NFL Player News

The sloppiness continued Monday night for Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. He has 11 turnovers in his past four games after getting intercepted three times in the home loss to Baltimore.

Off target throughout the game but also victimized by two Calvin Johnson drops, Stafford finished 18 of 34 for 235 yards and a late touchdown.

In the third quarter, Ravens nose tackle Haloti Ngata deflected Stafford's late throw and defensive tackle DeAngelo Tyson picked it off. Stafford made a worse throw over the middle in the fourth quarter -- an easy interception for linebacker Daryl Smith. Stafford opened Detroit's final drive by sailing one to safety Matt Elam.

Stafford gave the Lions a brief lead when he hit tight end Joseph Fauria for a 14-yard score with 2:27 remaining. Stafford also surpassed 4,000 passing yards for a third straight season. But he continues to revert to bad habits, like throwing sidearm and off balance when he doesn't need to.

Stafford plays the Giants in Week 16.

The Texans might have to make a change at quarterback Week 16 vs. Denver, but it won't be a performance-based decision. Interim coach Wade Phillips revealed Monday quarterback Case Keenum underwent an MRI for a sprained right thumb, and the team will have to "wait and see" if Keenum will be able to start Sunday.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Monday quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has missed the last six games with a collarbone injury, will be re-evaluated Tuesday and the team will set a plan on Wednesday. However, McCarthy added as of Monday the team is game planning for Matt Flynn to be under center Week 16 vs. Pittsburgh.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes Week 15 at Pittsburgh, salvaging his Fantasy performance. He completed 25 of 44 passes for 230 yards and the two scores, without an interception.

Dalton connected with tight end Tyler Eifert on a 1-yard touchdown, then found receiver Marvin Jones wide open from 13 yards out. Dalton's ensuing 2-point conversion pass was batted down. 

Dalton, who ran four times for 20 yards, has accounted for six touchdowns and no turnovers the past two weeks. He has an attractive matchup Week 16 vs. the Vikings.

Trying his best to stay upright on a day when the Colts sacked him four times, Texans quarterback Case Keenum struggled with his accuracy Week 15 at Indianapolis, completing 18 of 34 passes for 168 yards. It was his fourth game in five with less 200 passing yards. He has completed just 53.0 percent of his passes during that stretch.

For the third time in four games, Keenum went without a touchdown pass, and he hit a new low with two interceptions, getting picked twice by Darius Butler.

It was a stark contrast to the last time he faced the Colts in Week 9, when he threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in what was arguably the best game of his young career. He'll look to get back on track Week 16 against the Broncos -- a team that has given up plenty of yards through the air this season.

The Raiders received minor contributions from several role players during Sunday's blowout loss to the Chiefs in Week 15.

In the running game, fullback Jamize Olawale rushed for two yards on one carry. In the passing game, Taiwan Jones, who converted to cornerback before the start of the season, came down with a short pass from Matt McGloin and took it up the field for a 52-yard gain for his only catch of the day. He also lost a fumble.

Chimdi Chekwa also caught one pass for a gain of 22 yards. Jeron Mastrud and Nick Kasa both received a target but finished the game without a grab.

Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin had some issues with his accuracy in an up-and-down performance during Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs in Week 15.

McGloin was picked off by Eric Berry twice in the first half, who returned the first interception back for an Oakland score in the opening quarter. McGloin also lost a fumble in the second quarter. McGloin bounced back in the third quarter with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes and a 14-yard touchdown pass to Mychal Rivera. He was then picked off twice more in the final quarter and was benched for Terrelle Pryor for the final eight minutes of the game.

McGloin completed 18 of 36 passes for 297 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. He finished with a 57.1 passer rating in a 56-31 defeat.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith took a step back as he was held under 200 yards passing during Sunday's loss to the Panthers in Week 15.

Smith was sacked four times throughout the day and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. With the game well out of hand, Smith found Jeff Cumberland for an 8-yard touchdown strike in the fourth quarter. He completed 15 of 28 passes for 167 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He rushed for 44 yards on six carries in a 30-20 defeat.

Smith has been held under 200 yards passing in seven of his last 10 games played. He'll look to get back on track in Week 16 at home against the Browns.

Making his first start in place of Robert Griffin III, who has been shut down to preserve his health during a lost season, Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins showed he might be a backup in name only Week 15 at Atlanta. Granted, he was facing a Falcons defense that has struggled in every facet, but he had the best passing performance of any Redskins quarterback this season, completing 29 of 45 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns.

He showed off his arm on the first two, hitting tight end Fred Davis on a 23-yard screamer in the first quarter and leading wide receiver Pierre Garcon past the secondary on a 53-yard catch-and-run in the second. The third came with the game on the line late in the fourth quarter, when he connected with wide receiver Santana Moss on what would have been the game-tying score if the Redskins hadn't made a failed attempt at a two-point conversion.

Cousins did show his inexperience when the Falcons blitzed, though, making several off-balance, ill-advised throws -- two of which resulted in interceptions. He also lost a fumble on the Falcons' only sack.

The second-year quarterback will try to keep it going Week 16 against the Cowboys.

Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks bounced back from a disapointing loss Week 14 against NFC West foe San Francisco, routing the Giants during a 23-0 win Week 15. Wilson completed 18 of 27 passes for 206 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while leading the team with 50 rushing yards on eight carries.

Wilson had an efficient first half, as the Seahawks jumped out to a 13-0 halftime lead. Wilson finished with a 104.3 quarterback rating in the first half, as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 157 yards. He also had 28 rushing yards by halftime.

Wilson got his only touchdown of the game on a 12-yard pass to Doug Baldwin on a 3rd-and-goal play with 12:13 remaining. The touchdown gave Seattle a 23-0 lead, so Wilson got to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines as Tarvaris Jackson finished off the win.

Wilson threw an interception in the second half. He tried to connect with Ricardo Lockette on a pass deep into Giants' territory, but the pass hung up long enough for safety Antrel Rolle to come away with the pick.

The Seahawks are back in action Week 16 vs. Arizona.