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Buccaneers | SirVocea Dennis makes six solo stops Sun Dec 21, 08:04 PM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB SirVocea Dennis had eight total stops with six of the solo variety, one sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David posted 10 total stops with six solo tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Tez Johnson posted one receptions for minus-1 yard on his only target in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan had two receptions for 15 yards on three targets in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers TE Cade Otton ended up with two receptions for 15 yards on two targets in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin finished with five receptions for 30 yards on six targets in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans ended up with five receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown on a team-high nine targets in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka posted a single 40-yard reception on two targets in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker posted four runs for three yards and a TD in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers, and he was not targeted in the passing game.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White rushed five times for 45 yards in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers, while he had two receptions for 15 yards on his two targets.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving rushed 19 times for 71 yards in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers, and he was not targeted in the passing game.
| Footballguys view: Sean Tucker scored the only rushing touchdown for the Bucs. He is a thorn in the side of Irving fantasy teams, along with the Bucs coaches for not using Irving in the passing game. Irving is still a strong RB2 play next week against a Miami defense that gave up four running back touchdowns in Week 16. |
New Orleans Saints WR Kevin Austin caught two passes for 18 yards against the New York Jets in Week 16. He was targeted three times during the game.
Link to storyNew Orleans Saints WR Mason Tipton caught four passes for 29 yards on five targets against the New York Jets in Week 16. He also rushed for 12 yards on one carry during the game.
Link to storyTampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield completed 18-of-26 passes for 145 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers. He ran four times for 49 yards, too.
| Footballguys view: The Panthers defense was in Mayfield's face all day and rarely let him get clean looks or time to throw downfield. He wasn't a good play this week but will be a great play against Miami next week for teams that don't have a clearcut QB1. The Bucs can still make the playoffs with wins over the Dolphins and Panthers in the last two games. |
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New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson caught eight passes for 89 yards against the New York Jets in Week 16. He was targeted nine times during the game.
| Footballguys view: With Devaughn Vele on injured reserve, the Saints target tree narrowed to Chris Olave and Johnson, making him a strong Week 16 play. It didn't hurt that Tyler Shough threw the ball 49 times against a weak Jets defense. Johnson will be a solid TE1 play in Week 17 catching passes from a former college teammate. |
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New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns against the New York Jets in Week 16. He was targeted 16 times during the game.
| Footballguys view: If you were facing Puka Nacua, hopefully you had Olave, whose day was capped by a 38-yard touchdown catch from Taysom Hill in garbage time. Olave's draft cost was down significantly this summer, but no one knew that Tyler Shough would arrive as a starting quarterback and Rashid Shaheed would be traded during the season. Olave will be a strong WR1 start against the Titans in Week 17. |
Los Angeles Chargers RB Kimani Vidal carried five times for 11 yards in Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys. He also suffered a neck injury in the game and did not appear to return.
| Footballguys view: Vidal got hurt in the second half, requiring trainers to tend to him on the field. Although his role has decreased since Omarion Hampton's return from injury, Vidal has remained an integral part of the offense. The Chargers used Hassan Haskins to spell Hampton after Vidal exited the game. Haskins gained 14 yards on four carries. Los Angeles did not provide an update on Vidal before the game ended. The Chargers face the Texans in Week 17. |
New Orleans Saints RB Evan Hull rushed for three yards on five carries against the New York Jets in Week 16.
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The New England Patriots have declared TE CJ Dippre, LB Robert Spillane, QB Tommy DeVito, OT Marcus Bryant and WR Efton Chism III inactive for Week 16.
Link to storyThe Baltimore Ravens have declared DT Aeneas Peebles, WR Tylan Wallace, CB Chidobe Awuzie, DL CJ Okoye, QB Cooper Rush and OT Joe Noteboom inactive for Week 16.
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New Orleans Saints RB Audric Estime rushed for 19 yards on five carries against the New York Jets in Week 16. He also caught three passes for 17 yards during the game.
| Footballguys view: Estime was a productive back in limited work after Devin Neal went down in Week 15, but any chance he had to make a fantasy impact in Week 16 went by the wayside when the team decided to feature Taysom Hill in the backfield. He'll go back to the waiver wire from whence he came. |
Tennessee Titans TE Gunnar Helm went for two receptions for nine yards on three targets in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Link to storyNew Orleans Saints TE Taysom Hill rushed for 42 yards on 12 carries against the New York Jets in Week 16. He also caught four passes for 36 yards during the game and threw a 38-yard touchdown pass.
| Footballguys view: The Saints seemed to be done with the Taysom Hill show earlier this season, but the injury to Devin Neal opened the door for him to have a signature run/pass/catch big fantasy game, capped by a 38-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave in garbage time. Hill fumbled early in the game, but that didn't daunt the Saints from making him a cornerstone of the offense. He'll be a consideration in Week 17 lineups with so many ways to put up fantasy points. |
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Tennessee Titans WR Van Jefferson posted two receptions for 24 yards on two targets in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough went 32-for-49 for 308 yards and one touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 16. He also rushed for eight yards in two carries during the game.
| Footballguys view: Shough has settled in as a low-end QB1 in the second half of the season. He'll be a consideration in fantasy championship lineups with a good matchup against the Titans in Week 17. |
New York Jets LB Quincy Williams recorded six solo tackles and 11 total tackles against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16.
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Tennessee Titans WR Chimere Dike registered three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown on five targets in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He also had five kick returns for 122 yards, and three punt returns for 23 yards.
Link to storyNew York Jets LB Jamien Sherwood recorded seven solo tackles, 11 total tackles and one sack against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16.
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Tennessee Titans TE Chig Okonkwo registered six receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown on a game-high eight targets in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
| Footballguys view: Okonkwo got involved early and scored a rare touchdown to cap a big day for anyone that might have trusted him in lineups despite rookie Gunnar Helm playing a larger role in the passing game lately. Okonkwo should get back on the dynasty radar as an underutilized talent, and he might even be viable as a Week 17 play in fantasy championships from the waiver wire against the Saints. |
New York Jets WR John Metchie caught one pass for four yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted five times during the game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans WR Elic Ayomanor had three receptions for a career-high 58 yards on four targets in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Link to storyNew York Jets WR Tyler Johnson caught one pass for seven yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted one time during the game.
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New York Jets TE Jeremy Ruckert caught two passes for 14 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted three times during the game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans RBs Kalel Mullings and Julius Chestnut each had just a single rush in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chestnut had a 1-yard gain, and Mulling' touch went for no gain. Neither player was targeted in the passing game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans RB Tyjae Spears rushed 13 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, while adding five receptions for 53 yards on five targets.
| Footballguys view: Spears wasn't in fantasy lineups - or even on many redraft rosters - for this one, but he looked explosive as a runner and receiver and shouldn't be abandoned in dynasty leagues. He'll be a what-the-heck flex against the Saints in Week 17. |
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New York Jets WR Isaiah Williams caught four passes for 25 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted four times during the game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans RB Tony Pollard rushed 21 times for 102 yards in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he was not targeted in the passing game.
| Footballguys view: Pollard posted his third straight 100-yard game, but Tyjae Spears got the rushing touchdown, so it wasn't a big success for fantasy despite the comfortable home win for the Titans. Consider him an upside flex play for the fantasy championship round next week against the Saints. |
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Los Angeles Chargers TE Will Dissly caught all three targets for 28 yards in a Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
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New York Jets TE Stone Smartt caught five passes for 34 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted five times during the game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans QB Cam Ward completed 21-of-28 passes for 228 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he ran four times for nine yards.
| Footballguys view: Ward was a very good QB2/Superflex play against a Chiefs team that seems to be packing up early for the offseason vacation. He'll have a tougher matchup next week against the resurgent Saints defense, but with so many quarterbacks getting hurt, he's a solid QB2/Superflex play again next week. |
Tennessee Titans LB Truman Jones posted three total stops with two solo tackles, 1.5 sacks, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Link to storyLos Angeles Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden caught one pass for seven yards in a Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
| Footballguys view: Gadsden had one of the biggest plays in Week 15 streetfight win over the Chiefs in Kansas City, but he was an afterthought in Week 16 with Quentin Johnston back on the field most everything working for the Chargers offense. |
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New York Jets WR Adonai Mitchell caught three passes for 43 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He was targeted six times during the game.
Link to storyTennessee Titans LB James Williams ended up with a team-high nine total stops with a game-best eight solo tackles in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he added a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit.
Link to storyKansas City Chiefs LB Nick Bolton and CB Chamarri Conner each had a sack in Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans. Bolton had 10 total stops, four solo tackles, a tackle for loss and a QB hit, while Conner had six solo stops, a tackle for loss and a QB hit.
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Los Angeles Chargers WR Tre Harris caught four of five targets for 54 yards in a Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Link to storyKansas City Chiefs CB Kristian Fulton totaled 10 stops with a team-high seven solo tackles in Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans.
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New York Jets RB Isaiah Davis caught four passes for 52 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. He also rushed for eight yards on three carries during the game.
Link to storyLos Angeles Chargers WR Quentin Johnston caught four of five targets for a season-high 104 yards and a touchdown in a Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
| Footballguys view: Johnston missed Week 15 with a groin injury and wasn't a sure thing to play against Dallas, so he wasn't in many fantasy lineups. He looked healthy streaking past the Cowboys secondary and had a pretty one-handed touchdown catch to help Justin Herbert post a huge fantasy line. The matchup against the Texans next week is a tough one, so Johnston is probably not going to be in Week 17 lineups despite posting this strong Week 16 result. |
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Kansas City Chiefs RB Brashard Smith did not have a rushing attempt in Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans, while adding a 4-yard reception on his only target.
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