30 September 2025
It’s become clear the Vikings will take their sweet time with getting McCarthy back into the lineup, if he gets his job back when he’s fully cleared. McCarthy is not wearing a boot or brace and is reportedly OK after his mysterious Week 2 ankle injury, which was only revealed after the game.30 September 2025
Jackson left the Ravens’ Week 4 loss to the Chiefs with a hamstring injury and did not return to action. Head coach John Harbaugh said Jackson would not have re-entered the game even if the score had been closer, suggesting the hamstring issue is a longer-term issue for the superstar QB. If Jackson is sidelined this week against the Texans, Cooper Rush will be under center for Baltimore. That, of course, would be a major setback for the fantasy prospects of Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews, and the r ...30 September 2025
The horrific knee injury Hill sustained in Monday night’s win over the Jets, according to Jones, is “among the more devastating knee injuries you see in football” and could require more than a year of recovery time. Hill, 31, had to have his leg stabilized by medical staff before he could be carted to the locker room Monday night. His injury was among the most gruesome of the modern era, and could be career threatening. Hill has a potential out with his Dolphins contract — a path he seem ...30 September 2025
This was tough to watch. The Bengals’ fill-in starter, QB Jake Browning, was willingly targeting Chase in tight coverage early on. On the ninth play from scrimmage, Browning unbelievably failed to notice Chase streaking downfield on a post route with no safety in sight, instead choosing to throw short to WR Mitchell Tinsley. Later in the game, Chase could be seen exasperatedly pleading his case to head coach Zac Taylor, who evidently had no answers. Chase is a borderline WR1/2 against the Lion ...
30 September 2025
Higgins had a ceiling game when these teams faced off in Week 17 last year. The Bengals’ No. 2 wide receiver was seemingly headed toward a useful stat line this time, catching 2-of-3 targets for 25 yards on the first drive. The first of which was an acrobatic, contested back-shoulder reception. He then proceeded to catch just one pass for the rest of the night. Head coach Zac Taylor was unable to call an effective game once the opening script was used up. Higgins is just a WR3/FLEX with upside ...30 September 2025
Brown arguably functioned as the Bengals’ offensive focal point early on. He totaled seven combined carries and targets on his team’s first 16 plays. He was the only Bengals running back to log more than one carry all evening, and his 31 yards receiving were the second-most among Bengals pass catchers. The offense petered out after the opening script, however, and he was unable to deliver a usable stat line. Brown is a borderline RB2/3 against the Lions in Week 5.30 September 2025
Harvey was heavily involved from start to finish, though he undeniably benefited from J.K. Dobbins taking a breather after clearing 100 yards rushing late in the game. To Harvey’s credit, though, he was on the field for multiple red zone plays, one of which was a direct snap to him from the Bengals’ three-yard line. The play was defeated and he ultimately lost a foot race to the sideline. Early on, he dropped a pass roughly 15 yards downfield at the Bengals’ 30-yard line that likely could ...30 September 2025
Browning and the Bengals actually scored first in this one, effectively matriculating the ball downfield on the opening drive before coming away with three points. Once the scripted plays were gone, things fell apart. That was their only drive totaling more than six plays. They went three-and-out four times. To Browning’s credit, he was willing to target Ja’Marr Chase in tight coverage early, but the two simply failed to connect on Browning’s deep passes. Browning also rushed three times f ...30 September 2025
Head coach Sean Payton is 38 games into his Broncos tenure and, unbelievably, this is the first time a player has run for more than 100 yards in a game for Payton during that span. Dobbins had made it known that he hoped to be the first player to do so when he faced his former Los Angeles Chargers team last week. He would have accomplished his goal a few plays earlier if the 17-yard gain he picked up on the Broncos’ fourth drive had not been called back due to a penalty. The veteran back looke ...30 September 2025
Franklin’s box score would look a lot different had he not dropped a pass on a post route that hit his hands as he was streaking 40 yards downfield. To his credit, he looked good on his four catches, with his longest of the day occurring on the Broncos’ fourth drive. Head coach Sean Payton sent him in motion out to the left. He shot upfield, before breaking inward on a dig and hauled in the 23-yarder. He caught a six-yard pass two plays later. Franklin’s volatile target-earning keeps him i ...30 September 2025
Engram still looks more agile than many veteran tight ends and Bo Nix looked his way when pressured a couple of times, but Engram has lost a step. He had a tough drop on the Broncos’ final drive in the first half, prompting the broadcast to display a graphic noting he entered the game with 36 career drops. On the plus side, Engram’s seven targets were the second-most among Broncos pass catchers. For those who wish to keep him rostered, the usage is enough to justify it for now. He is a TE2 a ...30 September 2025
Mims racked up explosive gains, both through the air and on the ground, against the Bengals. He delivered a critical reception on the Broncos’ final drive before halftime by beating his cornerback one-on-one and securing the target for a 28-yard gain before the safety could get to him. Mims found the end zone earlier, on the Broncos’ third drive, via a 16-yard end-around thanks to a big block by WR Pat Bryant. Mims was later seemingly saved from an embarrassing fumble on a punt return when t ...30 September 2025
Sutton’s early-game successes allowed the Broncos to cruise to an easy victory in the second half. The Broncos’ No. 1 wide receiver caught 5-of-5 targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in the first half. He bullied Bengals’ would-be tacklers from the jump, looking fluid and assertive with the ball in his hands. His 8.8 yards after the catch average is a season-high. On his 20-yard score, he got open on a post route in the Bengals’ red zone, leaping to catch the pass from the four-yard line ...30 September 2025
Washington could be tasked with an increased role moving forward after star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was lost for the season with a dislocated knee. His current role as a gadget, short-area receiver could also be forced to change in the absence of Hill, which could give him paths to fantasy utility the rest of the season. Treat Washington as an upside FLEX until further notice.30 September 2025
The Broncos’ pass catchers hurt Nix with a few costly drops, but his interception was largely on him. The play occurred inside the Bengals’ five-yard line. Nix rolled out to the right and his intended receiver, RB RJ Harvey, pulled up on his route, seemingly thinking Nix was going to scramble in for his second score. Despite Harvey’s pause, Nix let the pass go, delivering it straight into LB Demetrius Knight’s hands. Aside from the questionable decision, Nix looked sharp throwing on the ...30 September 2025
Both of Tua’s passing scores went to newcomer tight end Darren Waller, emphasizing this team’s need for a legitimate red zone threat. In what seems like a constant drill for this Dolphins team in recent history, head coach Mike McDaniel will have to overcome more setbacks after star wide receiver Tyreek Hill saw his season end with a dislocated knee, something that could influence the team’s ability to attack downfield moving forward. Tagovailoa and McDaniel were able to overcome Hill’s ...30 September 2025
Achane was the spark for the offense, behind which they were able to find success on short and intermediate passing via play action. That became a pressing need for the offense following the departure of Tyreek Hill, who suffered a dislocated knee early in the third quarter. Achane’s pass game involvement should return in Week 5 when the Dolphins take on the Panthers considering Hill’s absence, and he remains an elite RB1 moving forward.30 September 2025
Waddle’s volume was heavily influenced by positive game script as the Jets seemingly beat themselves with mistakes and penalties. That said, he could be counted on for a featured role moving forward after Tyreek Hill was lost for the season with a dislocated knee. Waddle has struggled to function as the primary target in previous seasons but will be tasked with that burden for the remainder of the 2025 season. Fantasy managers are hoping he can rise to the occasion and return WR2 numbers as th ...30 September 2025
Waller was the recipient of both Tua Tagovailoa touchdown passes and even recovered the New York onside kick attempt to end the game, making his mark felt from the beginning. He played sparingly in his first appearance with the Dolphins, primarily held to third downs and red zone snaps, but still managed to give this team a spark in the red zone they have sorely lacked the previous two seasons. His first score came on a slant off a clean release on fourth down to give the team their first touchd ...30 September 2025
Wilson’s touchdown came with under two minutes to play from 23 yards out, aided by Miami defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s questionable decision to send extra men on a blitz and leave Rasul Douglas isolated against the elite receiver on two consecutive plays while up by 14. The solid fantasy outing goes down as his third in four tries after notching three scores and 82 yards or more in those contests. Wilson has crept into fantasy WR1 territory in spite of the low volume exhibited by th ...
