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In three preseason outings, Rattler threw for 202 yards and one touchdown while completing 52.6 percent of his passes, but his adjusted completion percentage of 69.7 factors out the three drops his receivers had. Rattler also ran seven times for 26 yards and another score. The rookie fifth-rounder could be challenging Derek Carr for snaps at some point in the season, but Carr remains entrenched as the starter for the time being. Under contract through the 2026 season, the Saints have every incentive to see things through with Carr, but any struggles through the midway point of the season could have Dennis Allen and company looking in Rattler’s direction.

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.

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.

Franklin’s 19 yards were somehow the third-most for the Broncos this week. Franklin’s day could have been far better but Bo Nix overthrew him on what would have been a 33-yard score at the top of the second quarter. Franklin has now been held to one catch in back-to-back weeks after going for a season-high 50 receiving yards in Week 7. Franklin is off the fantasy radar until he finds a more consistent role.

Tucker is the Raiders’ field-stretching options seeing a few deep shots. Gardner Minshew could not connect deep with Tucker before eventually being benched and Tucker only caught a pair of short-yardage passes throughout the game. With the Raiders’ quarterback position in flux, Tucker is in the WR5 mix moving forward.

Bowers was mainly quiet throughout the game, with just 23 receiving yards until the fourth quarter. He eventually scored on a 22-yard pass from Desmond Ridder in garbage time, appeasing fantasy managers with his box score. Outside of the box score, he drew a key defensive pass interference to prolong a scoring drive in the first quarter. The Raiders will have low opportunity amidst a struggling offense and struggling quarterbacks. However, Bowers is a top-two pass-catching option on the team and his rookie record-setting pace makes him a high-end TE1 moving forward.