NFL Reactions: Week 13

NFL Reactions: Week 13

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-Who knows where it heads from here, but the Eagles sent Carson Wentz to the bench after he completed just 6-of-15 passes for 79 yards while taking four sacks against the Packers. Jalen Hurts replaced him and was better but still shaky, completing 5-of-12 attempts for 109 yards, one touchdown and one interception, adding 29 yards on five carries. Wentz might remain in the starting lineup, but it's incredible how summarily shattered he is. He seems so disoriented that it almost feels unethical to leave him on the field – in addition to a change of scenery he might need a decent amount of therapy.

-Aaron Rodgers made it look easy on the other side, completing 25-of-34 attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Davante Adams unsurprisingly led the way with 10 catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets, but all of Rodgers' main receivers were effective on a per-target basis, Marquez Valdes-Scantling aside (no catches on two targets). Aaron Jones' 77-yard touchdown run was impressive on his part, and propelled him to a 15-carry, 130-yard box score.

-Perhaps Sunday's win over Houston marked a turned corner for Jonathan Taylor, who took 13 carries for 91 yards and turned three targets into three receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. T.Y. Hilton showed he's still dangerous indoors, taking eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets.

-Deshaun Watson was almost able to lead Houston to a win over Indianapolis,


 

-Who knows where it heads from here, but the Eagles sent Carson Wentz to the bench after he completed just 6-of-15 passes for 79 yards while taking four sacks against the Packers. Jalen Hurts replaced him and was better but still shaky, completing 5-of-12 attempts for 109 yards, one touchdown and one interception, adding 29 yards on five carries. Wentz might remain in the starting lineup, but it's incredible how summarily shattered he is. He seems so disoriented that it almost feels unethical to leave him on the field – in addition to a change of scenery he might need a decent amount of therapy.

-Aaron Rodgers made it look easy on the other side, completing 25-of-34 attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Davante Adams unsurprisingly led the way with 10 catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets, but all of Rodgers' main receivers were effective on a per-target basis, Marquez Valdes-Scantling aside (no catches on two targets). Aaron Jones' 77-yard touchdown run was impressive on his part, and propelled him to a 15-carry, 130-yard box score.

-Perhaps Sunday's win over Houston marked a turned corner for Jonathan Taylor, who took 13 carries for 91 yards and turned three targets into three receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. T.Y. Hilton showed he's still dangerous indoors, taking eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets.

-Deshaun Watson was almost able to lead Houston to a win over Indianapolis, but With 1:28 left and a 2nd and goal from the Indianapolis 2-yard line, Houston botched the snap and lost the fumble to seal the 26-20 loss for Houston. Watson (26-of-38 for 341 yards and one interception, 38 yards and one touchdown on seven carries) did a good job moving the ball, and his most effective target was Keke Coutee (eight catches for 141 yards on nine targets), with Chad Hansen (five catches for 101 yards on seven targets) surprisingly in second. Hansen was very productive at California and isn't a bad athlete, so it will be interesting to see if he can earn snaps going forward.

-Baker Mayfield faced no resistance from the Tennessee defense Sunday, completing 25-of-33 attempts for 334 yards and four touchdown. A lot of that happend on a 75-yard touchdown to Donovan Peoples-Jones (two catches for 92 yards and one touchdown on three targets), but Rashard Higgins was explosive on higher volume with six catches for 95 yards and one touchdown on nine targets.

-In a game where Derrick Henry couldn't get going (15 carries for 60 yards), Ryan Tannehill was only capable of garbage time production, completing 29-of-45 attempts for 389 yards, three touchdowns and one interception but mostly late in the game. Corey Davis was spectacular, catching 11 of 12 targets for 182 yards and one touchdown.

-Ryan Finley (6-of-7 for 40 yards and one interception) replaced Brandon Allen after the latter left Sunday's loss to Miami with a chest injury after completing 11-of-19 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Allen is likely better than Finley, but Tyler Boyd did most of the work for Allen, taking his one catch (four targets) for a 72-yard touchdown before getting ejected following an issue with Xavien Howard. Tee Higgins was quiet but effective with five catches for 56 yards on seven targets.

-Mike Gesicki carried the Dolphins passing game with nine catches for 88 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets, and Tua Tagovailoa overcome a rough start to finish 26-of-39 for 296 yards and one touchdown against Cincinnati. Myles Gaskin thrived as the lead back, turning 21 carries into 90 yards and two targets into two receptions for 51 yards. Lynn Bowden seemed to flash some ability at receiver, taking one carry for 11 yards and catching his four targets for 41 yards.

-Darren Waller had a brilliant game for the Raiders, drawing 17 targets and catching 13 for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Although he probably wasn't great in real-life terms, Derek Carr was fantastic Sunday for fantasy investors, completing 28-of-47 attempts against the Jets for 381 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, with a fourth touchdown added on the ground. Henry Ruggs (three catches for 84 yards and one touchdown on four targets) made a 46-yard touchdown catch to win the game with five seconds left.

-Despite playing in a challenging road environment against the Bears, Matthew Stafford was strong Sunday, completing 27-of-42 attempts for 402 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Marvin Jones was his vintage self (eight catches for 116 yards and one touchdown on 12 targets) after previously struggling in similar situations earlier this year. T.J. Hockenson (seven catches for 84 yards on nine targets) sure seems to have a lot of upside if he's featured more in 2021.

-James Robinson was good (18 carries for 78 yards and one touchdown, six catches for 30 yards on six targets), but Mike Glennon was horiffic against Minnesota (28-of-42 for 280 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions). Glennon's one touchdown was a totally botched throw that was basically so off target that it bounced off a surprised defender and landed with Laviska Shenault, who wasn't especially close to the initial frame. Shenault took two carries for 30 yards and finished with three catches for 38 yards and the score on three targets. Collin Johnson might make some noise for the Jaguars if Keelan Cole walks this offseason -- Johnson caught four of six targets for 66 yards.

-Justin Jefferson stayed red hot for the Vikings, catching nine of 12 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown while Adam Thielen did pretty well himself (eight catches for 75 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets). It's remarkable that Minnesota started Bisi Johnson ahead of Jefferson at the start of the year.

-Taysom Hill regressed a little as a passer (27-of-37 for 232 yards and two touchdowns) relative to his first matchup with the Falcons, but he was excellent as a runner again (14 carries for 83 yards) and got the Saints the win. Alvin Kamara (15 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown) and Michael Thomas (nine catches for 105 yards on 11 targets) stayed involved, but in Kamara's case at least Hill is clearly a downgrade from Drew Brees.

-Cam Akers seemed to take the lead running role at the expense of Darrell Henderson against the Cardinals, with the rookie finishing with 21 carries for 72 yards and one touchdown while Henderson took only three carries for 49 yards and a touchdown.

-The Rams had Kliff Kingsbury figured out going into Sunday, and the Cardinals offense couldn't get much going. Kyler Murray finished 21-of-39 for just 173 yards, though he was able to generate three touchdowns at least. One of them -- a 59-yard touchdown to Dan Arnold -- was very fluky. Christian Kirk had only a two-yard catch on three targets -- that's one of those stats that immediate tells you the Cardinals lost the game.

-The Giants defense managed to make life miserable for Russell Wilson on Sunday, especially the big Leonard Williams, who sacked Wilson 2.5 times and was credited with five quarterback hits. DK Metcalf was good (five catches for 80 yards on eight targets) and Tyler Lockett could have been worse (six catches for 63 yards on nine targets), but Wilson still badly struggled overall (27-of-43 for 263 yards, one touchdown and one interception).

-Justin Herbert suffered an embarrassing implosion against the Patriots on Sunday, getting shut out at home while completing 26-of-53 attempts for 209 yards and two interceptions. It probably doesn't mean anything – Herbert will likely be one of the top quarterbacks in the future generally, especially if the Chargers sign Brian Daboll as head coach this offseason.

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