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Rattler likely slithered into the No. 2 role with a stunning performance that included four big-time throws and one missed tackle forced. He threaded the needle beautifully on a 21-yard touchdown pass to WR Equanimeous St. Brown. Rattler should be safely stashed on benches in dynasty formats.

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.

Nacua punched Seahawks safety Coby Bryant after a Matthew Stafford interception and was promptly tossed from the game. Bryant shoved Nacua to block him for the return of the pick. Nacua took exception to the move and threw hands right in front of a referee. His day ends with one catch for 11 yards on four targets.

Brown limped off the field in the third quarter and received attention from trainers. It’s possible the Eagles will hold Brown out of the game with a 22-0 lead over the lifeless Jaguars. Brown had two receptions for 36 yards before exiting.

Bryant caught a pair of passes in the Raiders’ loss to the Bengals. He has been the backup to Brock Bowers with Michael Mayer out since September, but Bryant left the game with an apparent ankle injury. The Raiders listed him as questionable to return, but he would not as the team heads into a Week 10 bye.

The 80 yards were Hill’s most since Week 1, while he now has 152 yards in two games since Tua Tagovailoa’s return. That’s the good news, though the bad is Tua still isn’t really looking down the field. Hill’s — and the Dolphins’ — long gain was a 28-yard reception where he had to come back to the football. Hill is running circles around Jaylen Waddle’s box scores, but this current version of Tagovailoa seems content to check down to De’Von Achane more than anything else. Still, if Hill can remain in even the 7-8 target range, he’s going to bust loose for plenty of WR1 outings. The Rams are on tap for Week 10.