One of the more oft-rumored trades of the past few weeks, as the Steelers seemed interested in moving on Williams the second the Jets acquired Davante Adams, finally gets done. Williams hasn’t done well enough as a Jet to walk into fantasy value in Pittsburgh, but he might be worth a stash in deeper fantasy leagues. Xavier Gipson and Malachi Corley will step into slightly bigger roles in the Jets offense with Williams gone and Allen Lazard on IR, but neither of them are worth counting on in fantasy football. The Jets recoup a fifth-round pick for a player who they had clearly lost confidence in, which is a slight win.

The Commanders had an extra third-round pick from the Eagles via the Jahan Dotson trade. Corner was a very obvious weak spot for Washington as Benjamin St. Juste has been picked on for years and first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is trending towards being a bust. Lattimore won’t cost the Commanders much on the cap due to an earlier restructure with New Orleans, but his health remains a genuine concern due to a lingering hamstring issue. The Saints did well to get a Day 2 pick and a high Day 3 pick as they look likely to start rebuilding next offseason while fighting the salary cap.

This is the first we’re hearing of a potential Metcalf trade before the league’s trade deadline. Metcalf, who has missed two games with a knee injury, has been excellent in 2024, posting 538 yards and three touchdowns in six full games. He should be in line to return to Seattle’s lineup when the team returns from its bye in Week 11.

With the NFL’s trade deadline just hours away, both Washington and Kansas City are looking to upgrade their secondary for the stretch run. Lattimore has missed much of the 2024 season with a lingering hamstring issue; it’s unclear how close he is to a return to action. The Chiefs coverage unit has struggled of late, including a near collapse on Monday night against Baker Mayfield and the Bucs. Only six teams have allowed a higher drop back success rate than the Chiefs in 2024. Washington, meanwhile, has a haul of 2025 draft picks to trade away if the team is ready to go all in for a postseason run.

Turner, 72, last worked as an offensive coordinator for the Panthers in 2019, when Carolina ranked 29th in points per game and 24th in yards per game. Turner will reportedly help guide the lifeless Raiders offense alongside his son, Scott Turner, who will serve as the team’s new offensive coordinator after the Raiders fired OC Luke Getsy this week. This is Turner’s second stint with the Raiders; he was the team’s head coach from 2004-2005. He’ll try to turn around a Vegas offense that ranks dead last in EPA per play and 25th in offensive success rate. It’s unclear who will be the team’s starting QB under Turner.

Prescott will miss at least four games after tweaking his hamstring in Week 9 against the Falcons. His absence should all but end another disappointing season for the Cowboys, as Cooper Rush takes over a listless Dallas offense. In 30 NFL appearances since 2017, Rush has completed 60 percent of his attempts for nine touchdowns and six interceptions with a low adjusted yards per attempt of 6.6. Jake Ferguson and CeeDee Lamb are the only fantasy-relevant Dallas players with Rush under center.

The Bengals make the move for Herbert after losing Zack Moss (neck) for what seems like an extended period, perhaps the rest of the regular season. Chase Brown, who had 32 touches in Week 9 against the Raiders, will continue operating as the Bengals’ No. 1 back, though Herbert could mix in for a few touches a game. The efficient Herbert could find himself in the RB1 role if Brown misses time in the short term.

Detroit also gets a 2026 seventh round pick from Cleveland in the transaction. The move comes on the morning of the NFL’s trade deadline after weeks of rumors following the Lions’ loss of standout pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson (leg). Pro Football Focus grades Smith as the NFL’s 28th best pass rushing EDGE. He has five sacks and 20 QB hurries on the season, and will join a Lions defense with the league’s ninth highest pressure rate through Week 9.

Worthy was far from emphasized against the Buccaneers after an early mistake cost the team seven points. Worthy appeared to score on the team’s opening possession from 33 yards out but he was ultimately ruled out of bounds after failing to get both feet down in the field of play, something that appeared to come with some level of nonchalance. Instead of ensuring both feet were inbounds, Worthy caught the ball while backpedaling towards the left pylon, both heels clipping the white paint along the sideline. Head coach Andy Reid was clearly aggravated with the rookie wide receiver during his halftime interview as the team departed the field of play, something that could have influenced his usage in the second half. Cementing his fantasy dud was a failed end around in the third quarter, on which he lost 10 yards. Worthy’s next opportunity to return fantasy utility comes in Week 10 against the stout Denver secondary.

Hopkins scored the first and last touchdown for the Chiefs in regulation in his second game with the team, clearly operating in a more robust role after playing a modest 23 offensive snaps in Week 8. His nine targets finished second on the team behind tight end Travis Kelce’s 16 but the two scores were more than enough to propel him to his best fantasy finish of the season. Hopkins could find the sledding tougher against the suffocating Broncos secondary in Week 10.