Smith doesn’t get a complete pass as he dropped his first target on the first play from scrimmage, but it is noteworthy that quarterback Jalen Hurts peppered A.J. Brown with 11 targets after the outspoken wide receiver was seen telling fantasy managers to drop him on a livestream of him playing Madden earlier in the week. The explosive receiver will look to get back on track in Week 12 when the Eagles face off against the porous defense of the Cowboys.

Brown saw just two downfield targets while primarily working the short areas with slants and outs, an interesting approach considering the Lions were once again down multiple starters in the secondary. The increased targets appear to be more than coincidence after Brown was seen telling fantasy managers to drop him on a livestream of him playing Madden earlier in the week. The outspoken receiver is averaging the lowest yards per game of his standout career, and yet, the Eagles currently sit at an 8-2 record and in the driver’s seat for the only bye out of the NFC.

Barkley struggled to get the wheels turning in the first half but made multiple nice runs in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles put the game away, coming close to ripping off chunk gains on multiple occasions in the final frame. Even so, fantasy managers that sunk a first round pick into the veteran are assuredly left wanting more as Barkley now has only two carries of 20 or more yards after amassing 17 such carries during his historic 2024 season. Of note, the Eagles lost center Cam Jurgens and offensive tackle Lane Johnson to aggravated injuries in this one, which is something to keep an eye on ahead of a Week 12 matchup with the Cowboys.

Hurts continues to average the lowest yards per carry of his standout career, still sitting below the 3.7 yards per carry he averaged against the Lions. Much of that can be attributed to being stopped on four tush push attempts on consecutive drives in the fourth quarter after scoring on the same play earlier in the game, the last of which gave the Lions the ball already in field goal position while down 10 with just over two minutes left to play in the fourth quarter. That also marks consecutive games in which head coach Nick Sirianni’s end-game play calling anc lock management came into question. Even so, a retooled defense at the trade deadline has ceded just 16 combined points to the Packers and Lions in their previous two games, something that continues to mask an underperforming offense. Hurts and the rest of the offense seemed to cater to the squeaky wheel in this one, feeding A.J. Brown 11 targets on only 28 pass attempts. The Eagles improve to 8-2 with the win ahead of a meeting with the division rival Cowboys in Week 12.

St. Brown was held without a catch in the second half as quarterback Jared Goff completed just two of his final 18 pass attempts. The Lions were also stopped on five fourth down attempts as they struggled through unrelenting pressure and lockdown coverage against an Eagles defense that has now allowed just 16 points to the Packers and Lions their last two games. St. Brown will look to return to fantasy stardom his next time out when the Lions host the Giants in Week 12.

The Lions felt the impact of playing without tight end Sam LaPorta in this one, particularly considering the lockdown coverage throughout on alpha wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Williams found paint from 40 yards out in the second quarter on an in-breaking route, simply outrunning coverage up the middle of the field after beating his man inside. It was otherwise a rather quiet showing for the speedy receiver, who caught four of quarterback Jared Goff’s 14 completions. Regardless of the team’s performance, Williams has now recorded back-to-back fantasy relevant outings after the team shook up offensive play caller against the Commanders last week. He has another stellar chance to record solid counting stats for fantasy managers against a Giants team allowing explosive plays through the air at one of the highest rates in the league in Week 12.

The 107 yards through the air set a new career high, besting his previous mark of 82 yards set earlier in the season against the Buccaneers, while accounting for 47 percent of the team’s total yards on a night the Lions went 0-5 on fourth down tries. Gibbs also caught five of Goff’s 14 completions through unrelenting pressure on the front end and lockdown coverage on the back end. The Lions have traded wins and losses for the previous five weeks, falling to third place in the NFC North in the process, but get a slight reprieve when they host the Giants in Week 12 before a marquee rematch with the Packers on Thanksgiving. Gibbs remains a top tier RB1 in fantasy circles.

Goff struggled mightily in the second half against an unrelenting Philadelphia pass rush, finishing the game with four balls batted down while completing just two of his final 18 throws. The Lions managed to out-gain the Eagles by 45 yards but were stopped on all five fourth down attempts, the first time they had turned the ball over on downs five times in a game since 2022. The Philadelphia pass rush combined with elite coverage on the back end to make life difficult on Goff throughout, with 107 of his 255 yards accounted for by catch-and-runs from running back Jahmyr Gibbs, while alpha wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was held to only two catches on 12 targets. The Lions fall to 6-4 and into third place in the competitive NFC North behind the 7-3 Bears and 6-3-1 Packers, the latter of whom they will face off against on Thanksgiving after a home game against the reeling Giants.

Burden saw more playing time than usual, logging a pass route on 23 of the Bears’ 37 drop backs. Olamide Zaccheaus, who has operated as the team’s primary slot receiver this season, ran just nine routes on the day and was not targeted. It’s a potentially significant development — one that suggests Ben Johnson and the Bears are ready to ramp up the explosive rookie, who has more than two receptions in just four games this season. Burden is a good waiver wire addition for receiver-needy fantasy teams ahead of Chicago’s Week 12 game against the Steelers.

Walker led the backfield in every category, as Zach Charboonet was limited to 37 yards on 11 rushes and saw two targets. Walker’s 16 carries were the second most of his 2025 season. Walker held a lead in pass routes, 20 to 14, and led the backfield in targets (3). He would have had a second touchdown but for a holding call that brought back a lengthy TD scamper in the second half. Walker might be emerging as the nominal lead back in the Seattle backfield — a valuable role if the Seahawks remain run heavy down the stretch. Walker should be locked into lineups next week against a miserable Tennessee defense.