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Marcus Duprees NFL career was cut short. Now hes trying to make his mark as a scout.

INDIANAPOLIS (6-6) at HOUSTON (2-9) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Colts by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Indianapolis 7-5…

INDIANAPOLIS (6-6) at HOUSTON (2-9)

In his Week 12 Power Rankings, Dan Hanzus makes changes at No. 1 and No. 32, with a whole lot of reshuffling in between. And yes, Bill Belichick's New England Patriots are back in the contender tier.

Beware, NFL powerhouses: Sure-thing victories are hard to come by in todays landscape. Just take a look at the results from Week 11.

Running backs led the way Sunday, with Jonathan Taylor and Austin Ekeler powering AFC squads to key victories. The Chiefs notched another high-profile win as well, seeing more defensive improvement, while the NFC wild-card race keeps expanding.

After a dominating performance against the New York Jets, it’s not only time to consider Taylor one of the best backs in the NFL, but one of the best in Colts’ history.

With 1,818 yards rushing in 23 games for the Colts, Taylor has put him among the elite running backs in the NFL.

From Mike White's memorable starting debut to Cooper Rush's prime-time comeback, as well as a rare win for Geno Smith and a comeback by Trevor Siemian to beat Tom Brady, backup quarterbacks took center stage this past week in the NFL.

From Mike White's memorable starting debut to Cooper Rush's prime-time comeback, as well as a rare win for Geno Smith and a comeback by Trevor Siemian to beat Tom Brady, backup quarterbacks took center stage this past week in the NFL.