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With a 30-yard completion to Golden Tate in the second quarter Sunday, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford surpassed 20,000 passing yards for his career. He did it in his 71st game, faster than any other quarterback.

Dan Marino did it in 74 games, Kurt Warner in 76 and Peyton Manning in 78.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw two touchdowns Week 11 against the Chiefs.

Wilson completed 20 of 32 passes for 178 yards and two scores. He did not turn the ball over during the contest. Wilson didn't have much going in the passing game, and was mostly limited to short passes. He averaged just 5.6 yards per completion. He was, once again, a strong presence in the run game. Wilson gained 71 yards on eight rushes. He finished second in the team in rushing, behind Marshawn Lynch.

Wilson will look for more Week 12 against the Cardinals. 

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson still doesn't have much help in the passing game, but he continues to make things happen with his legs, and he did so again in a Week 11 loss to the Chiefs.

Wilson racked up 26 Fantasy points Sunday, and it was the 71 rushing yards that put him over 20 for the first time since Week 7. He passed for just 178 yards on 32 attempts otherwise, though did toss a pair of scores, his first since Week 8.

Wilson has at least 18 Fantasy points in two of his last four games, a good sign of how difficult things have been for him. When he rushes the ball well, Wilson's Fantasy upside is still pretty high, as he showed by picking up 16 of his Fantasy points on the ground last week. However, if he can't get going in that aspect of the game, he's awfully tough to rely on, given how few weapons the team has around him.

If Wilson is your top option at quarterback down the stretch, you probably aren't feeling great about your chances right now. However, his upside is great enough that you can still use him in the right matchups. 

Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer was harassed by the Texans on Sunday and victimized by drops, but he also often missed his targets in one of the worst performances of his career.

Hoyer completed just 20 of 50 psses for 330 yards and a perfectly thrown interception that doinked off the hands of wide receiver Miles Austin. Hoyer's lone touchdown was tossed to a wide-open Andrew Hawkins for 32 yards and tied the game at 7-7.

The quarterback was particularly bad in the third quarter, hitting on just 2 of 11 for 23 yards. He threw for 145 yards in the fourth, but mostly in desperation.

Hoyer will attempt to bounce back next Sunday in Atlanta.

The Vikings backup pass catchers didn't do much Week 11 against the Bears.

Rhett Ellison caught just one ball, though he did make it count. In the first quarter, Ellison hauled in a 7 yard touchdown pass from Teddy Bridgewater. He did not factor into the game after that play. Greg Jennings also had one catch, gaining 4 yards. He left the game early due to an injury. Chase Ford also gained 4 yards on his only catch.

The three will look for more Week 12 against the Packers. 

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton bounced back from an abysmal performance his last time out, firing three touchdown passes to lead his team to a 27-10 victory over the Saints in Week 11.

Dalton hooked up with Jermaine Gresham for a 12-yard touchdown in the opening quarter, followed by a 1-yard score to Gresham again in the third quarter. He kept rolling with a 24-yard strike to A.J. Green in the end zone during the fourth quarter.

Dalton compiled 220 yards through the air while completing 16 of 22 passes. He finished the game with three touchdowns, no interceptions and one sack. Last week, Dalton registered a 2.0 passer rating. This week, he got back on track and posted a 143.9 rating.

Dalton has 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions on the year. He'll look to build off his recent performance Week 12 at Houston.

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had some trouble passing Week 11 against the Bears.

Bridgewater completed 18 of 28 passes for 158 yards and a score. He didn't stretch the field all that much, averaging 5.6 yards per completion. Bridgewater was picked off once, and sacked twice during the contest. He had four rushes, but only gained 2 yards. Bridgewater's only score came in the first quarter. With the Vikings already up by three, Bridgewater found tight end Rhett Ellison on a 7 yard strike. 

Bridgewater will look for more Week 12 against the Packers.

The Raiders have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 11 matchup with the Chargers: tight end David Ausberry (foot), cornerback Carlos Rogers (knee), safety Jonathan Dowling (back), quarterback Matt McGloin, wide receiver Vincent Brown and guards Gabe Jackson and Tony Bergstrom.

Ausberry, Rogers and Dowling were all previously ruled out for Sunday's game, so their absence isn't a surprise. The Raiders had two players listed as questionable, but both Justin Tuck (neck) and T,J, Carrie (ankle) are active. Also active are the team's five probables, including tackles Khalif Barnes (quad) and Menelik Watson (concussion), running back Jamize Olawale (shoulder, hamstring) and cornerbacks D.J. Hayden (groin) and Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring).

Running back Arian Foster (groin) headlines the list of inactives posted by the Texans for their Sunday game in Cleveland. Also injured and out is cornerback Kareem Jackson (knee).

The healthy scratches are defensive back Josh Aubrey, linebacker Max Bullough, offensive tackle Jeff Adams, wideout DeVier Posey and quarterback Tom Savage.

Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Aldrick Robinson, cornerback Greg Ducre, defensive end Stephen Bowen, tackle Tyler Polumbus, guard Spencer Long and wide receiver Santana Moss were all ruled inactive Week 11 vs. Tampa Bay.