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Barkley was one yard short of the end zone in the first quarter only to watch Jalen Hurts score on his signature “Tush Push” on the following play. The Eagles’ RB1 was efficient on the ground but will leave fantasy managers wanting more in this scoreless outing. Sunday’s win over the Cowboys marks the fifth time this season that Barkley has failed to find the end zone, and his six rushing touchdowns are four fewer than what Hurts has on the season. He’ll look to rebound on Thursday night against the Commanders.

Murray and the Cardinals offense struggled in an NFC West matchup against the rival Seahawks. Only scoring one field goal per half, the Cardinals failed to push the ball down field and finished the only two scoring drives they had without touchdowns. Trey McBride was responsible for 15 of Murray’s 37 pass attempts, with Murray settling for checkdowns and throws to the flat often. He nearly had a fumble and interception in the first quarter, but both were ruled incomplete. On a 4th-and-1 play in the third quarter, Murray rolled out to his right and threw a pass directly to Seahawks DB Coby Bryant, who returned it for a back-breaking pick-6. Murray took five sacks as he and the Cardinals offense turned in a lackluster Week 12 amidst a rollercoaster of an offensive season. He is a high-end QB2 against the Vikings for Week 13.

For the third straight week, Johnson drew a career high six targets. This time it came with a quarterback change following the Giants’ Week 11 bye. The G-Men clearly want to see what the fourth-round rookie can do down the stretch, but it will be hard to do much of anything with Tommy DeVito under center. With all 32 teams active for Week 13, Johnson will struggle to crack the top 20 vs. the Cowboys.

Nix picked apart an exploitable Raiders coverage unit from start to finish. His two touchdown tosses give Nix eight touchdowns over the past three games after running cold on touchdowns in the season’s first couple months. Nix’s rushing has continued to dry out, however, removing some of his fantasy upside. Almost half of Nix’s attempts against Vegas went to Courtland Sutton and Devaughn Vele, who combined for 177 yards and two scores on the day.

We didn’t have high hopes for the Giants’ No. 3 receiver with Tommy DeVito under center, but it’s safe to say this was the worst-case scenario. In theory, DeVito might look down the field a little more often than Daniel Jones, but he kills so many drives with sacks. Slayton is a fantasy nonentity down the stretch of the 2024 season.

Same as it ever was, even with Tommy DeVito under center. Lacking any ceiling whatsoever, Robinson has been struggling to get his floor out of the Pop Douglas range of late. The Cowboys are a good short-week matchup for Week 13 on Thanksgiving, but with all 32 teams active, you really need to do better in your WR4 spot.

The two targets were at least an improvement on the zero McMillan saw in Week 10 before the Bucs’ bye week. With Mike Evans back from his hamstring injury and TE Cade Otton the clear No. 2 option in the passing game, McMillan is not worth rostering in re-draft fantasy leagues despite the Bucs’ receiver shortage.

Mitchell now has two catches for 43 yards in two games since Anthony Richardson returned under center. Predictably, there isn’t enough pass-game volume in this offense for Mitchell to command consistent looks, while Alec Pierce is the featured option down the field. Mitchell doesn’t need to be rostered in 12-team leagues down the stretch.

Moore added some wildcards to the box score with a 12-yard carry, an incomplete pass on a trick play, and a two-point conversion catch. The Bears rolled with their screen-heavy approach once again this week. Some of them were easily sniffed out by the Minnesota defense while others, like his 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, were far more successful. Moore only finished fourth on the team in targets, but his looks are easy completions with big-play potential based on his running-back-like ability to create YAC. Moore is a low-end WR2 for his Week 13 matchup with the Lions.

Minshew was sacked by a trio of Denver defenders late in the fourth quarter and appeared to be in significant pain. It appeared to be a left shoulder injury for Minshew, who was helped to the locker room. He had 230 yards, a touchdown, and an interceptions before exiting the game. Desmond Ridder replaced Minshew and immediately lost a fumble to the swarming Broncos defense. Ridder would represent a major downgrade for Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers if he’s forced to start in Week 13 against the Chiefs.

Odunze saw 10 targets for the second week in a row but did even less with the high-volume role this time around. He went 65 yards on six grabs versus the Packers in Week 11. The Bears have shifted toward a quick passing game with more screens and short throws under interim OC Thomas Brown. Though that hasn’t killed Odunze’s volume, it has prevented him from hitting a spike week in a sample of two games. Odunze is stuck in the WR4 ranks for his upcoming matchup with the Lions.