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Drake Maye QB | NE
Patriots' Drake Maye: Season-high yardage in Week 12 win
Maye completed 22 of 35 passes for 294 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Bengals. He added 22 rushing yards on five carries.
The 294 yards were a season high for the second-year QB. Maye's INT did turn into a pick-six by Geno Stone in the second quarter, but he responded with a nine-play, 70-yard drive on the Patriots' next possession that was capped by a 28-yard TD strike to Hunter Henry. Maye will take a 21:6 TD:INT on the season through 12 games into a Week 13 tilt against the Giants.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Steelers' Aaron Rodgers: Trending toward Week 13 return
Coach Mike Tomlin noted after Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears that he anticipates Rodgers (left wrist) being ready to play next weekend against the Bills, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Tomlin noted in a pregame interview Sunday that Rodgers -- who has been dealing with a fractured left wrist -- "fought his tail off" to play against Chicago, while adding that it was the "prudent" decision to sit the veteran quarterback. In his Week 12 absence, Mason Rudolph started for the Steelers, with Will Howard backing him up.
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J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Abysmal numbers in loss
McCarthy completed 12 of 19 passes for 87 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions while adding two rushes for 10 yards in the Vikings' 23-6 loss to the Packers on Sunday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
The second-year signal-caller's nightmarish stretch of play continued, and McCarthy has now thrown for 150 yards or fewer in three of his last four games. McCarthy also failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in four games since returning from injury, and of greater concern, he tossed a pair of interceptions for the third consecutive contest. With Carson Wentz (shoulder) on injured reserve and the Vikings needing to see whether McCarthy can work his way through the most adversity-filled period of his nascent career, head coach Kevin O'Connell seemingly has no other option but to continue sticking with the embattled 2024 first-round pick for a Week 13 road matchup against the fearsome Seahawks defense.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Operates as game manager
Love completed 14 of 21 passes for 139 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed three times for 15 yards in the Packers' 23-6 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Love's final line underscores how little the Packers were threatened by the Vikings' J.J. McCarthy-led offense in the divisional clash. Love, who Ryan Wood of USA Today reports conceded to having taken "a couple hits" to his shoulder without serious impact, attempted well under 25 passes for the third straight game and eighth time this season overall. The veteran signal-caller also failed to throw a touchdown pass for the third time in four contests, but he figures to have to be much more aggressive in a Thanksgiving road showdown against the Lions.
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Breece Hall RB | NYJ
Jets' Breece Hall: Leading rusher and receiver again
Hall rushed 16 times for 44 yards and caught all four of his targets for 75 yards in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens. He also lost a fumble.
Hall has recorded at least 111 scrimmage yards in six of 11 games this season and at least 119 yards in three of the past four games. His fumble came at the two-yard line in the fourth quarter as he was battling for extra yards at the end of an 11-yard run. Hall led the Jets in both rushing yards and receiving yards for the second time in the past three games, so he's poised to maintain a significant role in the Jets' underwhelming offense against the Falcons in Week 13.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Four catches in Week 12 loss
Jefferson brought in four of six targets for 48 yards in the Vikings' 23-6 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
It's small consolation for Jefferson's frustrated fantasy managers, but the star wideout either tied for the lead (receptions) or set the pace (receiving yards, targets) for the Vikings on the afternoon in all three major receiving categories. However, J.J. McCarthy's continued struggles led to Jefferson's third sub-50-yard effort in the last four contests, and there presently doesn't appear to be any light at the end of the tunnel for Minnesota's air attack. Jefferson's next matchup doesn't offer any solace, either, considering a Week 13 road matchup against the daunting Seahawks defense awaits next Sunday.
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Derrick Henry RB | BAL
Ravens' Derrick Henry: Scores twice in Week 12 win
Henry rushed 21 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns while catching both of his targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Jets.
Henry averaged a modest 3.0 yards per carry but powered in his eighth and ninth rushing touchdowns of the season on a pair of two-yard runs in the third quarter. He has recorded at least 20 touches in six consecutive games heading into Thursday night's home game against the league-worst Bengals run defense.
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Lloyd Cushenberry C | BUF
Titans' Lloyd Cushenberry: Leaves game with foot injury
Cushenberry (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Cushenberry sustained the injury in the fourth quarter and doesn't appear likely to return given the stage of the game. Veteran Corey Levin has taken over at center.
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Noah Gray TE | KC
Chiefs' Noah Gray: Possible concussion
Gray is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts.
Gray was taken to the locker room late in the fourth quarter, and given the stage of the game, it is unlikely that he will return Sunday. Robert Tonyan will be the Chiefs' backup tight end behind Travis Kelce the rest of the way.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Sustains concussion Sunday
Higgins won't return to Sunday's game against the Patriots after sustaining a concussion.
Prior to being carted off the field, Higgins caught five of his six targets for 31 yards. With Ja'Marr Chase (suspension) unavailable, the Bengals' WR depth is being put to the test as Sunday's game winds down. Higgins will now look to gain medical clearance ahead of Thursday's contest against the Ravens.