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Hurts pulled up to Sunday’s game against the Steelers with a heavily wrapped ring finger on his left hand. He was listed on the team’s injury report with a finger injury but still managed to practice in full throughout the week. This injury could obviously make carrying the ball difficult for Hurts, but it won’t affect the righty when it comes to passing.

Tolbert came down with a toe-tap touchdown in the back of the end zone for his fourth touchdown of the season on the Cowboys’ opening drive of the second half. It was his only catch of the day. Tolbert hasn’t caught more than three passes once in his past eight games. With Brandin Cooks back in the lineup, he isn’t seeing enough looks to hit fantasy lineups in Week 16.

After rushing 13 times for 94 yards in Week 13 against the Titans, Rodriguez played well behind Brian Robinson in Sunday’s win over the Saints. The second-year back saw just one opportunity on the day and played on just three offensive snaps. Fantasy managers holding him can’t view him as anything more than a handcuff for Week 16’s game against the Eagles.

Ridley also added one carry for 19 yards. He fell to No. 3 on the Titans in targets between Will Levis and Mason Rudolph throwing passes. Ridley got to 60 total scoreless yards against the Bengals amidst the tumultuous Titans quarterback situation. Regardless of who the quarterback is next week, Ridley is the team’s WR1, though that puts him in just the WR3 mix for Week 16 against the Colts.

Moreau came up big late for the Saints in Sunday’s loss. Moreau caught a seven-yard pass a fourth-and-three to convert a first down and bring the Saints down to the Commanders’ one-yard line, and subsequently caught a one-yard score on the following play. It was the fourth touchdown of the season for Moreau, who has now caught 23 passes for 302 yards and four scores on the year. He’s now seen four targets in three of his last four games, but shouldn’t be relied on in Week 16’s game against the Packers.

Hart nearly came down with an acrobatic interception a few yards outside of the Chargers’ own end zone but slammed the back of his head hard on the turf as he fell to the ground. He was clearly dazed as he stood up, grabbing the sides of his helmet while struggling to maintain a balanced equilibrium. Hart appears likely to be ruled out with a concussion.

Cooks finished second on the team in targets, catches, and yards, but failed to find himself on the receiving end of any of Cooper Rush’s three touchdowns tosses. Those went to CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Tolbert, and Jalen Brooks. Cooks has operated as the Cowboys’ No. 2 receiver since returning to the lineup in Week 13. Despite the notable role, his 34 yards today are a high-water mark since his return. He barely registers as a WR6 heading into his Week 16 date with the Bucs.

Lamb could have turned a great day into a game-breaking one with a strong second half. He entered the break with with 105 yards and a touchdown on eight grabs, only to catch a single, 11-yard pass over the final two quarters. The Cowboys built up an insurmountable lead in the third quarter and took their foot off the gas for the remaining 15 minutes. Despite the quiet second half, Lamb easily led Dallas in all receiving categories. He remains in the middle of the WR1 ranks for his Week 16 matchup with the Bucs.

Bigsby also had a horrific fumble that ended up not going in the books thanks to a Jets penalty. Although Bigsby was out-touched “just” 18-11 by Travis Etienne, Etienne seemed to be on the field for far more snaps. It wasn’t a game script sniping, as the Jags kept this one close throughout. The Jags, who seem to be making it up as they go along in the backfield, just decided Etienne was the better option today. Favorable game script should await again in Week 16 against the Raiders, but Bigsby isn’t showing enough to be taken seriously as a FLEX.

Elliott saw four of his nine attempts on the Cowboys’ final drive. They were deep into the clock-killing portion of their beatdown of the Panthers and gave both Zeke and Dowdle a handful of carries to ice the game. The Cowboys aren’t likely to pile up a big lead versus the Bucs next week, so don’t expect this type of workload for Elliott in Week 16. He is not on the fantasy radar heading into the fantasy semifinals.