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Patriots | TreVeyon Henderson has chance at 1,000 yards (2026-01-03 16:18:45) [jump to this story] Cowboys | Jaydon Blue likely to start in Week 18 (2026-01-03 16:18:45) [jump to this story] Rams | Tyler Higbee activated from IR (2026-01-03 16:18:45) [jump to this story] |
Bills | Tylan Grable suffers finger injury Sun Jan 4, 07:18 PM
Buffalo Bills OT Tylan Grable (finger) left the Week 18 game against the New York Jets due to a finger injury.
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Texans | Dalton Schultz shakes loose for 73 yards Sun Jan 4, 07:17 PM
TE Dalton Schultz caught all four targets for 73 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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Bills | Maxwell Hairston injures ankle in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 07:16 PM
Buffalo Bills CB Maxwell Hairston (ankle) left the Week 18 game against the New York Jets, and he is considered doubtful to return.
Link to story Texans | Jaylin Noel snags a pass in finale Sun Jan 4, 07:14 PM
Houston Texans WR Jaylin Noel caught one pass for 13 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Link to story Texans | Xavier Hutchinson records season-high receiving yards Sun Jan 4, 07:11 PM
Houston Texans WR Xavier Hutchinson caught five of nine targets for 84 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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Texans | Jayden Higgins scores in finale Sun Jan 4, 07:06 PM
Houston Texans WR Jayden Higgins caught two of five targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Link to story Bills | Matt Prater suffers quad injury in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 07:05 PM
Buffalo Bills PK Matt Prater (quadriceps) left the Week 18 game against the New York Jets due to a quadriceps injury, and he was unable to return.
| Footballguys view: Prater was out for the Bills' previous two matchups due to a quad ailment and was replaced by free-agent Michael Badgley. As SI.com suggested, Badgley's stint with the Bills was as unsuccessful as it was brief, as after two missed extra-point attempts in two weeks, the Bills cut bait with the midseason addition before Prater was welcomed back against the Jets. Now, with Prater out once again, the Bills will likely have to go back to the free-agent well for what will be the fifth player to kick for the team this season. |
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Texans | British Brooks grinds out 63 rush yards Sun Jan 4, 07:04 PM
Houston Texans RB British Brooks ran 13 times for 63 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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Vikings | Dallas Turner records pair of sacks in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 07:04 PM
Minnesota Vikings LB Dallas Turner finished with six total stops, including four of the solo variety, while adding two sacks, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers.
Link to story Vikings | Jordan Addison ends with just one catch Sun Jan 4, 07:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison posted a single 8-yard catch on three targets in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers.
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Texans | Woody Marks runs for 48 yards in tuneup Sun Jan 4, 06:59 PM
Houston Texans RB Woody Marks ran 10 times for 48 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He caught two passes for zero yards.
| Footballguys view: Marks didn't put up big numbers with the Texans pulling starters before the end of this game, but he appears to be as healthy as he has been in a month or more going into the postseason. He could be a very valuable player in playoff fantasy leagues if Houston makes a run on the back of their strong defense. |
Vikings | Ben Sims, Ben Yurosek record catches Sun Jan 4, 06:58 PM
Minnesota Vikings TEs Ben Sims and Ben Yurosek each had a single catch in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. Sims had a lone 18-yard catch on four targets, while Yurosek converted his only target for a 9-yard snag.
Link to story Texans | Davis Mills plays second half Sun Jan 4, 06:57 PM
Houston Texans QB Davis Mills completed 3 of 9 for 36 yards in a Week 18 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
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Vikings | Touchdown for C.J. Ham in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 06:57 PM
Minnesota Vikings FB C.J. Ham rushed once for a 1-yard touchdown in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, while adding a 6-yard reception on his only target.
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Falcons | Multiple sacks for James Pearce Sun Jan 4, 06:55 PM
Atlanta Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. recorded two solo tackles, three total tackles and two sacks against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18.
Link to story Falcons | Dee Alford proactive during finale Sun Jan 4, 06:52 PM
Atlanta Falcons CB Dee Alford recorded five solo tackles, nine total tackles and one interception against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18.
Link to story Falcons | Darnell Mooney quiet in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 06:51 PM
Atlanta Falcons WR Darnell Mooney caught three passes for 20 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. He was targeted seven times during the game.
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Vikings | Josh Oliver finishes with pair of catches Sun Jan 4, 06:44 PM
Minnesota Vikings TE Josh Oliver had two receptions for 29 yards on two targets in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers.
| Footballguys view: Oliver left in the third quarter with an ankle injury. He did not return. Oliver got the start in this one with TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) ruled out. Oliver finished the 2025 campaign with 15 catches, 160 yards and four touchdowns, doing it on 19 targets in 15 regular-season games. He's under contract with the Vikings in 2026. |
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Falcons | Six receptions for Kyle Pitts Sun Jan 4, 06:43 PM
Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts caught six passes for 58 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. He was targeted nine times during the game.
| Footballguys view: Pitts showed potential free agent suitors more in the second half of this season than he did in the two previous years he spent with the Falcons. It will be fascinating to see who targets Pitts in free agency and how much they are willing to pay him. |
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Colts | Zaire Franklin makes 12 stops against Texans Sun Jan 4, 06:41 PM
Indianapolis Colts LB Zaire Franklin posted 12 tackles - seven solo - in a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans.
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Vikings | Jalen Nailor posts 49 yards in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:40 PM
Minnesota Vikings WR Jalen Nailor posted three receptions for 49 yards on three targets in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. He ended the season with career bests of 29 receptions and 444 yards, while adding four touchdowns.
Link to story Falcons | Drake London catches TD pass Sun Jan 4, 06:38 PM
Atlanta Falcons WR Drake London caught four passes for 78 yards and one touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. He was targeted eight times during the game.
| Footballguys view: London had a big high point catch downfield, reminding us of his ability to take over games. We are still waiting for him to put together a full WR1 fantasy season, but we saw London at his peak before suffering a nagging knee injury. He should go in the first round of many 2026 fantasy drafts despite the Week 1 uncertainty at quarterback for the Falcons. |
Colts | Tyler Warren snags five balls in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:35 PM
Indianapolis Colts TE Tyler Warren caught five of eight targets for 26 yards in a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans.
| Footballguys view: Warren's fantasy value tailed off after Daniel Jones went down, just like the rest of the Colts offense. We will await seeing the Colts plans at quarterback this offseason before taking a stand on whether Warren's 2026 season will more resemble the first half or the second half of his rookie season. |
Vikings | Justin Jefferson hits triple digits in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 06:35 PM
Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson ended up with eight receptions for 101 yards on 11 targets in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, while running once for three yards. He ended up going over 1,000 yards on the season, 1,048 to be exact, with the solid finish.
| Footballguys view: This has to be the most disappointing 1000 yard season in fantasy football history. Jefferson's production was so inconsistent and unexciting with JJ McCarthy that he was on the bench in the fantasy playoffs, and he didn't make people regret doing it. He should fall to the second round in next season's drafts, which could be an overreaction, but if the Vikings don't upgrade their quarterback situation, it will probably be a vast underreaction to the developments with Jefferson's weekly value this season. |
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Falcons | Tyler Allgeier not a big factor Sun Jan 4, 06:34 PM
Atlanta Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier rushed for 16 yards on seven carries against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. He also caught one pass for three yards during the game.
| Footballguys view: Allgeier will be part of a stacked free agent running back class led by Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker III. That could keep his price reasonable enough to end up returning to the Falcons. If not, Bijan Robinson should be cleared for liftoff to new levels of fantasy production next season. |
Vikings | Zavier Scott good for four touches Sun Jan 4, 06:32 PM
Minnesota Vikings RB Zavier Scott rushed three times for nine yards in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, while adding an 8-yard catch on his lone target.
Link to story Colts | Josh Downs' 61 yards second-most this season Sun Jan 4, 06:31 PM
Indianapolis Colts WR Josh Downs caught four of four targets for 61 yards in a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans.
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Falcons | Bijan Robinson held to 43 total yards Sun Jan 4, 06:31 PM
Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson rushed for 33 yards on 15 carries against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. He also caught three passes for 10 yards during the game.
| Footballguys view: Robinson was a Week 18 dud, but that won't stop people from taking him as the #1 overall pick in 2026 fantasy drafts. It will be rare to see him fall past the #2 pick in the event that the team with the #1 pick prefers Ja'Marr Chase. If Tyler Allgeier leaves in free agency, Robinson may become the consensus #1 fantasy pick. |
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Vikings | Ty Chandler totals 13 touches in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:29 PM
Minnesota Vikings RB Ty Chandler rushed 10 times for just 23 yards in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, while adding three receptions for 11 yards on four targets.
Link to story Falcons | Kirk Cousins throws for 180 yards Sun Jan 4, 06:24 PM
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins went 18-for-32 for 180 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18.
| Footballguys view: Cousins rattled off four straight wins to end the season to finish tied with the Panthers and the Bucs in the standings. They lost the three-team tiebreaker because they were swept by the Panthers. Michael Penix is uncertain for Week 1 next season. The Falcons have already guaranteed a $10 roster bonus for Cousins, but his $35 million salary is a lot for a player who didn't seem to be in their future plans a month ago. |
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Saints | Carl Granderson plays well in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:21 PM
New Orleans Saints DE Carl Granderson recorded five solo tackles, 10 total tackles and one and a half sacks against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.
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Saints | Ronnie Bell finds end zone Sun Jan 4, 06:20 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Ronnie Bell caught two passes for 23 yards and one touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. He was targeted four times during the game.
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Vikings | Jordan Mason flirts with triple digits Sun Jan 4, 06:18 PM
Minnesota Vikings RB Jordan Mason rushed 14 times for 94 yards in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, while he was not targeted in the passing game.
| Footballguys view: The Vikings have both Mason and Aaron Jones under contract next season. Mason ($4.7M) is more reasonably priced than Jones ($9M), but Jones is more versatile and experienced. Minnesota is definitely a candidate to draft a running back of the future in April. |
Colts | Jonathan Taylor shut down in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:17 PM
Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor ran for 26 yards on 14 carries in a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans. He had two catches for 13 yards.
| Footballguys view: Taylor didn't even make up the 47 yards he was behind James Cook for the NFL rushing title coming into this game. He looked like a possible fantasy MVP until Daniel Jones went down. He should be a late first round or early second round pick in 2026 fantasy drafts. |
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Vikings | Max Brosmer finishes up in Week 18 Sun Jan 4, 06:13 PM
Minnesota Vikings QB Max Brosmer completed 7-of-8 passes for 57 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in relief of the injured QB J.J. McCarthy (hand) in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers.
Link to story Saints | Taysom Hill posts 32 yards Sun Jan 4, 06:13 PM
New Orleans Saints TE Taysom Hill caught three passes for 32 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. He was targeted three times during the game.
| Footballguys view: Hill left Sunday's game with a shoulder injury in the third quarter, making a stop in the medical tent before walking to the locker room. He did not return. The Fox broadcast reported that Hill's shoulder pads and helmet were removed while he was in the medical tent, and he walked to the locker room without them. This game was likely the final contest of his professional career. |
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Colts | Riley Leonard accounts for three touchdowns Sun Jan 4, 06:12 PM
Indianapolis Colts QB Riley Leonard completed 21 of 34 for 270 yards and two touchdowns against one interception in a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans. He ran three times for 21 yards and a score.
| Footballguys view: Leonard played well enough to keep the Colts in this game until the end, although part of it came after the Texans pulled some starters, including CJ Stroud. The Colts should consider him a strong candidate to back up whomever they sign in free agency, which could be Daniel Jones, allowing Leonard to run the first team offense for most of the offseason, if not camp. Leonard is getting on the superflex dynasty radar with this performance and the Colts instability at quarterback. |
Chargers | Donte Jackson nursing ankle injury Sun Jan 4, 06:11 PM
Los Angeles Chargers CB Donte Jackson (ankle) left the Week 18 game against the Denver Broncos due to an ankle injury. He is still in uniform, but sitting on the bench.
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Broncos | Garett Bolles back in, P.J. Locke out Sun Jan 4, 06:10 PM
Denver Broncos OT Garett Bolles (ankle) left the Week 18 game against the Los Angeles Chargers briefly, but he was able to return. S P.J. Locke (leg) left the game, and he is questionable to return.
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Saints | Four receptions for Kevin Austin Sun Jan 4, 06:09 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Kevin Austin caught four passes for 37 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. He was targeted nine times during the game.
Link to story Vikings | Sione Takitaki injures hamstring in finale Sun Jan 4, 06:07 PM
Minnesota Vikings LB Sione Takitaki (hamstring) left the Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers due to a hamstring injury, and he did not return. Takitaki has plenty of time to recover with the Vikings not in the playoffs.
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Saints | Dante Pettis catches five passes Sun Jan 4, 06:05 PM
New Orleans Saints WR Dante Pettis caught five passes for 60 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. He was targeted five times during the game.
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Packers | Barryn Sorrell gets to the quarterback Sun Jan 4, 06:04 PM
Green Bay Packers DE Barryn Sorrell posted eight total stops, including five solo tackles, with a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Link to story Packers | Jamon Johnson totals 10 tackles Sun Jan 4, 06:02 PM
Green Bay Packers LB Jamon Johnson ended up with a game-high 10 total stops, including three solo tackles, with a pass defensed in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Link to story Saints | Juwan Johnson finishes with 61 yards Sun Jan 4, 06:00 PM
New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson caught three passes for 61 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. He was targeted five times during the game.
| Footballguys view: Johnson will be back with the Saints for at least next season with his $9+ million 2026 salary fully guaranteed. He'll be a consideration in fantasy drafts next season as one of Tyler Shough's favorite targets who actually played with the Saints newfound franchise quarterback back in 2019 at Oregon. |
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Giants | Dane Belton making tackles all over the field Sun Jan 4, 06:00 PM
New York Giants S Dane Belton recorded 13 tackles - eight solo - in a Week 18 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Link to story Packers | Bo Melton goes without reception Sun Jan 4, 06:00 PM
Green Bay Packers CB/WR Bo Melton did not have a catch on one target in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, but he did have a solo tackle.
| Footballguys view: Melton, who has played most of the snaps at wide receiver on Sunday, was injured while making a tackle on punt coverage. Melton played 177 snaps on special teams through the first 16 weeks. The Packers cross-trained him at cornerback this offseason, but he has not played a snap on defense in 2025. On special teams, Melton returns kicks, covers punts, and kicks and blocks on punt return -- making him a core special teamer. He also has a touchdown catch as a wide receiver. It remains to be seen if this injury will impact Melton's postseason availability. |
Packers | Josh Whyle, Drake Dabney post one catch apiece Sun Jan 4, 05:57 PM
Green Bay Packers TEs Drake Dabney and Josh Whyle each had one catch in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings. Dabney had a 3-yard catch on two targets, and Whyle had a 4-yard grab on his lone target.
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Giants | Daniel Bellinger finds end zone Sun Jan 4, 05:57 PM
New York Giants TE Daniel Bellinger caught both targets for 38 yards and a touchdown in a Week 18 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Link to story Saints | Evan Hull sees limited work Sun Jan 4, 05:53 PM
New Orleans Saints RB Evan Hull rushed for 11 yards on two carries against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.
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