into into the contest minus top running backs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram. Meanwhile, Taysom Hill -- who has been managing a foot issue -- was active and served as the lone backup quarterback Thursday, but didn't take a snap. Next up for New Orleans is a Week 13 home matchup against the Cowboys.
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Highly efficient despite mistakes
Allen completed 23 of 28 passes for 260 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in Thursday's 31-6 win over the Saints. He also rushed eight times for 43 yards.
Coming back from a stretch where he'd thrown five interceptions over the previous three games, Allen started off the contest hot by leading a 10-play, 65-yard march that he capped off with a seven-yard touchdown toss to Dawson Knox. He eventually helmed another possession that ended in a field goal before short-circuiting the Bills' last two drives of the first half with interceptions in New Orleans territory. Allen would atone in the third quarter by leading scoring marches of 75 and 53 yards on Buffalo's first two possessions, capping those off with scoring passes to Stefon Diggs (five yards) and Knox (24 yards). Allen would eventually close out the scoring for either club with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Matt Breida, making it a stellar fantasy effort overall. While the continued turnovers are a concern, Allen heads into a Week 13 showdown with the Patriots on Monday night, Dec. 6 with plenty of momentum stemming from Thursday's effort.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Two TDs in Thanksgiving defeat
Goff completed 21 of 25 passes for 171 yards with two touchdowns and a lost fumble during Thursday's 16-14 loss to Chicago.
Playing through the oblique injury that caused him to enter the game with a questionable tag, Goff got off to a hot start, hitting former Rams teammate Josh Reynolds for a 39-yard touchdown early in the first quarter. However, the Lions would only account for one more scoring drive the rest of the game thanks to a disproportionate number of as penalties in combination with general offensive ineptitude. While Lions fans can at least be thankful for seeing a better performance than what backup Tim Boyle displayed last week against Cleveland, that's still not saying much. Goff will continue to be an unappealing fantasy play when Detroit hosts Minnesota in Week 13.
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Andy Dalton QB | PHI
Bears' Andy Dalton: Leads comeback win
Dalton completed 24 of 39 passes for 317 yards and a touchdown with an interception in a 16-14 win over the Lions on Thanksgiving. He gained 11 yards on six carries.
While the veteran quarterback had some struggles when the Bears were in position to score, throwing one pick in the end zone and nearly throwing another on a drive that ended in a Chicago field goal, Dalton was able to lead his team on an 18-play, eight-and-a-half minute drive in the fourth quarter to set up Cairo Santos for a game-winning FG as time expired. Dalton will likely return to the bench if Justin Fields (ribs) is healthy for a Week 13 clash with the Cardinals, but with coach Matt Nagy apparently on the hot seat, he could be tempted to keep Dalton's steadier hand under center rather than live with the rookie's growing pains.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Browns' Baker Mayfield: Listed as full participant
Mayfield (shoulder/knee/groin/foot) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's injury report, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Mayfield didn't take part in Wednesday's practice session after participating in a morning walkthrough, but he appears to be trending in the right direction. Coach Kevin Stefanski has confirmed that the 26-year-old will start Sunday's 8:20 pm game against the Ravens as long as he's cleared to play. The quarterback has dealt with a shoulder issue since Week 2 and is also managing a groin issue ahead of Week 12, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Packers' Aaron Rodgers: Not practicing Thursday
Rodgers (toe) wasn't in attendance for Thursday's practice and will be listed as a non-participant on the Packers' official report, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Rodgers, who told reporters Wednesday that he's been playing through a fractured left pinkie toe for both of the Packers' last two games, was off the practice field for the second straight day. Last week, Rodgers missed the Packers' first two practices before returning to work Friday and heading into the team's eventual 34-31 loss to the Vikings without an injury designation, and the team is seemingly hopeful he follows a similar path this week. Even while playing through the painful injury, Rodgers was effective as ever in the narrow loss to Minnesota, completing 23-of-33 attempts for a season-high 385 yards and four touchdowns.
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Tim Boyle QB | TEN
Lions' Tim Boyle: Headed for No. 2 role Week 12
Boyle is active as the backup quarterback for Thursday's contest against the Bears behind starter Jared Goff (oblique), who is set to start in his return from a one-game absence, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
Though Goff was one of the NFL's least productive starting quarterbacks through the first 10 weeks of the season, he still performed far better than Boyle, who returned from injured reserve last week and picked up his first NFL start while Goff was sidelined with the oblique injury. In Detroit's 13-10 loss to the Browns, Boyle completed 15 of 23 attempts for 77 yards (3.3 YPA), no touchdowns and two interceptions, with most of the Lions' offensive production on the day coming via the ground game from D'Andre Swift (14 carries for 136 yards and a touchdown). Boyle's rough outing wasn't enough for him to lose out on the No. 2 job behind Goff, who is slated to start despite likely being less than 100 percent. Instead, David Blough -- who backed up Boyle last week -- will be on the inactive list Thanksgiving Day as the Lions' No. 3 signal-caller.
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David Blough QB | DET
Lions' David Blough: Remains No. 3 QB
Blough (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Bears.
While dressing as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Tim Boyle in last week's 13-10 loss to the Browns, Blough didn't see the field, even though Boyle finished with just 15 completions for 77 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions on 23 attempts (3.3 YPA). Despite leading a listless offense in his first NFL start, Boyle looks like he'll hang on to the No. 2 job for now with top quarterback Jared Goff (oblique) rejoining the lineup Thanksgiving Day after a one-game absence.