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This was to be expected after Hurts was knocked from Week 16’s game against the Commanders. Hurts will need to clear protocol in time to play in Week 17’s game against the Cowboys in a game that still bears significant weight on seeding in the NFC playoff race. If Hurts can’t go, Kenny Pickett will draw his first start of the season. In relief of Hurts, Pickett threw for 143-1-1 while completing 58.3 percent of his passes. The Eagles would lean on the run as much as they can in the event of Pickett starting, but as we saw against the Commanders, the offensive ceiling was capped with Pickett under center.

The Saints were shutout for the first time of any team in the 2024 season with Spencer Rattler under center, with the team managing just 194 yards of total offense while turning the ball over twice. In all, it was a miserable outing for the entire offense, and Johnson’s returns were no different. Johnson is unlikely to hold fantasy value for as long as Rattler remains the starter in New Orleans.

Pettis was elevated from the practice squad amidst mounting injuries but was largely unable to take advantage of the opportunity. He should revert back to the practice squad Monday and is unlikely to contribute in a meaningful way down the stretch in a lost season for the Saints.

The offense managed only 194 total yards in what eventually went down as the first shutout of the 2024 NFL season. Moreau remains unlikely to see consistent volume in what has become one of the worst offenses in the league with Spencer Rattler under center.

To be fair to Miller, the entire offense struggled through what seemed to be insurmountable deficiencies while playing with a backup rookie quarterback and without their top four skill position players. Miller ceded most of the second half work to Jordan Mims with the team taking a 21-0 deficit into the break. Mims ended up catching 5-of-8 targets for 16 yards while adding 16 yards on four carries. It remains unclear if any of the team’s injured players will play again this season, but things don’t currently look good in New Orleans.

Rattler and the Saints got completely manhandled by the Packers in what would become the first shutout of the 2024 NFL season. While Rattler was far from sharp in this one, he was commanding an offense without its top four primary skill position players with all of Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Alvin Kamara, and Taysom Hill out of action. The Saints managed to possess the ball for only 22:47 in game time while Rattler also lost a fumble on a play that mirrored something you would see in Pop Warner. The future of the franchise remains uncertain as they limp towards the end of the regular season, but it is fair to question whether the Saints whiffed on Rattler in this year’s NFL Draft.

Love was not sacked and did not commit a turnover in a game the Packers eventually pitched the first shutout of the 2024 season by any team. The offense was cooking on their first three possessions while scoring a touchdown on each, allowing the Packers to pull their starters early as they looked to escape Week 16 with a clean bill of health. Even through those efforts, wide receiver Christian Watson departed the contest after his only target and his status appears uncertain moving forward. The team did not pass an injury update on the young wide receiver but he was seen on the sideline getting his right quad massaged by the training staff just above the knee. Love and the Packers now turn their attention to one of the three teams to have beaten them this season in the Vikings in Week 17.

Lead back Josh Jacobs saw 13 touches on the team’s first two drives of the game but was utilized sparingly thereafter, with the team taking a commanding 21-0 lead into the half and eventually pitching the first shutout of the 2024 season by any team. It remains unlikely that Brooks will contribute meaningful counting stats on a weekly basis.

Wilson ended the game with 11 carries and one target to the 13 carries and four targets of starter Josh Jacobs. Jacobs saw 13 of his 17 touches on the team’s first two drives before giving way to the backups more most of the remainder of the game. Wilson took advantage late, scoring for just the second time this season. It is likely he retreats to a limited role when the Packers face the Vikings in Week 17.

Watson stayed down on the field after his only target of the game and eventually made his way to the sideline. The team did not release an update on his status during the game but he was seen on the sideline getting his right quad massaged just above the knee. Expect an update from the team in the coming days. Watson’s status in Week 17 is something to monitor after the Packers clinched a playoff berth, something that could provide more run for Dontayvion Wicks on the perimeter.

The entire pass offense saw minimal volume after the Packers took a commanding 21-0 lead into the break, eventually ending the game with the first shutout of the 2024 season by any team. Wicks could find himself back in the starting lineup when the Packers take on the division rival Vikings in Week 17, pending the health of fellow wide receiver Christian Watson.