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Dennis Gardeck LB | JAC
Jaguars' Dennis Gardeck: Impresses against former team
Gardeck recorded six total tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Cardinals.
The first-year Jaguar logged his first 1.5 sacks of the season against his former team in Week 12, bringing down Jacoby Brissett in both the first and third quarters. Gardeck has appeared in all 11 games this season, recording 38 total tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He's expected to remain one of Jacksonville's top outside linebackers in the Week 13 matchup against the Titans.
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Jalin Hyatt WR | NYG
Giants' Jalin Hyatt: Doesn't see field in Week 12
Hyatt was active but did not play in Sunday's loss to Detroit.
In Mike Kafka's first game as New York's interim head coach in Week 11 versus Green Bay, Hyatt logged a season-high 62 percent offensive snap share and caught two of four targets for 18 yards. However, that increased usage didn't carry over into Week 12, as Hyatt didn't log a single snap in any capacity. Meanwhile, recent 53-man roster signee Isaiah Hodgins posted a 66 percent offensive snap share, while top WRs Wan'Dale Robinson (83 percent) and Darius Slayton (63 percent) played their usual roles. Perhaps most tellingly for Hyatt's status in the pecking order, special-teams specialist Gunner Olszewski was given eight snaps on offense and rookie undrafted free agent Dalen Cambre got one, suggesting that New York may have decided to phase Hyatt out of the offense altogether moving forward.
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Zack Baun LB | PHI
Eagles' Zack Baun: Solid outing in loss
Baun recorded nine total tackles (three solo), one pass defensed and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Cowboys.
The 28-year-old led Philadelphia's defense in total tackles for the fifth game in a row during Sunday's loss, bringing his season total to 88 stops through 11 contests. However, Baun hasn't logged double-digit tackles since the Eagles' Week 7 win over the Vikings. Even so, he's expected to remain a valuable IDP option in the Week 13 matchup against the Bears on Friday.
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Chamarri Conner DB | KC
Chiefs' Chamarri Conner: Just two tackles in Week 12
Conner recorded two total tackles (both solo) and one pass defensed in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Colts.
Despite playing 100 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps in the Week 12 win, Conner tied his lowest tackle output of the season. The third-year pro has been one of Kansas City's best defensive players this season, ranking first on the team in forced fumbles (two) and second in total tackles (78). He's expected to bounce back to his usual standard in the Week 13 matchup against the Cowboys on Thursday.
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Osa Odighizuwa DT | SF
Cowboys' Osa Odighizuwa: Sack in second straight game
Odighizuwa recorded four tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and four QB hits in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.
The addition of Quinnen Williams at the trade deadline has injected some life into the entire Dallas defense, and Odighizuwa has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. The fifth-year defensive tackle has a sack in each of Williams' first two games as a Cowboy after managing just one through the first nine games this season. Williams, Odighizuwa and Kenny Clark have seen roughly equal workloads during those two weeks, sometimes even being on the field together as part of a five-man front, and that consistent pressure up the middle is paying dividends -- the trio has combined for 4.0 sacks in those two contests, both Dallas wins.
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Jayden Daniels QB | WAS
Commanders' Jayden Daniels: Return to practice on deck
Daniels (elbow) will resume practicing Week 13, but he's not expected to return to the starting lineup in time for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Even if Daniels remains unlikely to retake the field Week 13, it will be encouraging to see him back at practice as at least a limited participant. The second-year quarterback suffered a dislocation to his non-throwing elbow Week 9 versus Seattle and has not played since, with it being reported that Washington would evaluate his health again after the team's Week 12 bye. As such, the extent of Daniels' activity at practice this week may play a significant role in determining his availability, or lack thereof, for the rest of the season. At 3-8 the Commanders have effectively been removed from playoff contention, which could lead the team to simply continue rolling with Marcus Mariota under center rather than risk any further injury to Daniels. Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that Daniels has not yet been cleared for contact, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
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Nick Bolton LB | KC
Chiefs' Nick Bolton: Logs eight tackles vs. Colts
Bolton recorded eight total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Colts.
The Missouri product played 100 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps for the third consecutive game and led the team in total tackles during the Week 12 win. Bolton is one of Kansas City's most impactful defenders, appearing in 11 games and recording 89 total tackles, three passes defensed and one forced fumble. He's expected to remain a viable IDP option in the Week 13 matchup against the Cowboys on Thursday.
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Brevyn Spann-Ford TE | DAL
Cowboys' Brevyn Spann-Ford: Catches first career TD
Spann-Ford caught his only target for a four-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.
The second-year tight end barely kept his balance after colliding with Andrew Mukuba to haul in his first career NFL touchdown on a designed rollout by Dak Prescott in the third quarter. Spann-Ford's role on offense remains limited -- he has yet to see more than one target in any game this season en route to a 5-22-1 line on six targets through 11 games -- and even if something were to happen to starter Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker (8-63-0 on 16 targets this season) might remain ahead of him on the depth chart.
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Barrett Carter LB | CIN
Bengals' Barrett Carter: Monster outing in loss
Carter recorded 16 total tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Patriots.
Carter led the Bengals' defense in total tackles Sunday and has now logged double-digit stops in four of the team's last six games. The 2025 fifth-round pick from Clemson has impressed through his first 11 NFL games, recording 78 total tackles and one pass defensed across 484 defensive snaps. He's expected to remain the Bengals' top tacker in the Week 13 matchup against the Ravens.
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KaVontae Turpin WR | DAL
Cowboys' KaVontae Turpin: Three touches on offense Sunday
Turpin gained four rushing yards on two carries, caught one of two targets for 48 yards and added 86 yards on three kickoff returns and one punt return in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.
The fourth-year speedster committed his first fumble of the season early in the second quarter as part of a disastrous first half that saw the Cowboys fall behind 21-0, but Turpin atoned right before halftime with his 48-yard catch and run to set up Dallas' first TD of the game as they began a remarkable comeback. It was Turpin's longest play from scrimmage this season, and through nine games he's produced 262 yards of offense and a receiving TD on 26 touches while racking up 973 total return yards -- fourth in the NFL behind the Titans' Chimere Dike (1,491), the Vikings' Myles Price (1,336) and the Bengals' Charlie Jones (1,034).