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Here are 15 impact players to watch on Sunday Night Football when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field
The Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, are just hours away from meeting the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL Week 12 matchup, on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
The matchup will feature the reigning NFL MVP and Jalen Hurts, the opposing quarterback who should currently be in the top 3 of voting as it now stands.
With both teams featuring star power on both sides of the ball, we’re previewing 15 impact players to watch.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers are set for a Sunday night matchup, and we’ve highlighted three causes for concern
The Eagles (9-1) are hosting a ‘Blackout’ during their Sunday night meeting against the Green Bay Packers (4-7) at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia will look to maintain its lead in the NFC East and the NFC, while Green Bay will look to keep its dwindling playoff hopes alive.
With kickoff less than eight hours away, here are three causes for concern on Sunday night.
With the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers set for a matchup in Week 12, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams ahead of Sunday night
a ‘BlackOut‘ is upon us, as the Eagles (9-1) return home for a Sunday night meeting against the Green Bay Packers (4-7).
Philadelphia will look to maintain its lead in both the NFC East and in the NFC race for the overall No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs.
The Eagles are 11-11 at home against the Green Bay Packers.
Here’s a statistical breakdown of both teams ahead of Sunday night.
The expert picks are in, and the Philadelphia Eagles are the consensus pick in Week 12 over the Green Bay Packers
The Eagles (9-1) and Packers (4-7) are set to meet on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in a game that could push Green Bay to the brink of elimination.
Philadelphia will look to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football.
At the same time, Jonathan Gannon will figure out how to make Aaron Rodgers uncomfortable in the pocket.
The expert picks are in, and the consensus is with the Eagles in Week 12.
Here’s the Philadelphia Eagles updated unofficial depth chart ahead of the Week 12 matchup vs. Green Bay Packers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football
The Eagles are set for a Sunday night matchup against the Packers at Lincoln Financial Field, and they’ll look to stay ahead of Minnesota in the race for home-field advantage.
After a flurry of roster moves last week, Philadelphia has been relatively quiet outside of making additions to the practice squad.
The updated depth chart for Week 12 is set, and no sudden changes have occurred.
The Packers are not expecting to have rookie Romeo Doubs (ankle) available on Sunday against the Eagles.
The Green Bay Packers may need to wait at least another week for the return of rookie receiver Romeo Doubs.
Coach Matt LaFleur said Doubs, who has missed two straight games with an ankle injury, probably wouldn’t be ready to play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12.
“He’s getting closer, but I think it’s a little premature to put that out there right now,” LaFleur said Friday.
The Packers didn’t place Doubs on injured reserve, suggesting they believed he would be back within a four-game window.
Doubs was injured on an 18-yard catch on the offense’s first play from scrimmage against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 6. The week prior, he caught four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.
Doubs hasn’t practiced since the injury. The Packers are back on the practice field on Wednesday.
Over nine total games and 412 offensive snaps, Doubs has caught 31 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns on 50 targets. He is averaging 6.3 yards per target.
The Packers go to Chicago to play the Bears in Week 13 and then have the team’s bye week in Week 14, making it possible the team will keep Doubs off the field until Week 15 against the Los Angeles Rams.
Down the stretch, the Packers are hopeful that they’ll have Doubs and emerging rookie star Christian Watson (five touchdown catches the last two games) on the field together.
“Those are two guys were definitely excited about,” LaFleur said. “The more these young guys play, the more confidence they are getting, the better they are going to play. And they got some juice, too. I think that’s been a notable difference with Christian out there.”
Without Doubs, the Packers could give more snaps to rookie Samori Toure, who played only 16 snaps and wasn’t targeted over the last two games.
“Every week, we’ll have a plan. He’s another guy we need to rotate into the mix more,” LaFleur said.
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Packers rookie WR Romeo Doubs will miss games after suffering a high ankle sprain on Sunday against the Lions.
The 2022 season isn’t over for Green Bay Packers receiver Romeo Doubs, but the rookie will miss games after suffering an ankle injury against the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Doubs has a high ankle sprain, which generally has a recovery window of 4-6 weeks. More testing is required to determine the exact timeframe.
Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com reported that X-rays were negative on the ankle, meaning no broken bones, and Doubs won’t miss the rest of the season.
Doubs, the team’s fourth-round pick, was injured on the first play of scrimmage for the Packers offense on Sunday. His ankle got caught up during a tackle at the end of an 18-yard catch.
Injured reserve is possible if not likely for Doubs. Randall Cobb suffered a similar injury and went on injured reserve, and he’s missed the last three games. Going on injured reserve means missing at least four games.
Doubs could become the third Packers receiver to land on injured reserve this season, joining Cobb and Sammy Watkins. Allen Lazard and Christian Watson have also missed games to injury.
Over nine games, Doubs has 31 catches for 314 yards and three touchdowns. He ranks second on the team in targets (50) and receiving touchdowns and third in catches and receiving yards.
More could be learned on Doubs’ recovery timeline and the team’s thinking on injured reserve when Matt LaFleur meets with the media later on Monday.
Tunnel Vision – a look back at Sunday for fantasy free agents, injuries and notable performances.
| SUNDAY SALUTES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | Pass-Rush | TD |
| Justin Fields | 123-178 | 4 |
| Josh Allen | 205-86 | 2 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 302-5 | 3 |
| Geno Smith | 275-38 | 2 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 446-63 | 2 |
| Running Backs | Rush Receive |
TD |
| Joe Mixon | 22-153 4-58 |
4 |
| Kenneth Walker | 26-109 3-20 |
2 |
| Travis Etienne | 28-109 2-17 |
2 |
| Austin Ekeler | 14-47 7-24 |
2 |
| Derrick Henry | 17-115 | 2 |
| Wide Receivers | Yards | TD |
| Davante Adams | 10-146 | 2 |
| Tyreek Hill | 7-143 | 1 |
| Cooper Kupp | 8-126 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 7-115 | 1 |
| Christian Kirk | 8-76 | 1 |
| Tight Ends | Yards | TD |
| Dallas Goedert | 8-100 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | 5-41 | 2 |
| Cade Otton | 5-68 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockerson | 9-70 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | 10-106 | 0 |
| Placekickers | XP | FG |
| Nick Folk | 2 | 4 |
| Ryan Succop | 1 | 3 |
| Riley Patterson | 3 | 2 |
| Greg Zuerlein | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Myers | 2 | 2 |
| Defense | Sack – TO | TD |
| Patriots | 9-1 | 1 |
| Lions | 1-3 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 2-1 | 1 |
| Jets | 5-2 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 2-0 | 1 |
QB P.J. Walker (CAR) -Benched
RB Aaron Jones (GB) – Ankle
WR Romeo Doubs (GB) – Ankle
WR Christian Watson (GB) – Concussion
TE Evan Engram (JAC) – Back
There were six teams on their bye, but like last week, the list is delightfully small. They say that by midseason, you’ve either been injured already or learned to play through it.
RB Aaron Jones (GB) – Left the loss to the Lions with an ankle injury and wore a boot after the game. Jones jogged back to the locker room and said that he was “a little sore” and did not think it was serious. X-rays were negative, so the hope is that he’ll be able to play this week against the Cowboys.
WR Romeo Doubs (GB) – Injured his ankle and was ruled out of the loss to the Lions. He wore a walking boot and used crutches after the game. There is concern that it may be serious enough that he misses more playing time. Monday tests will confirm the diagnosis. The Packers can ill-afford to lose any of their receivers.
TE Evan Engram (JAC) – Injured his back during the win over the Raiders and did not return to the game. He’ll be evaluated on Monday. Dan Arnold would move up to the starting spot if Engram misses any time.
WR Josh Palmer (LAC) – The Chargers were without Mike Williams and Keenan Allen, so Palmer (8-106) took the primary role and delivered against the Falcons. His ten targets led the Chargers.
WR Cole Kmet (CHI) – While he was a disappointment through Week 7, the talented tight end scored on his two catches for 11 yards in Week 8. Against the Dolphins, Kmet had a career-best game with five catches for 41 yards and two touchdowns. He was second only to Darnell Mooney in targets.
WR Chase Claypool (CHI) – His first game with the Bears only resulted in two catches for 13 yards, but he was thrown six passes in his debut. The Bears are intent on getting him involved.
QB Baker Mayfield (CAR) – P.J. Walker got the hook at halftime when he only totaled nine yards and two interceptions as a passer. Mayfield entered the game and threw for 155 yards and two scores but the Bengals already led 35-0 and may have let up in the second half. Mayfield threw scores to Terrace Marshall (3-52) and Tommy Tremble (2-11, TD), but D.J. Moore only managed two catches for 24 yards. But he kept his helmet on after both receptions. No word yet on of the change was game-situation or something more.
WR Garrett Wilson (NYJ) – The rookie’s production took a nosedive with Zach Wilson under center, but he caught six passes for 115 yards in Week 8 versus the Pats. On Sunday, he led the Jets with eight catches for 92 yards. He’s not only connecting now with Wilson, but no other Jet gained more than 16 receiving yards in the win over the Bills. Wilson is dominating the receivers.
RB Jeff Wilson (MIA) – He already knew the offense, so Wilson’s first game after being traded saw him lead the backfield with nine runs for 51 yards and he added three catches for 12 yards and a touchdown. The move is already proving a fortunate career move. Raheem Mostert ran for 26 yards and a score on his nine rushes but had no receptions. The Dolphins now have the same committee the 49ers used two years ago.
TE T.J. Hockenson (MIN) – In his first game as a Viking, Hockenson caught all nine targets for 70 yards in the win over the Commanders. That was the second-highest catch total of his career. He was second only to Justin Jefferson in catches and yards. His nine catches led the team. Adam Thielen and Dalvin Cook had marginal games as receivers, so Hockenson’s workload will be interesting for the next few weeks.
TE Noah Fant (SEA) – He was part of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Broncos, and Fant played a minor role for the first half of the season. Against the Cardinals, he led the team with five receptions for 96 yards that included a 51-yard reception.
WR Ronald Moore (ARI) – The second-year wideout looks to be making a move towards breaking out with 92 yards and a score in Week 8, and then a team-high eight receptions for 69 yards in the loss to the Seahawks. Moore’s ten targets paced the team and were double the five DeAndre Hopkins received.
Rams backfield – Cam Akers returned to the field and that meant that the Rams would rely on a three-man committee to produce their mediocre output. Darrell Henderson (12-56) was the only effective runner while Akers (5-3) and Malcolm Brown (2-9) added nothing.
TE Cade Otton (TB) – The promising rookie already had a couple of games with four catches or more. In the win over the Rams, he led the Buccaneers with five catches for 68 yards and caught the game-winning touchdown with only nine seconds left to play.
RB Raheem Blackshear (CAR) – The Panthers were badly beaten by the Bengals and D’Onta Foreman was limited to only 21 total yards. Blackshear is the kick returner, but they let him play in the second half. He ended up second on the team with four catches for 40 yards and he ran in a fourth-quarter touchdown on his five carries for 13 yards. It was almost entirely during trash time, but these Panthers appear likely to be trailing badly in future games as well. He’s not worth grabbing, but worth tracking in case Foreman is injured. Blackshear was the No. 10 fantasy back for Week 10.
WR Kadarius Toney (KC) – The ex-Giant caught the first pass that Patrick Mahomes threw in the Sunday night game. But he only fielded one more pass and ended with 12 yards. He never saw any more action after the first quarter. It was a small step but at least Toney was able to play and looked healthy.
QB Justin Fields (CHI) – The passing yardage may remain pedestrian and limited, but Fields ended Week 9 as the highest-scoring fantasy quarterback. He passed for 123 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 178 yards and a touchdown on 15 rushes in the loss to the Seahawks. It was a career mark in rushing yards and the third time in the last four weeks that he gained at least 80 yards as a runner. It was just as encouraging about his development that he threw scores to Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet. And this week, the Bears host the Lions.
Joe Mixon – He’s disappointed fantasy drafters who hoped to latch on to the scoring machine of 2021. And now they have, it just all came in one game instead of being spread out. Mixon was simply unstoppable with 22 runs for 153 yards and four touchdowns, plus four receptions for 58 yards and a fifth score in the win over the Panthers. That’s 51.1 fantasy points and a career game for Mixon.
Salute!
| Comedy | Yards | TDs | Tragedy | Yards | TDs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Geno Smith | 303 | 2 | QB | Matthew Stafford | 163 | 1 |
| RB | Jeff Wilson | 72 | 1 | RB | D’Onta Foreman | 21 | 0 |
| RB | Raheem Blackshear | 53 | 1 | RB | Aaron Jones | 45 | 0 |
| WR | Chris Moore | 45 | 1 | WR | DeVonta Smith | 22 | 0 |
| WR | Terrace Marshall | 53 | 1 | WR | Michael Pittman | 22 | 0 |
| WR | Rondale Moore | 69 | 0 | WR | Mike Evans | 40 | 0 |
| TE | Noah Fant | 96 | 0 | TE | Tyler Higbee | 0 | 0 |
| PK | Nick Folk | 2 XP 4 FG | PK | Mike Badgley | 1 XP | ||
| Huddle Fantasy Points = 125 | Huddle Fantasy Points = 29 | ||||||
Now get back to work…
Get the latest on the ankle injury suffered Sunday by Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs
Packers announce WR Romeo Doubs has an ankle injury and his return is questionable.
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) November 6, 2022
The Green Bay Packers just can’t get a break when it comes to their receiving corps.
Rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs left Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions with an ankle injury, and was carted to the locker room. Doubs is officially questionable to return.
The most pleasant surprise in an otherwise lackluster group of pass-catchers for the Packers so far this season, Doubs suffered the injury on his first catch of the game Sunday.
A fourth-round pick out of Nevada, Doubs made an immediate impact in the preseason, and carried that success over to the first regular season of his promising NFL career.
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Packers WR Romeo Doubs was carted back to the locker room and is now questionable to return with an ankle injury.
Packers WR Romeo Doubs was carted to the locker room with an ankle injury pic.twitter.com/faGX61v2oP
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 6, 2022
Green Bay Packers rookie receiver Romeo Doubs was carted back to the locker room after suffering an ankle injury on the offense’s first play from scrimmage on Sunday at Ford Field.
Doubs was injured after making an 18-yard catch off a play-action pass from Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter. He limped off the field, needed assistance getting to the blue medical tent and then was moved back to the locker room.
The Packers say Doubs is questionable to return.
Through eight weeks, Doubs has 30 catches for 296 yards and three touchdowns. He caught four passes for 62 yards and an incredible touchdown last week in Buffalo.
The Packers can’t catch a break at receiver, at least on the injury front. Randall Cobb is on injured reserve, Allen Lazard is playing through a shoulder injury, Christian Watson is coming off a concussion and Sammy Watkins missed four games with a hamstring injury.
