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Johnson completed 16 of 25 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown while adding 49 yards on nine carries in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Jaguars.

Johnson was quiet for most of the afternoon, but he found tight end Jeremy Sprinkle for a game-tying, six-yard touchdown with 5:47 remaining. After Jaguars quarterback Cody Kessler threw an interception on the ensuing possession, Johnson got his team in position to win on a 36-yard Dustin Hopkins field goal as time expired. While Johnson's upside as a passer is limited, his ability to keep the defense honest with his running ability and limit turnovers should earn him the Week 16 start Saturday in Tennessee.

Tannehill (ankle) completed 11 of 24 passes for 108 yards and rushed once for one yard in Sunday's 41-17 loss to Minnesota.

Tannehill didn't turn the ball over, but that's about the only positive takeaway from his performance. Miami could barely move the ball, with the Dolphins' two touchdowns coming on a pick-six and a 75-yard run by Kalen Ballage. Don't expect much offense from either team when the Dolphins host the Jaguars in a battle of Florida-based franchises in Week 16.

Prescott completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 206 yards and one interception during Sunday's 23-0 loss to the Colts.

Prescott completed 62 percent of his passes, but he struggled to generate plays down the field while averaging 5.3 yards per attempt. He failed to get rid of the ball on a couple of crucial sacks, and he threw an interception on the final drive while trying to get his team on the board. Prescott's poor performance comes at an inopportune time for fantasy owners who chose to deploy him following his huge performance last week, when he posted a new career high in passing yardage. He'll look to bounce back in a much more favorable matchup at home against the Buccaneers in Week 16.

Rodgers said his groin tightened up during Sunday's 24-14 defeat at Chicago, Michael Cohen of The Athletic reports. "I'd like to be out there and lead us the last two weeks," Rodgers told Cohen in the post-game media session.

Rodgers tweaked his groin on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half that was batted to the ground. With the Packers in catch-up mode all game, he attempted more than 40 passes (42, to be precise) for the eighth time in 14 games on the season, but his 274 yards were his most since Week 11. He also failed to record a touchdown throw for the first time since he was knocked out of a Week 6 contest at Minnesota last season. Finally, his streak without an interception was snapped at 402 pass attempts. With the Packers out of playoff contention, the team may think about shutting down Rodgers if his groin injury is at all serious, but first his practice reps should be monitored to see if an absence is possible.

Allen completed 13 of 26 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown while adding 16 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in Sunday's 14-13 win over Detroit.

Allen continued to do damage with his legs, finding paydirt on a three-yard scramble in the second quarter. His atrocious supporting cast got even worse as the game wore on, as the Bills were already without their top two running backs and also lost fill-in starter Marcus Murphy to a dislocated elbow. The lack of running backs didn't stop Allen from delivering a 42-yard touchdown pass to Robert Foster to take a 14-13 lead with 10:26 remaining, and the score didn't change from there. Owners who look Allen's way against the Patriots in Week 16 will be doing so because of his rushing ability, since the rookie still has a long way to go just to become an average passer.

Mariota completed 12 of 20 passes for 88 yards with no interceptions and no touchdowns in Sunday's 17-0 win over the Giants. He also rushed the ball twice for 11 yards.

Mariota attempted only 20 passes due to poor weather conditions, even though the Titans' held the ball for over 35 minutes and ran 67 offensive plays. Even when he did put the ball in the air, Mariota struggled to work with any efficiency, averaging just 4.4 yards per pass attempt seeing his longest completion go for a modest 17 yards. While weather played a factor, the performance continued his up-and-down campaign, marking the third time he's failed to thrown for more than 100 yards and seventh game in which he's failed to record a single touchdown.

Trubisky completed 20 of 28 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 24-17 win over the Packers. He added 16 yards on three carries. He fumbled during the contest, but it was recovered by the offense.

Chicago's defense kept the Bears in the game until the end, and the second-year passer delivered in crunch time. With the game tied at 14 early in the fourth quarter, Trubisky threw a strike to Trey Burton on the tight end's break for a 13-yard score, affording Chicago a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The final stat line isn't going to wow many people, but after five picks in his previous two games, a careful, efficient performance by Trubisky was a welcome sight. With that defense, Chicago will be hard to stop if Trubisky can continue playing mistake-free football. Week 16 features a visit to San Francisco and a bottom-five pass defense in terms of opponent passer rating at 102.1.

Jackson completed 14 of 23 passes for 131 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Ravens' 20-12 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed 18 times for 95 yards and lost a fumble.

It was a trademark Jackson line: light on passing yards but reflecting superior ground production. The rookie's fumble at the Buccaneers' 43-yard line late in the first quarter was costly, however, eventually leading to Tampa Bay's only touchdown of the day. Jackson did make up for his miscue with mistake-free football the rest of the way, and he continued to pile up production with his legs, checking in only nine yards behind team leader Gus Edwards in rushing. Jackson continues to do enough to hold on to the starting job even with Joe Flacco (hip) now healthy, so he's expected to remain under center for a tough Week 16 road tilt against the Chargers.

Rodgers completed 24 of 42 passes for 274 yards and an interception during Sunday's 24-17 loss to Chicago. He added 25 yards on three carries.

Down by 10 in the closing minutes of the game, Rodgers looked like he was in position to lead a comeback. Instead, after marching to the Chicago nine-yard line, Rodgers was picked off in the end zone by Eddie Jackson, effectively sticking a fork in the Packers. Green Bay has been in a tailspin with six losses in the last eight games. Rodgers, depending on who you listen to, has been the cause, the victim, or both. Either way, the two-time MVP has not accounted for more than two touchdowns in a game since Week 5 and has failed to throw for multiple touchdowns in three of his last four games, including two contests with under 200 passing yards. There probably won't be a cure for whatever ails Rodgers and the Packers until the offseason. In the meantime, Week 16 brings a Jets pass defense ranked in the top 10 in the league in opponent passer rating.

Winston completed 13 of 25 passes for 157 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 20-12 loss to the Ravens on Sunday. He netted zero yards on two rushes.

Winston had a couple of highlights -- a 64-yard completion to Mike Evans on a broken play being the most prominent -- but his final line was indicative of the sluggish performance of the Buccaneers offense on the rainy afternoon. Winston's passing yardage total was his lowest by far in any game he's played start to finish this season, and the touchdown-less performance was only his second of the campaign. The fourth-year pro will look to bounce back against the Cowboys in a Week 16 matchup.