Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Tee Higgins had a team-high six targets in Monday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but ended up with just three catches for 31 yards. It was his worst output since Week 11. Higgins has a bright future once quarterbackJoe Burrow is back under center next year, but he’s a risky play in Week 16 with Ryan Finley at quarterback, even

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defense came up small in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Pittsburgh wound up with just two sacks and was unable to force a turnover in the disappointing loss. It appeared that the Steelers were in a good spot coming into the game as the Bengals were forced to start Ryan Finley at quarterback. Finley had been ineffective

Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard saw 25 carries in Monday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, finishing with 83 yards and a touchdown. He also caught one pass for a 14-yard touchdown. Bernard isn’t the most efficient runner in the world, but he’s managing to get things done when he gets the volume, making him a low-end RB2 play with strong upside in Week 16

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool caught three of eight targets for 54 yards in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Claypool turned in a quiet first half, losing six yards on a rushing attempt on his lone touch before halftime. He came back to make some noise in the third quarter, ripping off a 37-yard gain on a short screen.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley threw just 13 passes in Monday’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, completing seven of them for 89 yards and a touchdown. He also added 10 carries for 47 yards and a score. The Steelers struggled to stop Finley when he decided to run, which contributed to Pittsburgh dropping their third game in a row. It was a gutsy performance from

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster turned in a disappointing performance in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Smith-Schuster finished with three catches for 15 yards while losing a fumble in the contest. It was a disappointing outing for the entire Pittsburgh offense, with Smith-Schuster one of the main culprits. He lost six yards on his two receptions in the first

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson caught eight of 13 targets for 59 yards and a touchdown in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Johnson was on the receiving end of Ben Roethlisberger‘s lone passing touchdown when he hauled in a 23-yard pass in the third quarter. Johnson did appear to injure his foot during the second half but was able

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. turned in a solid outing in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Snell carried the ball 18 times for 84 yards and a touchdown while adding 23 yards on three receptions in the loss. The second-year back received the start with James Conner (quad) ruled out before the game. Snell’s touchdown came on a

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger struggled in a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15. Roethlisberger completed 20 of 38 passes for 170 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the surprising loss to their divisional rivals. The Steelers got off to an extremely slow start in the game, with Roethlisberger completing just seven of 16 passes for 19 yards in the first

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron (back) and fullback Derek Watt (head) have both been ruled out for the rest of the Monday night game against the Bengals after suffering injuries. Watt suffered his head injury early in the first quarter and was put in the league’s concussion protocol. Ebron failed to catch his only target in the game before departing with his injury. With

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (head) hit his head on the turf while trying to make a catch in the first quarter on Monday night against the Steelers and is questionable to return while going into the league’s concussion protocol. It was Boyd’s only target in the game before he left, so fantasy managers needing Boyd to put up some points in order to

Los Angeles Rams rookie running back Cam Akers (ankle) will miss the Week 16 game against the division-rival Seahawks after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Week 15 loss to the Jets, according to head coach Sean McVay. Akers left the game in the second quarter but returned and finished the game with 15 carries for 63 yards. He has emerged as the team’s leader

Denver Broncos linebacker/defensive end Von Miller (ankle) had been holding out hope that he could return for the final two games of the 2020 season, but head coach Vic Fangio was “not optimistic” about that possibility as of Monday. Miller has not yet returned to practice after having undergone surgery to correct damage done to a tendon in his ankle, which has kept him out

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (foot) exited Saturday’s win over Denver due to a foot injury, one that head coach Sean McDermott deemed “not overly worrisome” as of Monday. The team does plan to still monitor Diggs when he returns to practice Wednesday, but with two additional days of rest, it sounds as if the All-Pro receiver is on track to play in Week

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (ankle) is highly unlikely to participate in Sunday’s game versus Philadelphia due to a sprained ankle that he sustained in Week 15 against San Francisco. Head coach Mike McCarthy believes that it will be a multi-week injury for Vander Esch, which now puts the remainder of his season in jeopardy. Vander Esch has combined for 60 tackles across 10

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock was named as an inactive prior to kickoff Monday against Pittsburgh, paving the way for Austin Seibert to serve as the team’s kicker. Bullock has struggled mightily as of late, having made just two of his last five field goal attempts. With six missed kicks on the year (which includes a missed extra point), Cincinnati turns the job in Week

Seattle Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen (foot) is trending toward being active for Sunday’s contest against the Rams, provided that he makes it through the week without any setbacks during practice. Olsen sustained a tear in his plantar fascia during Week 11, which seemed destined to end his 2020 season at the least. But the veteran has hit the rehab grind hard and plans to

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (thigh) has been through the injury gamut in 2020, but that hasn’t stopped head coach Matt Rhule from eyeing a possible return to practice Wednesday for the All-Pro rusher. Should the Panthers get their lead back on the field for Wednesday, the plan will be to ramp him up in order to suit up Sunday against Washington; if not,

The Seattle Seahawks added wide receiver Josh Gordon to the active 53-man roster on Monday. Gordon was reinstated by the NFL and can make his 2020 season debut in Week 16 against the Rams after serving his indefinite suspension. He’s still just 29 years old and is a former second-round pick of the Browns in 2012, but Gordon has been away from football for so

Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris said that running back Ito Smith is the team’s leading running back right now over Todd Gurley II. Gurley will serve as Smith’s backup heading into Week 16 against the Chiefs after he managed only 34 rushing yards in the last three games. Gurley had one attempt for minus-one yard in the Week 15 loss to the Buccaneers.