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The word comes straight from coach Arthur Smith, who said it “didn’t look good.” Huntley will undergo a Monday MRI to confirm, but with only three games left in the regular season, the 2021 UDFA’s sophomore season is likely through. He had just one carry for two yards before departing on Sunday. We should gain clarity on Monday.

Eric Wilson was relied on heavily as Walker left last weekend’s game with the Seahawks with the ankle injury after only 22 snaps. It sure sounds like Wilson will be in there again on Sunday. Walker has been a solid run defender this year though his 48.8 PFF coverage grade creates some dissonance in calling him a true stalwart at linebacker for the Packers.

He stopped short of saying that Brown “would” play. There’s probably not much upside to Brown playing if Carson Wentz is going to be at quarterback, outside of perhaps knocking off some rust. If Brown does play in Week 16, he will likely be brought along slowly and thus be nothing more than a touchdown-or-bust fantasy start for deeper leagues to consider.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to name a Week 16 starter on Monday. It appears he’ll bench Jameis Winston after his disastrous Week 15 outing against the Chiefs in which he threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. Thompson-Robinson under center for Cleveland is a major blow to everyone in the Browns offense. Jerry Jeudy goes from borderline WR1 status to WR4 and David Njoku, fighting through a hamstring injury, will be barely usable in 12-team formats. The Bengals defense is very much in play with the inaccurate DRT starting for the Browns.

Though Mahomes is “built differently,” per Rapoport, and won’t miss the usual 4-6 weeks it takes to recover from a high ankle sprain, his Week 16 status is in doubt. That would mean Carson Wentz would get the nod for KC against the Texans. It would be a marked downgrade for Travis Kelce, DeAndre Hopkins, and the rest of the Chiefs pass catchers. The team will do everything in its power to have Mahomes ready to go for the postseason.

Hockenson is Minnesota’s man-beater, and the Bears rarely bothered getting out of zone coverage tonight so he didn’t have much to work with. He did break up a near-interception by playing defensive back on a ball over the middle from Sam Darnold that was bearing in on Kevin Byard’s hands. He also converted a third-and-15 with a 16-yard catch and added a five-yard DPI. He’ll remain a functional low-end TE1 in Week 16 against the Seahawks.

He added a 30-yard defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone that set up a Cam Akers score. Addison had scored six touchdowns in his last six games, but we’d argue nine targets is still a very strong signal for his rest-of-season involvement even if he didn’t quite land the knockout blow in this one. Addison will remain on the WR2 line against the Seahawks in Week 16.

Tucker fell victim to inadequate quarterback play from fill-in starter Desmond Ridder on a night Aidan O’Connell was held out due to injury. Furthering his struggles was a game environment in which both teams largely struggled to move the football while combining for just 277 yards through the air. Tucker’s next opportunity to return a usable fantasy score comes in Week 16 against the pass-funnel Jaguars.

His touchdown came as he ran a crosser in the back of the end zone and blew by a trail defender, it was one of the most open looks he’s had all season. Unfortunately Jefferson dropped another ball near the five-yard line that looked like it had scoring potential when he tried to turn and run with the ball before it got there. Jefferson took another Sam Darnold pass 17 yards to the one before Aaron Jones vultured the score. Jefferson will remain a high-end WR1 in Week 16, even with a draw against a stingy Seahawks pass defense.

The entire offense struggled for more than three quarters, with Jakobi Meyers eventually leading the team in receiving while notching all five of his receptions on the final two drives of the game. Help appears to be on the way for Bowers and the rest of the pass-catching corps after Aidan O’Connell nearly played against the Falcons after not practicing all week, making it likely he returns for a Week 16 showdown with the struggling Jaguars.

All five of Meyers’ receptions came on the final two drives of the game for a Raiders team that struggled to move the football for more than three quarters. The general ineptitude of the Atlanta offense kept Las Vegas within striking distance in a game that came down to two Hail Mary attempts from Desmond Ridder. The veteran wide receiver appears likely to get back Aidan O’Connell for a Week 16 matchup with the Jaguars.