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It was a bad outing for Swift and the Eagles’ rushing attack, as the running backs managed 20 rushing yards on nine combined touches. Swift’s six rush attempts led the Eagles’ backfield, while his six targets were tied with Kenneth Gainwell. He managed just seven receiving yards on two receptions and was knocked from the game late in the fourth quarter with a hard, albeit legal, hit. He walked off the field under his own power, and nothing was said of it after the game. For now, we’d assume he’s fine and will be ready to go for Week 14 against the Cowboys, but we’ll see what happens when the team’s injury report drops on Wednesday. Assuming he’s healthy, Swift would be a volume-based RB2 in Week 14 against the Cowboys.

Pickett departed the team’s Week 13 loss to the Cardinals late in the second quarter and did not return. Further testing after the game revealed an ailment that would require surgery, which is expected to sideline the quarterback for the next two to four weeks. Expect Mitch Trubisky to serve as the interim starter under center for the Steelers, likely to draw starts against the Patriots in Week 14 and the Colts in Week 15, at minimum.

Kittle’s second and third receptions went for a combined 57 yards. The two splash plays saved him from what would have been an otherwise disappointing outing, but Kittle has totaled 68 or more yards in five of his last six games and is a weekly TE1 as far as fantasy is concerned. He’ll get a chance to makeup for a lousy 3/19 outing in Week 12 against the Seahawks when he takes them on again in Week 14.

Otton got in some good cardio work, which is nice. It comes as something of a surprise after Otton recorded at least four receptions in three of his past four games, seeing some looks in the red zone along the way. Otton should remain a low-end TE2 option in Week 14 against the Falcons based on his route volume.

Mingo led the team in routes, targets, receptions, and yards but continued with his inefficient ways. Nearly half of his receiving yardage came on a second half sideline toss form Bryce Young. The rookie — who last week made one of the worst attempted sideline catches in football history — continues to rack up air yards as Carolina’s only viable downfield threat. Mingo will be a WR4 option in Week 14 against the Falcons.

Sanders played the part of breather back behind Chuba Hubbard, who saw 25 carries and rushed for 104 yards and two scores against Tampa. Sanders functioned as the team’s passing down back. The wildly inefficient Sanders is strictly an insurance back option for the remainder of the regular season.

Aiyuk has now scored in four straight weeks and is averaging 76.8 yards and 3.8 receptions per game during his streak. He gave the 49ers their first touchdown of the day when Brock Purdy found him in the back of the end zone in the second quarter for a two-yard score, giving Purdy the first of his four touchdown passes on the afternoon. With 50 receptions for 927 yards and six touchdowns on the season, Aiyuk is on track for a career year. He needs only 89 receiving yards to set a new career high in yards and is three touchdowns off a new touchdown mark. He’ll look to continue his hot season in Week 14 against the Seahawks.

Bryant essentially operated as the Browns’ third receiving option once Amari Cooper left the game with a concussion. Joe Flacco was able to have a lot of success on playaction, which allowed Bryant to get open over the middle of the field a few times today, including on his touchdown grab. Bryant is still operating behind David Njoku, but the Browns have a pretty thin receiving corps, so Bryant could emerge as a TE2 option if Cooper were to miss any time and Flacco were to remain under center.

Njoku was tied for second on the team in targets, but he simply couldn’t get anything going against the Rams. He did have a 30-yard catch-and-run overturned when it was decided that a portion of the outside of his foot stepped on the white sideline before coming back in bounds to make a catch. The Browns offense looked surprisingly solid for much of the game with Flacco under center, which means better days should be ahead for Njoku, who has succeeded regardless of who the Browns play under center.

Higbee didn’t have a huge game, and then left in the fourth quarter with a neck injury. On the bright side, the tight end was Matthew Stafford’s primary target on two first down plays, showcasing the trust Higbee has from his quarterback. He also remained third on the team in targets prior to leaving the game, but too many other receivers get involved in the passing game to rely on Higbee as anything more than a TE2 in fantasy. We’ll also have to monitor his practice reports to see how serious his neck injury in, but he did reportedly clear concussion protocol.