Analysis: NFL playoff picture tightens up after Week 16
Minshew Mania is on holdDECEMBER 25, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lane Johnson - Slated for MRIJohnson sustained a groin/abdomen injury Saturday against the Cowboys and will undergo an MRI, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.
ImpactJohnson was on the field for 84 percent of the Eagles' offensive snaps during Saturday's loss, but he's dealing with an injury afterward. He also sustained an abdominal injury in Week 14 that didn't force him to miss any time, but his upcoming MRI should help to determine the extent of his current injury.
DECEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jalen Hurts - Could push to play in Week 17With the Eagles unable to clinch the NFC East and the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggests that Hurts (shoulder) could push to play in Week 17 a...
ImpactPer Rapoport, Hurts is considered day-to-day due to the sprained right shoulder he sustained during Week 15 action, but with the Eagles still having something to play for at this stage, it's possible that their franchise QB could return to the field as soon as next weekend. Added context on that front should arrive in the coming days, but if Hurts isn't cleared to face New Orleans, Gardner Minshew would be in line for another start.
DECEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
NFL odds Week 16: Betting results for every game
Here's a look at all the point spreads, moneylines and total Over/Unders at FOX Bet for the Week 16 NFL games.DECEMBER 25, 2022
Jayron Kearse - Takeaway magnet in Saturday's winKearse recorded three tackles (two solo) and added an interception and a fumble recovery in Saturday's win over the Eagles.
ImpactThe Dallas defense generated four takeaways in total, and Kearse led the way with a pick on the first play of the second quarter and a recovery of a Gardner Minshew fumble late in the third, with both turnovers setting up Cowboys touchdowns. Kearse won't match the triple-digit tackles he piled up last season, but his 67 (and counting) in 2022 is the second-best total of his career, and the veteran safety remains a key part of an aggressive and opportunistic defense.
DECEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brett Maher - Piles up points against EaglesMaher converted all four of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra points in Saturday's 40-34 win over the Eagles.
ImpactBoth offenses had field days despite the fact that the Dallas and Philly defenses ranked among the best units in the league, and Maher once again cashed in every opportunity he was given. The 16 points tied his season high, and while the kicker doesn't always get many FG chances, he's booted at least three PATs in nine straight games.
DECEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Noah Brown - Role dwindles SaturdayBrown caught one of two targets for five yards in Saturday's win over the Eagles.
ImpactOne week after Brown tied his career high with six catches in a two-touchdown performance, he was basically an afterthought in the Dallas offense and watched T.Y. Hilton haul in a huge 52-yard grab in his Cowboys debut. His blocking skills still had him on the field for 55 offensive snaps (76.4 percent), third among Dallas wideouts and well ahead of Hilton's 11, but the additional competition for targets from Dak Prescott will make Brown even more difficult to rely upon from a fantasy perspective.
DECEMBER 25, 2022•ROTOWIRE
