NFL Player News
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Deemed doubtful to return at half
Mayfield (left shoulder) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Rams, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Mayfield injured his non-throwing shoulder when attempting to throw a Hail Mary on the final play of the first half. He likely aggravated an injury sustained earlier in the first half, as he previously returned to the game after being examined in the injury tent, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Mayfield completed nine of 19 pass attempts for 41 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing four times for 19 yards prior to being deemed doubtful to return at halftime. Teddy Bridgewater is expected to take over under center in the second half.
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Dak Prescott QB | DAL
Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Impressive in comeback win
Prescott completed 23 of 36 passes for 354 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles. He added five rushes for nine yards and an additional touchdown.
Prescott turned in his most efficient performance of the season, completing three passes of more than 40 yards and seven of at least 20 yards. He continued to show excellent rapport with George Pickens, and the duo capped off the Cowboys' first scoring drive with a one-yard touchdown connection. Prescott accounted for two additional scores in the second half, including an eight-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 21-21. He now has seven total touchdowns combined across his last two games while throwing for 250 yards or more in five of his last six matchups.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: Three scores in loss
Hurts completed 27 of 39 passes for 289 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Cowboys. He added seven rushes for 33 yards and two additional scores.
Hurts appeared to be in for a huge fantasy performance, as all three of his touchdowns came in the first 19 minutes of game time. While the offense stalled from there, Hurts logged both his most pass attempts and completions of the season to post his second-highest yardage total of the campaign. That led to an excellent fantasy performance, though it masked his ongoing inconsistency as a passer, as he had topped out at 183 passing yards over his previous three contests. Hurts also continues to rely primarily on touchdowns for his rushing production, racking up fewer than 35 rushing yards in seven straight games.
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Shedeur Sanders QB | CLE
Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Victorious in first NFL start
Sanders completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders. He also rushed once for minus-1 yard.
Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first career start since 1995. His first NFL touchdown pass came on a 66-yard screen pass to fellow rookie Day 3 draft pick Dylan Sampson in the fourth quarter. Sanders flashed some impressive playmaking ability early, escaping the pocket before uncorking a deep ball on the run for a 52-yard pass to Isaiah Bond, which set up Quinshon Judkins' second touchdown run of the first quarter on the next play. After the game, head coach Kevin Stefanski wouldn't commit to Sanders starting in Week 13 against the 49ers, per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Dillon Gabriel remains in concussion protocol but is making progress and participated in Friday's practice.
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Stetson Bennett QB | LAR
Rams' Stetson Bennett: Emergency QB3 for SNF
Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Bucs but will serve as the emergency third quarterback.
Bennett will only see the field if both Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo suffer injuries. Bennett has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL contest through three seasons.
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Sam Darnold QB | SEA
Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Bounces back in Week 12 win
Darnold completed 16 of 26 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Titans.
Darnold bounced back from a terrible performance against the Rams and delivered an efficient stat line in a favorable matchup. He unsurprisingly found most of his success when targeting Jaxon Smith-Njigba, connecting with his star receiver for long gains of 63 and 56 yards -- the former of which went for a touchdown -- in addition to a 13-yard score. While Darnold has performed well for the majority of the season, the Seahawks still prefer to rely on their running game and defense to win games, limiting Darnold's pass attempts. He's now failed to reach 30 pass attempts in three of his last four games, making him very reliant upon big plays and touchdowns to deliver good fantasy lines.
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Patrick Mahomes QB | KC
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Zero TDs in OT win
Mahomes completed 29 of 46 passes for 352 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Colts. He added 30 rushing yards on four carries and threw a two-point conversion.
The yardage total was a season high as Mahomes led a fourth-quarter comeback from a 20-9 deficit, but Kareem Hunt had Kansas City's only TD while Harrison Butker booted five field goals. Mahomes has a concerning 1:3 TD:INT over the last three games, but Sunday's win could be the spark the team needed to turn things around. He'll likely need to be more productive in Week 13 for a Thanksgiving tilt against the Cowboys.
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Tyrod Taylor QB | NYJ
Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Throws one TD pass in Week 12 loss
Taylor completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 222 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens. He also rushed five times for 19 yards.
Taylor made his second start of the season, this time as a result of Justin Fields being benched. Taylor connected with John Metchie for a 13-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and Taylor's interception came on a meaningless deep heave on the game's final play. The Jets' passing game was noticeably more effective with Taylor after Fields threw for 116 yards or fewer in four of his last five starts prior to losing his starting role. While the team's quarterback situation remains fluid heading into a Week 13 home game against the Falcons, Taylor likely cleared the low bar needed to earn another start.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Tosses two TDs in OT win
Goff completed 28 of 42 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 34-27 overtime win over the Giants.
The veteran QB struggled early, but Goff led the Lions to 10 points in the fourth quarter to complete a late comeback, before Jahmyr Gibbs broke free for a 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of OT. Goff has an 8:2 TD:INT in four games since Detroit's bye, but he'll face what should be a tougher test in Week 13 during a Thanksgiving clash with the Packers.
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Caleb Williams QB | CHI
Bears' Caleb Williams: Leads Bears to another victory
Williams completed 19 of 35 passes for 239 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while adding four rushes for 21 yards in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Williams wasn't at his most efficient, but he still put together a rewarding fantasy effort thanks to his trio of scoring tosses. The 2024 first overall pick connected with DJ Moore (five, 25 yards) and Colston Loveland (12 yards) for his touchdown passes, recording his fourth multi-TD effort through the air this season. There's no question head coach Ben Johnson's tutelage and scheme have both done plenty to advance Williams' game in the latter's sophomore NFL campaign, but he'll still head into a Week 13 road showdown against the Eagles on Black Friday completing just 59.2 percent of his passes through 11 games.