Despite landing the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Bears didn't use it, instead turning it into WR DJ Moore and other assets. QB Justin Fields now is positioned to take the next step in his development.
James Cook got more snaps and carries than Devin Singletary even with the Bills playing their starters for the entire game Sunday.
Cam Akers took on the third-largest snap share of all running backs Week 17, playing more than three-fourths of the Ram' snaps for a third straight week.
The unfortunate end of Jonathan Taylor's season may have a silver lining in the form of Zack Moss getting a big opportunity.
D'Andre Swift finally reclaimed his Week 1 role, and he wasn't the only second-round pick from the 2020 Draft to take on more work Sunday.
Deshaun Watson makes his Browns debut this week.
Undrafted rookie Zonovan Knight was the unexpected standout of Week 12, though hardly the only backup to step into a large role. Jerry Donabedian sifts through a wild weekend and looks at every NFL backfield.
Dan Marcus goes deep into the free-agent pool to find upside adds who could pay off down the road, if not this week.
Are Mike Evans and the Bucs back? They have a reasonably good matchup against the Browns this week.
Samaje Perine scored three touchdowns with Joe Mixon entering concussion protocol. Elsewhere, Najee Harris and David Montgomery returned
Courtland Sutton hasn't done much since September but should do well this week with Jerry Jeudy likely out for a matchup with the struggling Raiders.
Dan Marcus goes deep into the free-agent pool to find upside adds who could pay off down the road, if not this week.
So many good receivers are either hurt or on bye this week, but CeeDee Lamb and the Cowboys could be in a shootout with the Vikings.
Rookie running back Rachaad White got the start over Leonard Fournette, who then suffered a hip injury in the second half.
Kenneth Walker and Travis Etienne are among t half-dozen or so players with Dynasty RB1 arguments, combining elite workloads with top-notch efficiency. Raheem Mostert, on the other hand, is slipping.
Gus Edwards was rolling good for the Ravens, until his hamstring injury opened up another chance for Kenyan Drake to handle the lead role. Plus, chaos in Los Angeles (again).
Travis Etienne made big plays and big mistakes in his first ever game as Jacksonville's unquestioned lead back.
Darrell Henderson finds himself back in the lead role with Cam Akers potentially done in Los Angeles, while Kenyan Drake could benefit in Baltimore if J.K. Dobbins has issues with his knee.