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The Lions acquired DPJ in a trade with the Browns last season. The speedster caught just five passes for 58 yards after the trade and was unable to secure a roster spot in a crowded receiver room this season. Peoples-Jones is just two years removed from a 61-839-3 season with the Browns and should catch on with another team in the coming days.

Henry erupted for 74 yards in the first half, which was more than he had all game the last time these two teams met. Positive game script allowed the Ravens to ride the King for the final two frames, eventually allowing him to amass 189 combined yards. The only relative blemish on his box score was an inability to score as quarterback Lamar Jackson set a franchise record and career high with his 35th, 36th, and 37th touchdown pass of the season. Henry and the Ravens get a beleaguered Texans team in Week 17 as they chase another AFC North title down the stretch.

Jackson set a franchise record with his 37th touchdown pass of the season, also marking a career-high. For context, Jackson won an MVP award with 36 touchdown passes earlier in his career. He did throw only his fourth interception of the season, but it was an otherwise sparkling effort from the perennial MVP contender. Jackson got the scoring started for the Ravens with a first quarter touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely before adding touchdown passes to Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman. Positive game script and an early fourth quarter pick-six from the Ravens defense capped the volume for Jackson, but he still returned a usable fantasy score and now stands as one of the most consistent fantasy producers at the quarterback position this season. The Ravens forced a tie atop the AFC North with the win and now turn their attention to a Texans team that just lost wide receiver Tank Dell to a devastating knee injury.

Patterson was used sparingly in a negative game environment, scoring from 12 yards out on a fade in the third quarter. Jaylen Warren saw the highest snap rate and opportunity share for the Steelers, which makes sense considering the flow of the game. Patterson remains unlikely to return usable fantasy scores at this stage of his career.

Williams saw modest playing time even without alpha George Pickens and with Ben Skowronek departing early with injury, making it likely we fail to see useful fantasy scores emerge from the veteran receiver the rest of the 2024 season. Pickens appears likely to return to the active roster for a Week 17 showdown with the 14-1 Chiefs, adding to those expectations.

Jefferson managed just two first half catches in a game played without alpha wide receiver George Pickens. Ben Skowronek also left early with an injury, leaving Jefferson, Calvin Austin, and Mike Williams to serve as the top pass-catchers against the pass-funnel nature of the Baltimore defense. It appears likely that Pickens returns to the active roster with a long week before Week 17, which could open up the offense against another tough opponent in the Chiefs.

A 44-yard acrobatic grab down the right sideline in the second half propelled Austin to a team-leading 65 yards through the air, leading the team in receiving for the second consecutive game in the absence of George Pickens. The Steelers have dropped two straight games to fall into a tie atop the division with the Ravens. With only two games remaining in the regular season, next week’s matchup against the 14-1 Chiefs could prove pivotal in the final standings in the AFC North.

Harris failed to corral his only target and retreated to the sidelines for the most of the second half as both Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson saw run, the latter of whom scored the only touchdown out of the backfield on a 12-yard fade in the third quarter. Harris could find the sledding tough once again when the Steelers face the Chiefs in Week 17.

As is typically the case with the Steelers, Warren saw increased opportunities in a negative game script, finishing second on the team in receiving with 44 yards. He failed to find the end zone on three red zone opportunities, watching from the sideline as Cordarrelle Patterson caught a 12-yard fade for a touchdown in the third quarter. Warren could be called upon at a similar rate in Week 17 when the Steelers face off with the 14-1 Chiefs.

Wilson’s lone interception was returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a one-score game and he also lost a fumble on a scramble in the red zone which took points off the board, so it wasn’t the cleanest game from the veteran signal caller. The loss drops the Steelers into a tie atop the division with the Ravens, although Pittsburgh holds the tie-breaker as things currently stand. Wilson and the Steelers now look forward to a Week 17 showdown with the 14-1 Chiefs, a game the team will need to win if they want to remain atop the division and lock up a home playoff game in three short weeks.

The move ends the veteran linebacker’s season. Okereke appeared in 12 games for the Giants in 2024, amassing 93 total tackles and 2.0 sacks in his sixth professional season. It was his second season with the Giants after entering the league as a third-round selection by the Colts in the 2019 NFL Draft.