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Dalman has a chance to return this week, having practiced in a limited capacity through Wednesday and Thursday. The 5-3 Falcons are in first place in the NFC South. The talented run-blocker’s presence would be a boon for the Falcons’ Week 9 rushing attack.

Pacing all Jets receivers by playing 56-of-58 snaps, Metchie tied for the team lead with eight targets. He was involved in both of Brady Cook’s red zone drives, with Cook looking his way on a red zone interception and Metchie dropping a pass that would have been a sure-fire touchdown in the second half. It was his second straight week dropping a potential touchdown. Neither he nor Adonai Mitchell are enticing WR1 options for the Jets offense, but they are both slated for heavy opportunity with Garrett Wilson out. Metchie has WR4 upside for Week 15 against the Jaguars.

Questionable with a calf injury, Sampson appeared healthy, but his lost fourth quarter fumble was one of the differences in the game. Sampson turned a nice dump-off gain into a sideline giveaway when a gaggle of Titans converged to make the tackle. Sampson wasn’t benched for the miscue, making three more catches as the Browns nearly rallied from a 31-17 deficit. Seeing a few more touches since Shedeur Sanders replaced Dillon Gabriel as starter, Sampson is producing a modest amount of PPR points, but not enough to put himself on the 12-team league FLEX radar heading into Week 15 against the Bears.

Spears’ 10 touches weren’t a bad total for a No. 2 running back, but they came as Tony Pollard rushed 25 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Spears did out-target Pollard 4-0, but that of course did not amount to much. Back to strict No. 2/pass-catching status over the past few weeks after briefly pushing for a more even timeshare, Spears has lost all 12-team league FLEX appeal with bye weeks over and the fantasy playoffs here for Week 15.

Kupp wasn’t overly involved in this game. He logged a 10 percent target share despite running a route on just over 80 percent of Sam Darnold’s dropbacks. Rashid Shaheed finally got going in this game, seeing five targets which he turned into 67 yards on four grabs. Kupp did make the most of his limited looks, with a 24-yard grab plus an 11-yard touchdown that came at the top of the fourth quarter. It was Kupp’s second touchdown as a Seahawk. Despite the usable fantasy line, Kupp isn’t seeing the ball enough to be worth a look ahead of Week 15, even in deeper leagues.

Smith spent time with the Raiders’ training staff, getting abrasions on his right, throwing hand’s ring and pinky fingers dealt with in the second half. He successfully returned to the game and marched the offense down the field, into the Broncos’ red zone. He was then hit by Broncos DL Zach Allen while throwing a short completion to TE Brock Bowers, landing hard on his right, throwing shoulder. Smith was visibly in pain and was immediately taken to the locker room. He was replaced by backup QB Kenny Pickett, who finished the drive with a turnover on downs. Before exiting, Smith completed 13-of-21 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown and rushed once for four yards.

Mitchell had an inefficient day, catching just one of his six targets. His sole reception came in garbage time from Brady Cook, making what many though was a smash spot into a bust game. Losing Tyrod Taylor early hurts, but Michell also dropped a pass in the red zone in this game. The 23-year-old played 53-of-58 snaps and certainly has room for heavy opportunity with Garrett Wilson out. Mitchell is in the WR5 ranks for Week 15 against the Jaguars.

Pocic was announced with a “calf” injury, but it appears Pocic has torn his achilles’ tendon. It’s the worst possible news for a 30-year-old center who has manned the pivot for the Browns since 2022. They will now have to mix and match along their interior line for the stretch run as they attempt to develop Shedeur Sanders. Pocic’s contract has no guaranteed money remaining, so he could spend 2026 rehabbing as a free agent.

Smith returns with the ring and pinky fingers on his right, throwing hand taped up. He is throwing the ball aggressively downfield, though his accuracy has been intermittently off the mark. Overall, Smith’s aggressiveness is promising. He was in a decent amount of pain when the fingers were being addressed on the sideline.

Taylor was the top pass-catcher for the Jets, becoming a security blanket for Brady Cook. He was on the receiving end of Tyrod Taylor’s interception, tipping a pass that was a bit behind him for the Dolphins to pick off. With Cook in the game, Taylor saw intermediate and short-area targets in an effort to create yards in a simplified offense. The high volume is encouraging for Taylor, though his ceiling is capped in a rough quarterback situation and low-scoring offense. He is in the TE2 range for Week 15 against the Jaguars.

Charbonnet operated as the clear RB2 for Seattle in this game, with most of his touches coming in or near garbage time. He picked up two carries and one reception on Sam Darnold’s final drive of the game. Then, when the team brought in Drew Lock for clean-up duties, Charbonnet opened the drive with a pair of carries. He then gave way to Velus Jones. The Seahawks should be able to establish their ground game versus the Colts, who will be without Daniel Jones, next week. That will keep Charbonnet in the RB4 mix as a touchdown-or-bust fantasy bet.