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Washington is using a heavy rotation behind Terry McLaurin at receiver. Inman led that group in receiving yards, but it was only 15 yards. Cam Sims, Steven Sims, Isaiah Wright, and Inman are all off the radar with the offense condensing on McLaurin and Antonio Gibson.

The Jets derailed their best, and opening, drive by opting for a field goal from the Cardinals’ seven-yard line and quickly found themselves down 14-3 with roughly five minutes left in the first quarter. The game plan went out the window at that point, which left Rodgers scrambling and attempting to make plays. Things really fell apart when Rodger’ fumbled on the Cardinals’ three-yard line on the first drive after half. A Cardinals pass rusher chopped Rodgers’ throwing arm during the release and the ball came tumbling out, which a Cardinals’ defensive tackle gleefully scooped up. Rodgers is a QB2 against the Colts in Week 11.

Tolbert’s nine-yard reception in the second quarter was good for the Cowboys’ second-longest passing play on the day. The Cowboys managed just 66 yards through the air in Sunday’s loss and will be hard to trust in Week 11 against the Texans. Tolbert is well off the fantasy radar next week.

We couldn’t have fathomed how bad the Cowboys’ passing game would be in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. Cooper Rush threw for just 45 yards on 23 attempts, and the longest passing play of the game came on a 10-yard reception by Ferguson in a meaningless fourth quarter. The bar for tight end success is low in fantasy, but Ferguson still disappointed in his five-target outing. He’ll be be a boom-or-bust TE2 in Week 11 against the Texans.

Johnston made the most of his two looks in a game that saw Justin Herbert throw just 18 passes. Johnston broke free from his defender and freelanced his way into the end zone as Herbert broke free from the pocket and looked for an open pass catcher in the red zone. Johnston, with back-to-back games with a touchdown, remains a borderline WR3 option in a Chargers offense that has been much more pass heavy in recent weeks.

Lamb’s 10 targets were about what we’d expect, but his 4.9 ADOT, per PFF, caught us all by surprise. The Cowboys’ WR1 didn’t have a play that went for more than six yards and finished the day with just 8.4 PPR points. Things won’t always be this bad for Lamb, but dark days are ahead with Dak Prescott (hamstring) sidelined for at least three more weeks. Lamb’s fantasy managers will need to temper expectations in Week 11 against the Texans. He shouldn’t be considered anything more than a reliable WR2.

Demercado teased managers with his long Week 9 touchdown but he no big gains were had in this one, as Demercado returned to his No. 3 role. He does not need to be rostered in re-draft formats at this time.

Benson continues to solidify his status as one of fantasy football’s highest-valued running back bench stashes and can even be started on teams with thin running back rooms. He broke a season-high seven combined tackles as a rusher and as a receiver in this one. He is a truly talented young player who should be added to playoff-bound fantasy squads during the Cardinals’ Week 11 bye.

It was a typical rushing line for Zeke, who lost his first fumble of the season while attempting to punch in a short touchdown. The veteran running back continues to be rolled out as the Cowboys’ RB2, but he shouldn’t be anywhere near a fantasy roster.

In what would become the Cardinals’ Week 10 theme, Conner made himself available when Kyler Murray was pressured on the opening drive, taking a 44-yard catch-and-run pass down to the Jets’ one-yard line. The play was initially called as a touchdown but it was overturned upon review after the officials spotted Conner’s poorly placed glute muscle grazing the grass just outside the end zone. Jonathan Gannon then gave Conner two tries to punch it in, yielding Conner’s fifth touchdown of 2024. He is on bye in Week 11 but returns to RB1 status against the Seahawks in Week 12.

Dowdle led the Cowboys’ backfield with 12 rush attempts but fell victim to the team’s offensive struggles. He averaged a solid 4.4 YPC on the afternoon, although it’s worth noting one of his runs went for 19 yards. Dowdle caught another three passes for three yards, and will be hard to trust as anything more than an RB3 in Week 11 against the Texans.