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Replogle (6-foot-2 3/8, 299) made 47 starts for the Hoosiers, compiling 15 sacks, 28.5 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. Replogle ran forty times of 5.08 and 5.09 at the IU Pro Day with a 31 1/2-inch vertical before pumping 38 reps on the bench. Replogle has a chance to be a quality rotational three-technique in the NFL. The Falcons didn’t draft any defensive tackles, a weak spot on the team.

Darrisaw’s absence is bad news for the Vikings considering the strength of the Dallas defense is their ability to generate pressure in the backfield. Furthermore, quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been highly sensitive to pressure during his sophomore campaign. Look for head coach Kevin O’Connell to continue the ball-out-quick mentality that saw McCarthy experience a bump in efficiency from a week ago.

This was Thomas’ second straight “pretty good” game, though “pretty good” was not what fantasy managers were signing up for in the second round. Astoundingly, his four catches were his most since Week 6. We are getting signs of life from one of the season’s biggest fantasy disappointments, but not performances that say he needs to be jammed back into your WR2 spot. That is especially true for tough matchups like next week’s date with the Broncos in Denver.

Guyton continues his rehab from a high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 12, leaving Nate Thomas to draw another start. The Cowboys enter Sunday Night Football in desperate need of a win as they aim to keep their fading playoff hopes alive.

Meyers led the Jags’ receiver corps in receiving but not their skill corps, as Travis Etienne somehow turned his three catches into 3/73/3. Meyers’ 71 yards were his second most as a Jag. Good stuff, if maybe a bit disappointing on an afternoon where Jacksonville erupted for 48 points. Somehow, four of Trevor Lawrence’s five passing scores went to running backs. 5/71 is close to both Meyers’ weekly floor and ceiling. That makes him a perfectly fine WR3, but not much more as fantasy managers go upside hunting during the playoffs. The Broncos are a brutal Week 16 matchup for the Jags’ pass catchers.

This one didn’t look good. Parsons suffered a non-contact knee injury late in the third quarter while pursuing Bo Nix and remained down for several minutes after the play. The injury occurred to his left knee when he attempted to change direction, and Parsons was in obvious pain. He eventually walked off the field with the assistance of trainers, but this has the potential to be a devastating injury for Parsons and the Packers’ sixth-ranked defense.

The good news: Metchie has now caught at least four passes in four consecutive contests. The bad: He has not exceeded 34 yards in any of the past three weeks. Throw in the Jets’ ongoing quarterback carousel, and you have a No. 2 wideout struggling for WR4 relevance in fantasy football. There are worse 14-team league plays, but far, far better 12-team league options.

Watson exited in the third quarter with a chest injury and went to the locker room for X-rays after leaving the field. He was ruled out shortly after, as his day now comes to an end with a 3-29-0 receiving line on five targets. We’ll likely know more on the specifics of his injury soon, but the oft-injured receiver could be at risk of missing a pivotal Week 16 game at the Bears.

Rice easily led the Chiefs in targets but didn’t make much of the opportunity with short-area look from Patrick Mahomes, who went down in the fourth quarter with a serious knee injury. Rice missed a portion of Week 15’s loss after taking a vicious shot to the upper body on an intermediate target in double coverage. Three of Rice’s past five outings have been ordinary, leaving doubts about whether Rice will have any upside in the season’s final two weeks. Rice will be a low-end WR2 option in Week 16 against the Titans.

Mitchell’s second touchdown in three weeks was a nine-yard strike from Brady Cook in the second quarter. It was an end zone laser where Mitchell displayed sure hands. All three of Mitchell’s catches, targets and yards were his second most as a Jet since arriving from Indianapolis. Good stuff, but this is probably about his ceiling right now with Gang Green down to its No. 3 quarterback. We have no idea who will be under center for Week 16 in New Orleans, but Cook is probably the favorite. Mitchell will be a passable WR4 no matter who gets the call.

Watson, who is questionable to return, was targeted on a deep ball by Jordan Love and fell hard to the ground. What appeared to be a shoulder injury was later listed as a chest injury. He remained down for several minutes before making his way to the sideline and later the locker room. If he doesn’t return, Watson’s day will end with a 3-29-0 line on five targets.