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Raiders rookie quarterback Matt McGloin will be playing on a national stage Week 13, as Oakland travels to Dallas for a Thanksgiving showdown. McGloin fell short of improving to 2-0 as a starter Sunday, as Oakland lost 23-19 vs. Tennessee, so he now focuses on getting win No. 2 Thursday.

From a Fantasy standpoint, this is a favorable matchup for McGloin on paper. The Cowboys are yielding 24.1 Fantasy points per week to quarterbacks, which is the highest average. Quarterbacks have totaled 22 passing touchdowns in 11 games against Dallas, including six in the last two games.

Another bonus for McGloin is that the Dallas secondary is expected to be without cornerback Morris Claiborne because of a hamstring injury and linebacker Sean Lee might also be out again because of a hamstring injury.

The bad news for McGloin, however, is he could be down two top targets in wide receiver Denarius Moore (shoulder) and tight end Mychal Rivera (concussion) due to injuries.

It's definitely a favorable matchup on paper and McGloin is just two weeks removed from throwing three touchdowns. But unless you are looking for a Hail Mary play at quarterback Week 13, it's probably best to consider other Fantasy options over McGloin.

The 49ers have revealed their inactive list for Week 12 at Washington. The list includes quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, wide receiver Quinton Patton, cornerback Tarell Brown, guard Mike Iupati, tight end Garrett Celek, defensive end Cornellius Carradine and defensive tackle Ray McDonald.

Despite Geno Smith's struggles, the Jets don't plan to make a change at quarterback. Coach Rex Ryan confirmed Monday the rookie quarterback will start Week 13 vs. Miami.

Although Texans quarterback Case Keenum has struggled the last two games, coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Monday the second-year quarterback will remain the starter heading into Week 13 vs. New England.

"He's drifting in the pocket, which is something we've got to fix," Kubiak explained why Keenum has been struggling. "You want to find him some success. He's going through a growth process."

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers' chances of playing Thursday at Detroit are "slim to none." Rodgers has missed the last three games with a collarbone injury.

McCarthy wouldn't name a starting quarterback for Week 13, but he said the team will prepare both Scott Tolzien and Matt Flynn. Tolzien started Sunday's game against the Vikings before being replaced by Flynn in the third quarter.

There are nothing but good vibes surrounding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson as he prepares for his first-ever meeting with the Saints. 

Wilson is averaging 24.0 Fantasy points over his last three outings. He's thrown multiple touchdown passes in five straight. His offensive line has gotten healthy, giving him more time to operate. In Week 11 vs. Minnesota, Wilson posted a career-high 151.4 passer rating. Then he had a bye to get extra work in with receiver Percy Harvin, who won't be on a snap count Week 13. 

Wilson usually flourishes at CenturyLink Field. In 13 regular-season starts at home, he's accounted for 28 touchdowns (26 passing) against nine turnovers (six INTs) while averaging 9.1 yards per attempt. 

The Saints give up the third-fewest Fantsy points to opposing quarterbacks, 12.8 per game. Quarterbacks have accounted for 12 scores and 15 turnovers vs. New Orleans. But Wilson is rolling: he's a solid QB1 next Monday, Dec. 2, despite the matchup.

Though Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin fell short in leading Oakland to a second straight win Sunday against the Titans, coach Dennis Allen said the rookie quarterback will start again Thursday at Dallas (Week 13).

"Yeah, I thought Matt played well," Allen said, per ESPN. "And for him to lead us back when we needed a touchdown, he got us the touchdown we needed to give us the lead. We just couldn’t hold it defensively."

Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin had an up-and-down performance during Sunday's loss to the Titans at home in Week 12.

McGloin was picked off by Zach brown late in the first quarter, which led to a Tennessee field goal. He then bounced back as he hooked up with Marcel Reece in the end zone for a 27-yard strike late in the fourth quarter for his only touchdown of the game. He completed all four of his pass attempts during his touchdown drive. McGloin completed 19 of 32 passes for 260 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a 23-19 defeat. He finished the game with an 82.8 quarterback rating.

He'll look to get back on track in Week 13 at Dallas on Thanksgiving.

Ravens backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who had contributed zero passes and one run coming into the game, took several snaps out of the wildcat formation with the Ravens motivated to keep the ball out of the air on a windy day Week 12 against the Jets.

He looked good at first, picking up 17 yards on his first carry, but with losses of 6 and 7 yards on later carries, he ended up netting just 7 yards on four carries. He also caught a 6-yard pass and threw an incompletion.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith continued his miserable run with another poor performance Week 12 at Baltimore, completing 9 of 22 passes for 127 yards and three interceptions, both by defensive back Corey Graham. He also ran three times for 6 yards and caught a 13-yard pass from wildcat quarterback Josh Cribbs.

It was the third straight game in which he completed less than 50 percent of his passes. The nine completions and 127 yards were the most he's had during that stretch, however.

Despite his continued struggles, coach Rex Ryan continues to stand behind the rookie quarterback, blaming drops for the Jets' inability to convert third downs. The weather also wasn't in Smith's favor. Both of his interceptions came on attempts to make something happen downfield on a windy day. Judging by Smith's comments after the game, he still feels secure in his role.

"Everybody always wants a new quarterback in there," Smith said. "I just keep trying to improve and work on myself. I know I can lead this team to the playoffs."

Smith will look to get back on track Week 13 against the Dolphins.