NFL Reactions: Week 11

-Joe Burrow cruelly suffered a torn ACL against Washington on Sunday, ending his 2020 season and leaving him with a somewhat challenging timeline to prepare for the 2021 season. Burrow didn't exactly look like a star in his rookie season, but he maintained poise despite a brutally bad offensive line in a high-volume role. With Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd to throw to, this offense has two standout wide receivers locked in for when Burrow is ready to take over again. Boyd and especially Higgins will likely find their jobs more difficult with Ryan Finley in at quarterback instead.

-Tua Tagovailoa struggled against the Broncos and eventually found the bench after going 11-of-20 for 83 yards and one touchdown while taking six sacks. The Denver defense is more well-coached than talented, and it's not terribly surprising or concerning that Tagovailoa lost his composure in the road matchup. Miami is expected to stick with him as starter going forward -- Ryan Fitzpatrick didn't exactly impress in Tagovailoa's place by going 12-of-18 for 117 yards and one interception. Salvon Ahmed (12 carries for 43 yards, five catches for 31 yards on six targets) took nearly all of Miami's running back work.

-Drew Lock wasn't terrible against Miami, completing 18-of-30 passes for 270 yards and one interception while playing through injury. Tim Patrick (five catches for 119 yards on eight targets) seems like a potential average or better starting outside receiver. At least one of the rookies -- Jerry Jeudy (three catches for 37 yards on eight targets) and KJ Hamler (four catches for 35 yards on six targets) should also turn out good despite some inefficient showings this year.

-Weak defense or not, Justin Herbert was impressive again in Week 11, this time completing 37-of-49 attempts for 366 yards and three touchdowns against the Jets. Herbert is clearly here to stay as one of the NFL's top fantasy quarterbacks, and it's remarkable how much his arrival boosts both the short and long-term value of Keenan Allen. Allen caught 16 of 19 targets Sunday, generating 145 yards and a touchdown. Kalen Ballage fell back to earth against his former team, producing just 44 yards on 16 carries while catching seven of nine targets for 27 yards.

-Something might really be wrong with Marquise Brown in Baltimore, as the recently promising second-year wideout had probably his worst game yet against the Titans on Sunday – probably the easiest opponent on Baltimore's 2020 schedule. Lamar Jackson struggled generally (17-of-29 for 186 yards, one touchdown and one interception), but Brown was arguably part of the reason why with zero catches on three targets. Mark Andrews was the only productive Ravens pass catcher (five catches for 96 yards and one touchdown on seven targets), but at least J.K. Dobbins appears to have taken over the backfield after taking 15 carries for 70 yards and one touchdown. Gus Edwards (three carries) and Mark Ingram (two carries) barely played.

-Ryan Tannehill kept it together and played well in a high-pressure setting against Baltimore on Sunday, completing 22-of-31 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while running for 35 yards. Of course, Tannehill had a lot of help from A.J. Brown, who broke tackles at a superhuman rate to turn seven targets into four catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. Corey Davis (five catches for 113 yards on seven targets) was also good. Derrick Henry won the game in overtime for the Titans, finishing with 133 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries.

-It's almost impossible to contain Nick Chubb over a 20-carry workload. Philadelphia came close Sunday, but a 54-yard carry late in the game propelled Chubb to a 20-carry, 114-yard box score. Kareem Hunt totaled 11 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries.

-It was ugly for Carson Wentz in Philadelphia's loss to Cleveland, as he completed 21-of-35 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions while taking five sacks. Greg Ward (three catches for nine yards on four targets) and especially Travis Fulgham (one eight-yard catch on seven targets) were unproductive at receiver, but Dallas Goedert (five catches for 77 yards and one touchdown on six targets) and Jalen Reagor (four catches for 52 yards on five targets) did their fair share.

-Rex Burkhead unfortunately suffered what appears to be a torn ACL, seemingly leaving the Patriots with just James White and J.J. Taylor for passing-down work at running back. Damien Harris ran for 43 yards and a touchdown on a day where Sony Michel was a healthy scratch. Perhaps Burkhead's absence can create an opening for Michel or Harris to expand their role.

-Deshaun Watson was exceptional in Houston's win over New England, completing 28-of-37 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns while running for 36 yards and a third touchdown. All of Brandin Cooks (four catches for 85 yards on five targets), Will Fuller (six catches for 80 yards on eight targets) and Jordan Akins (five catches for 83 yards on six targets) were productive as pass catchers for Houston. Randall Cobb unfortunately suffered a toe injury that will likely cause him to miss time. The Patriots defense isn't exactly a pushover, but it still seems like it just isn't going to happen for Duke Johnson, who totaled just 15 yards on 10 carries while catching three of five targets for 20 yards.

-Ben Roethlisberger didn't play great against Jacksonville, completing 32-of-46 passes for 267 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Roethlisberger was once again dependent on Diontae Johnson, who caught 12 receptions for 111 yards on 16 targets. Roethlisberger has forced the ball to Johnson all year to mixed results at best, though Sunday was a legitimately productive box score on Johnson's part. It in any case appears that defenses will either adjust to Roethlisberger's dependency on Johnson or Roethlisberger will just keep throwing it his way. Chase Claypool caught four passes for 59 yards and one touchdown on eight targets otherwise, while JuJu Smith-Schuster was barely visible with four catches for 19 yards on five targets.

-Antonio Gibson once again displayed major upside for Washington, turning 16 carries into 94 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati. Washington refuses to use Gibson on passing downs in the meantime, but he projects to be a standout in that area too soon. It was the running ability that was supposed to be the question with Gibson, and it doesn't seem to be a question anymore.

-Julio Jones had a hamstring issue flare up and Matt Ryan fell apart against a relentless New Orleans pass rush that sacked him eight times and hit him 11 times. Calvin Ridley was mostly effective for his own part, catching five receptions for 90 yards on nine targets, but Atlanta might want to consider giving Russell Gage's reps to Olamide Zaccheaus. After catching seven of 12 targets for 58 yards against the Saints, Gage has just 42 receptions for 437 yards and one touchdown on 64 targets. Gage's 65.6 percent catch rate at 6.8 YPT is a drain on the offense, and Zaccheaus is a former running back who would fit better in the slot anyway.

-Taysom Hill was fine for the Saints on Sunday, completing 18-of-23 passes for 233 yards while running for 51 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Hill's passing abilities are limited, but that rushing production is absolutely consistent with his abilities. Hill was surprisingly a productive pairing with Michael Thomas, who caught nine of 12 targets for 104 yards. It's disturbing for Alvin Kamara's owners that he saw only one target and 13 carries in the game.

-Andy Dalton was 'good enough' against the Vikings, though lost fumbles by Kirk Cousins and Dalvin Cook certainly did some of the lifting. Dalton completed 22-of-32 attempts for just 203 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, with Amari Cooper (six catches for 81 yards on seven targets) and CeeDee Lamb (four catches for 34 yards and one touchdown on six targets) leading the way. Michael Gallup (two catches for 29 yards on five targets) might be toast.