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We wouldn’t be rushing to add Pringle this week, despite his unexpected outing. The speedy receiver popped up on a 26-yard reception to bail Sam Howell out of a would-be sack and managed a few more downfield receptions along the way. Pringle is explosive with the ball in his hands, but opportunities for him to make plays are few and far between. This is the first we’ve written about Pringle since July, which should tell you all you need to know.

The Falcons lined up blitzers all over the place for Rush and he obliged with several solid throws, nearly missing Jalen Tolbert for a deep strike before getting him on a slant over the middle just after the two-minute warning. Rush would seem to be in line for more work going forward if Dak Prescott (hamstring) is out for any real period of time. He’s probably worth a waiver claim in superflex leagues even if the Eagles aren’t a super-inviting defense to stream against.

Much to the delight of his fantasy managers, both of McLaurin’s two receptions went for touchdowns. The veteran receiver hauled in a one-yard pass from Jayden Daniels in the first quarter for his first score on the night and found the end zone again on an 18-yard touchdown with just six seconds left in the second quarter. McLaurin was out-targeted by Noah Brown and Austin Ekeler in this one, but the touchdowns bailed him out from a potentially disappointing outing. We’d expect him to see a few more looks in Week 10 against the Steelers, where he’ll be a solid WR2 option for fantasy managers.

The Browns held Henry under 90 rushing yards for the first time since Week 2 last week. The Ravens unsurprisingly lost that game, though Henry did save his fantasy backers with a touchdown. His splits in wins versus losses have been drastic this year, but fantasy managers didn’t have to concern themselves with that versus Denver as Baltimore ran the Broncos out of the building in a blowout win. Henry picked up chunk gains at will and also scored his 100th and 101st career rushing touchdowns. The Big Dog will keep the ball rolling as a high-end RB1 in a home game versus the Bengals next week.

Jackson could have given us an all-time stat line with the way he was playing, but Denver couldn’t keep their end of the bargain in this potential shootout. Jackson and some other starters even got a few minutes off at the end of the game. Barreling towards his third MVP, Jackson picked apart a Denver defense that has been among the league’s best at defending the pass this year. This was Jackson’s third game with multiple passing touchdowns and no interceptions. He also averaged more than 12 yards per attempt for the fourth time this year. Jackson will remain the QB1 overall for his rematch with the Bengals in Week 10. He threw for 348 yards and four scores in an overtime thriller the last time they squared off.

Jones lost a key fumble on the second possession, which turned into a Commanders touchdown just four plays later. He connected with tight end Chris Manhertz on a two-yard touchdown on the following drive but wouldn’t lead another touchdown drive until the fourth quarter when his team was in comeback mode. Jones ran in a two-yard score early in the fourth quarter and connected with Theo Johnson on a 35-yard score late in the quarter to get Washington’s lead to 27-22. Unfortunately, the defense wasn’t able to get the ball back for Jones and the offense, as the Giants dropped both of their games against the Commanders this season. Jones averaged just 6.7 YPA in what was a pedestrian offensive performance for the G-Men. Jones will be a QB2 in next week’s game against the Panthers.

Tillman reeled in an incredible toe-tap touchdown late in the fourth quarter to salvage an otherwise forgettable day against a tough LA secondary. His ten targets on the day were second most among Browns pass catchers behind only Jerry Jeudy. Jameis Winston continues to look to Tillman as a big play threat, giving the wideout plenty of weekly upside in a pass-first Cleveland offense. Winston missed Tillman on a could would-be long gains against LA. Tillman has 31 targets over the past three games. He’ll be a top-30 option in Week 10 against a vulnerable Saints defense.

Johnston was second to Ladd McConkey in targets but easily led the Chargers in receiving thanks to a 66-yard first half score on a broken coverage by the Browns secondary. Johnston returned from an ankle injury and brought an explosive element to the LA offense that Justin Herbert had missed over the past few games. Though Johnston is big play dependent, the sudden pass heaviness of the Chargers offense could make him an interested WR3 option in Week 10 against a stingy Tennessee coverage unit.

Daniels wasn’t as flashy as he was effective in this one. He ran for just 35 yards on the ground and didn’t surpass 200 passing yards until his final pass of the game. That said, he kept the Commanders’ offense on schedule all game and found Terry McLaurin for two touchdown passes in the first half to give his team a 21-7 lead at halftime. Washington could only muster two Joey Seibert field goals in the second half, but it was enough to counter the Giants’ late comeback efforts. Daniels now has nine touchdown passes to two interceptions on the season and has the Commanders sitting on a 7-2 record heading into Week 10 against the Steelers. Daniels, as usual, will be a solid QB1 for fantasy purposes in next week’s matchup.

There’s five minutes left, it’s a blowout, but Lamb battled to get back on to the field and caught a two-point conversion. Lamb finished with eight catches for 47 yards on 12 targets in Dallas’ ridiculously tepid screen-heavy game plan. Dak Prescott threw just two balls over 10 yards. Lamb appeared to initially aggravate the shoulder injury in the second quarter, but played through it until he landed on it again on an end zone target from Cooper Rush. Lamb has proven he’ll play through whatever he has to, but this is a tough situation for fantasy managers. Particularly with Prescott already having left the game with a hamstring injury and likely to be questionable for next week.

Prescott was 18-of-24 for 133 passing yards before leaving, as the Cowboys shifted into an all-screen offense for some reason. He pulled up limping on a throw in the third quarter that went awkwardly askew. This’ll be a big injury to monitor later today and Monday, though we’re liable to get a “he’s day-to-day” before the actual practice reports start piling up. Prescott also appeared to be dealing with a bloody hand. It was another disastrous day for the Cowboys.