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Our NFL Nation reporters answer fantasy football questions every Tuesday during the NFL season. Here’s what they had to say following Week 16.

Projection time: Tyler Allgeier is finishing his rookie season strong and runs as hard as anyone in the league. What sort of stat line should we expect next season (let’s assume a full season for the sake of argument)?

Honestly, it’s way too early to tell because remember how different the 2021 offense looked than the 2022 offense. That said, it’s reasonable to think Allgeier could have a 1,000-yard season with somewhere between eight to 10 touchdowns. Don’t expect him to be a receiving threat — that’s not his game — but as an early-down rusher who has also improved in pass protection, he can be the style of back coach Arthur Smith would rely on. Feel good about where Allgeier will be at the start of 2023 (if they don’t draft a running back high up, that is). — Michael Rothstein

Do you think James Cook (108 yards and a touchdown against the Bears) could be a league winner this Monday night in Cincinnati?

He certainly can be, but relying on a Bills running back remains a dicey proposition, even with the team going to the ground game more, especially against a better run defense in the Bengals (seventh-fewest rushing yards per game allowed). The Bills would certainly like to keep their offense balanced, and they have shown how much that can do for the unit. Cook could certainly be worth the gamble after his recent success. Against the Bears, the Bills ran for 254 yards, their most in a game in exactly six years. Guaranteeing that same amount of production in this type of game is unrealistic, but Cook has seen an uptick in production in the past few games. Cook will be involved, but the remaining gamble is to what extent for an offense that is running the ball more but goes through Josh Allen. — Alaina Getzenberg

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