🏆 News And Notes From A Wild Week 15

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Here are some News and Notes from a wild day. Let's Go. J --------------------------------------------------------------- [Monkey Knife Fight]( Sponsored by [Monkey Knife Fight]( [Play Monday Night Football Props On Monkey Knife Fight!]( Fantasy team have a tough week? Make up for it by winning some cash playing [Monday Night Football on Monkey Knife Fight](. No sharks. No salary caps. No math. Just daily fantasy player props. Pick the player props that you think are most likely to hit and win cash. [Sign up today]( using Promo Code: FBG to receive your first $5 game free and a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 on your first deposit! [Sign Up Now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [CAR - DJ Moore reaches end zone](#1) 2. [PIT - Jaylen Warren finds end zone](#2) 3. [ATL - Desmond Ridder quiet in debut](#3) 4. [DAL - TE Dalton Schultz held in check](#4) 5. [DAL - QB Dak Prescott throws three TDs](#5) 6. [DAL - Two touchdowns for WR Noah Brown](#6) 7. [JAX - Three touchdowns for WR Zay Jones](#7) 8. [DET - D'Andre Swift leads way in Week 15](#8) 9. [DET - QB Jared Goff tosses TD in Week 15](#9) 10. [NO - Two touchdowns for TE Juwan Johnson](#10) 11. [ATL - Tyler Allgeier has outstanding game](#11) 12. [CAR - D'Onta Foreman struggles in Week 15](#12) 13. [DET - Jameson Williams blanked in Week 15](#13) 14. [JAX - TE Evan Engram catches eight passes](#14) 15. [NO - Rashid Shaheed plays well in Week 15](#15) 16. [NYJ - WR Elijah Moore targeted seven times](#16) 17. [NYJ - Zonovan Knight bottled up in Week 15](#17) 18. [CAR - RB Chuba Hubbard posts 67 total yards](#18) 19. [KC - Isiah Pacheco leads the way in Week 15](#19) 20. [PIT - RB Najee Harris plays well in Week 15](#20) 21. [HOU - QB Davis Mills totals three touchdowns](#21) 22. [PIT - QB Mitchell Trubisky has decent outing](#22) 23. [KC - WR JuJu Smith-Schuster hits double digits](#23) 24. [NO - TE Taysom Hill involved in pass, run game](#24) 25. [NYJ - Garrett Wilson flirts with triple digits](#25) 26. [NYJ - QB Zach Wilson tosses pair of touchdowns](#26) 27. [PHI - QB Jalen Hurts runs for three touchdowns](#27) 28. [ATL - RB Cordarrelle Patterson reaches end zone](#28) 29. [JAX - QB Trevor Lawrence throws four touchdowns](#29) 30. [JAX - RB Travis Etienne surpasses 100-yard mark](#30) 31. [NO - RB Alvin Kamara posts over 100 total yards](#31) 32. [PIT - TE Pat Freiermuth not involved in offense](#32) 33. [DAL - RB Tony Pollard posts over 100 total yards](#33) 34. [DET - RB Jamaal Williams stuck mostly in neutral](#34) 35. [KC - RB Jerick McKinnon scores pair of touchdowns](#35) 36. [PIT - WR Diontae Johnson nearly reaches 100 yards](#36) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [CAR - DJ Moore reaches end zone]() Source: NFL.com Carolina Panthers WR DJ Moore caught five passes for 73 yards and one touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. He was targeted six times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Moore's touchdown catch was a beauty on a short fastball from Sam Darnold in the front corner of the end zone and he got a long catch in garbage time to round out a good day for anyone who trusted him in lineups despite being up and down this year and coming into the week nursing an ankle injury. He'll be worth WR3/Flex consideration against the Lions next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [PIT - Jaylen Warren finds end zone]() Source: NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers RB [Jaylen Warren](=) rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries against the Carolina Panthers in Week 15. He also caught one pass for 11 yards during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] With the Steelers intent on establishing the run, Warren has desperation play value against the Raiders next week with a chance of relevance in Week 17 if anything happens to Najee Harris next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [ATL - Desmond Ridder quiet in debut](=) Source: NFL.com Atlanta Falcons QB Desmond Ridder went 13-for-26 for 97 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions against the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. He also rushed for 38 yards on six carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Ridder was jittery at first and even though he settled down a bit, the Falcons were only able to move the ball consistently via the run. He'll have a tough draw against the Ravens next week and is only a desperation play in 2QB/Superflex leagues. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [DAL - TE Dalton Schultz held in check]() Source: NFL.com Dallas Cowboys TE [Dalton Schultz](=) caught two passes for 15 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. He was targeted four times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Schultz was a dud this week because Peyton Hendershot and Noah Brown got the receiving touchdowns and CeeDee Lamb got the big plays downfield. He's still a solid TE1 next week against an Eagles defense that discourages passing to outside wide receivers. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [DAL - QB Dak Prescott throws three TDs]() Source: NFL.com Dallas Cowboys QB [Dak Prescott](=) went 23-for-30 for 256 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. He also rushed for 20 yards on five carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The last interception was returned for a score to end the game in overtime, but it went off of Noah Brown's chest, so we can't blame Prescott. His fantasy value has been steady, but he'll be tested next week against the Eagles. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [DAL - Two touchdowns for WR Noah Brown]() Source: NFL.com Dallas Cowboys WR [Noah Brown](=) caught six passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. He was targeted nine times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Brown has done enough over the last two weeks to merit a play over Michael Gallup, but the ball that was returned for a score to decide the game bounced off of his chest. He'll face the tough Eagles corners next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [JAX - Three touchdowns for WR Zay Jones]() Source: NFL.com Jacksonville Jaguars WR [Zay Jones](=) caught six passes for 109 yards and three touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. He was targeted eight times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Jones had one long score and came through twice from short range to account for a week-winning total for anyone that plugged him into their Week 15 lineup. He's too hot to bench in any scenario, facing the Jets on Thursday night. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [DET - D'Andre Swift leads way in Week 15](=) Source: ESPN Detroit Lions RB D'Andre Swift rushed eight times for a game-high 52 yards in Week 15 against the New York Jets and he added five grabs for 23 yards on nine targets. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Swift looked spry and capable of big plays, but he was part of a three-headed backfield and didn't get a chance on the team's first drive that ended with four straight runs stopped inside the five. Consider him a flex play against the Panthers next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 9. [DET - QB Jared Goff tosses TD in Week 15](=) Source: ESPN Detroit Lions QB [Jared Goff](=) completed 23-of-38 passes for 252 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Week 15 against the New York Jets and he did not attempt a run. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Goff underthrew a wide open Jameson Williams on a play that should have been a long score, and the team was stopped on four runs at the goal line early, or he would have had a better day. It was still adequate considering the opponent and setting. Goff is in streamer consideration against the Panthers and Bears the next two weeks as the Lions make their playoff push. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 10. [NO - Two touchdowns for TE Juwan Johnson](=) Source: NFL.com New Orleans Saints TE [Juwan Johnson](=) caught four passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. He was targeted six times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Johnson has had a few outbursts this year and been a favorite in the red zone, so this wasn't out of nowhere. Johnson's profile as a desperation tight end option against the Browns next week just went up. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 11. [ATL - Tyler Allgeier has outstanding game](=) Source: NFL.com Atlanta Falcons RB [Tyler Allgeier](=) rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries against the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Allgeier was fighting through tackles and running efficiently with a downhill style all day. He'll face a tough Ravens front next week, but can be considered a what-the-heck flex with some momentum in an offense married to the run no matter the game script. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 12. [CAR - D'Onta Foreman struggles in Week 15]() Source: NFL.com Carolina Panthers RB D'Onta Foreman rushed for nine yards on 10 carries against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Foreman has been a boom/bust play since Christian McCaffrey got traded, and this week was a colossal bust. He still has the ability to hit if the Panthers control the game, but that's unlikely against the Lions or Bucs the next two weeks, so Foreman isn't an essential hold in short bench leagues. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 13. [DET - Jameson Williams blanked in Week 15](=) Source: ESPN Detroit Lions WR [Jameson Williams](=) was targeted once, and he went without a catch, in Week 15 against the New York Jets. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Williams role isn't growing very much and the Lions are winning, so don't expect a big change next week. He did get free on a deep ball that was underthrown by Jared Goff, so it was broken up. It doesn't look like he's going to have redraft league value this year. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 14. [JAX - TE Evan Engram catches eight passes]() Source: NFL.com Jacksonville Jaguars TE [Evan Engram](=) caught eight passes for 62 yards against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. He was targeted 10 times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Engram's volume in Week 14 wasn't a fluke, as Trevor Lawrence leaned on him a lot this week in the big overtime win. Engram is firmly in the solid TE1 ranks heading into a Thursday night date with the Jets. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 15. [NO - Rashid Shaheed plays well in Week 15](=) Source: NFL.com New Orleans Saints WR [Rashid Shaheed](=) caught three passes for 95 yards and one touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. He was targeted four times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Shaheed isn't consistent enough to play outside of very deep leagues, but he has been efficient and he's taking enough targets away from Chris Olave to lower Olave's appeal as a WR3/Flex option on a conservative passing team. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 16. [NYJ - WR Elijah Moore targeted seven times](=) Source: ESPN New York Jets WR [Elijah Moore](=) registered four receptions for 51 yards on seven targets in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions, and he had a 3-yard rush on his only attempt. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Zach Wilson getting in at quarterback got Moore pulled out of fantasy lineups, and it was the right move. Moore was overshadowed by Jeff Smith, who was only on the field because Denzel Mims left with a concussion. Moore is only a desperation play against the Jaguars on Thursday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 17. [NYJ - Zonovan Knight bottled up in Week 15](=) Source: ESPN New York Jets RB [Zonovan Knight](=) rushed 13 times for just 23 yards in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions, and he was not targeted in the pass game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Jets pass offense was functional with Zach Wilson at quarterback, but not the running game. Knight is still the clear #1 back, but he's only a what-the-heck flex on a short week of rest facing the Jaguars Thursday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 18. [CAR - RB Chuba Hubbard posts 67 total yards]() Source: NFL.com Carolina Panthers RB [Chuba Hubbard](=) caught three passes for 57 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. He also rushed for 10 yards on four carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hubbard was a good flex play last week, but the Steelers stonewalled the Panthers running game today. Hubbard did have one big play on a reception to salvage something for fantasy teams that plugged him in, but he's not a good play next week against a Lions defense that is tough is on the run. 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And if you're reading this, it's a safe bet to assume you're dominating your league. Now you can look the part too. [Shop Now]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 19. [KC - Isiah Pacheco leads the way in Week 15](=) Source: ESPN Kansas City Chiefs RB [Isiah Pacheco](=) rushed 15 times for a game-high 86 yards in Week 15 against the Houston Texans, while adding an 11-yard catch on his lone target. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Pacheco had a costly fumble in the first half and the team briefly put in Ronald Jones, but they went back to him eventually and he showed why he's worth the trust. It wasn't a huge game because he didn't score and the Chiefs never took control, but it was still an acceptable result, keeping Pacheco in RB2 consideration against the Seahawks next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 20. [PIT - RB Najee Harris plays well in Week 15]() Source: NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers RB [Najee Harris](=) rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries against the Carolina Panthers in Week 15. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Steelers were able to control this game with good defense and a commitment to the running game. Harris didn't break free often, but he kept the offense on schedule and allowed the Steelers to win the time of possession battle. He'll be a solid RB2 against the Raiders next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 21. [HOU - QB Davis Mills totals three touchdowns](=) Source: ESPN Houston Texans QB [Davis Mills](=) completed 12-of-24 passes for 121 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs while adding five runs for 21 yards and a score with one lost fumble. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Mills didn't post many yards but found the endzone often as they gave the Chiefs all they wanted. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 22. [PIT - QB Mitchell Trubisky has decent outing]() Source: NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers QB [Mitchell Trubisky](=) went 17-for-22 for 179 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions against the Carolina Panthers in Week 15. He also rushed for nine yards and one touchdown on six carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Trubisky didn't force the Steelers to yank on the short leash he reportedly had going into the game. The Steelers are still mathematically alive for a playoff berth and for avoiding Mike Tomlin's first losing season. Trubisky won't replace Kenny Pickett if Pickett is out of concusison protocol, but this performance could encourage the team to be conservative about the rookie's return against the Raiders next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 23. [KC - WR JuJu Smith-Schuster hits double digits](=) Source: ESPN Kansas City Chiefs WR [JuJu Smith-Schuster](=) registed 10 receptions for 88 yards on 10 targets in Week 15 against the Houston Texans. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Smith-Schuster has turned into a reliable short-range target for Patrick Mahomes in recent games and should be treated as a WR3/Flex at worst in PPR leagues against the Seahawks in Week 16. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 24. [NO - TE Taysom Hill involved in pass, run game](=) Source: NFL.com New Orleans Saints TE [Taysom Hill](=) went 2-for-2 for 80 yards and one touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. He also rushed for 30 yards on seven carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hill was a success if you went with him as a tight end streamer. The Falcons still haven't figured out how to defend the Saints when Hill is at quarterback. He's a riskier play against the Browns next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 25. [NYJ - Garrett Wilson flirts with triple digits](=) Source: ESPN New York Jets WR [Garrett Wilson](=) posted four grabs for a game-high 98 yards on nine targets in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Wilson was able to reel in enough long balls from Zach Wilson to justify the fantasy start this week. He'll face the Jaguars on Thursday as a safer play than it felt like going into today's game after today's acceptable result. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 26. [NYJ - QB Zach Wilson tosses pair of touchdowns](=) Source: ESPN New York Jets QB [Zach Wilson](=) completed 18-of-35 passes for 317 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions while rushing for seven yards. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Wilson was inconsistent and had one terrible decision on an interception, but his ability to connect on the deep ball kept the Jets level with the Lions all day and gave the team a chance to tie on a long field goal attempt by Greg Zuerlein. Wilson was a surprise performer in fantasy leagues, and he should be considered worthy of a QB2/Superflex start in Week 16. With a Thursday game up next, expect Wilson to start against the Jaguars because Mike White wasn't healthy enough to play this week. It's hard to predict who will start for this team in Week 17, but they have to beat the Jaguars if they want to continue to entertain playoff hopes. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 27. [PHI - QB Jalen Hurts runs for three touchdowns](=) Source: ESPN Philadelphia Eagles QB [Jalen Hurts](=) completed 22-of-37 passes for 315 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears, while adding 17 rushes for a team-high 61 yards and three touchdowns in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Hurts gave up two interceptions but made up for it on the ground. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 28. [ATL - RB Cordarrelle Patterson reaches end zone](=) Source: NFL.com Atlanta Falcons RB [Cordarrelle Patterson](=) rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries against the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Patterson was outperformed by rookie Tyler Allgeier and isn't the most valuable Falcons running back going into Week 16. He's only a desperation play against the Ravens next week. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 29. [JAX - QB Trevor Lawrence throws four touchdowns]() Source: NFL.com Jacksonville Jaguars QB [Trevor Lawrence](=) went 27-for-42 for 318 yards, four touchdowns and one interception against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. He also rushed for 21 yards on three carries during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Lawrence and the Jaguars offense started slow, but they got rolling in the second half. He fumbled on a potential game-winning or tying drive, but made good on a chance at redemption to set up the field goal that sent the game to overtime and then watched as his defense finished the game. The Jaguars are still very much alive in the playoff hunt with the Jets up next on Thursday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 30. [JAX - RB Travis Etienne surpasses 100-yard mark]() Source: NFL.com Jacksonville Jaguars RB [Travis Etienne](=) rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. He also caught two passes for 24 yards during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Etienne bounced back facing a lesser run defense than the Titans, his Week 14 opponent. He had a fumble early but got going later in the game and should be in lineups on Thursday against the Jets. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 31. [NO - RB Alvin Kamara posts over 100 total yards](=) Source: NFL.com New Orleans Saints RB [Alvin Kamara](=) rushed for 91 yards on 21 carries against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. He also caught two passes for 13 yards during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Kamara had his best game in a while as the Saints led throughout and were able to lean on the run. He still isn't as involved in the passing game as we would want, but you at least feel good enough about Kamara to play him next week at Cleveland. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 32. [PIT - TE Pat Freiermuth not involved in offense]() Source: NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers TE [Pat Freiermuth](=) was not targeted during the Week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Steelers ran the ball more than twice as often as they passed it, so Freiermuth's production and fantasy teams that used him today suffered for the overall success of the team. They should be able to be just as conservative next week against the Raiders, so Freiermuth is a risky play. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 33. [DAL - RB Tony Pollard posts over 100 total yards]() Source: NFL.com Dallas Cowboys RB [Tony Pollard](=) rushed for 75 yards on 19 carries against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. He also caught four passes for 31 yards during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Pollard was stopped at the one or would have had a bigger fantasy day. He has leveled off as a safe play and the favored play in the Cowboys backfield. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 34. [DET - RB Jamaal Williams stuck mostly in neutral](=) Source: ESPN Detroit Lions RB [Jamaal Williams](=) rushed 13 times for just 23 yards in Week 15 against the New York Jets, while he was not targeted in the pass game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Williams was stopped at the goal line to end the game's first drive and another score was wiped off of the board by a penalty. He's only a what-the-heck flex against the Panthers, but he has a high ceiling against a defense that allowed three rushing scores today vs. Pittsburgh. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 35. [KC - RB Jerick McKinnon scores pair of touchdowns](=) Source: ESPN Kansas City Chiefs RB [Jerick McKinnon](=) rushed 10 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in Week 15 against the Houston Texans, while adding eight receptions for 70 yards and a score on his eight targets. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] McKinnon has been putting week and league-winning numbers up the last two weeks as the Chiefs have used him a ton in games that weren't supposed to be close against the Broncos and Texans. He's impossible to bench now no matter the format. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 36. [PIT - WR Diontae Johnson nearly reaches 100 yards]() Source: NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers WR [Diontae Johnson](=) caught 10 passes for 98 yards against the Carolina Panthers in Week 15. He was targeted 10 times during the game. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Johnson eluded three defenders on a key first down to extend a drive that basically iced the game and provided a sure-handed safe target for Mitchell Trubisky. He's coming on well enough to be a strong WR3/Flex option in PPR leagues with more value if Trubisky is in against the Raiders next week. 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