NFL Player News
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Dare Ogunbowale RB | HOU
Texans' Dare Ogunbowale: No touches in loss
Ogunbowale did not have a carry and went untargeted over 13 snaps in Sunday's 32-27 loss to Tennessee in Week 12.
Ogunbowale was the lone running back not named Joe Mixon to see time on offense, as Dameon Pierce worked on special teams only. That doesn't suggest Ogunbowale is the top backup to Mixon however, as Pierce would likely be the lead back in case Mixon were injured or unavailable.
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Dameon Pierce RB | HOU
Texans' Dameon Pierce: Makes impact on special teams
Pierce returned three kickoffs for 135 yards in Sunday's 32-27 loss to the Titans in Week 12. He did not play a snap on offense.
Pierce returned the game's opening kickoff 80 yards to the Titans' 19-yard line, setting up Houston's first score just 18 seconds into the game. He also had a 48-yard return that was negated due to a holding penalty. It was interesting that Pierce did not get on the field with the offense, a unit that produced just 40 rushing yards and a 2.4 YPC. Dare Ogunbowale got the 13 snaps when Joe Mixon was not on the field; however, fantasy managers should not infer that Ogunbowale would be the starter if Mixon were injured.
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Julius Chestnut RB | TEN
Titans' Julius Chestnut: Quiet as backup
Chestnut rushed the ball once for three yards in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans. He added one reception on one target for two yards.
Chestnut was pushed into the backup running back role with Tyjae Spears (concussion) sidelined. However, he managed only two total touches and isn't likely to be a factor for fantasy purposes even if Spears remains sidelined for a Week 13 matchup against the Commanders.
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Nick Folk K | TEN
Titans' Nick Folk: Shows range in win
Folk made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.
Folk played a key role in the Titans' upset victory and showed impressive range by making a pair of field goals from 51 yards away and an additional 56-yard kick. He's missed only one of his 18 field-goal attempts this season, highlighted by a perfect record on six opportunities from 50 yards or longer. Folk has now also made multiple field goals in three of his last four games after doing so just once in his first seven contests.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | TEN
Titans' Chigoziem Okonkwo: Makes most of lone target
Okonkwo recorded one catch on one target for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.
Okonkwo wasn't targeted for the first 50 minutes of game time, but he found open space after a short catch and out-ran the Texans' secondary for a 70-yard game-winning touchdown. That marked Okonwo's first touchdown since Week 1 and is only the second time he's reached 50 yards in a game on the campaign.
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Tyler Boyd WR | TEN
Titans' Tyler Boyd: Best game as Titan
Boyd recorded six receptions on six targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.
Boyd has had a disappointing season in Tennessee, but he turned in his most productive game with the team in Sunday's upset win. He opened the game with a 19-yard catch and also tacked on receptions of 13 and 11 yards to top 50 yards for the first time in the campaign. Though it was a positive showing, Boyd has little upside moving forward barring a significant change in his usage.
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR | TEN
Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Another long score
Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two receptions on five targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine continues to see his role in the Tennessee offense tick up, as he has at least five targets in three of his last four games. While his connection with Will Levis is sporadic, he's made a habit of finding his way behind the defense, and that moment came late in the first quarter against the Texans when he recorded a 38-yard touchdown while splitting two defenders. Westbrook-Ikhine remains a risky streaming option given that he's recorded more than two receptions in a game only twice this season, but it's getting more difficult to ignore that he has six touchdowns across his last seven contests.
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Demarcus Robinson WR | LAR
Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Hits pay dirt Sunday
Robinson had two receptions on three targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
Robinson got back into the end zone after being held out for two straight weeks following a four-score outburst over Weeks 8 and 9. The veteran receiver finished with two or fewer receptions for the fifth time over his last six contests, highlighting his dependency on touchdowns in order to generate fantasy value. Those facts limit Robinson to deep-league utility as the Rams prepare to take on the Saints next Sunday.
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Noah Gray TE | KC
Chiefs' Noah Gray: Two more scores
Gray recorded four catches on four targets for 66 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Panthers.
Gray scored twice for the second consecutive week, this time coming on receptions of 35 and 11 yards. He's now earned at least four targets in consecutive games and seems to be prioritized ahead of peripheral pass catchers in the Chiefs' offense such as JuJu Smith-Schuster and Justin Watson. That could give Gray some streaming appeal going forward, though his overall lack of volume still makes him unreliable on a weekly basis.
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Dallas Goedert TE | PHI
Eagles' Dallas Goedert: Mild production off four receptions
Goedert caught four of five targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 37-20 victory over the Rams.
Goedert finished second in targets and receptions in a run-heavy game plan as the Eagles handled the Rams with ease. The 29-year-old didn't do much with his opportunities, resulting in his lowest yardage total in a game with a reception this season. Sunday's dud comes on the heels of a pair of solid fantasy outings, so managers rostering Goedert should stick with him ahead of next Sunday's tilt at Baltimore.