Jimmy, Lamar, Bengals, NFC East, Playoff Push, Rookies

Latest on injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo and Lamar Jackson  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 05, 2022 [Sign up]( [Legit Football]( Together With: Stathead [Run Your Pool](  Jimmy [Jimmy Garoppolo] Jimmy Garoppolo is out for the season with a broken foot Garoppolo: Garoppolo was carted off the field in the first quarter of the 49ers’ victory over the Dolphins. - The break will require [season-ending]( surgery. Purdy: Garoppolo was replaced by rookie Brock Purdy, who proceeded to complete 25-of-37 passes for 210 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. - Purdy (out of Iowa State) was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. - The 49ers signed 36-year-old Josh Johnson off the Broncos practice squad to serve as Purdy’s backup. McCaffrey: Purdy was aided by an incredible performance from Christian McCaffrey, who totaled 146 scrimmage yards (66 rushing, 80 receiving) and 1 touchdown on 27 touches. Defense: The injury will put even more pressure on San Francisco’s elite defense. Yesterday, the unit limited Miami’s explosive offense to just 17 points. Nick Bosa recorded 3 sacks and forced a fumble. Standings: The 49ers (8-4) are a game ahead of the Seahawks (7-5) in the NFC West. If the season ended today, they’d host the Giants in the wild-card round. Image: Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire Lamar [Lamar Jackson] Lamar Jackson’s knee injury is not season-ending Background: Jackson left yesterday’s game against the Broncos with a knee injury. Status: After the game, John Harbaugh said there is no definitive timetable for Jackson’s return. - Though he is confident that the injury is [not]( season-ending. - The issue is thought to be a PCL sprain. Replacement: Jackson was replaced in the second quarter by Taylor Huntley, who completed 27-of-32 passes for 187 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. - Huntley also rushed for 41 yards and 1 touchdown. - The rushing touchdown came on a 16 play, 91-yard game-winning drive. Impact: If Jackson misses time (which seems likely), Huntley will be tasked with keeping the Ravens (8-4) atop the AFC North. Image: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire Bengals [Joe Burrow] Burrows top Mahomes again; Bengals beat Chiefs 27-24 Advantage JB: Burrow has now beaten Mahomes in all three of their head-to-head matchups. - In yesterday’s game, Burrow accounted for 332 yards (286 passing, 46 rushing) and 3 touchdowns. While Mahomes accounted for 232 yards (223 passing, 9 rushing) and 2 touchdowns. The Difference? For one of the few times this season, Mahomes seemed to miss Tyreek Hill. Chiefs’ receivers combined for just 6 catches and 106 yards. - Burrow, on the other hand, got great production out of Ja’Marr Chase (7-97), Tyler Boyd (4-60), and Tee Higgins (3-35-1). Perine: Samaje Perrine did an excellent job filling in for Joe Mixon (concussion), totaling 155 scrimmage yards (106 rushing, 49 receiving) on 28 touches. Impact: The Chiefs (9-3) have fallen to the No. 2 seed in the AFC (Buffalo is now No. 1). The Bengals (8-4) remain the No. 5 seed. Image: Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire NFC East [A.J. Brown] NFC East: Eagles and Cowboys dominate, Giants and Commanders tie PHI: The Eagles moved to 11-1 after stomping the Titans 35-10. Masterpiece: Jalen Hurts had his most impressive passing performance of the season, completing 29-of-39 passes for 380 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. - Hurts also had a rushing touchdown. - A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith combined for 13 catches, 221 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Defense: The Eagles’ defense limited Tennessee to just 208 yards of offense. Derrick Henry (30 yards on 11 carries) was shut down. - Josh Sweat had two of the Eagles’ five sacks. DAL: The Cowboys moved to 9-3 after crushing the Colts 54-19. The defense forced 5 turnovers and totaled 3 sacks. Tony Pollard (106 scrimmage yards, 2 touchdowns) and Ezekiel Elliott (91 scrimmage yards, 1 touchdown) were offensive standouts. Christmas Eve: Dallas will host Philadelphia on Christmas Eve. The Eagles’ currently have a two-game cushion over the Cowboys — which means they could potentially lose the mega-matchup and still win the division. NYG-WSH: The Commanders and Giants fought to a 20-20 tie. New York (7-4-1) holds a slim lead over Washington (7-5-1) for third place in the division. Week 15: The Giants and Commanders will meet again (at FedEx Field) in two weeks. Image: Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire Playoff Push [Jared Goff] The Lions and Raiders are pushing for playoff spots Lions: The Lions moved to 5-7 after beating the Jaguars 40-14. - The win was powered by Jared Goff, who completed 31-of-41 passes for 340 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. - He favored Amon-Ra St. Brown (11 catches for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns) in the passing game. Position: The Lions have won four of their last five and are behind just the Seahawks (7-5) and Commanders (7-5-1) in the battle for the last wild-card spot in the NFC. They’ve got two games left against teams with winning records (Vikings and Jets) and three against teams with losing records (Panthers, Bears, and Packers). Raiders: The Raiders moved to 5-7 after beating the Chargers 27-20. - Davante Adams had a monster game, reeling in 8 passes for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns. - Josh Jacobs (144 yards and 1 touchdown on 26 carries) also had a big performance. Position: The Raiders have won three straight and are behind the Jets (7-5), Patriots (6-6), and Chargers (6-6) in the battle for the last wild-card spot in the AFC. They’ve got two games left against teams with winning records (49ers and Chiefs) and three games against teams with records at .500 or below (Rams, Patriots, and Steelers). Image: Steven King/Icon Sportswire Rookies [Christian Watson] Rookie Standouts: Wilson, Knight, Watson, Woolen, Dulcich G. Wilson: Garrett Wilson caught 8 passes for 162 yards in the Jets’ loss to the Vikings. - The former Buckeye leads all rookies with 57 receptions. Knight: Wilson’s teammate, Zonovan Knight, totaled 118 scrimmage yards (90 rushing, 28 receiving) on 20 touches. The undrafted rookie has taken over the Jets’ primary running back. C. Watson: Packers rookie WR Christian Watson caught a touchdown and rushed for a touchdown in the Packers’ victory over the Bears. The second-rounder has scored 8 touchdowns in his last four games. T. Woolen: Tariq Woolen recorded his sixth interception of the season in the Seahawks’ victory over the Rams. - He is now tied with Eagles S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson for the league lead. G. Dulcich: Greg Dulcich led the Broncos in targets (8), receptions (6), and receiving yards (85) in the team’s loss to the Ravens. The third-rounder has been the league’s most productive rookie tight end — by a considerable margin. Image: Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire More News - [Cowboys]( CB Anthony Brown suffered a season-ending Achilles tear - [Cowboys]( will meet with Odell Beckham Jr. today and tomorrow - [Dolphins]( QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle) expected to start in Week 14 - [Rams]( QB Matthew Stafford (spinal cord contusion) will not play again this season - [Seahawks]( RB Kenneth Walker "jammed" his ankle - [Lions]( WR Jameson Williams did not catch a pass in his debut Together with Stathead Question of the Day Who scored the most fantasy points yesterday? - Joe Burrow - A.J. 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