According to Carr, his latest case of fractured ribs came in Week 12’s loss to the Lions. His play has resembled that of a man playing through a myriad of injuries — because he is. The Saints’ signal caller threw for 126 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in Sunday’s win over the lowly Panthers, averaging an embarrassing 4.8 yards per attempt in the process. Credit to him for battling through injuries, but fantasy managers can’t help but treat him as a risky play. His on-field performance, coupled with any injury knocking him from the game at a moment’s notice, are legitimate causes for concern heading into the fantasy playoffs. He’ll be on the fantasy radar as a QB2 but other options should be considered where available.

Jones has been trying to get back from a sprained MCL injury he suffered in Week 11, but despite a week of limited practices, he’s not expected to suit up on Monday night. He’s clearly close to a return, so fantasy managers should be optimistic about him coming back in Week 15 against the Buccaneers. However, his absence on Monday means it will be another busy day for A.J. Dillon, who has rushed for 32 times for 116 yards over the last two weeks.

Jefferson was sent to the hospital after suffering a chest injury in the second quarter of Sunday’s win but returned to the stadium and traveled home with the team. His trip to the hospital was nothing more than a precautionary trip, but according to Rapoport, the team believes Jefferson avoided any serious injuries. The Vikings are playing on a short week as they prepare to take on the Bengals on Saturday. Whether or not Jefferson will be able to suit up is anybody’s guess at this time, but there’s a chance he could miss Week 15. We’ll see what happens when the team releases their first injury report later in the week.

Cooks was one of five Dallas pass-catchers to see five or more targets against the Eagles which contributed to his depressed box score numbers. He’ll face another difficult test in Week 15 when the Cowboys travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills.

Lamb was understandably emphasized early against the Eagles, reaching pay dirt just five minutes into the game on Dallas’ first possession. The volume slowed down from there as quarterback Dak Prescott fed five or more targets to five different pass-catchers, but the fantasy returns remained elite for one of the league’s most consistent wide receivers. Up next is a difficult test against a Bills team holding opponents to just 18.8 points per game in Week 15.

Ferguson narrowly edged alpha wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in yardage but failed to corral his only end zone target. Even so, Ferguson’s robust red zone role continues to give him immense weekly upside on the offense averaging the most points per game through 14 weeks. Up next for Ferguson is a difficult test against the Bills on the road in Week 15.

The 24 opportunities undoubtedly helped to buoy his box score numbers while he managed just 4.17 yards per touch. Even so, the yardage and touch totals were a welcome sight to fantasy managers that have struggled through his roller coaster performances this season as we head into the fantasy playoffs. Up next for Pollard and the Cowboys is a trip to Buffalo to take on the surging Bills in Week 15.

The Dallas offense was humming throughout, scoring on seven of nine possessions including their first four in the first half. Rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey became the first kicker in NFL history to connect on two field goals of 59 yards or longer in the same game, two of four total he hit on the evening. The Cowboys defense also flexed their prowess while generating three turnovers, two of which came in the red zone. While the overall efficiency was not among his best games this year, Prescott was able to keep the sticks moving throughout while feeding five or more targets to five different pass-catchers. Dallas overtook Philadelphia in the NFC standings with the win but don’t get long to celebrate the accomplishment before traveling to Buffalo to take on the Bills in Week 15.

The four targets pale in comparison to the 13 for A.J. Brown and 10 for DeVonta Smith but is made more palatable under the context of only 27 Jalen Hurts pass attempts. Furthermore, Hurts targeted only three pass-catchers on the evening, with the only other player to catch a pass being Olamide Zaccheaus on a fake punt in the second half. Goedert gets a difficult matchup against the zone-heavy Seahawks in Week 15.

Smith also lost one of three fumbles for the Eagles, which came with under five minutes left to play in the fourth quarter in the red zone following his longest gain of the evening. Jalen Hurts narrowly missed on a would-be touchdown pass to Smith in the third quarter after the springy wide receiver couldn’t stretch to corral a ball in the right corner of the end zone. Smith and the Eagles go back to the drawing board after losing the number one seed in the NFC before facing the Seahawks on the road in Week 15.