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Week 15 Recap

Mayo recaps Week 15 in the NFL with Tim Anderson and Adam Pranica going over the injuries, biggest stories, and best moments while previewing the Week 16 betting lines. Plus,, Cust Eats: McDonalds Value Menu. Plus, Packers fan Adam coaches Cust through Aaron Rodgers Stockholm Syndrome.

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Week 16 Injuries

Aidan O’Connell (Knee) — Expected OUT for MNF

Patrick Mahomes (Ankle) — Exited Game

Tommy DeVito (Concussion) — Exited Game

Geno Smith — Exited Game

Derek Carr (Hand) — Missed Game

Alexander Mattison (ankle) — Expected IN for MNF

D'Andre Swift (groin) — Questionable for MNF

Roschon Johnson (concussion) — OUT for MNF

David Montgomery (Knee) — OUT Indefinitely

Alvin Kamara (Groin) — Exited Game

Trey Benson (Ankle) — Exited Game

Jaleel McLaughlin (Quad) — Exited Game

Nick Chubb (Foot) — OUT FOR SEASON

Kenneth Walker (Ankle/Calf) — Missed Game

Bucky Irving (Back) — Questionable

Breece Hall (Knee) — Leaning IN

Tony Pollard (ankle) — Leaning IN

AJ Brown (Ankle) — Exited Game

Xavier Legette (groin) — Expected to Miss Week 16

Jaylen Waddle (Knee) — Exited Game

Alec Pierce (Concussion) — Exited Game

George Pickens (hamstring) — Missed Game

Cedric Tillman (Concussion) — Missed Game

Zach Ertz (Concussion) — Exited Game

Will Dissly (shoulder) — Missed Game

David Njoku (hamstring) — Missed Game

Tyler Higbee (knee) — Missed Game; Planning Week 16 Return

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Week 15 RB Opportunities

Week 15 Team Notes

IND: I'd call Anthony Richardson a random number generator, but it's not random: https://x.com/KyleSoppePFN/status/1868428192748544475

DEN: Bo Nix was largely a mess and it'll get overlooked because of who was throwing the ball on the other side. He looked at Courtland Sutton plenty, but games like this are a concern for a sporadic rookie like this (though the late score certainly helped!)

BUF: The running backs go crazy in the win ... James Cook got a short TD thanks to the attention that Josh Allen garners inside the 10-yard line. Might it be time to acknowledge that playing alongside Allen creates more upside than the downside we feared this offseason in terms of TD equity?

DET: Tim Patrick is never going to pop up in models, but he's at least on the field in an offense we trust ... that's three scores in two games for the oft-injured receiver.

PIT: With George Pickens sidelined, this offense lacks anything close to viable playmakers. Pat Freiermuth caught an end zone target and that's helpful, but far from reliable.

PHI: All seems to be just fine in terms of the passing game in Philly. Both Brown and Smith got to 70 yards and scored ... Brown even went out of his way to celebrate with Hurts after the TD.

NE: Drake Maye with a garbage time rushing score and a weird rush/flip pass TD thing. He's not Allen/Mahomes, obviously, but it's clear who he watched as he developed and that gives him fantasy upside due to his raw physical gifts.

ARI: Trey McBride now has 199 catches and 4 TD receptions ... whenever we get that regression dump that the math people assure me of ... it's going to be glorious. Could easily argue him as TE1 next season, even over Bowers given the perceived upside under center (compared to what Vegas has at least).

TB: We are down to under 85 yards per game needed for Mike Evans to get to 1,000 yards again. Rinse and repeat

LAC: Far from a good game for Geoff's Chargers, but Ladd McConkey hits because he always does. He's reliable every week and will be an early pick next season ... and worth it.

KC: 11 targets for Xavier Worthy and that doesn't include a screen pass that resulted in a score that happened to be thrown backwards and thus ruled a run. I can't imagine trusting him, but would it shock you if the Chiefs unlock him at the perfect time?

CLE: Jameis Winston had thrown one more pass than me through six weeks ... he has three 3-INT games this season, the only player with more than one such effort this season.

CIN: Joe Burrow ties the NFL record for consecutive games with 250+ passing yards and 3+ passing TDs (6).

TEN: Tyjae Spears entered the game with 1 TD and 90 receiving yards this season ... he had 2 TDs and 87 receiving yards against the Bengals. Tony Pollard still has time on his contract ... could Spears be what Pollard was and Pollard Ezekiel Elliott in that equation?

WAS: Terry McLaurin is up to 11 TD receptions ... he hadn't had more than five in a season since catching seven as a rookie. He's caught multiple first half TD passes twice this season -- no Commander WR had a single such game in the 20 years prior.

NO: Alvin Kamara's last 25-yard rush came in Week 3 ... of 2022

BAL: That's three times this season in which Lamar Jackson has had at least as many touchdown passes as incompletions.

NYG: Malik Nabers tied the NFL record for games with 10+ catches by a rooke (four, matching Odell Beckham Jr.).

DAL: Rico Dowdle joins Jake Ciely's boy C.J. Anderson as the only undrafted player to run for 110 yards in three straight games since 2012.

CAR: The Panthers are rarely favored and have now lost 10 straight outright when they are favored.

NYJ: Davante Adams posted his 12th career game with 130+ receiving yards and multiple scores (no other player has 10 such games over that stretch)

JAX: Brian Thomas Jr. has four games of 5-85-1 as a rookie ... the only other rookies to do that since 2016 are Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ja'Marr Chase

MIA: Jonnu Smith is the 6th tight end since 2016 with at least 70 catches and 6 TDs through 15 weeks. Of that list, only he and Travis Kelce were 29 years of age or older

HOU: The Texans didn't have a player reach 35 receiving yards, but Nico Collins found a way to pay it off with 2 TDs. He has cleared 85 yards or scored in 8 of 9 games this season