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Smith exited Sunday's game against the Broncos after sustaining a right hand injury.

With Smith headed to the locker room, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Kenny Pickett is in at QB for the Raiders. Aidan O'Connell was designated the team's emergency No 3 QB on Sunday. Prior to his departure, Smith completed 13 of his 21 pass attempts for 116 yards and a TD and carried once for four yards.

Knox caught six of seven targets for 93 yards in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals.

On a cold, snowy day in Buffalo, Josh Allen leaned heavily on his tight ends to move the ball. Knox led the Bills in catches, targets and receiving yards, while Dalton Kincaid -- returning from a three-game absence due to lower-body injuries -- and Jackson Hawes each caught a touchdown. Knox's six grabs and 93 yards were both season highs and his best performance in three years, coming in just short of a 6-98-1 line in Week 15 of the 2022 season against the Dolphins. With Kincaid back in action, though, Knox is likely to see his role as a receiver shrink in Week 15 of the current campaign against the Patriots.

Welch (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Bears.

Welch took a blow to the head in the divisional battle and he'll now enter concussion protocol ahead of Week 15. In the meantime, his absence doesn't carry any impact on the Packers' defense versus Chicago.

Kincaid caught four of five targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals.

After missing the prior three games with hamstring and knee issues, Kincaid made an immediate impact in his return to action, hauling in a five-yard TD in the third quarter. Josh Allen leaned heavily on all his tight ends given the cold, snowy conditions -- Dawson Knox led the Bills with six catches and 93 receiving yards, while No. 3 TE Jackson Hawes also caught a touchdown. A healthy Kincaid might be Allen's favorite target, however, and through nine games this season he's established a new career high with five TDs, along with 33 catches on 41 targets for 489 yards. He'll look to build on this performance in Week 15 against the Patriots.

Williams caught two of three targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins. He also had three punt returns for 91 yards and a touchdown, as well as two kickoff returns for 69 yards.

Williams' 78-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter accounted for the Jets' only touchdown of the game, though they had already fallen into a 21-0 hole prior to that point. He also scored a punt return touchdown in Week 10 against the Browns. Williams also saw more involvement than usual on offense, catching multiple passes for only the second time this season.

Davis rushed twice for 22 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.

One of Davis' two carries went for 19 yards, marking his second-longest run of the season. Breece Hall led the backfield as usual for the Jets with 14 carries, and Davis is expected to be limited to a change-of-pace role again in Week 15 at Jacksonville.

Nichols (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Nichols suffered a knee injury late in the first half, and he'll now be sidelined for the rest of the contest. In his absence, Jordan Burch and Dante Stills are the top candidates to see an increase in workload on the defensive line versus Los Angeles.

Shakir caught two of three targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals.

The Bills' wideouts had even less to do than usual during a cold, snowy game in Buffalo, but Shakir managed to make an impact with an 11-yard TD grab from Josh Allen in the second quarter. It was Shakir's fourth TD of the season, tying his career high, but it was also the third time in the last four games the fourth-year WR failed to reach 20 receiving yards. Shakir will look for better playing conditions and more volume in Week 15 against the Patriots.

Johnson carried the ball twice for 25 yards and caught two of three targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals.

The backup RB caught multiple passes for a sixth straight game, while his 25 rushing yards were a season high. Ray Davis, Buffalo's usual No. 2 RB behind James Cook, didn't get a touch at all Sunday. Johnson has a 14-176-1 line on 16 targets during that six-game stretch while chipping in 56 rushing yards and another score, giving him some modest PPR appeal heading into a Week 15 meeting with the Patriots.

Cook carried the ball 18 times for 80 yards and caught both his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 39-34 win over the Bengals.

The star running back had a little trouble holding onto the ball in snowy, cold conditions, committing two fumbles and losing one, but he reached 100 scrimmage yards for a fourth straight game and the sixth time in the last seven contests. Over that stretch, Cook has piled up 771 rushing yards and three TDs on the ground while adding a 17-178-1 line on 17 targets. He'll face a much tougher test in Week 15 against the Patriots' stingy run defense.