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Garner filled in as the Dolphins’ starting right tackle after Jake Long tore his triceps last season, and played exceedingly well. The four-year veteran has appeared in all 48 games the past three seasons, making 13 starts while sliding all over the line. Still only 28, the 6-foot-7, 325-pound lineman could find a team willing to gamble on him as a cost-effective starter.

Allgeier tied starting RB Bijan Robinson with 16 carries today, narrowly leading the team with 4.9 yards per carry while Robinson averaged 4.6. The backup running back cannot be accused of stealing work from the starter in this one, though. Robinson ripped off long gains seemingly at will, and really only left the field to chug water and catch his breath while Allgeier chipped away at the Cardinals’ worn-out defense. He also caught one pass for minus-six yards. Allgeier is an RB3/FLEX floor play against the Rams in Week 17.

Goff and the Lions were unable to get almost anything going in the first half. They entered halftime with 10 points and the board and things went from bad to worse coming out of the break. Detroit’s only drive in the third quarter was a three-play possession that ended in a safety. In a frantic comeback mode, Goff found his rhythm and put up 14 points in the final quarter of action. He then marched Detroit down the field with time expiring and found Amon-Ra St. Brown at the goal line. Pittsburgh’s defense stood ARSB up and he pitched the ball back to Goff, who dove into the end zone for the game-winning score. The play, however, was called off because of offensive pass interference on St. Brown. Time expired, and with it went the Lions’ playoff hopes. The Lions aren’t out of the picture entirely, but they are hanging on by a thread. Goff will remain a mid-range QB1 in a must-win game versus the Vikings next week.

As per usual, the Texans struggled to move the ball on their side of the field and had to turn to Fairbairn, who nailed 54- and 50-yarders while also mustering a 49-yarder that didn’t score quite as much in your distance league. He’ll remain one of the best kickers in the league in Week 17 despite a tougher matchup against the Chargers.

He was more involved in the Vegas offense than third receiver Tyler Lockett (1/6 on two targets in 15 snaps) as Mayer handled 36 snaps while the Raiders tried to slow down Houston’s pass rush with chips. Mayer is not a recommended fantasy play and hasn’t done much while Brock Bowers has been active.

According to Klis, Bryant was taken to a hospital for “concussion-like” symptoms, which is good news. Had Bryant been dealing with neurological symptoms, this would be a completely different story. Bryant took a scary hit over the middle of the field late in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, which left players on both teams visibly shaken. We’ll likely have more updates on Bryant’s status on Monday, but it sounds like the rookie receiver avoided the worst.

The highlight here was a 37-yard deep catch-and-run where Geno Smith threw Bech open over the top of Derek Stingley, who was jumping the underneath route only to find out it was never going underneath. Bech has reached “No. 2 wideout in the Raiders offense” status, but it has equated to zero fantasy value at this time.

Week 3 feels like a long time ago. Tucker hasn’t cracked five receptions since Week 7 or 50 yards since Week 6. He’s a WR4 flier in PPR leagues, though if you were going to use him, against the Giants in Week 17 is about the best matchup you could find.

Robinson dominated from start to finish, playing especially well on the Falcons’ three-play third drive, in which Robinson accounted for all 65 yards gained. On the drive’s first play, Robinson ran a delayed route out of the backfield before catching the passes and scampering away for a 41-yard gain. He then picked up 11 yards on a run up the middle before snagging a screen pass on the right side of the field en route to the end zone. He nearly secured a 26-yard touchdown pass with two minutes remaining in the first half, but QB Kirk Cousins just barely overthrew him. Robinson is an elite RB1 against the Rams next week.