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  • LAC Tackle #75
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    Although GM Buddy Nix believes the Bills can win with Chris Hairston at left tackle, he would like to pick up two more players at the position this offseason.
    “People say Fitz gets the ball out quick, but we run our offense with a lot of empty sets, with five blockers and if they bring six he better get it out,” explained Nix. “In this offense he has to get it out quick.” Nix concedes that Hairston isn’t the “prettiest athlete,” suggesting more of a stopgap than a long-term solution.
  • DET Running Back #26
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    Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 15 times for 43 yards in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers, adding six receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown.
  • DET Running Back #5
    David Montgomery rushed 14 times for 51 yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ Week 14 win over the Packers, adding five receptions for 33 yards.
    That kind of statline is just what the PPR doctor ordered, though aside from his three-yard touchdown in the first quarter, Montgomery was having a rough night in short yardage until the Lions’ final drive. That’s when D-Mont took a daring 4th-and-1 handoff with 0:43 remaining and gained seven yards to essentially ice the game. In between, Montgomery got stood up on several goal-line carries. He has nevertheless now scored in 11-of-13 2024 appearances. Bonkers. Montgomery has 10 days to rest up for a Week 15 home date with the Bills’ leaky run defense.
  • GB Quarterback #10
    Jordan Love completed 12-of-20 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ 34-31, Week 14 loss to the Lions, adding four carries for 23 yards.
    It was the tale of two halves for Love, who entered the break just 3-of-7 for 31 scoreless yards. Amazon’s Kaylee Hartung even asked Matt LaFleur — what’s with the lack of passing? Love then hit Christian Watson for a 59-yard, non-scoring strike on the second play of the third quarter and finished the drive 2-of-4 for 71 yards and a touchdown. Targeting Watson would remain a theme, as the inconsistent wideout caught three second half passes for 94 yards after those numbers were 1/20 before the break. Love dropped some ridiculous dimes without too many groaners mixed in. The Packers’ run game has been working, but Love is averaging only 22 attempts over the past month for no real discernible reason. He should probably be cut loose a little more, but we don’t expect that for Week 15 against the Seahawks’ fast-improving defense.
  • DET Quarterback #16
    Jared Goff completed 32-of-41 passes for 283 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the Lions’ 31-14, Week 14 win over the Packers.
    The three-score effort was Goff’s fourth of the season, while the interception was his first since his five-pick fiasco against the Texans four weeks ago. Locked in a tight battle, including trailing for large swaths of the second half, alleged front-runner Goff kept his wits about him even after a terrible third quarter INT allowed the Packers to go up 21-17 after trailing 17-7 at halftime. Spreading the ball around — six different Lions caught at least five passes — and employing tempo on many key downs, Goff played an effective, efficient point guard. All three of his scores came from inside the Packers’ three-yard line. Goff now has 10 days to rest up for a critical home test against the high-flying Bills.
  • GB Running Back #8
    Josh Jacobs rushed 18 times for 66 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers’ Week 14 loss to the Lions.
    Jacobs was not technically targeted in the passing game, though he actually had a fourth TD that got called back by a Christian Watson pick play. The scores were his 10th, 11th and 12th of the season, with seven of those coming in the past three weeks. Jacobs is regressing to the mean after experiencing rough touchdown luck the first two months of the season. It’s not hard to see why, as the sixth-year pro has been a tackle-breaking force his first season in Green Bay, very much including Thursday evening. Totally dominating the Packers’ backfield touches, Jacobs will remain a high-end RB1 for Week 15 against the Seahawks even with all 32 teams finally active.
  • Packers S Evan Williams was forced from Green Bay’s Week 14 game against the Lions with a concussion and will not return.
    The rookie fourth-rounder has been operating as Green Bay’s No. 3 safety. He’s been earning strong marks from Pro Football Focus. Williams has 10 days to get cleared for Week 15 against the Seahawks.
  • DET Nose Tackle #54
    Lions DT Alim McNeill was forced from Detroit’s Week 14 game against the Packers with a concussion and will not return.
    Technically, the recently-extended McNeill is out with a “head” injury, but we aren’t sure what it could be other than a concussion. It’s a brutal blow for an already severely-undermanned defensive line. The only good news is that McNeill has 10 days to get cleared for Week 15 against the Bills.
  • SEA Running Back #9
    Kenneth Walker (ankle, calf) was downgraded to “DNP” for Thursday’s practice.
    In theory it’s concerning, though the Seahawks do not follow the same injury report rhythms as other teams. They are both new issues for Walker, however, so it’s possible he didn’t feel right Thursday after getting in a “limited” session on Wednesday. For now, he should be considered genuinely questionable for Sunday’s Cardinals rematch. We will hopefully get some clarity — or perhaps an injury report removal — on Friday. Zach Charbonnet is a must add insurance back if he’s been cut loose in the leagues where you roster Walker.
  • SEA Wide Receiver #14
    DK Metcalf (shoulder) was held out of Thursday’s practice.
    It’s actually a downgrade for Metcalf after he was “limited” on Wednesday, but he sat out Wednesday and Thursday last week before playing against the Jets. The Seahawks remain one of the league’s most inscrutable injury report teams. We suspect Metcalf will be out there again against the Cardinals.
  • GB Defensive Back #23
    Packers declared CB Jaire Alexander, CB Corey Ballentine, LB Edgerrin Cooper, OL Jacob Monk and WR Romeo Doubs inactive for Week 14 against the Lions.
    Alexander has been mostly sidelined since Week 8. Coach Matt LaFleur claimed earlier this week that Alexander is “progressing.” He has 10 more days to get right ahead of Week 15 against the Seahawks.