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Jets wide receiver David Nelson and fullback Tommy Bohanon combined for five catches during a 37-27 win Week 14 vs. Oakland. 

Nelson collected most of the stats between the two, totaling four catches for 32 yards on four targets. Bohanon had one catch for 6 yards on two catches.

The Jets are back in action Week 15 at Carolina.

Titans running back Chris Johnson was able to find the end zone Week 14 against the Broncos.

Johnson struggled on the ground, rushing for 46 yards on 12 carries. After a big kick return brought the Titans down to the 3 yard line, Johnson was able to find the end zone on the next run. On the team's first drive, Shonn Greene replaced Johnson at the goal line, and scored on a 5 yard run. Greene also stole another touchdown from Johnson later in the game. After catching a 23 yard pass, Johnson took a breather, allowing Greene to score on a 28 yard run. Johnson also caught two passes for 9 yards. One went for 23 yards. The other was a play where Johnson lost 14 yards and fumbled the ball away.

Johnson will look to score again Week 15 against the Cardinals. 

The Panthers listed these players as inactive for their game at New Orleans: linebacker Jordan Senn (hamstring), defensive end Frank Alexander, cornerback Josh Norman, running back Kenjon Barner, guard Chris Scott and receivers Tavarres King and Marvin McNutt.

The new go-to pass-catcher out of the backfield for the Patriots was gone to a lot Sunday against the Browns. The result for Shane Vereen was the shattering of personal records.

Vereen established new career marks with 12 receptions and 153 yards. But it was on the ground, where he had just three carries for 9 yards, where he scored a key 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

His huge production didn't begin in earnest until he sprinted by Browns linebacker Craig Robertson for a 50-yard reception that set up his touchdown. He was targeted a game-high 17 times.

Vereen, who has 40 catches for 373 yards in just five games this season, hopes to increase that output next Sunday at Miami.

Vikings rookie wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson had a career performance during a 29-26 loss Week 14 at Baltimore. Patterson totaled a career-high 141 receiving yards and one touchdown on five catches, while adding one carry for 6 yards.

Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel tried to get Patterson involved early, as the rookie had a team-high 58 receiving yards on three catches in the first half. Patterson was then held in check until breaking off one of the biggest plays of the afternoon late in the fourth quarter.

Amid the snowfall and with Minnesota trailing 22-19, Patterson took a short pass and turned it up the field 79 yards for a go-ahead score with 45 seconds remaining. Patterson received good blocking early in the play and then used his speed the rest of the way to outrun the defense in what turned into a crazy ending, as the lead changed five times over the final 2:05.

Patterson, who was targeted seven times, now has two receiving touchdowns in 2013 and an offensive touchdown in two straight games, as he tallied his first rushing touchdown last week. The Vikings are back in action Week 15 vs. Philadelphia.

Ravens running back Bernard Pierce wasn't able to get much traction in the snowy conditions during a 29-26 win Week 14 vs. Minnesota. Pierce finished with just 12 yards on seven carries, while adding one catch for 5 yards.

The Vikings picked off an underthrown pass intended for Pierce on the opening drive, amid heavy snowfall. A few drives later, the Ravens used Pierce on back-to-back carries from the 2-yard line, but Pierce couldn't punch it in for the score.

The Ravens are back in action Week 15 at Detroit.

Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas made his return from an ankle injury in Week 14 against the Steelers Sunday, and played a much bigger role than expected in a 34-28 win.

Thomas opened the game as the team's backup running back, but stepped into the forefront after Lamar Miller left the game with a concussion. Thomas had arguably the finest game of his career, falling just two yards shy of a career-high with 105 yards on 16 carries.

Thomas big game including a 4-yard touchdown run, his fourth of the season, and a 55-yard run that eclipses his previous career-long by nearly 30 yards.

When Thomas first suffered his ankle injury, it was reported that it might end his season. Now, it looks like he may be the starter in Week 15 against the Patriots, if Miller is unable to play. 

Colts running back Donald Brown had four carries for 11 yards in Sunday's 42-28 loss to the Bengals. He also caught four passes for 18 yards. 

Brown, who was targeted six times in the game, didn't really get into a groove at any point in the game. His fellow running back, Trent Richardson, had a season-high 88 total yards, including 50 in the fourth quarter. 

The Colts face the Texans in Week 15. Brown had six carries for 49 yards when the teams played in Week 9. 

Colts running back Trent Richardson had six carries for 20 yards in Sunday's 42-28 loss to the Bengals. Richardson also caught five passes for 68 yards. He was targeted six times. 

Richardson out-carried fellow running back Donald Brown (who had four attempts), and the 88 total yards were a season high. Richardson gained 50 total yards in the fourth quarter, as the Colts were playing from behind and going pass-heavy. He had a 22-yard reception in the second quarter.

The Colts face the Texans in Week 15. 

The Rams have made RB Daryl Richardson, CB Brandon McGee, C Scott Wells, G Shelley Smith, T Mike Person, DT Jermelle Cudjo and DE Gerald Rivers inactive Week 14 against the Cardinals. 

McGee was the only player listed on the team's injury report entering the game. He was questionable due to a foot injury.