NFL Player News
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Rare off night in Sunday's loss
Aubrey missed two of his six field-goals attempts and converted both his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings. He also added six yards on his only carry.
The Cowboys engaged in a bit of trickery on their opening possession, as Aubrey ran for a first down on a fake field goal from the Minnesota 29-yard line, but the trick ultimately may have been on Dallas as the star kicker seemed a little off the rest of the night. It was the first time all season, and the first time in his career at home, that Aubrey had missed multiple FGs attempts in the same game -- both his previous games with multiple misses, Week 12 in 2024 and Week 18 in 2023, came outdoors in Washington. Aubrey has still booted at least three FGs in three straight games, and on the season he's second in the NFL in points with 133, behind only Seattle's Jason Myers (153).
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Ja'Tavion Sanders TE | CAR
Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Logs five yards in Week 15
Sanders caught both of his targets for five yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
The 22-year-old has struggled to contribute over the Panthers' last three games, catching all three of his targets for 11 yards during that span. However, Sanders logged 29 offensive snaps Sunday, slightly more than both Tommy Tremble (28) and Mitchell Evans (25). Even if Sanders remains Carolina's top pass-catching tight end, he'll likely carry limited fantasy value due to the team's ongoing offensive consistency issues in the Week 16 matchup against the Buccaneers.
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T.J. Hockenson TE | MIN
Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Season-high yardage in Dallas
Hockenson secured four of five targets for 66 yards during Sunday night's 34-26 win over the Cowboys.
Hockenson surpassed 50 receiving yards for just the second time this season, finishing tied with Jordan Addison as the team's leading receiver. Justin Jefferson, meanwhile, finished with just two catches for 22 yards despite a team-high eight targets. Hockenson has drawn at least four targets in all but one of his last five appearances and continues to build chemistry with quarterback J.J. McCarthy, so he's trending up heading into a plus matchup against the Giants in Week 16.
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Jonathan Mingo WR | DAL
Cowboys' Jonathan Mingo: First catch of season
Mingo caught his only target for a 25-yard gain in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
His first catch of the season came on the Cowboys' final drive, helping to set up a Brandon Aubrey field goal that got the home side to within a score, but they couldn't recover the subsequent onside kick. Mingo has seen only two targets in three games since making his 2025 debut in Week 12, and it would likely take a rash of injuries ahead of him on the depth chart to get him on the fantasy radar.
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KaVontae Turpin WR | DAL
Cowboys' KaVontae Turpin: Limited usage on offense
Turpin gained two rushing yards on his lone carry, caught both his targets for 10 yards and added 124 yards on four kickoff returns in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
The 29-year-old speedster continues to be a force on special teams while seeing limited opportunities on offense. Turpin has topped 100 return yards in five of the last six games, and on the season his 1,336 kickoff return yards are third in the NFL behind Tennessee's Chimere Dike (1,413) and Minnesota's Myles Price (1,405). Turpin does have at least three touches on offense in four straight games however, putting together a modest 155 scrimmage yards during that stretch.
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Tommy Tremble TE | CAR
Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Two catches vs. New Orleans
Tremble caught two of four targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
Tremble received just four total targets in the Panthers' previous four games, but he matched that total during Sunday's loss. The increase in volume didn't translate to production, as finished the divisional matchup with the fourth-most receiving yards on the team. Tremble has now caught 22 of 31 targets for 199 yards and a touchdown across 14 appearances this season. He's expected to remain the one of the Panthers' top tight ends in the Week 16 matchup against the Buccaneers.
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Ryan Flournoy WR | DAL
Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy: Four grabs in Sunday's loss
Flournoy caught four of five targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
The four grabs and 40 yards wound up second on the Cowboys behind CeeDee Lamb's 6-111-0 line. Flournoy has caught at least three passes in three straight games, putting together a 16-189-1 line on 21 targets over that stretch, but as long as both Lamb and George Pickens are healthy, the second-year wideout will be a risky fantasy option.
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR | PIT
Steelers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling: Getting signed to 53-man roster
The Steelers will sign Valdes-Scantling to the active roster for Monday's game against the Dolphins, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Valdes-Scantling was expected to be elevated from the practice squad for a second time Monday, but Pittsburgh will instead add him to the 53-man squad, making him eligible to suit up for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. He was elevated for the team's Week 14 contest against the Ravens, in which he played 31 percent of the offensive snaps and failed to secure his only target. Valdes-Scantling doesn't stand to provide much fantasy value as the team's No. 4 receiver behind DK Metcalf, Adam Thielen and Calvin Austin.
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Malik Davis RB | DAL
Cowboys' Malik Davis: Finds end zone in Week 15 loss
Davis carried the ball eight times for 21 yards and a touchdown and caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Vikings.
Javonte Williams picked up a shoulder injury on the Cowboys' opening drive that cost him the rest of the first half, and in his absence Davis punched in a one-yard TD in the second quarter. The two backs then split backfield duties after Williams' return to begin the second half. Davis has gotten into the end zone twice in the last three games, but Sunday's 10 touches were a season high, and his fantasy appeal will be low as long as Williams is healthy. If the shoulder issue proves to be a limiting factor for Dallas' RB1 however, Davis could see elevated volume again in Week 16 against the Chargers.
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Xavier Legette WR | CAR
Panthers' Xavier Legette: Continues to underwhelm Sunday
Legette caught two of three targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
Sunday's loss marked Legette's eighth game of the season with two or fewer receptions, though he still finished with the second-most receiving yards on the Panthers. The second-year pro has now caught 30 of 56 targets for 326 yards and three touchdowns across 12 appearances this year. Offensive consistency issues in Carolina likely make Legette too risky a fantasy option for a Week 16 matchup against the Buccaneers.