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Brown appeared in 28 games and started ten games for the Seahawks over the past two seasons. He has two interceptions over 39 NFL games since entering the league in 2021. Brown will join a San Francisco secondary graded by PFF as last season’s third-best coverage unit.

Nix was methodical all afternoon, working his way downfield time and time again against a vaunted Packers defense. The Broncos’ signal-caller played turnover-free football and didn’t take a sack while leading his offense to five separate scoring drives on the day. Nix got the Broncos on the board in the second quarter when he connected with practice squad vet Michael Bandy for a 20-yard score on a catch-and-run, and added another five-yard touchdown pass to Lil’Jordan Humphrey before halftime. He would add two more touchdown passes in the third quarter — one to Courtland Sutton and another to Troy Franklin, to given the Broncos the lead heading into the fourth. They would hold onto that lead the remainder of the and now enter Week 16 with a 12-2 record. Nix’s four touchdown passes tie a career-high. He’ll be a fringe QB1/QB2 in Week 16 against the Jaguars next week.

There wasn’t really much Goff did wrong in this one — he only took one sack and managed two red zone strikes to Amon-Ra St. Brown. The Lions converted their two fourth-down gos. The running game was bad and put Goff in big spots that he usually delivered on, and the game turned when Detroit fell apart in the third quarter, as between the sack and a couple rough plays they punted three straight times. Goff corrected course, but couldn’t keep pace with the Rams, who averaged 7.5 yards per play to Detroit’s 6.4. A Week 16 date with the Steelers should keep Goff on the QB1 line.

Jefferson was second on the Titans in receiving yards and did it all on one catch. He was also second on the team with five targets and would have had a 40-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter if Cam Ward, who was pressured on the play, hadn’t sailed the pass over his head. The Titans have talked about getting Jefferson more involved, and he’s the clear depth threat in this offense, so perhaps he will luck into some garbage time production over the final weeks. However, he did leave the game in the fourth quarter with a lower back injury after making an impressive leaping catch and landing directly on his back. Keep an eye on his practice reports.

Ayomanor had only one target on the day, but he hauled it in, so that’s something. The Titans don’t seem to want Cam Ward to throw the ball downfield much, which means it’s really hard for anybody to roster Ayomanor in re-draft leagues for the remainder of this season. However, Ayomanor and Ward also had a miscommunication on a fourth-quarter pass that almost led to an interception, so maybe that hesitancy makes some sense.

Parsons’ season would be over if that is indeed the case. He will undergo further testing soon. Per PFF’s initial statistical Week 15, post-game tally, Parsons totaled 19 tackles, 79 quarterback pressures and 14 sacks in his first season as a Packer. He is under contract through 2029, having signed a four-year, $186 million contract extension this offseason.

Dike had the most targets of any Titans wide receiver, but that’s not much to write home about. The Titans love to run screen passes, and Dike is really shifty after the catch, so you figure he’d be a good option on those plays, but they don’t seem to agree. However, the rookie also had a brutal drop in the fourth quarter on a play where Cam Ward evaded three rushers and escaped to the sideline before throwing a dart that hit Dike in the chest. He needs to make those catches, and the drop is a good example of why he’s hard to trust in fantasy leagues right now.

Okonkwo led the team in targets, but that’s mainly because the Titans seem to only want to run screen passes, which leads to plenty of targets for their tight ends and running backs. Okonkwo did have a nice 17-yard catch and run in the first half, where he broke a few tackles, but this is not a role that provides much consistent fantasy value.

Helm ran a nice route in the first half and was left wide open for an easy, walk-in 34-yard touchdown catch. He is an athletic tight end and possesses a little bit of fantasy upside if this Titans offense could get anything going. However, that is more of a question for next season, and Helm is also stuck in a bit of a committee with Chig Okonkwo, so it’s hard to rely on him outside of deeper two-tight-end leagues. He’s an intriguing stash in dynasty leagues though. There is something here.

As usual, Kittle was a key to the 49ers’ offense. He led the team in targets and catches while finishing second in receiving yards on the day. He didn’t need to do much in the second half with the 49ers up multiple touchdowns for much of the game, but he looks every bit the elite tight end he always has. Next week’s game against the Colts will likely be a bit closer, which would mean a potential top-five tight end outing from Kittle.