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Gay missed Week 1 because of a hernia but was active for the following week. He then suffered a quad injury that head coach Shane Steichen said is not related to the hernia. Gay also missed a 50-yard attempt in Week 2. Between the performance and injury concerns, the Colts could move on to Spencer Shrader, who is currently on the practice squad, for Week 3 and beyond.

It was a dreadful day for the entire Jags offense and Etienne was no exception. The Lions defense didn’t have to devote many resources to stopping Mac Jones and easily kept Etienne in check, holding him to 2.3 yards per carry. The volume, on the other hand, was solid. With Tank Bigsby out because of an ankle issue, Etienne accounted for 15-of-17 backfield touches this week. It was his first game over 12 touches since Week 4. With the Jags on bye next week, Etienne will be stuck in the RB3 ranks if Bigsby is able to return after the week off.

Today was just the second time all season Williams was held without a target in the passing game. It was the second straight week he was “limited” to 15 carries, tying for his second fewest of the season. Blake Corum mixed in for a few breather series. It’s not surprising the Rams are finally trying to limit their workhorse’s usage a bit, though this still isn’t a committee. Williams’ RB1 standing does take a bit of a hit with his touches ever so slightly declining and Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp both back and dominating. The Eagles are a tough Week 12 matchup.

Wright drew the start with Sam LaPorta sidelined but didn’t have a stat to his name entering halftime. He broke free of his defender on a goal line throw from Jared Goff late in the third quarter for his only catch of the day. The touchdown saved a disastrous spot-start for fantasy managers who looked to him as a TE2. Said managers should take their winning and call it a day before finding a better streaming option for Week 12.

Pickens continues to run hot with Russell Wilson under center. His 12 targets set a new season high, and Sunday marked his fourth-straight game with 74 or more receiving yards — all of which came with Wilson as the starter. The Ravens held Pickens to just one big play on the afternoon and also broke up a jump ball to him in the end zone. Still, it was a solid day for the Steelers’ WR1, who will look to continue his hot streak in Week 12 against the Browns.

The rookie added three carries for 27 yards, also losing a fumble. It was the second time in three weeks Maye was called upon for 40-plus attempts. On the one hand, it’s great that the Patriots’ coaching staff has that much trust in the rookie. On the other, it’s not so great when your “top weapons” are Hunter Henry and sometimes Pop Douglas, sometimes Kendrick Bourne. Maye did spread the ball around, finding a whopping six different pass catchers for at least four grabs. His decision-making wasn’t always great, but it was more from a “when not to take a hit” perspective. As a passer, Maye is processing quickly for a first-year starter. The positives are vastly outweighing the negatives. He simply has to do a better job protecting himself. A Dolphins road trip is on tap for Week 12.

Gibbs’ highlight of the day was a 54-yard catch-and-run that nearly went for a touchdown. He blazed up the right sideline and cut it back into the middle of the field, only to be taken down by his shoestrings, preventing an incredible touchdown. Per NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Gibbs hit 21.8 MPH on the play, giving him two of the six-fastest plays of the season. Amon-Ra St. Brown would go on to score a few plays later. Gibbs already had a touchdown of his own, but fantasy managers may want to look away from David Montgeromy’s box score as the bruising back punched in two short touchdowns of his own. With a great matchup versus the Colts on tap, both Gibbs and Montgomery will have RB1 projections for Week 12.

Allen has managed between 33 and 44 yards in each of the last six games, making him effectively a touchdown-or-bust gamble for most fantasy leagues. He has two touchdowns this year, both against the Jaguars in Week 5. He’s a deep-league FLEX at best at this point, and for all the snap volume he’s getting, the Bears are struggling to get anything out of him.

To make matters worse, Andrews was also out-targeted by Isaiah Likely, who caught 4-of-5 targets for 75 yards while running one fewer route than Andrews. Andrews has eclipsed 40 yards just once in his last four games, which came in Week 10 with Isaiah Likely sidelined. Fantasy managers can continue to start him, but his ceiling remains that of a low-end TE1. He and the Ravens get the Chargers in Week 12 on Monday night.

“Just” Stafford’s fifth four-touchdown performance as a Ram, it was also Stafford’s second four-score day in four games since Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp both returned to the lineup. The superstar wideouts were the story as Stafford found them for a combined 13/229/3. That will do. It’s also what players like this should be doing against a soft Pats defense. The Rams have been a 2024 rollercoaster, and that is going to continue against a far tougher Eagles defense in Week 12 on Sunday Night Football. Dabbling in QB1 status the past few weeks, Stafford will probably be more in the 12-15 range for that one.