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Thursday Night Observations

Honestly, I was tuning in and out of this game while watching the NBA on TNT. I set a bunch of NBA DFS lineups that were set to cash (the question was how big, the answer not very.) While I had some fantasy football playoff action (Todd Gurley vs. Doug Martin and Lavonte David and Aaron Donald in an IDP league), there's so much stopping and starting in standalone games, it was easy to get distracted. In any event, here's what I took away from it:

Case Keenum made the most of his 17 attempts with 13.8 YPA, two TDs and no picks. He showed flashes in Houston a couple years ago, and the Rams should take a serious look at him the next two games.

The Rams finally figured out how to use Tavon Austin this year. But that's no substitute for a legitimate No. 1 outside receiver.

Jameis Winston got rid of the ball quickly once the team was in scramble mode and looked relatively sharp. He'll be a reliable fantasy QB next year.

Charles Sims is one of the best change-of-pace/pass-catching backs in the league, but at 211 pounds looks like he could carry a full load if anything were to happen to Martin.

Martin's having a great year as a runner, but his poor touchdown luck and the emergence of Sims as a receiver have killed his upside.

Mike Evans looked more like last year's version, but he's still not making huge plays down the field. Despite 17 targets and 157 yards, his longest catch went for only 30, and he didn't score.

Connor Barth miraculously stayed relevant in game that was largely a blowout for most of its duration.