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The plan is to move forward with Colin Brown to finish the season. Demetrius Bell and TE Mike Caussin also suffered knee injuries and are not expected to play in next week’s game. Rookie Chris Hairston is in line for his seventh start at left tackle in place of Bell.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that the X-rays on Guerendo’s foot didn’t reveal anything and that the initial belief is that the rookie suffered a foot sprain. He’ll undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm, but Guerendo’s Week 15 availability on a short week is undoubtedly in question. Guerendo said after the game that he feels “great,” so we’ll see how things unfold from here. If he can’t go, the 49ers will likely be starting Patrick Taylor, who ran seven times for 25 yards and a touchdown against the Bears.

Morris didn’t place much blame at Cousins’ feet following the Falcons’ 42-21 loss to the Vikings. Morris said his quarterback “played significantly better than he did [in Week 13]” while adding the team “did not support him” in the loss. Cousins threw for 344 scoreless yards in the defeat and has now gone four-straight games without throwing an interception while tossing eight picks. Morris sticking by his quarterback shouldn’t come as a surprise at this point. The Falcons get a chance for a nice bounce-back in Week 15 against the Raiders and then have games against the Giants, Commanders, and Panthers to close things out. You couldn’t ask for an easier schedule when it comes to correcting course, now it’s on Cousins to take advantage of the schedule.

Already thought to be one of the top free agent coaching candidates during the NFL’s next head coaching cycle, it would appear Belichick is more than serious about trying his hand at the college game. “It’s uncertain how deep UNC’s talks with Belichick are,” according to Thamel’s latest article, but the sides are expected to reach a resolution later this week, one way or another. It’s hard to envision the 72-year-old NFL legend on a college sideline in 2025, but he’s clearly open to the idea if the situation is right.

The Athletic’s Daniel Popper reports “Herbert said he thinks he took a helmet to the knee on the play” and observed Herbert “walking with a slight limp in the locker room” post-game. Herbert remained down for some time after taking a big hit and briefly spent time on the sideline, chatting with Harbaugh before jogging around on the injured leg. Herbert appears to have escaped Week 14 without a serious injury and should be good to go against the Buccaneers in Week 15.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes targeted nine different pass-catchers with his 37 pass attempts, leaving only DeAndre Hopkins to see more than a modest six looks. Either way, the addition of Hopkins has pushed Smith-Schuster down the pecking order for targets in a highly unconcentrated offense, leaving very little meat on the fantasy bone the rest of the way.

Hopkins caught a second quarter touchdown to send the Chiefs into the break up 13-0. The Chargers then mounted a spirited comeback in the third frame when they scored 14 unanswered points, eventually resulting in traded field goals in the fourth. Hopkins could have had a much bigger fantasy outing had he come down with any of the three deep targets on the evening, most notably failing to haul in a deep pass from Patrick Mahomes on the team’s final drive that was in his hands but dislodged by a vicious hit down the left sideline. Even so, Hopkins continues to lead an unconcentrated pass-catching corps that could catch fire down the stretch as they prepare for the postseason. Up next for Hopkins and the Chiefs are the Browns in Week 15.

Worthy had a rather pedestrian fantasy outing against the stout Chargers defense, particularly considering quarterback Patrick Mahomes attempted a robust 37 passes. Nine Kansas City pass-catchers were targeted by Mahomes, leaving only DeAndre Hopkins with more than the six targets seen by Worthy. Worthy’s next chance to return a usable fantasy score comes in Week 15 when the Chiefs take on the Browns.

The volume and production surely left fantasy managers clamoring for more, but the veteran tight end made his presence felt when he connected with quarterback Patrick Mahomes on a bootleg on third-and-seven with two minutes remaining to allow the Chiefs to run down the clock and kick a game-winning field goal as time expired. The Chiefs somehow managed another dramatic finish as the kick hit the left upright and ultimately found its way through to clinch the AFC West division. Kelce could be busier when the Chiefs travel to Cleveland to face the Browns in Week 15.

Hunt saw his snap rate and opportunities nerfed as Isiah Pacheco returned to a lead back role in his second game back from injury for the Chiefs. Pacheco’s 14 carries and four targets trumped the workload of Hunt, the latter of whom is now a clear change of pace option in Kansas City. Up next are the up-and-down Browns in Week 15.

Pacheco handily led the team in backfield snaps and opportunities for the first time since returning from a gruesome ankle injury, notching 18 opportunities to the six of Kareem Hunt. The 3.9 yard per carry were not what we’ve grown accustomed to from Pacheco but the matchup against the Chargers was a difficult one on the ground, meaning he could find himself back in trusted RB2 territory when the Chiefs play the Browns in Week 15.