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Waddle was rolled up on and dramatically jumped off the field. He was in the blue medical tent and went into the locker room afterwards. Waddle did not catch either of his two targets before leaving. Waddle did not return, but watched the rest of the game from the sideline with his helmet in hand. It’s possible he’s able to suit up for Week 16 given that news, but the fact that he never came back on is slightly ominous.

Dorsey ran into his own teammate while covering a crossing route in the second quarter and his ankle bent in gruesome fashion. The cart came out for him immediately and he had an air cast on as he was taken to the locker room. With fellow cornerback Carlton Davis also suffering an injury in Week 15, the Lions’ poor run of injury luck continues.

Flowers couldn’t get it done on limited volume in a blowout victory against New York. Rashod Bateman, meanwhile, made the most of his five targets, catching three for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Flowers — with just three touchdowns over his past 12 games — remains a top-30 fantasy option despite the Week 15 letdown. Next week he’ll face the Steelers, against whom he had 39 yards and a touchdown in Week 11.

Spears saw increased usage with the Titans seemingly managing Tony Pollard (ankle) a bit and playing with a negative game script in the second half. He was tackled at the one yard line in the first half - carrying the ball behind Jeffrey Simmons playing fullback - but leaped over the line to punch in the score the next play. Spears’ other touchdown was a 17-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter. A monstrous 6/87/1 receiving day gives Spears his best spike week of the season. If Pollard’s ankle injury continues to need management, Spears will have FLEX value heading into Week 16 against the Colts.

Tremble saw just two targets for the second week in a row. Despite the low target total, Tremble has still seen more looks in the passing game than rookie J’Tavion Sanders in each of their past two games. With both players holding low-volume roles, there isn’t a tight end of note for fantasy purposes in Carolina.

Playing through a knee injury, Hall ended up out-touching Isaiah Davis 11-6. Braelon Allen tweaked his back and took only two handles. The workload was tied for Hall’s smallest of the season, though he at least had the courtesy to score the game-winning, one-yard touchdown after Davante Adams took Gang Green to the one. He did fail to out-rush Aaron Rodgers, however. All sorts of banged up with lots of moving parts in the Jets’ backfield, Hall probably belongs outside the top 24 for Week 16 against the Rams.

Miller came on late in place of Alvin Kamara (groin), and immediately provided a spark to the Saints’ rushing game. On the Saints’ final offensive drive, Miller rushed four times for 28 yards to help move the Saints into Washington’s red zone, and wound up lead the team in total rushing yards. Kamara didn’t return to the game after leading in the fourth quarter. If he’s unable to play in Week 16 against the Packers, Miller would be a fringe top-24 fantasy option, especially in PPR leagues.

With Jalen Coker back from a quad issue this week, Moore’s role took a notable hit. His four targets were good for a 14 percent target share and are a four-week low for the veteran wideout. Xavier Legette left this game with a groin issue, but the absence didn’t result in a windfall of targets for Moore. Even if Legette misses time, Moore will top out at a WR6 ranking for Week 16.

Pollard entered the day dealing with an ankle injury, getting in just a limited practice on Friday. He scored the Titans’ first touchdown of the game, but lost out snaps to Tyjae Spears in a negative game script while also dealing with his ankle issue. Pollard still dominated carries, but fumbled in the third quarter and saw no usage in the receiving game. The Titans offense is reeling from issues at the quarterback position, but Pollard is the clear workhorse when healthy. He is a fantasy RB2 for Week 16 against the Colts.

Coker returned from a quad injury this week and didn’t miss a beat. He finished second on the team in targets and led the Panthers in yards on the back of an 83-yard touchdown just before the end of the first half. Coker got behind the Cowboys’ defense for a long gain and then turned on the jets to finish the play in the end zone. Coker was getting hot before suffering the quad injury and is back on the field making splash plays. With Xavier Legette banged up, Coker could close out the year as Carolina’s No. 2 receiver, giving him WR4/5 upside for Week 16.