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NFL leaves Broncos-Commanders in prime-time for Week 13

The Broncos have won eight games in a row. The Commanders have lost five in a row. With both teams on a bye, those streaks will next be on the line in prime time.

Via Nicki Jhabvala of TheAthletic.com, the Week 13 Broncos-Commanders game will remain on Sunday Night Football.

The Commanders currently don't have starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, who suffered a dislocated elbow during Washington's most recent Sunday night game, in Week 9. If he doesn't play, it will be an Oregon quarterback reunion game, with Bo Nix facing Marcus Mariota.

It will be the fifth night game, and sixth standalone game, for the Commanders in 2025. So far, they have lost every one — in Week 2 at Green Bay on Thursday night, Week 6 vs. the Bears on Monday night, Week 8 at the Chiefs on Monday night, Week 9 vs. the Seahawks on Sunday night, and Week 11 vs. the Dolphins in Madrid on Sunday morning.

All flex, and non-flex, decisions are made by the NFL. With three Thursday games on Thanksgiving and a Black Friday game, there were fewer available options than usual for the Week 13 Sunday night game. The three most viable possibilities, in theory, were Rams-Panthers, Texans-Colts, and Vikings-Seahawks.

Different rules limit the league's options, from the CBS/Fox ability to protect certain games to the requirement that one of every team's home-and-home division rivalries land on a Sunday afternoon. With the Colts and Texans playing again in Week 18, moving their first meeting to Sunday night would presumably exclude the rematch from sliding to Saturday night or Sunday night.

There's a third rail lurking, which I'm not currently interested in jumping on with both feet, given that Broncos-Commanders is an NBC game. That said, the league says every May that teams with few night games on the original schedule will have the ability to play their way into prime time.

Which means that teams with a heavy prime-time slate have the ability to play their way out of prime time.

If any team has done that this year, it's the Washington Commanders.

Fantasy Football Fallout: Bengals star WR Ja'Marr Chase gets one-game suspension for spitting at Jalen Ramsey

Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase was suspended one game for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey during their Week 11 matchup on Sunday. The Steelers would go on to win the game 34-12 while Chase put up a dud for fantasy football managers with just three catches on 10 targets for 30 yards (4.5 fantasy points). 

While NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Chase is appealing the ruling, barring a change, he will miss the Bengals' Week 12 contest vs. the Patriots. That will leave a void in fantasy lineups in a key spot — and lowers the ceiling of the entire Cincinnati offense. Let's go over the fantasy football fallout and what managers can do to withstand the blow. 

Fantasy Football Impact: Ja'Marr Chase suspension

If you have Chase, you'll need a replacement. If you're in a shallow format, chances are you have an internal option on your bench to ease the loss. If that isn't the case, those of you in deep leagues can maybe turn to someone on the Bengals off the waiver wire. The obvious option is Andrei Iosivas, who is available in 99% all Yahoo fantasy football leagues, so admittedly there are likely some better options on your waiver wire (more on that below).

Iosivas had a mini-breakout in 2024 while QB Joe Burrow was healthy and slinging the rock. The 26-year-old wideout finished that campaign with 36 catches for 479 yards and six TDs. He had plenty of weeks in which he was a viable flex option given how efficient the Bengals' passing game was last season. This season hasn't been as fruitful for Iosivas thanks to the injury to Burrow. The receiver has 19 catches for 256 yards and one score in 2025. He did finish Week 9 as the WR12 with five catches for 66 yards and a TD. 

With Chase out, Iosivas would likely start at WR opposite Tee Higgins, who becomes the top target in the passing game, vs. New England. The Bengals may need to throw often if they fall behind to the Pats, who are early 7.5-point favorites on the road. Iosivas isn't the best option to replace Chase but is easily attainable and has performed in the past. 

Other options off the waiver wire

If you're in a shallow league, there's a chance Cardinals WR Michael Wilson is still available. As of now, he's hovering around 50% rostered on Yahoo. Wilson is coming off a massive 15-catch, 185-yard performance on Sunday vs. the Niners. A big reason why is Marvin Harrison Jr. is recovering from an emergency appendectomy. If MHJ remains out, Wilson will remain a strong WR add and streamer in PPR formats. 

If Wilson isn't available, Justin Boone runs down other receiver options in his waiver piece, including the Colts' Alec Pierce, who is coming off a bye and is available in about half of leagues. Packers WR Christian Watson (34%) caught two TDs vs. the Giants and is also among the top WR adds going into Week 12. And another option is Darnell Mooney (31%), who should be thrust into No. 1 receiver duty for Atlanta with Drake London (knee) expected to miss time.

For those in really deep leagues, Greg Dortch (3%) isn't a bad fill-in. He had six catches for 66 yards and a score in Week 11. Panthers WR Xavier Legette (7%) went for 4-83-1 on Sunday vs. the Falcons. Bills WR Tyrell Shavers (0%) posted a 4-90-1 line with Keon Coleman a healthy scratch vs. the Bucs in Week 11. 

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders' house reportedly broken into during Sunday's game vs. Ravens

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' house was reportedly broken into on Sunday, while Sanders was making his NFL debut.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio first reported the news on Monday, with Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot confirming the report shortly afterwards.

It is unclear whether anything was taken from Sanders' home during the break-in. No potential suspects have been identified, per Florio.

Sanders took his first pro snaps for the Browns on Sunday, taking over for Dillon Gabriel, who was ruled out with a concussion. The Ravens went on to win the game 23-16, as Sanders struggled to turn things around.

Sanders appears to be the latest pro athlete to have his house broken into during a game. Multiple NFL players were targeted by burglars last season, including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. The situation reached a point that the NFL issued a warning to players about the string of burglaries, followed by the NBA issuing a similar warning.

This story will be updated.

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