Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears

Total: 41.0
Line: CAR by 3.5

The Bears are coming off their first road win since December of 2015 and will be returning to Soldier Field to play against a Panthers team who had an extra three days to prepare. The Panthers are likely to be without elite linebacker Luke Kuechly this week and maybe the rest of the year, as he’s someone who’s suffered a lot of concussions. The Panthers may get back center Ryan Kalil, which would be huge for their run game that has really struggled in his absence. Meanwhile, the Bears have already suffered a magnitude of different injuries to their defense, but nothing new has come up.

QBs: We saw both sides of Cam Newton last week, as he turned into the bad passer we’ve seen a majority of the season, but also saw him turn into the elite runner we once knew. He’s now run the ball 26 times over the last three games and has scored three rushing touchdowns in their last four games. That will automatically give him the floor you’re looking for in fantasy leagues, though his passing will prevent him from reaching true heights. The Bears have allowed just two passers to finish with more than 14 fantasy points and those quarterbacks were Matt Ryan (17.9) and Aaron Rodgers (23.1). Outside the game against Rodgers, the Bears have actually held quarterbacks to just four passing touchdowns on 99 pass attempts. If Newton is going to get it done here, it’ll be with his legs. He’s just a low-end QB1 with a solid floor. It’s clear that the Bears don’t want Mitch Trubisky winning games with his arm right now, and rightfully so with the “wide receivers” that are on the field for him. He threw the ball just 16 times against the Ravens, which turned out to be a great thing in a game they won. With the low attempts, he’s not going to be streamer worthy in standard leagues, but he can definitely start to be considered in 2QB leagues because of what he can offer with his legs. He’s rushed for 54 yards in the last two games, raising his floor. The Panthers have actually allowed four straight quarterbacks finish with at least 17 fantasy points, large in part to the 10 passing touchdowns in those games. Trubisky is a low-end QB2.

RBs: As the injuries have mounted up, the Bears run defense has suffered. Here are their opponents combined yards per carry as the weeks go on (Week 1 first): 2.65, 3.74, 4.00, 4.00, 4.34, 4.92. As you can see, there’s a clear trend in their numbers with all the injuries they’ve had to their linebacking corps. Week 6 was actually the first game they did not allow a rushing touchdown, though Javorius Allen and Alex Collins have combined for exactly one touchdown on the season, not making it the best of accomplishments. Jonathan Stewart has still yet to find the end zone while carrying the ball, and that’s despite him seeing 85 carries on the season. There are just four running backs with more than 55 carries and no touchdowns: Stewart, Jay Ajayi, LeSean McCoy, and Isaiah Crowell. He’s totaled just 17 yards on 26 carries over the last two weeks, which may put his high volume in jeopardy, though it would help if Kalil returns under center. Consider Stewart a solid flex-option in what is a great matchup. Christian McCaffrey has now scored in back-to-back weeks, but he’s totaled no more than eight carries since that Week 1 game against the 49ers where he saw 13 carries. Still, his pass game usage is king here as he’s now seen at least five targets in each game, with 11 or more in two of them. Instead of looking at him like a running back, envision him as a slot receiver who is averaging 8.3 targets per game. Because of that, he remains in the RB2 conversation, as the Bears have allowed three running backs to accumulate 37 or more receiving yards already this year. The Bears ran the ball an incredible 54 times against the Ravens, which was the ninth-highest total since 2000. That’ll be their optimal recipe in most matchups, but they’ll likely have to find other ways to move the ball against the Panthers, who have allowed just one team to rush for more than 76 yards this season. It’s because their opponents are averaging a league-low 57.5 plays per game on the season, but the loss of Kuechly would make a big difference. Jordan Howard continues to play through his shoulder injury and is playing extremely well. Over his last four games, he’s averaging 109.0 rushing yards and 0.8 touchdowns per game. He’s got to be played as an RB1 with how often the Bears want to run the ball. Tarik Cohen surprised us and got 15 touches against the Ravens. It was shocking because he had totaled just 17 touches in the previous two weeks combined and was losing snaps to Benny Cunningham. Don’t count out John Fox to pull that again, but it was encouraging to see him involved in the game plan. He should be looked at as a high-risk RB4 in the coming weeks.

WRs: Whenever you play a Panthers wide receiver, you have to know that playing them comes with a certain risk. I’m talking about the risk that Cam Newton completes just 50 percent of his passes and fails to throw a touchdown. It happens more often than you’d like and it happened against the Eagles pitiful secondary last week. Kelvin Benjamin took over the No. 1 role once again, hauling in nine of his 13 targets for 99 yards, though he’s stuck on just one touchdown this season. The Bears secondary has played well this year, as Kyle Fuller has helped limit opposing No. 1 receivers, while Bryce Callahan slows down slot receivers. Devin Funchess actually the one who is slated to matchup with Fuller the most, while Benjamin will see a lot of Prince Amukamara, who has been extremely hit-or-miss throughout his career. He’s a former first-round pick who has the skill-set to cover Benjamin, so consider Benjamin a high-end WR3 who could take advantage if Amukamara has one of his “down” games. Funchess cannot be trusted as anything more than a WR4, because even though he’s getting targeted a lot (42 targets in the last five games), he’s still failed to top 70 yards in any contest. The only time the Bears allowed multiple top-36 wide receivers was against the Packers (they seem to always have two wide receivers in the top-36), making it very unlikely that both Benjamin and Funchess produce. The Bears trotted out Tre McBride and Tanner Gentry as the No. 1 and No. 2 wide receivers for Trubisky last week, which is likely the reason they threw the ball just 16 times. Oddly enough, Kendall Wright, the only one who would actually play on another team, was third in snaps at wide receiver. Still, he’s been targeted on eight of the 41 pass attempts by Trubisky (19.5 percent) so far, which have amounted to six catches for 82 yards. He’s the one with the most value, but is nothing more than a WR4/5-type option against the Panthers.

TEs: Didn’t I tell you not to trust Ed Dickson after his “breakout performance” against the Lions? With that being said, I also didn’t see him getting targeted eight times against the Eagles. He now has 17 targets over the last three weeks, which will force us to pay attention. The Bears have allowed some solid overall numbers to tight ends this year, but when you look a little closer, the matchup isn’t as good as you think. Austin Hooper accounted for 128 or the 327 yards they’ve allowed to the position and 80-plus came on one broken down play. No tight end has reached 50 yards outside of him, so don’t go putting Dickson in your lineups just yet. He’s just a middling TE2. Trubisky is not hesitant about targeting his tight ends, as Zach Miller and Dion Sims have combined for 18 targets over the last two weeks. Miller has scored in each game, while Sims caught his first touchdown of the season last week. The Panthers had been great against tight ends coming into last week and although Zach Ertz caught two touchdowns, he finished the game with just 18 yards. They won’t look the same if Kuechly is out, so pay attention to whether or not he is cleared in time for this game. Because of the lack of talent at wide receiver, Miller is on the high-end TE2 radar even if Kuechly plays, but gets bumped up to low-end TE1 consideration if he were to sit. Sims is nothing more than a touchdown-or-bust tight end who is asked to block a majority of the time.

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams (London Game at 1pm EST)

Total: 47.0
Line: LAR by 3.5

The NFL season has been a funky one, that’s for sure, but if there’s one team that you have no idea how to feel about, it’s the Cardinals. They have now alternated wins and losses every single week, barely beating teams like the Colts and 49ers, and then losing to the Lions, Eagles, and Cowboys in pretty convincing fashion. Meanwhile, the Rams are coming off an impressive win on the road over the Jaguars. If you were here for The Primer last week, you likely read about how bad the Cardinals have been on the road over the last year and a half, allowing 27 points per game. That should give you some additional confidence when setting your fantasy lineups and inserting Rams players this week. Patrick Peterson is dealing with a quad injury that forced him to miss snaps in Week 6, so that’s worth paying attention to as the week goes on. The Rams top cornerback Trumaine Johnson suffered a concussion in Week 6, putting his Week 7 availability in doubt as well.

QBs: It’s been a roller coaster of a season for Carson Palmer, as he’s dealt with injuries to his offensive line, top pass-catching running back, and No. 2 wide receiver. That’ll make a quarterback look a tad worse than he actually is. There’s been just two games this year where he’s thrown more than one touchdown and those games were against the struggling Cowboys and Bucs defenses. His matchup this week is against a Rams defense that has allowed just eight passing scores through six games, though they’ve had some mixed competition. The issue with projecting Palmer for too much production in this game is that the Rams have limited opponents passing plays, as none of the six quarterbacks have thrown the ball more than 37 times. Palmer himself has thrown the ball at least 44 times in four of his games, which has allowed him to total at least 15.6 fantasy points in each of his last five games. It feels like we went back to 2015 and are getting the cash-game version of Palmer, making him a low-upside QB1 most weeks. The Rams may be without their top two cornerbacks for this game, which would obviously upgrade his projection. Jared Goff has really cooled down after a hot start, now throwing just one touchdown in the last two weeks. Now he did play the Seahawks and Jaguars, two of the best pass defenses in the game, but the Cardinals have playmakers on defense as well. With that being said, they’ve allowed a lot more points on the road than most teams over the last two years, making Goff a little bit more attractive. There have now been four quarterbacks to score at least 20 fantasy points against them and a large part of that is because of how good they are against the run. Goff is most definitely on the 2QB radar, though you can probably find a better streamer in standard leagues due to Goff’s recent struggles.

RBs: Who would have thought Adrian Peterson would come to the Cardinals on three days notice to post 134 yards and two touchdowns against the Bucs defense that was nearing full health? I’m not going to proclaim him as an RB2 for the rest of the season because of one performance, but I’m also watching a bit more closely. The Rams have struggled at defending the run this year despite getting Aaron Donald back, as they’ve allowed four of the last five teams to rack up 104 or more rushing yards. The only team who didn’t was the Seahawks, which shouldn’t even count. The Cardinals offensive line isn’t a good one, which is why you should have concerns about Peterson and his ability to reproduce his Week 6 performance or anything close to it. Because of the lack of consistent running backs, Peterson needs to be in the RB2/RB3 conversation this week. Andre Ellington didn’t lose any of his passing game work to Peterson, it just so happens that the Cardinals didn’t need to target him in the passing game last week. He’s going to be a better option in games where the Cardinals are projected to trail throughout. Because of that, he’s just an RB4 option this week. Todd Gurley has also cooled down after his hot start that included seven touchdowns in the first four games, and has now failed to find the end zone in back-to-back weeks. That’s not the most alarming part, though. His passing game usage is what’s concerning, as he caught 20 passes for 234 yards in their first four games, but has caught just three passes for 11 yards in the last two weeks combined. He’s also fumbled the ball a ton this year, as five balls have been put on the ground, though they only lost two of them. Gurley is still an RB1, even in a tough matchup against the Cardinals run defense that has allowed just 3.27 yards per carry on the season. They have allowed three rushing touchdowns, so they aren’t impenetrable. Bottom line is that Gurley will need to do more work in the passing game if he’s going to approach elite RB1 territory in this game. It’s a week where I’d lean away from him in DFS until we know for sure.

WRs: It’s now two massive weeks for Larry Fitzgerald this season to go along with four mediocre games. Now don’t get me wrong, Fitzgerald can still play, but let’s not pretend he’s the WR1 he used to be. With that being said, there aren’t many players contributing every single week, so Fitzgerald needs to be played as a WR2 almost every single week. The Rams have Nickell Robey-Coleman covering the slot and he’s done a great job thus far, but he’s also a player who was one of the best in the game over the first six weeks of 2016, then wound up getting benched for poor play after that. It’ll be interesting to see how they use him if Trumaine Johnson can’t get cleared for this game, though I think he needs to remain in the slot. John Brown has a solid matchup regardless, as he’ll see either the oversized and slower cornerback Johnson, or he’ll see whichever backup cornerback the Rams throw out there. Brown has now scored in back-to-back games, despite being able to clearly see that he and Palmer haven’t fully developed their connection yet. Brown is still nothing more than a high-upside WR3/WR4 option because of limited practice participation, but if he’s a full participant through Friday, get him into lineups. Jaron Brown is back to being the No. 3 receiver behind Fitzgerald and John Brown, making him unplayable outside of extremely deep leagues. He’d need a touchdown to be fantasy relevant, which can be said about a lot of wide receivers. Consider him a WR5 in this matchup. J.J. Nelson played just 12 snaps last week, likely suggesting he’s not completely healthy, but he’s far off the fantasy radar right now. Sammy Watkins had a talk with Sean McVay about getting more targets and that led to just four targets against the Jaguars last week. He’s going to struggle again if Patrick Peterson is out there, as Peterson has shut down every receiver he’s played against this year. If Peterson is out, Watkins needs to be in lineups as a WR3 with upside. Robert Woods has now posted at least 66 yards in three of the last four games, and part of the reason is because he’s seen an average of seven targets per game. The Cardinals have debated benching Justin Bethel, who has been repeatedly burned over and over this season, and that would stink for Woods, who is slated to see him almost all game. Woods deserves consideration as a spot-start WR4 in this game with his recent volume and plus-matchup. Cooper Kupp has cooled down in recent weeks and will see Tyrann Mathieu in coverage. He’s not the player he once was, but he’s still yet to allow a touchdown in his coverage this year, while Bethel has allowed six of them. Consider Kupp a low-end WR4 in this matchup.

TEs: Now that the Cardinals are healthy at wide receiver, have Andre Ellington catching passes out of the backfield, there is really no need for Jermaine Gresham who has seen just four targets over the last two weeks. The Rams have allowed just one top-15 tight end performance this season anyway, so Gresham isn’t a consideration in any format. Rookie tight end Gerald Everett may be the more explosive tight end of the two in Los Angeles, but he’s topped out at 35 percent of the snaps over the last five games, making him a touchdown-or-bust option. Tyler Higbee continues to see the majority of snaps, but he has just 166 yards and no touchdowns on the entire season to show for it. Against the Cardinals, who are typically very good against tight ends (they’ve struggled the last two weeks), they are both off the fantasy radar.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills

Total: N/A
Line: N/A

It’s tough writing up this game, as we don’t have much information on the availability of Jameis Winston, which is obviously very big. They are saying that he will likely play, so we have to approach it as if he will, though it’s fair to wonder how effective he’ll be. The Bills are coming off their bye, which seems to have been a curse for most teams this year, though it’s supposed to help. They had been playing elite defense before their bye, not allowing a single team to score more than 20 points against them. Meanwhile, the Bucs defense looked like a team that forgot how to play football last week, allowing the Cardinals to pounce them for 38 points. It was the second time in five games they’d allowed a team to score at least 34 points. The Bucs have gotten back to relatively full-health on defense, though their performances don’t necessarily show it. This game isn’t likely to provide much fantasy value outside of those in the run games.

QBs: It would probably be wise for the Bucs to just sit Jameis Winston to preserve his throwing shoulder, because, you know, that’s kind of important for him to succeed. The matchup against the Bills isn’t a great one, either, as they have now held five of five quarterbacks to less than 14 fantasy points. Keep in mind that they’ve played against Andy Dalton, Matt Ryan, and Cam Newton this year. No matter which quarterback plays – Winston or Ryan Fitzpatrick – they’re not going to be a recommended start in fantasy leagues. Tyrod Taylor is also in a bad spot, as he’ll be without his top wide receiver and top tight end for this game. It’s already started to affect his numbers, as he’s totaled just 8.9 and 12.4 fantasy points in those games. Still, it’s hard not to at least consider him against a Bucs defense that has allowed three of the last four quarterbacks to post at least 20 fantasy points against them. Taylor is a solid-floor QB2 this week for those who are looking for an Aaron Rodgers replacement, but you’re essentially playing him as a running back more than you are as a quarterback. That’s how bad his wide receiving corps looks right now.

RBs: It was good to see Doug Martin post solid fantasy numbers in a bad matchup last week, thanks to his touchdown. He’s back in the workhorse role and he looks like the running back we saw back in 2015. Decisive, running with a purpose, and cutting well. He’s always been a tough guy to tackle with his low center of gravity, but that’s never gone away. The only running back who posted a solid game against the Bills this year was Devonta Freeman, who is similar in that way. He only rushed for 58 yards on 18 carries, but did score and added 20 yards through the air. With the Bucs having to lean on Martin in this game and no possibility of a blowout win for the Bills, Martin is a low-end RB1/high-end RB2 who should touch the ball 20-plus times in this game. There’s no need to think about Charles Sims or Jacquizz Rodgers for any format. It was probably a good time for the Bills to have their bye week, as LeSean McCoy simply hadn’t been able to find much room over their last four games, totaling just 169 yards on 65 carries (2.6 YPC) without a single touchdown. In fact, he hasn’t scored all year, though that should change in this game. The Bucs are coming off a game in which they allowed the 32-year-old Adrian Peterson, who had just joined the team a few days earlier, a 134-yard, two-touchdown performance. McCoy has also been used a lot in the passing game, averaging 5.4 receptions and 37.8 yards per game through the air. Lock him into lineups as an RB1 and expect results in this one. Mike Tolbert is not to be considered in fantasy leagues, unless of course you’re Jody Smith and you play in a touchdown-only league.

WRs: It’s a real bummer for DeSean Jackson owners to go from Jameis Winston to Ryan Fitzpatrick, as one throws a pretty deep ball, while the other doesn’t. Even if Winston suits up, it’s unlikely that they’ll take many shots downfield, limiting Jackson’s potential, though this isn’t a week where you’d expect two fantasy relevant wide receivers on one team anyways. The Bills have allowed just one wide receiver to finish better than WR22 all season and that was A.J. Green before their bye week. Every wide receiver who’s posted a solid game against them this year has been the opposing No. 1 wide receiver, which is obviously Mike Evans. If there’s one thing we know about Fitzpatrick, it’s that he’s not afraid to throw into double coverage and he will lock onto his studs. Evans is a WR1 no matter which quarterback is under center in this game, though we may actually prefer it to be Fitzpatrick at this point. Jackson is just a WR4 and not one that I would go out of my way to play. There isn’t a wide receiver on the Bills that you should want to start on your fantasy teams right now, it’s really that simple. Zay Jones has been a bust all season totaling just 66 yards on 23 targets, while Andre Holmes has scored twice, but has just 35 yards on the season. Who would’ve thought we’d be itching to get Jordan Matthews back, eh? Brandon Tate actually has the best matchup in the slot against Vernon Hargreaves, but you really don’t want to play him.

TEs: Cameron Brate overcame what was a brutal Week 6 matchup against the Cardinals to continue his hot streak which now includes a touchdown in four straight games. He’s also seen at least six targets in each of the last three games, solidifying his role as the primary tight end over O.J. Howard. Oddly enough, Howard has played more snaps than Brate, but he’s kept in to block the majority of the time, while Brate is like an oversized slot wide receiver. The Bills are one of the six teams that have yet to allow a touchdown to the tight end position, despite seeing 33 targets over their five games. Brate is a must-start every week because of his targets and production, but he’s more of a low-end TE1 in this matchup. Howard is off fantasy radars for the time-being. With Charles Clay out, the Bills will lean on Nick O’Leary to fill the void, which he did very well against the Bengals when Clay went down, totaling 5/54/0 on a solid six targets. Maybe this offense just goes through the tight end position and it’s not necessarily Clay’s talent? The Bucs have allowed two touchdowns to tight ends this year, and oddly enough, they’ve both gone to backups (Rhett Ellison and Troy Niklas). If you’re in a 2TE league, O’Leary is definitely worth a look, while I’d prefer to see him perform at least one more time before trusting him in standard leagues as a streamer.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts

Total: 40.5
Line: JAX by 3.5

There are a lot of questions as we enter this game and primarily about the rookie of the year candidate Leonard Fournette. He went down in Week 6 with an ankle injury, though after the game he said he was going to be fine. There are no questions about Andrew Luck – he’s not playing. The Jaguars are a team that has been so up and down, beating the Texans, Ravens, and Steelers very convincingly, but then losing to the Titans, Jets, and Rams. It’s almost backwards. Meanwhile, we know who the Colts are, as their two wins have come against the Browns and the 49ers. The outlook for this game depends on the health of Fournette.

QBs: In years past, Blake Bortles has made his living on garbage time. Now that he’s failed to throw the ball more than 35 times all season, you won’t see him near the top of fantasy leaderboards. With that being said, we have to at least consider him against the Colts this week. Through six weeks, there hasn’t been a single quarterback to play against them who finished outside of the top 14 quarterbacks for that particular week. They’re allowing 8.5 yards per attempt on the season, which has led to allowing 307.7 passing yards per game. If Fournette isn’t 100 percent, the Jaguars may be forced to lean on Bortles a bit more. He’s in the high-end QB2 conversation this week. Jacoby Brissett has been able to play competently in the absence of Andrew Luck, but this is not a week where you want to trust him. There hasn’t been one quarterback to finish with more than 13.0 fantasy points against them, which is often outside of QB2 territory. They have allowed just four passing touchdowns in their six games and despite playing against Deshaun Watson and Marcus Mariota, they haven’t allowed much of anything on the ground to quarterbacks, either. Brissett isn’t even a recommended option in 2QB leagues this week.

RBs: It’s being reported that Leonard Fournette will be ready to play this week, so we’re going to approach it that way. The Colts are coming off a game where they were stuffing the Titans run game all night, but ultimately wore down and allowed a 72-yard touchdown run to Derrick Henry. The Colts have been better than most expected coming into this year, but it’s only a matter of time before they wear down because of all the carries that teams rack up against them. Teams are averaging a healthy 28.0 rushing attempts per game against them and the Jaguars have averaged a league-leading 33.5 attempts per game. If Fournette were healthy, it’s fair to say I’d be all over him in this game, but you have to wonder if they’ll try and lighten his workload against a team they should beat rather easily. You’re playing him as an RB1 in season-long leagues and it’d even be good to have exposure in tournaments, but avoid him in cash-game lineups. Chris Ivory is an interesting option because maybe the Jaguars go with the whole decoy route and play Fournette in a limited role. It’s not to say that you should play Ivory in season-long leagues, but he’s an option in DFS lineups. Ivory has played extremely well in his opportunities this year, showing more ability in the passing game than anyone really knew he could. As mentioned last week, Frank Gore is not someone you want to play unless you’re looking for a boring 5-7 points for your fantasy team. The Jaguars have struggled to stop the run this year, allowing 5.4 yards per carry on the season with four rushing touchdowns, so there will be some who consider Gore a solid option. Guys, he’s totaled in between 42 and 57 rushing yards in EVERY game this year. Seeing as it’s a good matchup, maybe he’ll get towards the high end of that spectrum (57 yards), but he shouldn’t be relied upon as anything more than a somewhat safe RB3. Marlon Mack is the contrarian play, as he can break a long one at any time. If you’re in a bye week pinch, Mack can be an upside RB4 in this game.

WRs: Considering we expect Bortles to throw more than usual in this game, Marqise Lee may finally wind up scoring the points you thought he would when you snagged him off the waiver wire. The Colts have allowed four top-24 performances over the last two weeks to the combination of 49ers and Titans wide receivers, which aren’t known to be the most talented of groups. He’s coming off a game in which he saw 10 targets and turned them into 83 yards, so there’s something to build on here. Lee should be considered a solid-floor WR4 play with upside for more. Allen Hurns has seen just six targets over the last two weeks, so it’s hard to recommend him as anything more than a desperation WR5 in fantasy leagues, though it’s one of the times where I’d feel slightly okay playing him. I have zero explanation as to what happened with T.Y. Hilton last week against the Titans, as he caught just one pass in one of the best matchups he’ll have all year. He also saw just four targets, so maybe it was just the gameplan the Colts employed, though I wouldn’t consider that smart. Don’t assume that he bounces back this week, either, as he’ll play against the best cornerback duo in the NFL. The only wide receivers who’ve been able to post top-36 numbers against them have been Deandre Hopkins and Antonio Brown, both who saw at least 16 targets in their games. Hilton always has the opportunity to break a long one while on the turf at home, so he’s not completely off the radar, but he’s just a risky WR3 in this game. Needless to say, you don’t want to start any other Colts wide receiver in this game, including Donte Moncrief who has caught just 16 passes all year and has failed to reach 70 yards in any of their six games.

TEs: Outside of Marcedes Lewis‘ one game against the Ravens in London where he totaled 62 yards and three touchdowns, he’s totaled exactly one catch for 14 yards in the other five games combined. He’s not involved in the offense right now which is kind of a letdown because the Colts have allowed a tight end touchdown in three of their last four games. Still, you aren’t going to play Lewis in any season-long league. Jack Doyle is the great mystery of 2017 at tight end, as he’s disappeared at times, but then shows up to produce 79 yards against the Cardinals and then 50 yards and a touchdown against the Titans who hadn’t allowed much tight end production on the year. The Jaguars have allowed just one tight end to finish inside the top-10 this year and that was Delanie Walker who scored a rushing touchdown. Outside of that, he totaled just four catches for 61 yards, so it wasn’t really a TE1 performance. Considering the difficult matchup for the wide receivers, you can’t completely rule out production from Doyle, though I wouldn’t bank on it. Consider him just a middling TE2 in this game.