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Blough completed 24 of 43 passes for 260 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Lions 38-17 loss to the 49ers on Sunday. He also rushed five times for 19 yards and committed a fumble but managed to recover it.

The rookie did the best he could under the circumstances, as he was playing without Marvin Jones (IR, ankle) in the receiving corps and without the benefit of Bo Scarbrough (ribs) in the backfield to help keep the defense honest. Blough unsurprisingly relied heavily on Danny Amendola, with whom he connected on eight occasions for 102 yards. Blough's ability to produce fantasy-friendly production during what will be championship weekend in many leagues will be compromised by his unfriendly Week 16 road matchup versus the Broncos.

Winston (thumb) completed 28 of 42 passes for 458 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 38-17 win over the Lions on Sunday. He also rushed twice for four yards.

Winston continued to defy the odds and rewrite personal and league records Sunday, navigating what is officially a fractured thumb to eclipse the season-high 456 yards he compiled just a week ago versus the Colts and becoming the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 450 yards in consecutive games. It was also Winston's second straight four-touchdown effort, and his third overall this season. Making the fifth-year quarterback's numbers all the more impressive was the fact they were accomplished without the services of Mike Evans (hamstring) and, for part of the contest, Chris Godwin (hamstring), who both may be out of action for a Week 16 Saturday interconference matchup versus the Texans.

Tannehill completed 22 of 36 pass attempts for 279 yards, while throwing two touchdowns and one interception during Sunday's 24-21 loss to Houston. He also logged 10 yards and a rushing touchdown on three carries.

Tennessee fell into a 14-0 deficit before halftime, but Tannehill orchestrated a furious comeback for the Titans, leading back-to-back touchdown drives to open up the third quarter and knot the score up at 14-14. The ultimate 24-21 defeat is damaging to Tennesee's playoff hopes, but Tannehill continued to deliver for fantasy GMs by cashing in with multiple TDs for the eighth consecutive outing. By compiling 21 second-half points, Tennessee also tied the 1996-97 Packers for second all-time in NFL history with six consecutive outings of 20-plus second-half points. In addition to the proficient scoring production, Tannehill has accounted for 285.3 scrimmage yards per game across eight starts this season. His upside remains high for Week 16, taking on a New Orleans defense that ranks bottom 10 in the NFL with 1.8 passing TDs allowed per game.

Watson completed 19 of 27 attempts for 243 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Texans' 24-21 win over the Titans on Sunday. He also rushed seven times for 32 yards and committed one fumble, which was recovered.

Despite the mistakes, Watson turned in an admirable performance in what was a critical late-season road divisional matchup. The third-year quarterback's two touchdown passes somewhat curiously went to Kenny Stills, who was back in the No. 3 receiver role with Will Fuller back from a hamstring injury. Watson has multiple scoring tosses in three of his last four games, the first time he's had such a stretch this season. He now has matched last season's 26:9 TD:INT and will look to keep the Texans marching toward a possible division title in a Week 16 interconference showdown with the Buccaneers on Saturday.

Trubisky completed 29 of 53 passes for 348 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while adding 29 yards on four carries in Chicago's 21-13 loss to Green Bay on Sunday.

Trubisky got off to a slow start, but with the Bears falling behind by double digits early in the second half, he was forced to throw on nearly every down, which allowed him to pad his stats while leaning heavily upon Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, who each went over 100 yards. Although he came into this contest fresh off a pair of consecutive 300-yard performances, he's been held to one or fewer touchdowns in 11 of 13 starts, and he'll be a risky fantasy option in Week 16 in a home meeting against the Chiefs.

Mahomes completed 27 of 34 passes for 340 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 23-3 win over Denver. He added 11 yards on three carries.

Sunday's conditions were wet and sloppy as snow moved through Arrowhead Stadium throughout the game. Coupled with a dinged-up hand, Mahomes could have been excused if he put together a clunker against the Broncos, but he put aside any such notions early with a 41-yard dart for a touchdown to Tyreek Hill to cap the Chiefs' opening drive. The junior passer routinely bought time during the game and found his weapons over the middle. He actually put together his second-best completion percentage of the season despite the muck. Next up is a Bears defense that entered the week eighth-best in the league in opponent passer rating at 86.1.

Wilson completed 20 of 26 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Panthers.

After throwing an interception in four straight games and rounding out at 7.3 yards per attempt in that stretch, Wilson produced a clean performance against the Panthers, registering 11.0 YPA and completing 76.9 percent of his passes -- his highest marks since Week 5. Wilson rediscovered his chemistry with Tyler Lockett as well, connecting with the wideout eight times for 120 yards and a score, and he spread the ball out to seven other receivers. Fantasy owners should feel comfortable about deploying Wilson in Week 16 against the Cardinals, which allow a league-worst 294.2 passing yards per game.

Winston (thumb) is active as expected for Sunday's Week 15 tilt versus the Lions, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

This merely serves as official confirmation after coach Bruce Arians relayed his expectation Winston would suit up Sunday. It remains to be seen if the 2015 first overall pick will be limited in his throwing in any fashion, and he'll be operating without Mike Evans (hamstring) against a vulnerable Lions secondary as well.

Winston (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Detroit, though coach Bruce Arians said the quarterback will play, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Held out of practice Wednesday and limited to throwing tennis balls during Thursday's session, Winston closed out the week as a full participant Friday. He's on track to get the Week 15 start against a lousy Detroit defense, but he'll be playing with a small fracture in his right thumb and no Mike Evans (hamstring) at his disposal. Even so, Winston offers no shortage of appeal for fantasy purposes, having averaged 39.4 pass attempts, 316.5 yards and 2.0 touchdowns per game. His turnover issues hurt the Bucs more than they hurt fantasy managers.

Stafford (back/hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Stafford will be inactive for a sixth consecutive week while recovering from multiple fractures in his back in addition to a more minor hip concern. With the 3-9-1 Lions eliminated from postseason contention, Stafford looks like a longshot to play in either of Detroit's final two contests, especially after coach Matt Patricia was noncommittal about the quarterback's availability the rest of the way when he discussed the matter Friday, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Undrafted rookie David Blough will pick up another start under center in place of Stafford in Week 15.