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He only took four sacks, which made him the better of the two quarterbacks in this game, but he did get pressured into a game-losing safety on his own goal line after one of them. Stroud looked better with Nico Collins back in general, but the second half was a dire place as the Texans anchored in on running the ball in a game where they couldn’t run the ball. Stroud’s first pick looked like a miscommunication, but his second was a bad ball to Collins across the field, deep in the down. Jacksonville’s defense will make him a borderline QB1 next week, but we’re running out of belief that the rookie year production is coming back this year.

Wilson quietly operates as the Cardinals’ No. 4 pass-catching option, getting four targets on the day. He made a big 30-yard reception in the fourth quarter to put the Cardinals into the red zone to highlight his day. Wilson also had a second quarter touchdown called back due to a holding penalty. Wilson is a downfield perimeter option and is no more than a touchdown-dependent WR5 for Week 13 against the Vikings.

Wilson’s nine rushing attempts were five more than fellow backup Chris Brooks’ four but Wilson played just 15 snaps to Brooks’ 25. Game script was not a factor; Brooks out-snapped Wilson six-to-five in the first quarter. Wilson would surely hold a helpful rushing role if Josh Jacobs were to miss time but Brooks and his passing-down role would offer more fantasy value. Wilson is an RB4/5 against the Dolphins in Week 13.

Sutton time and again won contested catches against overmatched Vegas defenders. That included a lofted touchdown from Bo Nix in the back of the end zone in the first half. He nabbed another score in the second half. Sutton now has 467 receiving yards over his past five games as Nix’s go-to guy in critical situations. Sutton, who has dominated targets and air yards in the Denver offense all season long, should be seen as a locked-in WR2 option going forward. He gets the Browns in Week 13.

Harrison was second on the Cardinals in targets, with six on the day. He is the top wideout on the team, though that did not convert to much on a day where the Cardinals only totaled a pair of field goals. Harrison nearly made a highlight-reel toe-tap touchdown catch in the first half, but failed to get both feet down. Outside of that, Kyler Murray found him for first down conversions on occasion and not much else. Harrison is a touchdown-dependent fantasy receiver, putting him in the WR3/4 mix for Week 13.

Jacobs’ gaudy stat line is made even more impressive by his temporary third-quarter departure to address cramping in the locker room. Jacobs totaled a season-high 11 missed tackles forced rushing, his first game hitting double digits. The 49ers’ defense correspondingly totaled a 2024 first-quarter-high 10 missed tackles. Jacobs is an RB1 against the Dolphins in Week 13.

McBride set a career high and Cardinals tight end record with 12 catches against the Seahawks. He saw 15 targets, good for a 40.5 percent target share on the day, consistently getting open in the flat and while peeling off blocks. The Cardinals offense failed to push the ball down field, meaning McBride was the favored target over the middle of the field, though once again not scoring a touchdown. With nine targets more than Kyler Murray’s next most-targeted receiver, McBride is the Cardinals’ top pass-catcher. He is a TE1 for Week 13 against the Vikings.

Heath handled his typical, small workload this week but was fortunate enough to earn one of them in the green zone. His score from three yards out iced the Packers’ 38-10 win over the 49ers. He is a WR6 against the Dolphins in Week 13.

Benson continued to split backup duties with Emari Demercado, getting four carries on the day. He was more efficient than starter James Conner, averaging 4.5 yards per tote. However, he was seldom involved in the passing game, with Conner taking checkdowns and Demercado rotating in on checkdowns as well. Benson is still just a handcuff moving forward.

Wicks earned his first target in the third quarter and recorded his first reception in the fourth. The talented rotational wide receiver remains one of the position’s few high-upside bench stashes. He is a highly volatile WR5/6 against the Dolphins in Week 13.