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Stephens is a former four-star commit who came to the Bruins after backing off a commitment to Stanford. The 6-foot, 200-pound tailback didn’t play in 2018, and ran for 182 yards with a touchdown on 46 carries. This will be a redshirt year for him, so he’ll not only be eligible to play immediately for a school, he’ll be able play two more seasons.

Kittle functioned as the one-man show, winning 2-of-2 contested catches while averaging 5.3 yards after the catch. He accounted for four of the 49ers’ eight first-down gains through the air. It was a Herculean effort. Kittle is a high-end TE1 against the Bills in Week 13.

Allen’s interception occurred via a tipped pass but he earned the turnover all the same. Allen and the 49ers’ offense put on a lowlight performance that included three punts and three turnovers on 12 possessions. The in-game broadcast notably broke news about Allen having fractured the middle finger on his left hand two weeks ago, though Allen did not yet appeared on the injury report during this two-week span. No official word has been give but it would unsurprising to see Joshua Dobbs under center if Brock Purdy (shoulder) is unable to play next week. Allen would be a low-end QB2 against the Bills in Week 13.

It was a season-high yardage total for Meyers as the Broncos focused on shutting down Brock Bowers. Meyers avoided Pat Surtain in coverage and was peppered by Gardner Minshew throughout. He even saw an end zone look from Desmond Ridder after Minshew left the game with a collar bone injury. Meyers, who has at least six receptions in five games this season, should be a top-30 fantasy play in Week 13 against a tough Kansas City secondary. Ridder represents a big downgrade for every Vegas pass catcher.

Mims has seen both his route rate and target share rise over the past two weeks. Against the Raiders, the speedy Mims was the recipient of several designed bubble screens, one of which went for 37 yards against a soft Vegas coverage unit. Mims remains a big play-reliant fantasy option who isn’t seeing enough targets to be considered outside the deepest fantasy formats. Sunday was only his second game of 2024 with more than 40 receiving yards.

With 15 receptions over the past three outings, Vele has established himself as Denver’s clear No. 2 wideout behind Courtland Sutton. No other Denver wideout had more than five targets against the Raiders. The rookie saw a handful of underneath targets and operated primarily in the middle of the field against a middling Vegas secondary. The reliable Vele has distanced himself from every other secondary and tertiary Broncos pass catcher, making him a WR3/4 option for Week 13 against the Browns.

Brooks is stealing the Packers’ No. 2 RB role from Emanuel Wilson. Brooks totaled a season-high 25 offensive snaps, contributing as a rusher, receiver, pass-blocker and run-blocker in this one. He led Packers RBs on third and fourth down, taking 10-of-16 possible snaps, and even out-snapped Josh Jacobs in the two-minute drill, three-to-two. Brooks is a worthwhile bench stash, offering RB5-viability against the Dolphins in Week 13.

Dortch remains a quiet option in the Cardinals’ passing game, catching one of this two targets on the day. He gets some gadget usage out of the slot, but is at best the No. 5 option in what has been a disappointing passing game. Dortch should remain off fantasy radars moving forward.

Williams was impressively inefficient while somehow leading the Broncos in rushing attempts a week after going for 59 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons. Jaleel McLaughlin was far more effective against Vegas, turning six carries into 44 scoreless yards. Broncos head coach Sean Payton said last week that the team would “figure out” the backfield split week by week, making Williams a dicy option in any fantasy format. He’ll take on the Browns in Week 13.

Wilson quietly operates as the Cardinals’ No. 4 pass-catching option, getting four targets on the day. He made a big 30-yard reception in the fourth quarter to put the Cardinals into the red zone to highlight his day. Wilson also had a second quarter touchdown called back due to a holding penalty. Wilson is a downfield perimeter option and is no more than a touchdown-dependent WR5 for Week 13 against the Vikings.

Wilson’s nine rushing attempts were five more than fellow backup Chris Brooks’ four but Wilson played just 15 snaps to Brooks’ 25. Game script was not a factor; Brooks out-snapped Wilson six-to-five in the first quarter. Wilson would surely hold a helpful rushing role if Josh Jacobs were to miss time but Brooks and his passing-down role would offer more fantasy value. Wilson is an RB4/5 against the Dolphins in Week 13.