• Devin Singletary: 12 carries, 106 yards, 1 landing, 2 receptions, 19 receiving yards
• James Cook: 11 carries, 99 yards, 1 landing, 1 reception, 9 receiving yards
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Khalil Herbert’s return: Herbert was activated off injured reserve after struggling a hip harm in Week 10.
- Herbert acquired extra enjoying time than anticipated, enjoying somewhat greater than he had within the video games main as much as his harm.
- Sometimes, David Montgomery performs 100% of the Bears’ snaps on their first two drives, however Herbert started seeing some snaps on the second drive.
- Herbert took the entire snaps on the third drive, as was the case earlier than the harm.
- The 2 backs have been used interchangeably even though Herbert has carried out higher as a rusher and Montgomery higher as a receiver over the previous two seasons.
- The numerous enjoying time didn’t essentially result in extra touches or manufacturing. He managed simply seven speeding yards on six carries, and he misplaced 4 yards on two receptions.
- That lack of touches and manufacturing doubtless means he may be left on the waiver wire, however there may be not less than an opportunity he might have an enormous Week 17 in opposition to the Detroit Lions‘ protection after how they carried out in opposition to the run of their Week 16 outing.
Payments operating backs dominate: The Payments cut up carries between their two operating backs, and each loved success.
- They every averaged almost 9 yards per carry whereas scoring a landing.
- This labored due to the climate and sport script, as Buffalo most popular to run the ball greater than ordinary.
- Will probably be rather more tough for both operating again to have an identical efficiency subsequent week in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals.
- The Bengals have ranked within the high 10 at stopping fantasy factors to operating backs, and the sport script is unlikely to be a decisive Payments victory the place they run the ball within the fourth quarter.
- Whereas James Cook may not have reached the purpose of being a fantasy starter this season, he could possibly be the Payments’ lead operating again subsequent season with Devin Singletary hitting free company.
Khalil Shakir surpasses Isaiah McKenzie on go routes: Shakir has reduce sufficient into McKenzie’s snaps within the slot to have run extra go routes.
- Shakir has been the first backup exterior receiver since Jake Kumerow was injured, in addition to the first backup slot receiver.
- Cole Beasley was in for the primary three-receiver set for the second straight sport, doubtless out of respect for the veteran, however he barely performed as soon as once more.
- McKenzie remained the first slot receiver within the first half, however Shakir took the vast majority of snaps from the slot within the second half.
- This didn’t result in a lot manufacturing, with Shakir catching a five-yard go and McKenzie going with out a reception
- That is unlikely to matter a lot for fantasy functions subsequent week however might play into each day contests all through the remainder of the season and the playoffs.
- This additionally opens a path for Shakir to be the Payments’ main slot receiver in 2023, which might give him some fantasy worth.
Desk Notes
• Snaps embrace performs referred to as again as a result of penalties, together with offensive holding or defensive go interference. The opposite three stats have these performs eliminated.
• Targets might differ from official NFL sources. The more than likely discrepancy can be from a transparent thrown-away go, the place the NFL might give the goal to the closest receiver, whereas this knowledge is not going to.
• Carries are solely on designed performs. Quarterback scrambles received’t depend for the entire variety of carries within the sport.
