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Lamb still has to get through the NFL’s concussion protocol, but this is nice to hear. Allowing the symptoms to abate through rest and rehab is key. Players frequently miss at least one game after entering the protocol, but the added rest time afforded to Lamb thanks to the Cowboys’ Week 14 Thursday Night Football game could help him take the field in Week 15 against the Vikings.

This was expected after Lamb exited Week 14’s game against the Lions with a concussion. Lamb came down hard on his head in the second quarter of Thursday’s game and was ruled out shortly after being evaluated on the sideline. With the injury occurring on a Thursday, Lamb will have some additional time to clear protocol before playing next Sunday night against the Vikings. If he’s unable to go, Ryan Flournoy, who went for 9-115-1 against the Lions, would have some viability as a FLEX play.

The only constants in life are death, taxes, and Aubrey knocked down field goals from 50-plus yards. The Cowboys’ kicker will have single-handedly propelled multiple fantasy teams to victory this week when all is said and done thanks in part to his five field goal, which included three makes from 50 or more yards. Aubrey’s longest kick came on a 63-yard try late in the third quarter, which marked his third field goal from 60-plus this season. He remains a weekly must-start for fantasy managers heading into Week 15 against the Vikings.

It was a rough night for Ferguson, who was flagged for multiple penalties on the day and also lost a fumble in the second quarter. Ferguson did come up with a key two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to cut the Lions’ lead to a field goal, but the Lions would counter with a touchdown of their own five plays later. Ferguson has seen five or more targets in each of his last five games but has just one touchdown over that span. He’ll be a fringe TE1/TE2 in Week 15 when the Cowboys face the Vikings.

Pickens’ nine targets were second only to Ryan Flournoy, who surprised with a team-high 13 targets. The Lions kept the clamps on Pickens for most of the evening, but he had multiple chances at hauling in a long score, with one of those chances being ruined by a defensive pass interference. CeeDee Lamb exited with a concussion in the first half of Thursday’s game. If he is unable to go, Pickens would be firmly in the WR1 conversation for Week 15 against the Vikings. Even if Lamb does play, Pickens would still be a must-start in the fantasy playoffs.

Flournoy now has two 100-yard performances on his resumé this season. The second-year receiver saw nine of his 13 targets come in the second half with CeeDee Lamb (concussion) sidelined, and was on the receiving end of the only passing touchdown by Cowboys. Flournoy was the beneficiary of a broken coverage by the Lions when safety Brian Branch failed to provide help in the secondary for corner Amik Robertson. The end result was an uncontested 42-yard touchdown to give Flournoy his third receiving touchdown of the season. Flournoy could have some upside as a WR3/WR4 in Week 15 if Lamb were to miss next week’s game, but he can be left on fantasy benches if Lamb is able to play.

The Lions kept Williams bottled up all evening, as the veteran running back managed just one run of 10 or more yards on the day. Williams bailed out his fantasy managers with a one-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, but Williams has now been held to under 4.0 YPC in back-to-back weeks and hasn’t hit 100 rushing yards since Week 7 against the Commanders. Williams’ continues to see good volume, but his limited receiving upside makes him somewhat a touchdown dependent play. He’ll be on the RB1/RB2 fantasy radar for Week 15 against the Vikings.

Prescott was under fire all night, as the Lions pass rush notched five sacks on the day. Prescott’s first interception came on the first play of the third quarter, when a quick slant to George Pickens bounced off the receiver’s hands and into the hands of linebacker Derek Barnes. Prescott would bounce back later in the day when he found Ryan Flournoy blowing past broken coverage on his way to a 42-yard touchdown to cut the Lions’ lead to three points early in the fourth quarter. Trailing by 10 and with under two minutes to go, Prescott tried to rally his offense to late score but wound up having a pass thrown to Ryan Flournoy tipped and intercepted by D.J. Reed to seal the game for Detroit. Prescott played the entire second half without CeeDee Lamb, who exited late in the second quarter with a concussion. His injury will be one to monitor next week as the Cowboys hope to get back on track in Week 15 against the Vikings. Prescott did throw for 300 yards for a third-straight game in the defeat, and will be in the QB1 mix for next week’s matchup with the Vikings.

That didn’t take long. Just minutes after being reviewed by the Cowboys’ independent neurologists for a concussion, Lamb has been ruled out for the game. His day ends with a 6-121-0 receiving line on eight targets, setting a new season-high in receiving yards. Lamb ripped off several big gains in this one, with his longest reception coming on a 37-yard catch-and-run. With this injury occurring on a Thursday, Lamb will have some extra time to clear protocol ahead of Week 15’s game against the Vikings, but his status will be one to watch next week.

Lamb attempted to make an acrobatic catch in the end zone and came down hard on his head. He appeared to be in the fencing position, which occurs after a player has suffered a serious head injury, and was eventually helped off the field by trainers. He leaves the field with a season-high 121 receiving yards on eight targets. We’ll check back once the team provides a status update on the star receiver.