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Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was completely held in check on the ground in Week 10 against the Lions, so it should come as little surprise that it also resulted in his worst Fantasy showing of the season in a loss.

Tannehill has ridden his legs to the best stretch of his career heading into Sunday's game, but he couldn't shake loose against a tough Lions' defense. He had just one run for 0 yards Sunday, after 45.4 yards per game on the ground in his previous five games. Coupled with a subpart game through the air, and Tannehill ended up with just 12 Fantasy points Sunday, his lowest total yet.

Tannehill is just a so-so passer at this point in his career, but the Dolphins had found success getting him moving recently. His struggles Sunday might just be the result of a Lions' defense that dominates at the line of scrimmage, so we're not quite ready to give up on Tannehill.

However, his Week 11 matchup, Buffalo, also pushes opposing offensive lines around, and Tannehill has struggled against them in his career. Losing starting left tackle Branden Albert won't help, so consider Tannehill a risky play against a Bills defense that limited him to 14 Fantasy points in their last matchup. 

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill worked past an ankle issue along with a cut on his throwing hand in a 20-16 defeat to the Lions at Ford Field in Week 10.

Tannehill was picked off by James Ihedigbo late in the second quarter, but got back on track after halftime. After a blocked field goal that gave Miami the ball at the 3-yard line, the Dolphins used Mike Wallace on an end-around which turned out to be a 3-yard swing pass for a touchdown for Tannehill in the third quarter.

Tannehill compiled 215 yards through the air while completing 26 of 37 passes. He added a touchdown and an interception, registering a 82.6 passer rating. He was sacked three times and had two carries for no gain.

Tannehill has 2,122 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He'll look to bounce back on short rest Thursday night at home against the Bills.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford led his team to another come-from-behind drive to lead his team past the Dolphins in Week 10, 20-16, on Sunday.

Stafford didn't waste any time hooking up with his top receiver, connecting with Calvin Johnson for a 5-yard pass to a convert a third down on the opening drive, which led to a field goal. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Stafford hooked up with Calvin Johnson on a playaction for a 49-yard touchdown in the first quarter. He nearly found Johnson in the end zone again, but his pass was picked off by Brent Grimes late in the second quarter. 

He got back on track and led his team to an 11-play, 74-yard drive which was capped off by a game-winning touchdown pass to Theo Riddick. Down three points, Stafford scrambled out of the pocket and fired a sidearmed swing pass to Riddick at the back of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown with 29 seconds remaining in the game.

Stafford compiled 280 yards through the air while completing 25 of 40 pass attempts. He added two touchdowns and one interception, registering a 89.6 passer rating. He was sacked three times and finished with minus-1 yards on the ground. 

Stafford has 2,496 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. The Lions will travel to Phoenix to face the Cardinals in Week 11.

Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin, cornerback Carlos Rogers, cornerback Chimdi Chekwa, cornerback T.J. Carrie, guard Gabe Jackson, guard Tony Bergstrom and tight end David Ausberry were all ruled inactive Week 10 vs. Denver.

All the Jets probables have received the thumbs-up for action Sunday against Pittsburgh, including quarterbacks Michael Vick (foot) and Geno Smith (shoulder). Among the others are offensive linemen Oday Aboushi (shoulder), Willie Colon (knee), Breno Giacomini (illness) and Nick Mangold (shoulder), linebacker David Harris (shoulder), wide receiver Percy Harvin (heel) and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (illness).

Along with linebacker Patrick Willis (toe), the 49ers listed Josh Johnson, Quinton Patton, Leon McFadden , Dan Skuta, L.J. McCray, and Dillon Farrell as inactive for Week 10 at New Orleans.

Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, wide receiver Kris Durham, running back Antonio Andrews, cornerback Brandon Harris, tackle Will Svitek, tight end Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill were all ruled inactive Week 10 at Baltimore.

Defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford is the lone injured Cowboys player on their inactive list for the Sunday game against the Jaguars.

The healthy scratches are quarterback Dustin Vaughan, defensive back Jakar Hamilton , defensive tackle Davon Coleman, tackles Donald Hawkins and Tony Hills and linebacker Tim Dobbins.

While the Jets continue to evaluate whether or not Geno Smith is a franchise quarterback, there is a fear the coaches might have hindered Smith's development by dictating his reads, NFL.com National Insider Ian Rapoport said during an interview Sunday morning with NFL Network.

"Usually a quarterback is able to drop back, go through his reads then deliver the ball. I am told that Geno Smith was informed of his reads, told, 'You need to throw the ball here on certain plays,'" Rapoport said. "The most egregious example came on an interception on a pass (in Week 8) intended for Percy Harvin that Stephon Gilmore, the Bills corner, picked off. Smith was told; 'This is where you need to throw the ball.' And obviously, for a quarterback who is now taking a breather last game and this game, may have hurt his development a little bit."

Michael Vick is making his second straight start Sunday against the Steelers since Smith was benched in Week 8 after throwing three interceptions. Smith was inactive last week due to a shoulder injury.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is stuck in a rut recently, but he just may be able to snap out of it against the Giants in Week 10.

The Giants defense has struggled slowed down passing games recently, allowing 65 combined Fantasy points to the last quarterbacks they have faced. Of course, Wilson has struggled in his own right in that span, picking up just 24 Fantasy points in consecutive games against pretty mediocre defenses, as he has struggled a bit since the trade of Percy Harvin.

One trend will have to end this week; either Wilson's struggles will end, or the Giants' issues with quarterbacks will. Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard believe Wilson will come out on top in the matchup, with both ranking him among the top-10 for quarterbacks in Week 10. Consider him a solid starting option, even with his struggles.