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  • FA Guard #60
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    Bills RG Kraig Urbik has been ruled out for Week 17 against the Patriots with a torn meniscus that will require surgery.
    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.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #13
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    Scott Miller caught 3-of-4 targets for 37 yards in the Steelers’ Week 14 win over the Browns.
    With George Pickens (hamstring) sidelined, Miller emerged to lead all Steelers receivers in targets and receiving yards. The journeyman hauled in an impressive grab along the sideline for a 21-yard gain in the fourth quarter but was otherwise held in check — as expected. There’s no fantasy upside here even if Pickens does miss another week.
  • ATL Running Back #25
    Tyler Allgeier rushed nine times for 32 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons’ Week 14 loss to the Vikings.
    With the Falcons increasingly trying to hide Kirk Cousins, Allgeier’s nine carries were his most in three weeks. His 63 yards on the ground were his most in seven games. Week 15 opponent Las Vegas has a solid run defense, but so does Minnesota. It’s clear the Falcons are going to run as much as possible until either Cousins’ arm falls off or he gets benched. That could happen this week. Regardless, with bye weeks over, No. 2 back Allgeier will never project for enough work to garner genuine FLEX status.
  • TB Wide Receiver #17
    Sterling Shepard caught 4-of-6 targets for 63 yards in the Bucs’ Week 14 win over the Raiders.
    Shepard hit his usual ceiling of four catches and the 63 yards are actually a season-high. He has at least four grabs in all but one of his past five appearances. His last touchdown came over two months ago. Shepard is a PPR scam and nothing more. He remains in the WR5/6 ranks for his upcoming matchup with the Chargers.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #18
    Mike Williams caught 3-of-4 passes for 36 yards in the Steelers’ Week 14 win over the Browns.
    Williams made a signature highlight-reel catch in the third quarter as he separated from his defender and torqued his body mid-air to secure a one-handed grab for 22 yards. He could have had a much bigger day if not for Russell Wilson sailing a deep pass over his head in the first quarter, but Sunday’s performance against the Browns feels like Williams’ ceiling as far as this season is concerned. It’s possible the Steelers are still easing him into the lineup, but we wouldn’t expect him make a fantasy impact in Week 15 if George Pickens (hamstring) is back in the lineup.
  • ATL Running Back #7
    Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 92 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons’ Week 14 loss to the Vikings, adding two receptions for nine yards.
    The 22 carries were Robinson’s second most of the year after he posted a new season high of 26 in Week 13. The mission, even against an elite run defense like Minnesota, is to hide Kirk Cousins, and Robinson will continue to be the beneficiary. That still didn’t stop him from getting vultured for a six-yard score by Tyler Allgeier in the first quarter, but Allgeier handled the ball a modest nine times. Allgeier still mixes in for too many critical snaps, but Robinson is simply swamping him in the touches department. He’ll be a top 5-6 RB1 for Week 15 against the Raiders.
  • NYG Quarterback #2
    Drew Lock completed 21-of-49 passes for 227 yards and an interception in the Giants’ 14-11, Week 14 loss to the Saints.
    This one was depressing. Frequently booed, Lock averaged 4.9 yards per attempt. The most notable play was when he bafflingly pulled up short of the first down marker on a second quarter scramble. Lock did add 5/59 with his legs, but there was no hope. Only despair, despair that could get Tommy DeVito another shot under center in Week 15 against the Ravens. What do the Giants care? We certainly don’t.
  • TB Running Back #44
    Sean Tucker rushed three times for 47 yards in the Bucs’ Week 14 win over the Raiders.
    Bucky Irving left this game early with a back issue, but the Bucs leaned on Rachaad White to the tune of 17 carries and three targets. Tucker also had two targets but came down with neither of them. Tucker made a push to force a three-man backfield earlier this year but has since been phased out of the offense. An Irving injury could be his ticket back into the mix. If Irving misses Week 15, we’d expect Tucekr to be more involved. He should be stashed in deeper leagues ahead of his matchup with the Chargers.
  • PIT Tight End #88
    Pat Freiermuth caught 3-of-3 targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 14 win over the Browns.
    He only saw three targets on the day, but Freiermuth made the most of his opportunities. Two of his three catches went for 20-plus yard gains, with his final catch resulting in a touchdown late in the third quarter. The targets haven’t been there for Freiermuth in most weeks, as he’s now seen four or fewer targets in eight of his last nine games. For this reason, he’ll be a boom-or-bust TE2 in Week 15 against the Eagles.
  • TB Tight End #88
    Cade Otton caught 3-of-4 targets for 70 yards in the Bucs’ Week 14 win over the Raiders.
    Otton saved an otherwise quiet day with a 44-yard catch on the Bucs’ final drive. He finished the team with a team-high in receiving yards and posted his best fantasy outing since Mike Evans returned to the lineup. On the other hand, Otton registered a dismal 14 percent target share and needed an improbable long grab to escape the TE3 ranks on the week. Otton has struggled to earn targets with Evans on the field and that won’t change in Week 15. He enters the fantasy playoffs as a mid-range TE2.
  • TB Wide Receiver #13
    Mike Evans caught 4-of-5 targets for 69 yards in the Bucs’ Week 14 win over the Raiders.
    The Raiders got constant pressure on Baker Mayfield, who also appeared to be dealing with a minor ankle injury, forcing the ball out of his hands quickly on a high percentage of his plays. Evans’ long-developing deep routes weren’t as easy to connect on this week, resulting in a sleepy stat line from the veteran receiver. He still came one yard short of leading the team in receiving and his four catches tied two other players for a team-high, so it wasn’t all bad for Evans. He should rebound as a high-end WR2 when the Bucs take on the Chargers next week.