It was Nix’s first 300-yard outing of his NFL career as the rookie averaged nearly ten yard per attempt against a Falcons defense that has struggled against the pass of late. Nix, who came into Week 11 with just ten touchdown passes, picked apart the Atlanta secondary on underneath passes and in the intermediate areas. Nix’s accuracy on short passes has improved immensely over Denver’s past couple games as his rushing attempts have dropped. Nix will be a top-12 fantasy option in Week 12 against a vulnerable Raiders defense. He had 206 yards and two touchdowns against Vegas in Week 4.

Mooney pulled up with the hamstring injury in the third quarter and was seen sitting on the bench later in the quarter. With the Falcons down big against Denver, Mooney will likely remain out. An absence for Mooney would open up targets for Ray-Ray McCloud and Drake London.

Making his first start since Week 8, Richardson posted a new career high for passing by 39. The two-touchdown day on the ground was also “just” the second of his career. He also conducted a picture perfect two-minute drill that led to what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. Richardson still had several mind-numbing misses — the shorter the pass is, the less accurate Richardson becomes — but he was in greater rhythm in the intermediate areas than we are used to seeing. He found three different pass catchers for at least three grabs, including Josh Downs and Michael Pittman for five a piece. A normal day at the office for a lot of quarterbacks, but genuine progress for Richardson. He was also a complete menace with the ball in his hands, looking scarily difficult to tackle on his two- and four-yard touchdown runs. This was much more like the quarterback the Colts wanted to see before they benched Richardson for Joe Flacco. That won’t be happening again any time soon, it appears. That being said, the Lions are a significantly more difficult matchup for Week 12, albeit at home.

Njoku again functioned as Jameis Winston’s underneath option. He led the Browns in targets and came down with a two point conversion in the second half. Njoku now has 19 receptions in three games with Winston under center for Cleveland. Njoku’s role in the pass-heavy Cleveland offense should make him an every-week elite option. He gets the Steelers in Week 12.

Valdes-Scantling had another long score against Cleveland after going off last week for 109 yards and two touchdowns. MVS caught an underneath path and took it the distance (71 yards) against a seemingly uninterested Browns secondary. Running a pass route on 26 of the team’s 29 drop backs, MVS operated as the Saints WR1 with Chris Olave (concussion) sidelined. While Valdes-Scantling is unlikely to keep scoring long touchdowns in the conservative New Orleans offense, he should be rostered in most 12-team leagues and will profile as top-40 option in Week 12 against the Rams.

The Browns were once again ultra pass-heavy in Week 11, with 46 pass attempts and just 18 rushes. Winston had 299 yards at halftime and could have had a much bigger day had the Browns offense not faltered in the final three drives of the game. Winston nearly connected for a couple long gains after the Browns entered catch-up mode. Winston, with more than 300 yards in two of his three starts, has become a reliable fantasy option and a major boon for the Browns’ main pass catchers. In Week 11, he bounced back from a three-interception game in the Browns’ last game against the Chargers. Winston will be a volume-driven QB2 play in Week 12 against a tough Steelers coverage unit.

Watson caught a pair of huge downfield balls, managing a 48-yarder in double coverage early in the fourth quarter and then adding a 60-yard catch-and-run in man coverage to put Green Bay into the red zone on their final drive of the game. Watson finished second among the Packers’ wideouts with 31 snaps. It was his first 100-yard game since 2022. We don’t know that this is “real” so much as you should run to the waiver wire for Watson, but he definitely has the ability to have this game in any given week with his mix of deep-ball skills and Jordan Love’s predilection to letting his receivers make plays downfield.

Jeudy popped for the second highest receiving total of his NFL career thanks in large part to an 89-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first half. Jeudy was one target short of the team lead — held by David Njoku — and was regularly left open by a faltering New Orelans secondary. Jeudy appeared fully healthy after dealing with a nagging knee issue before the Browns’ Week 10 bye. The pass heaviness of the Cleveland offense with Jameis Winston under center could make Jeudy a WR3 option in Week 12 against the Steelers.

He added four rushes for 18 carries and the go-ahead score on the ground. Love overshot Tucker Kraft on an early end zone drive for a pick, and the Bears stonewalled the Packers on downs after a fourth-and-goal from the 6 ended on a five-yard Love scramble. Green Bay’s offense never appeared out of sorts versus the Bears, they just weren’t finishers. Love gets an afternoon window matchup against the 49ers in Week 12 and should be a low-end QB1 in that one.

Hill was the centerpiece of the New Orleans offense in Week 11, leading the team with ten targets and cutting into Alvin Kamara’s rushing workload (Kamara had 16 carries). Hill had two first half touchdowns before a 70-yard touchdown run around the left end in the fourth quarter. The wily Swiss army knife veteran was unstoppable from start to finish in this one, regularly shedding tacklers and somehow outrunning Cleveland defenders. Hill’s day included an interception on a downfield shot and a lost fumble. Asked at halftime whether the Saints were using Hill too much on offense, interim head coach Darren Rizzi said no, and that Hill is “one of the best players” in the NFL. If Hill has anything close to this kind of usage for the Rizzi-led Saints, he should be considered a must-play weekly fantasy option.