The New Orleans Saints comeback with a strong game from receiver Chris Olave to sweep the Carolina Panthers 20-17.
The New Orleans Saints gutted out a come from behind win over the Carolina Panthers to complete their sweep of their division rivals. Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was efficient completing passes to 8 different players. The top beneficiary was star receiver Chris Olave with 6 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Chris Olave was WR7 this season coming into this game. You wouldn’t know it because of the 4 wins the Saints have had all year. As long as Olave can stay healthy, he has shown to be a very reliable fantasy target. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has shown enough thus far to continue as the starting quarterback next year and that should bode well for the future for Olave.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence set a career high, throwing for five touchdowns against the New York Jets.
The Prince that was promised arrived on Sunday as Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars laid an absolute beatdown on the New York Jets. Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns on the day, including a career high of five passing touchdowns, completing 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards, while adding 51 yards and a score on the ground, and didn’t have a turnover for the third consecutive game. He currently sits as the QB1 in Week 15 heading into SNF.
The primary beneficiary of the historic day was running back Travis Etienne, who was on the receiving end of three of the touchdowns, highlighted by a 45-yard catch and run. Etienne sits as the RB1 for the week. The duo has played together for seven years, and Etienne has never seen Lawrence like this; he’s on fire. Fantasy managers who started either player in the first round of playoff matchups hope their performances were enough to advance them to round two.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Despite popping up on the injury report with a back injury, reports show that McCaffrey will be “good to go” on Sunday against the Titans.
Perhaps it is the weight of carrying the 49ers to a 9-4 record this season that caused him to pop on the injury report with a back injury, but sources state that McCaffrey should be “good to go” on Sunday.
After health scares last year, CMC has bounced back in a significant way and once again shown fantasy managers he is a cheat code. On the season, he has 237 carries for 849 yards and eight touchdowns, while adding 85 receptions, 806 yards and five touchdowns through the air and currently sits as the running back one. If you had faith and drafted him highly, you have been rewarded in your investment, as the 49ers have faced numerous injuries to their stars, and McCaffrey carried the team both on the field and on your fantasy rosters. However, if you are in your playoffs and do not have a trade deadline, acquiring Brian Robinson Jr. would be in your best interests if the back injury becomes an issue.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman was noncommittal when asked who the lead back would be moving forward.
With Omarion Hampton healthy, the Chargers now find themselves with a two-headed backfield. The second-year running back, Kimani Vidal, had delivered four top ten weekly finishes in Hampton’s absence, and the running back usage will be something for fantasy managers to monitor moving forward in our playoff schedule.
Chargers OC Greg Roman frequently used the term “hot hand” when referring to the usage of his running backs. Hampton should find his workload ramping back up as he showed why he was selected 22nd overall this spring, recording 294 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the weeks before his injuries. Hampton had 13 carries and two receptions, opposed to Vidal’s 14 carries and three catches in the Week 14 win over the Eagles.
Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)
The Las Vegas Raiders are starting former 1st round pick Kenny Pickett at quarterback in week 15 over the injured Geno Smith.
Kenny “Small Hands” Pickett is starting at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders in week 15. Pickett was selected in the 1st round of the 2022 NFL Draft as a replacement for the retired Ben Roethlisberger. He played for 2 seasons as starter for the Steelers and was traded to the Eagles after the 2023 season. After the 2024 season he was traded to the Browns then he was traded to the Raiders before the 2025 season started.
It is hard to believe Pickett will fare much better than Smith behind this offensive line. The only player who may be remotely startable is tight end Brock Bowers. Bowers is the only elite player on the entire offense, Pickett just needs to get the ball in his direction. Pickett is only worth starting in superflex leagues that are desperate for a starter.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
Wide receiver Tee Higgins will not suit up for the Bengals (4-9) in Sunday’s home matchup with the reeling Baltimore Ravens (6-7)
For the second time this season, a concussion will prevent Tee Higgins from taking the field for the Bengals against division-rival Baltimore.
Higgins missed the first game in Baltimore—a Cincinnati victory on Thanksgiving—because he was unable to clear concussion protocol from the previous week’s game against the Patriots. He returned after missing the turkey day victory, thanks in part to Cincinnati’s extra three days’ rest. Once cleared, the wide receiver joined the team for their game in Buffalo and returned to the lineup. From a production standpoint, he seemed no worse for wear, putting up a gaudy six catch, 92-yard performance, and found the end zone twice in the loss.
What’s not shown in the box score was Higgins’ repeated acrobatic contested catches against a helpless Buffalo coverage. However, not once or twice, but multiple times, fans watched as the wideout’s helmet banged hard on the turf— seemingly after every catch.
Higgins visited the blue tent twice after separate impacts and was allowed to return to play on each occasion. However, after the game was over, No. 5 self-notified trainers of symptoms suggesting a second concussion. Bells and sirens went off at league offices, but interviews and a short investigation turned up no wrongdoing by the team doctors, trainers, or specialists.
This week, Higgins has been ruled out against Baltimore (again) in a division where there is no upper hand amongst the three teams vying. It’s fair to assume that Higgins has to hit more measureables for his second concussion before he is cleared. The two are so close together, all parties will want to be sure that there is no chance for a third.
Fantasy Lowdown: This does virtually nothing to Joe Burrow’s projections, but it will make Ja’Marr Chase’s job a little harder with extra attention being paid. Slight bumps will go back to the hyper-athletic Mitchell Tinsley and red zone threat Andre Iosivas. However, the big fantasy bump is to tight end Mike Gesicki. The rapport he has with Burrow is undeniable, and when Higgins has missed time in the past, Gesicki often lines up as a wide receiver from the slot. He’s worth a look as a flex streamer while Higgins is out in Week 15 or possibly longer.
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)
