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The #Bills have agreed to terms with wide receiver Mack Hollins. More help is on the way for Josh Allen and the passing game.

Related Players: Stefon Diggs, Khalil Shakir, Andy Isabella

Hollins figures to line up along the perimeter, opposite Stefon Diggs on obvious passing situations. His rotation will likely be capped if and when the Bills grab another piece to the puzzle, likely through the NFL Draft.

Former Commanders' running back Antonio Gibson is expected to join the Patriots.

Related Players: Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Eliott, Brian Robinson, Chris Rodriguez

The Patriots backfield looks like it's going to be an absolute nightmare for fantasy purposes, as part of one of the worst offenses in the league. Gibson shouldn't be more than a late-round dart.

This should leave Brian Robinson as the bellcow in Washington.

The Patriots are placing starting RB Rhamondre Stevenson on Injured Reserve, ending his season.

Related Players: Ezekiel Elliott, Kevin Harris

This clears the way for Elliott to continue taking the majority workload for the last two games of the regular season, making him an RB2 the rest of the way. As for Stevenson's long-term view, we can only hope for some sort of overhaul to the Patriot's pedestrian offense.

Tyrod Taylor will start vs the Rams, per Brian Daboll

Related Players: Tommy DeVito

Taylor will find himself in a very positive matchup against the Ram's secondary, but the Giant's skill position group is lacking, providing him with little ceiling. He should be kept off starting lineups in all but the deepest of 2QB leagues.

The three players the Patriots are listing as out for Sunday night’s game in Denver:

🏈RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Ankle
🏈WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ankle
🏈S Jabrill Peppers, Hamstring

Related Players: Ezekiel Elliott, Kevin Harris

Elliott should once again handle the majority of the workload, though it's on a floundering offense. Consider him an RB2 against the Broncos defense.

For one thing, Tommy DeVito will continue to be the Giants’ quarterback; coach Brian Daboll said Sunday evening that DeVito will remain the starter next week.

Related players: Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones

The story pointed out DeVito is 3-2 as a starter and looks miles ahead of where he was when he took his first professional snaps against the New York Jets in Week 8, and the story asked readers to remember when the Giants barely trusted him to throw the ball. DeVito has earned more trust each week. With questions going forward at the QB position, especially with Jones, the Giants have good reason to stick with DeVito and see what he can do for the remainder of the season. He'll get a favorable matchup in Week 16 against the Eagles.

Christian Watson is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.

Questionable:

Jaire Alexander
Aaron Jones
Quay Walker
A.J. Dillon
Dontayvion Wicks
Darnell Savage
Eric Stokes

Related Players: Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Tucker Kraft

With Watson's disappointing season continuing, both Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed should be considered WR3s heading into this weekend.

WR/PR Pop Douglas has cleared concussion protocol, per Bill Belichick.

Barring a setback in Friday’s practice, the path is clear for Douglas’ return after missing the last two games.

Related Players: Tyquan Thornton, DeVante Parker

The Patriots had an offensive explosion in Week 14, scoring 21 points. Which is a funny sentence to type in 2023. Douglas could very well return to the WR1 role in New England, but that only makes him a FLEX option in deep leagues.

Patriots injury report:

Did not participate: RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle)

Limited participation: DT Christian Barmore (shoulder), WR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder), OT Trent Brown (ankle/hand), WR Pop Douglas (concussion), WR DeVante Parker (knee), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle)

Related Players: Ezekiel Elliott

It Looks like it's setting up for another Zeke week, after the veteran handled 100% of the RB workload in Week 14. That kind of usage would make him a very solid RB2, regardless of how close his yards per attempt is to 3.0.

Packers WR Christian Watson said he does not believe this hamstring injury is as severe as the one that kept him out of the first 3 games of the season. But he doesn’t know if playing Monday night against the Giants is doable.

Related Players: Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks

Watson has been a huge beneficiary of Jordan Love's recent resurgence, catching four touchdowns in the game's last three games. If he were to miss Week 14, the 3-WR set would operate as listed above, with both Doubs and Reed being very strong FLEX options.