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  • LAC Tackle #75
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    Bills GM Buddy Nix ranks left tackle as the team’s top need entering the draft.
    “I think the left tackle is vital,” said Nix. “I don’t care how good your receivers are if you’re on your back you can’t throw it to him. You’ve got to protect your quarterback first I think.” USC’s Matt Kalil is unlikely to last until the 10th pick even if the Vikes pass on him. The Bills may end up stuck with Chris Hairston battling a second-day tackle on Ryan Fitzpatrick’s blindside.
  • LAR Wide Receiver #15
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    Rams coach Sean McVay said Demarcus Robinson suffered a shoulder sprain in Week 14’s win over the Bills.
    McVay didn’t give much of an update on the receiver’s status but said he was hopeful that the injury wouldn’t impact his Week 15 availability on Thursday night against the 49ers. Robinson was injured after diving for a 56-yard reception and did not return to the field. Getting on the field in a short week could prove difficult, so we’ll see how things go for Robinson in the coming days.
  • Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Antoine Winfield has a sprained knee and will miss “a couple of games.”
    The Bucs will have a decision to make when it comes to Winfield’s availability for the remainder of the season. With short-term IR no longer an option this late into the year, the team will likely leave him on the roster in hopes he can return for their playoff push before season’s end. Winfield exited in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Raiders and did not return to the game. The star safety has appeared in just nine games this year due to injuries, totaling 60 tackles three pass breakups, two sacks, and one fumble recovery.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #14
    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac said he doesn’t think the Steelers are expecting George Pickens (hamstring) to play in Week 15 against the Eagles.
    It’s just one man’s opinion, but when speaking on 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show with Randy Baumann, Dulac said Pickens has a Grade 2 hamstring injury “that’s typically two weeks” recovery time, while adding, “So I don’t think they’re expecting him to play in Philadelphia either.” Pickens picked up the injury last Friday, so he’ll barely be a week removed from the injury when the Steelers suit up next Sunday to take on the Eagles. He did test his hamstring during pre-game warmups before ultimately being ruled out, but this will definitely be something to watch out for when the team releases its first injury report on Wednesday. If Pickens is unable to go, the Steelers could once again be looking at Calvin Austin, Van Jefferson, and Scotty Miller as their top three receivers against a stout Eagles defense.
  • SF Running Back #31
    Isaac Guerendo (foot) said his exit from Week 14’s game against the Bears was “just precautionary.”
    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.
  • ATL Quarterback #18
    Falcons coach Raheem Morris said “Kirk Cousins is our quarterback” when asked about the possibility of replacing him.
    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.
  • FA Head Coach
    ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports talks between Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels for their head coaching vacancy “remain ongoing.”
    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.
  • LAC Quarterback #10
    Jim Harbaugh told reporters that Justin Herbert suffered a leg contusion in Week 14 against the Chiefs.
    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.
  • KC Wide Receiver #9
    JuJu Smith-Schuster caught both targets for 31 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 14 win over the Chargers.
    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.
  • KC Wide Receiver #8
    DeAndre Hopkins caught 4-of-9 targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs’ Week 14 win over the Chargers.
    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.
  • KC Wide Receiver #1
    Xavier Worthy caught 5-of-6 targets for 41 yards in the Chiefs’ Week 14 win over the Chargers, adding five yards on his lone carry.
    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.