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It makes sense that a right tackle playing opposite a potential top-100 pick at left tackle (Prince Tega Wanogho) would fly a bit under the radar. Per Pro Football Focus, Driscoll allowed just 22 pressures in 829 pass-blocking reps over the course of two seasons at Auburn. Furthermore, Driscoll showed similar success at UMass, where he played prior to transferring to Auburn. The 6-foot-5, 306-pounder also had himself a decent showing at the NFL Combine, firmly solidifying himself as athletically capable of being a starting bookend in the NFL. Look for Driscoll to be a Day 3 pick who could surprise early on in his career.

The Jags appeared to have a puncher’s chance at pulling off the upset on the opening drive. Jones began the day with five straight completions, all short throws, to set up Cam Little for a long field goal. That was just about the highlight of the day for Jags fans as Jones would go on to mount one more scoring drive before halftime and didn’t get any points on the board after the break. Jones rarely pushed the ball downfield and had next to no success when doing so. He had three completions of more than 10 yards and all three were to Brian Thomas Jr. Jones doesn’t have the arm talent or the decision-making to keep the offense on schedule and get points on the board. Even if Trevor Lawrence is out after the Jags’ Week 12 bye, Jones will not be on the fantasy radar.

Thomas Brown saw the backfield a little differently than Shane Waldron did. Swift had seen at least 16 carries in every game since Week 4, but Roschon Johnson came roaring out of the gates to claim a real role in the backfield — worse, Roschon saw goal line carries. Swift’s touchdown run left Xavier McKinney seeing stars, but a Johnson role expansion would be terrible news for his long-term fantasy prospects. Swift is only a borderline RB2 against the Vikings in Week 12.

Simply put, Hockenson was a non-factor and there were times you would be forgiven for not knowing he was out on the field. Meanwhile, fellow tight end Josh Oliver was able to gain 34 receiving yards on his three targets. There is no indication that this is anything other than a poor week, but it certainly was a poor week for a tight end who was looking like he was getting back on the TE1 radar in fantasy.

Addison started the game off with a beautiful 47-yard touchdown reception from Sam Darnold and was targeted in the end zone again later in the game. He tied Justin Jefferson for the team lead in targets but was also on the receiving end of a few huge hits during the game before leaving with potentially unrelated cramping in the fourth quarter. We don’t assume he will miss any time, but it’s a situation to monitor this week.

One thing that immediately changed under new OC Thomas Brown: Williams rushed nine times for 70 yards and looked to have the green light to scramble. Given the ball down 20-19, Williams was immediately sacked twice to the two-minute warning, but was able to convert a new set of downs from third-and-19 with a 16-yard scramble drill completion to Rome Odunze and a back shoulder ball for 21 more yards to Odunze on fourth down. The new horizontal focus of the Bears pass game will serve them well down the stretch, but only superflex players should consider starting Williams into Brian Flores’ defense next week.

Harris didn’t find the end zone in this one, but he did his part to keep the Steelers’ offense on schedule in a game that required six Chris Boswell field goals to secure the win. Harris reeled in a 20-yard reception in the second quarter on what was their longest passing play in the first half, and handled 10 carries in the second half help salt the game away late. On a per-touch basis, Harris was again out-produced by Jaylen Warren, but he remains firmly entrenched as the Steelers’ RB1 for Thursday night’s game against the Browns.

It was a solid game overall for Jefferson but not exactly the big game people expected when the Titans’ top corner, L’Jarius Sneed was ruled out with a quad injury. Jefferson remains the focal point of the Vikings’ offense, but he also remains the focal point of opposing defenses and today Sam Darnold simply took other opportunities when the Titans left guys uncovered. Jefferson will hope for a bigger game next week against the Texans.

Njoku again functioned as Jameis Winston’s underneath option. He led the Browns in targets and came down with a two point conversion in the second half. Njoku now has 19 receptions in three games with Winston under center for Cleveland. Njoku’s role in the pass-heavy Cleveland offense should make him an every-week elite option. He gets the Steelers in Week 12.

Williams returned from his two-game suspension last week with a quiet, 53-yard outing versus the Texans. He got back in the good graces of fantasy managers this week with his first 100-yard game since Week 1. The bulk of his production came on a 63-yard play-action strike over the middle of the field from Jared Goff. Williams turned on the jets for roughly 45 YAC after reeling in the pass. Williams finished well behind Amon-Ra St. Brown in targets but reminded fantasy players of his game-breaking speed once again. He will straddle the WR2/3 border in Week 12 against the Colts.