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  • FA Linebacker #58
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    Despite entering contract seasons, Raiders LBs Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard will both report to training camp on time.
    It looks like the Raiders will avoid any surprise holdouts, aside from perhaps first-round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey. Morrison and Howard both return as every-down linebackers. “Captain” Kirk is the more desirable IDP. Oakland will likely broach extension negotiations with the youngsters in-season.
  • LAR Quarterback #9
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    Matthew Stafford completed 23-of-30 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams’ 44-42, Week 14 win over the Bills.
    Stafford was masterful in this one. He wasn’t just making strong throws in a clean pocket, but he repeatedly rolled out to evade pressure and carved up the Bills’ defense with great throws down the field. Stafford completed 17 combined passes to Cooper Kupp and Puca Nacua and averaged almost 11 yards per completion. When this offense is clicking, they can rack up points against anybody. They’ll need to bring this same level of effort next week against the 49ers with their playoff hopes on the line.
  • SF Running Back #32
    RB Patrick Taylor Jr. rushed seven times for 25 yards and one touchdown and caught 0-of-1 targets in the 49ers’ Week 14 win over the Bears.
    Taylor took over for Isaac Guerendo (foot) in the fourth quarter and had the pleasure of plunging into the end zone from three yards out. The journeyman rusher could have an RB2-worthy role against the Rams on Thursday night if Guerendo is unable to play. Taylor packs a punch at 6-foot-2, 217 and is impressively averaging 0.29 missed tackles forced per carry to show for it.
  • BUF Quarterback #17
    Josh Allen completed 22-of-37 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns in the Bills’ 44-42, Week 14 loss to the Rams, adding 82 rushing yards and three additional touchdowns on the ground.
    It’s a clear reminder of why Allen is QB1 in fantasy football and a frontrunner for the MVP. The Bills quarterback missed on a few throws in the face of pressure from the Rams’ defensive line and just missed a huge touchdown to Mack Hollins on a great play by the Rams secondary, but he got pretty much everything else he wanted. With the Bills being challenged offensively for the first time in eight weeks, the offense needed to keep their foot on the gas, which led to an incredible fantasy effort from Allen. We could look for more of the same next week against the high-powered Lions offense with Dalton Kincaid and Keon Coleman likely back in the lineup as well.
  • ARI Running Back #6
    James Conner had 18 rushes for 90 yards in the Cardinals’ Week 14 loss against the Seahawks, adding four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.
  • SF Running Back #31
    Isaac Guerendo rushed 15 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns and caught 2-of-2 targets for 50 yards in the 49ers’ Week 14 win over the Bears.
    Guerendo established himself early on, producing a 23-yard reception on the third play from scrimmage. His size, speed and dual-threat talents made it very difficult for Bears defenders to bring him down. Adam Schefter reported after the game that Guerendo will undergo an MRI on Monday to further examine what is believed to be a foot sprain. Results from Guerendo’s post-game X-ray were inconclusive. He is an RB1, if active against the Rams in Week 15 though backup RB Patrick Taylor Jr. could very well be next week’s starter. The game is scheduled for Thursday night.
  • ARI Tight End #85
    Trey McBride caught 7-of-14 targets for 70 yards in the Cardinals’ Week 14 loss against the Seahawks.
    McBride drew a shocking 14 targets to lead the Cardinals and now has 41 targets over his past three games. It didn’t amount to much, with Kyler Murray routinely missing McBride on fairly routine throws in the first half before a handful of fourth quarter grabs for the tight end as Arizona chased points late. McBride still, somehow, does not have a touchdown catch on the season. One would think he’ll find the end zone paint before the season is out, perhaps as soon as next week against the Packers.
  • NO Tight End #83
    Juwan Johnson caught 4-of-5 targets for 50 yards and a touchdown in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Giants.
    The 50 yards were a new season high, while the touchdown was Johnson’s third. Decent enough TE2 returns, though now it appears Derek Carr has a season-ending wrist injury. With bye weeks over, Johnson is not a compelling TE2 or second FLEX even with a porous Ravens pass defense on tap for Week 15.
  • SF Wide Receiver #14
    Ricky Pearsall caught 1-of-2 targets for five yards in the 49ers’ Week 14 win over the Bears.
    Pearsall is simply not a fantasy-relevant member of the 49ers’ offense. He can be stashed on deep-league benches if the waiver wire is thin but it is not necessary to hold onto him if superior options are available.
  • NO Wide Receiver #10
    Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught 4-of-7 targets for 51 yards in the Saints’ Week 14 win over the Giants.
    The seven yards were actually a new season high, but today was the first time in four weeks MVS failed to find the end zone. The really bad news is that Derek Carr appears to have suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Valdes-Scantling was already a dicey WR4 with the veteran QB. With Jake Haener, MVS couldn’t really be justified inside the top 50.
  • NYG Wide Receiver #86
    Darius Slayton caught 2-of-6 targets for 27 yards in the Giants’ Week 14 loss to the Saints.
    The No. 3 receiver spot is predictably proving to be a brutal place to be with Drew Lock under center. Even if the G-Men go back to Tommy DeVito for Week 15’s plus Ravens matchup (in terms of pass defense, not game flow), Slayton won’t crack the top 60 in fantasy wideout ranks.