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Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was winless in three games against the Patriots entering Week 15, a losing streak he finally put to bed with a 24-20 win Sunday.  

Tannehill put up arguably the finest performance of his career to get the win, as he passed for 312 yards and threw three touchdown passes. He connected on scores of 39, 2 and 14 yards, the last of which provided the winning margin for the Dolphins on a toss to Marcus Thigpen.

Tannehill completed 25 of 37 passes overall, the seventh game in a row he has completed at least 60 percent of his passes. He also avoided an interception for the first time in six games, and now has 23 touchdowns and 14 interceptions on the season.

Tannehill has really turned his season around, and has now tossed three touchdowns in each of the last two games. He will try to keep his solid play up in Week 16 in a trip to Buffalo. 

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) is the headliner on the injury report released Sunday by the Packers. Defensive end Jarel Worthy (knee) and offensive lineman JC Tretter (ankle) are also injured players on the list.

The healthy scratches are defensive end C.J. Wilson, guard Lane Taylor, tight end Jake Stoneburner and linebacker Nate Palmer.

Texans quarterback Case Keenum, who was listed as probable Friday because of an injury to his left shoulder, is active for Week 15 at Indianapolis. He didn't miss any practice time because of the injury.

Keenum is looking to bounce back from a three-game stretch during which he has thrown three interceptions to just one touchdown pass.

The Bills have listed QB Jeff Tuel, DB Johnathan Meeks, G Mark Asper, G Antoine McClain, TE Tony Moeaki, RB Ronnie Wingo and DB Brandon Smith as inactive Week 15 against the Jaguars.

Smith was already listed as out heading into the week. Meeks was probable with an ankle injury, but will not go. The other five players are healthy scratches.

The Eagles have listed QB Matt Barkley, S Earl Wolff, CB Curtis Marsh, RB Matthew Tucker, LB Najee Goode, OL Matt Tobin and OL Dennis Kelly as inactive Week 15 against the Vikings.

Both Wolff and Goode were listed as doubtful on the team's injury report Friday. The other five players are healthy scratches.

Giants quarterback Ryan Nassib, cornerback Corey Webster (ankle), safety Cooper Taylor (hamstring), defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder), linebacker Allen Bradford, offensive lineman Stephen Goodin and tight end Adrien Robinson were listed as the team's inactives Week 15 vs. Seattle.

The Texans are quite healthy heading into their Sunday game against Indianapolis. Only tight end Garrett Graham (hamstring) and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (ankle) are questionable. The rest are probable.

The offensive probables include quarterback Case Keenum (shoulder) and running back Ben Tage (ribs). The others are fullback Greg Jones (knee), tackle Derek Newton (knee), guard Wade Smith (knee) and quarterback T.J. Yates (back). 

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out Week 15 against the Cowboys.

Rodgers is still dealing with a collarbone injury. Though he was able to participate in limited practice all week, team doctors said it was not safe for him to return. Rodgers believes he's ready to go, but will not play Week 15.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is riding arguably the best stretch of his career, having won four of his last six games, while completing 65.0 percent of his passes and amassing 10 turnovers in that span. He will need to be solid yet again in Week 15, with a big game coming against the Patriots Sunday.

Tannehill hasn't enjoyed much success against the Patriots in his nearly two-year NFL career. He failed to throw a touchdown in either game against them as a rookie, and matched his two-touchdown performance in a Week 8 game against the Patriots earlier this season with a pair of costly interceptions.

Since that game against Tannehill, the Patriots defense hasn't been particularly great against quarterbacks, however. Opposing passers have racked up 30-plus points in three of five games since, and are averaging 26.2 Fantasy points per game with 13 touchdowns and only four interceptions in that span.

Tannehill's track record against New England doesn't bode well, but there are reasons to think he might be able to turn it around against them. Given his recent play, as well as New England's poor recent track record against the pass, has some upside as a low-end starting option for Week 15.   

Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin will look to stay sharp, although he may lose some snaps heading into a difficult matchup in Week 15 against the Chiefs.

McGloin threw for multiple touchdowns for the second time this season in Week 14 against the Jets. He's been named the starter but the Raiders have not ruled out using Terrelle Pryor in a few drives as part of the gameplan. 

McGloin will face a Kansas City defense that has allowed 244.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th in the league. Opposing quarterbacks have scored 18.00 Fantasy points per game against the Chiefs this season. McGloin should not be viewed as a reliable option for Week 15.