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Rattler got the entire second half, and it was a mixed bag at best. He completed just-under 53 percent of his attempts, and he didn’t exactly get the ball deep with just a 4.1 YPA in his action against Arizona’s backups. Rattler has reportedly looked good in his practice reps but at least based on Saturday, Jake Haener (9-of-13, 107 yards) was the better quarterback. We’ll see if that changes next Sunday against San Francisco.

Cook again handled fewer than 60 percent of the Bills’ snaps, this time ceding six touches and a toucdhown to Ray Davis. That does not include an unconverted Davis goal-line carry in the fourth quarter. For his part, Cook failed twice on totes inside the Dolphins’ five. Davis’ touchdown came from 63 yards out on a Josh Allen dump-off. Nothing has materially changed in this backfield, but that includes Cook’s ongoing inability to to banish Davis from the rotation. That keeps Cook locked in as a volatile option in the RB14-18 range ahead of Week 10 vs. the Colts.

The rushing output was Mostert’s second highest of the season, while the receiving total was his best. It was mostly early, with eight of Mostert’s 10 carries coming before halftime. De’Von Achane took over following the break. It’s been Achane who has run wild since Tua Tagovailoa’s Week 8 return. Mostert is seeing enough work and theoretical touchdown opportunities to return lower-end FLEX value, but that’s all for the time being. The Rams await for Week 10.

It was Palmer’s first touchdown reception of the season and the third straight game in which he had more than 60 receiving yards as a downfield option for Justin Herbert. Palmer made a fantastic back shoulder grab from Herbert for a long gain and nabbed his TD on a broken coverage by the dysfunctional Browns coverage unit. Palmer, as the team’s WR3, still isn’t reliable as a fantasy option. He might be useful in deeper formats though.

Hubbard “added” two receptions for zero yards. He made up for it with his first two-score game of the season, finding the end zone from one and 16 yards out. Aside from the touchdowns, it’s a fairly standard Hubbard statline, one that could be endangered by what seems like will finally be Jonathon Brooks’ return/debut in Week 10 vs. the Giants in Germany. Considering how slowly the Panthers have played Brooks’ recovery, fantasy managers can probably squeeze one more week out of Hubbard on the RB2/3 borderline.

Conner hit the ground hard after leaving his feet while being tackled. He was taken for a concussion screening and returned to the field shortly thereafter, showing no ill effects from the play. Conner is efficiently averaging 5.9 yards per carry against the Bears.

Billings’ injury is not immediately evident. He walked off the field accompanied by the Bears’ training staff but did so under his own power. Billings ranks fifth on the team with 14 quarterback pressures. Losing him would be a big blow to an already-thin Bears defense.

CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson reported before the game that John Harbaugh expected Johnson to see between 10 and 15 snaps. That was right on the money as the newly-acquired wideout logged 13 snaps. He will be more involved in Week 10 against the Bengals, but that game takes place on Thursday, giving Baltimore a shorter time to scheme up looks for Johnson. With four 100-yard games in his past five appearances, Zay Flowers has also cemented himself as the team’s clear No. 1 receiver. Johnson will be stuck in the WR4/5 ranks until we see his role grow.

Hill was targeted five times, good for second most on the team. His receiving yards were also the second most, while his touchdown was only 1-of-2 for this moribund offense. Hill’s rushing score was a quarterback keeper from the seven-yard line in the second quarter. Same as it ever was. With Chris Olave battling another concussion and Derek Carr showing no signs of rediscovering his Weeks 1-2 form, expect 8-10 more change-of-pace handles from Hill in Week 10 against the Falcons.

Vele missed a few games early in the year with a rib injury but returned for a 78-yard receiving line in Week 6. He has since been an afterthought in the offense, totaling 59 yards over his past three games combined. Vele shouldn’t be rostered in even the deepest of fantasy formats.