Week 12 takeaways: Melvin Gordon’s knee injury a game-changer for fantasy owners

Like the food at Thanksgiving celebrations, there were plenty of fantasy points left on the table Sunday. 

Several key players exited their games early and weren't able to fatten their stat lines. 

— Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon was questionable with a knee injury coming into the game against the Arizona Cardinals. However, things looked great as he rumbled for a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. 

But disaster struck just after halftime when Gordon apparently reinjured that same knee and did not return. He finished with 61 rushing yards and two catches for 5 yards. He'll get an MRI on Monday, but the preliminary diagnosis is an MCL injury that would put his ability to play in Week 13 (and potentially the fantasy playoffs) in jeopardy. 

— Leonard Fournette had already run for 95 yards and a pair of touchdowns when he got into a fight with Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson near the end of the third quarter. Fournette wasn't even on the field when the benches started clearing, so his ejection could have easily been avoided. At least he shouldn't have to worry about a suspension. 

— The Indianapolis Colts had running back Marlon Mack leave in the fourth quarter with a concussion. To that point, he had rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries and added 11 more yards on two receptions. Mack ended up missing the end of the Colts' comeback victory. 

— And Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton threw for only 100 yards before he exited with an injured thumb. The Bengals were already missing top wideout A.J. Green, who was inactive for a third consecutive game with a toe injury. They would certainly love to have both of those players back next week.

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