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Rodgers took a handful of wicked shots from a blitz-heavy Broncos defense. That included a blindside shot on a critical fourth down in the fourth quarter. Rodgers was slow to get up from the hit and received attention from Jets trainers on the sideline for an apparent leg injury. The 40-year-old Rodgers played through the injury but was increasingly hobbled. Overall, Rodgers was sporadic in a rainy, nasty game against a good Denver defense. Things won’t get easier in Week 5 against the elite Vikings coverage unit.

It was a solid effort from Darnold who handled some pressure in the pocket well, avoiding sacks and making smart decisions down the field. He didn’t hit on any huge plays but he also didn’t make any major mistakes and was able to capitalize on the openings that the Titans gave. He is credited with a fumble but that occurred on a toss play that hit Aaron Jones right in the hands and should be charged to Jones. The Vikings will get a tougher test next week against the Bears.

Watson caught a pair of huge downfield balls, managing a 48-yarder in double coverage early in the fourth quarter and then adding a 60-yard catch-and-run in man coverage to put Green Bay into the red zone on their final drive of the game. Watson finished second among the Packers’ wideouts with 31 snaps. It was his first 100-yard game since 2022. We don’t know that this is “real” so much as you should run to the waiver wire for Watson, but he definitely has the ability to have this game in any given week with his mix of deep-ball skills and Jordan Love’s predilection to letting his receivers make plays downfield.

Jeudy popped for the second highest receiving total of his NFL career thanks in large part to an 89-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first half. Jeudy was one target short of the team lead — held by David Njoku — and was regularly left open by a faltering New Orelans secondary. Jeudy appeared fully healthy after dealing with a nagging knee issue before the Browns’ Week 10 bye. The pass heaviness of the Cleveland offense with Jameis Winston under center could make Jeudy a WR3 option in Week 12 against the Steelers.

Goff entered Week 11 on the heels of one of the worst games of his career. He tossed five interceptions in a nightmare win over the Texans on Monday Night Football. You wouldn’t know that by watching this game. He and the Lions embarrassed the helpless Jaguars on all fronts in Week 11. Goff posted the second-highest YPA of his career at 14.2 while conceding zero sacks or interceptions. He also picked up a perfect passer rating of 158.3. He had an astounding nine completions of 20 or more yards as the Jags simply had no answers for Amon-Ra St. Brown or Jameson Williams. Goff will ride the momentum to a QB1 ranking for his Week 12 matchup with the Colts.

Moody had a rough showing in Week 10, converting just 3-of-6 field goals in the 49ers’ Week 10 win over the Buccaneers, though Moody did covert both point-after attempts. Hopefully, the new working relationship will lead to a more stable showing for the veteran kicker.

Jacobs was stuffed on a two-point attempt that would have increased the lead to three, but otherwise it’s hard to complain about anything this day brought from a fantasy standpoint. Jacobs out-touched Emanuel Wilson 18-2 and saw the field on 37 of 46 snaps. With a Week 12 matchup against the 49ers, Jacobs will likely be a low-end RB1 in fantasy leagues.

He added four rushes for 18 carries and the go-ahead score on the ground. Love overshot Tucker Kraft on an early end zone drive for a pick, and the Bears stonewalled the Packers on downs after a fourth-and-goal from the 6 ended on a five-yard Love scramble. Green Bay’s offense never appeared out of sorts versus the Bears, they just weren’t finishers. Love gets an afternoon window matchup against the 49ers in Week 12 and should be a low-end QB1 in that one.

Hill was the centerpiece of the New Orleans offense in Week 11, leading the team with ten targets and cutting into Alvin Kamara’s rushing workload (Kamara had 16 carries). Hill had two first half touchdowns before a 70-yard touchdown run around the left end in the fourth quarter. The wily Swiss army knife veteran was unstoppable from start to finish in this one, regularly shedding tacklers and somehow outrunning Cleveland defenders. Asked at halftime whether the Saints were using Hill too much on offense, interim head coach Darren Rizzi said no, and that Hill is “one of the best players” in the NFL. If Hill has anything close to this kind of usage for the Rizzi-led Saints, he should be considered a must-play weekly fantasy option.

White went down in the second half with a quad issue. Though he was listed as questionable to return, the young back never got back on the field, leaving Ameer Abdullah as the team’s only active running back. Dylan Laube was a healthy scratch for this game but will likely get some run down the stretch with both White and Alexander Mattison (ankle) banged up. Abdullah and Laube are worth adding off the waiver wire in all formats.

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.