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Johnson in his senior year at Kansas led the defense with 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks on the season, forcing four fumbles, the third most in the Big 12. His 6.5 sacks ranked seventh in the league. Johnson led the Jayhawks with 10 quarterback hurries during the 2021 season, not committing a single penalty on 655 snaps. Johnson will likely be a depth option for the Eagles who could earn playing time down the line.

Mattison went down with the ankle issue in the second half and was initially listed as questionable to return. The Raiders eventually ruled him out with a few minutes left in the game. With Zamir White also banged up, Vegas is down to Ameer Abdullah as their only active running back. Mattison ended the day with five carries for 19 yards but did add 50 receiving yards on three receptions.

Spears exited the game in the fourth quarter and is now being evaluated for a concussion. If he were to miss the remainder of this game, or next week’s game, that would be a huge boost for Tony Pollard.

Smith was being evaluated in the blue tent late in the third quarter but returned to the field. Early in the fourth quarter, the Ravens’ star linebacker exited the field and was spotted without his helmet soon after. He was ruled out shortly after exiting, ending his day with 13 tackles and two TFLs.

Addison has taken an absolute beating in this game but has continued to play through whatever bumps and bruises he’s accumulated. However, it appears that the cramps, which may or may not be related, have finally taken him out of the game. The Vikings have a double-digit lead, so it’s unclear if they will need Addison to come back and tough this one out. Jalen Nailor should see more work with Addison out.

Anzalone hurt his arm while tackling Travis Etienne late in a blowout win over the Jags. He immediately grabbed his arm in pain and didn’t spend long on the sideline before being ruled out. This unfortunately appears to be a severe injury for the veteran inside linebacker.

Davis went down with a non-contact knee injury in the third quarter and was ruled out almost immediately. The Jags were well into garbage time when Davis went down, but that doesn’t appear to be why he is done for the day. The Jaguars are on bye next week, giving Davis an extra week of rest if the injury isn’t a long-term issue. Tim Jones and Parker Washington will see more work in his absence.

Lucas Kroll and Adam Trautman will continue splitting tight end duties with Dulcich a healthy scratch. Neither active Denver tight end has much fantasy appeal outside the deepest fantasy leagues.

Atlanta will be without Alford in a matchup with a Bo Nix-led Broncos passing attack that has shown signs of life in recent weeks. The Falcons being without Alford, Hughes, and Hamilton should be a boon for Nix and Courtland Sutton.

The cart came out for Wyatt in the third quarter after an ankle injury that did not look good. The Titans will likely turn to Jerome Baker at one of their inside linebacker spots as the Titans defense gets a little bit thinner.

The Chiefs have JuJu Smith-Schuster back for Sunday’s game, but his fantasy upside could be limited with DeAndre Hopkins fully in the mix. The Chiefs will look to build on their undefeated season against rival Buffalo in what is arguably the most anticipated game of the week.