NFL Player News
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Kirk Cousins QB | ATL
Falcons' Kirk Cousins: Produces three more TDs in Week 16
Cousins completed 21 of 35 pass attempts for 197 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a lost fumble while scoring a third touchdown and losing three yards on five carries in Sunday's 26-19 win over Arizona.
Cousins was unable to replicate last week's vintage 373-yard performance, but he was able to reproduce the trio of touchdowns in another winning effort. The 36-year-old's third trip to the end zone came via a rare QB sneak in the fourth quarter that would end up serving as the game-deciding score Sunday. Cousins is beginning to show flashes of his former glory after looking rusty in his first few starts taking over for the injured Michael Penix (knee). While he is far from a sure thing, Cousins has at least put himself back in the conversation for potential starting options for fantasy managers in desperate QB situations. A Week 17 matchup against a tough Rams defensive unit dampens the excitement around the veteran starter for those in standard fantasy leagues.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Three touchdowns against Pittsburgh
Goff completed 34 of 54 passes for 364 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in Sunday's 29-24 loss to the Steelers. He added one rush for minus-1 yard.
Goff took to the air a season-high 54 times as the Lions played down by two scores for much of the fourth quarter. He was efficient throughout the contest, and he picked up 199 yards and touchdowns of 27 and four yards across the team's final three drives of the game. While it hasn't led to consistent victories, Goff has topped 300 passing yards in three straight games while also throwing seven touchdowns in that span.
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Lamar Jackson QB | BAL
Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Won't return against Patriots
Jackson (back) won't return to Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Jackson was deemed questionable to return in the second quarter. Tyler Huntley has been running the offense since that point, and Jackson has now officially been ruled out for the remainder of the night late in the third. Jackson finishes with seven completions for 101 yards on 10 passing attempts along with seven rushing yards on two carries. Jackson's next chance to aid Baltimore's playoff push will come Saturday at Green Bay.
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Jacoby Brissett QB | ARI
Cardinals' Jacoby Brissett: Struggles in loss to Falcons
Brissett completed 16 of 31 pass attempts for 203 yards, one touchdown and one interception while taking his only carry for five yards in Sunday's 26-19 loss to Atlanta.
Brissett barely completed 50 percent of his pass attempts in his worst start since taking over for Kyler Murray (foot) back in Week 6. The 27-year-old Brissett recorded his lowest passing yardage total through 10 starts while being held to a single touchdown scored for just the second time this year. Brissett had been a revelation over his previous nine appearances with the Cardinals, so fantasy managers can hold out hope for a bounce-back effort in a soft matchup against Cincinnati in Week 17.
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Geno Smith QB | LV
Raiders' Geno Smith: Throws two TDs in Week 16 return
Smith (shoulder/back) completed 16 of 23 pass attempts for 201 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Texans.
Smith returned from a one-game absence and nearly led the Raiders to an unexpected victory against one of the toughest defensive units in the league. The veteran signal-caller threw multiple touchdown passes for the fifth time in 14 starts with Las Vegas, highlighting his underwhelming play since becoming the team's starter this past offseason. Despite his overall struggles, Smith performed well in his return from injury and could be a sneaky fantasy play in deeper formats against an inconsistent Giants defense next Sunday.
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C.J. Stroud QB | HOU
Texans' C.J. Stroud: Plays role of game manager Sunday
Stroud completed 23 of 35 pass attempts for 187 yards and a touchdown while gaining no yards on four rush attempts in Sunday's 23-21 victory over Las Vegas.
Stroud failed to follow up last week's three-score outing with a more modest fantasy performance in Week 16. The 23-year-old returned to his game-manager style of play in which he protected the football and did just enough on offense to secure victory for Houston. The Ohio State product's modest totals resulted in him failing to extend his streak of throwing for 200 or more yards to four games. Stroud's low ceiling in fantasy makes him a middling option for Week 17 in a road matchup against the Chargers.
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Lamar Jackson QB | BAL
Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Injures back on SNF
Jackson (back) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Jackson was kneed in the back by a Patriots defender at the end of a run late in the second quarter. Prior to getting hurt, Jackson completed seven of 10 passing attempts for 101 yards and rushed twice for seven yards. Tyler Huntley has come into the game while Jackson is unavailable.
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Trevor Lawrence QB | JAC
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Another huge showing
Lawrence completed 23 of 36 passes for 279 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Broncos. He added six rushes for 20 yards and another touchdown.
Even facing one of the toughest matchups in the league, Lawrence continued his very strong stretch of play. He completed six passes of at least 20 yards in addition to touchdown strikes from 12, 10 and three yards away. While he had a modest yardage total on the ground, he chipped in a one-yard rushing score midway through the third quarter to give him five rushing touchdowns in his last eight contests. Overall, Lawrence has at least 240 passing yards in four of his last five games while accounting for multiple scores in all five contests. Though it didn't cost him playing time, Lawrence did have his ankle taped late in the game, which could be worth monitoring throughout the week, per Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union.
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Tommy DeVito QB | NE
Patriots' Tommy DeVito: Emergency QB for SNF
DeVito (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday Night Football against the Ravens.
DeVito will serve as the emergency third QB for New England, meaning he can enter the game if Drake Maye or Joshua Dobbs get injured, sick or ejected. The quarterback has not yet appeared in a regular-season game in 2025.
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Cooper Rush QB | BAL
Ravens' Cooper Rush: Emergency QB again for Week 16
Rush (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as the Ravens' emergency third quarterback Sunday against the Patriots.
Rush maintains his role as the emergency quarterback with Lamar Jackson starting and Tyler Huntley being the primary backup. The 32-year-old will be prohibited from playing Sunday unless both quarterbacks ahead of him are required to leave the game.