Niners roll; Packers, Steelers stay alive; Jets, Broncos flail: NFL notes and analysis
The Jets and Broncos may have flatlined, but don't bury the Packers and Steelers just yet in their fight for the playoffs.DECEMBER 26, 2022
Jets' White cleared by docs, will start at QB on Sunday
New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced Mike White has been cleared by doctors and will start at quarterback on Sunday in SeattleDECEMBER 26, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mason Crosby - Shines in Week 16Crosby made four field goals and two extra points in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Dolphins.
ImpactCrosby had not made more than two field goals in a game all season, but in the veteran's team-record 256th consecutive appearance, he put three points on the board four times and chipped in a couple extra points. Crosby has not done a lot for fantasy players this season, but he has done enough recently -- if the weather cooperates -- to garner consideration in Week 17 against a Vikings team that has allowed opposing kickers to reach double digits in seven straight games.
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Patrick Taylor - Plays five Week 16 snapsTaylor was targeted once and caught one pass for 17 yards in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Dolphins.
ImpactTaylor made a key play on the Packers' touchdown drive right out of halftime that tied the contest at 20, but he wound up totaling only five snaps even with fellow running back Aaron Jones playing through an ankle injury. Unless Jones is unable to go, expect Taylor to play a bit role again in Week 17 against the Vikings.
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Robert Tonyan - One reception in third straightTonyan was targeted twice and caught one pass for 13 yards in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Dolphins.
ImpactTonyan played the most snaps among Packers tight ends like he usually does, but he finished with just a lone reception for a third straight week and was surprisingly outperformed by fellow tight end Marcedes Lewis. One game was not enough to drop Tonyan behind Lewis when it comes to fantasy options, but it will make it even tougher for those still going in their fantasy leagues to trust Tonyan in Week 17.
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Randall Cobb - Records one reception in winCobb was targeted twice and caught one pass for five yards in Sunday's 26-20 victory over the Dolphins. He also returned one punt for two yards.
ImpactCobb was credited with a Week 16 start, but he played fewer than half the snaps for a fourth week in a row and saw only two passes thrown his direction. He will have a plus matchup in Week 17 against a Vikings team that allowed wideouts to rack up at least 243 yards four times over the last five weeks, but he totaled jut six receptions, 56 yards and a score over his last four appearances, so his prospects will not be particularly promising unless fellow wideout Christian Watson -- who left Sunday's game with a hip injury -- is unable to go.
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Jason Sanders - Misses one field goal in lossSanders converted two of three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Packers.
ImpactSanders missed his first field goal since Week 9 in Sunday's disappointing loss, just one game after he went three-for-three on field goals in a narrow game against the Bills. On deck for Week 17 is a must-win divisional contest against the Patriots, and after Tua Tagovailoa threw three interceptions against Green Bay coach Mike McDaniel could trend towards more conservative playcalling.
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