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The Eagles will host their first formal regular season practice on Tuesday so Goedert’s early return bodes positively for his Week 1 availability. Goedert totaled a career-high 59 regular season receptions last season, finishing as the PPR TE14. Rookie WR Johnny Wilson (concussion) likewise participated in team drills.

Credit goes to the Cardinals’ second-round rookie CB Max Melton, who irritated Allen with physical play from the moment the whistle blew. Allen was even called for offensive pass interference on a shove-back in the first quarter. The veteran receiver came close to securing a touchdown on consecutive end zone targets but all of the Cardinals DBs seemed to get the physicality memo and successfully prevented him from coming down with the ball. Allen is a frustrating WR4 against the Patriots if Caleb Williams (hamstring) is able to play in Week 10.

The 41 yards were Johnson’s third most of the season, which tells you where things stand in this offense. Even with Chris Olave battling another concussion, Johnson is going to have an extremely difficult time cracking the top 20 at tight end.

The Packers and Lions squared off in a never-ending downpour in Week 9 and came out on the wrong end of a pivotal NFC North showdown. Love said a handful of balls in this one, mishandled a few snaps, and threw a pick-six late in the second quarter while attempting to dump the ball down to Josh Jacobs. He was also visibly hobbled by his groin injury. The Packers’ Week 10 bye could not be coming at a better time, as Love and cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) both have injuries they need to get past. We’ll see how things look for Love and the Pack when we get a little closer to Week 11.

Diontae Johnson was traded, but Coker surprisingly found himself in a receiver rotation with several also-rans. Not the follow up fantasy managers wanted to his encouraging Week 8. The reality is, there is only so encouraging things can get in this awful offense. Coker remains little more than an end-of-bench stash in 14-team leagues.

Not the “double” you want, especially in a victory. It comes as second-round rookie Jonathon Brooks (knee) seems likely to finally make his NFL debut in Week 10 against the Giants. Sanders has zero value in any format of fantasy.

Smith, who led the team with six targets in a massively run-heavy game script, saw almost all of his production come after A.J. Brown left the game with a knee injury. That included a jaw-dropping toe-tap touchdown in the back of the end zone — a play that all but secured a Philly win after a furious Jaguars comeback attempt. Smith also had a 46-yard catch on a perfectly thrown ball by Jalen Hurts. Smith should be considered an elite fantasy play in Week 10 against the Cowboys if Brown is out.

Odunze was the Bears’ lone offensive bright spot, extending his explosive play streak to three games. The talented youngster got lose for a 44-yarder against broken coverage in the first half and seemed well on his way to a monstrous fantasy-point sum. The Bears’ dysfunctional offense failed to find the end zone at all in this one though and Odunze was limited to just one target after half. He will be a highly volatile WR4/5 if Caleb Williams is able to suit up against the Patriots in Week 10. He suffered an apparent hamstring injury on the Bears’ final, garbage time drive.

Sanders also drew a 22-yard DPI. His 46-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter was one of the Panthers’ plays of the day, and helped set up a touchdown. Fourth-rounder Sanders has continued to come on for a team in evaluation mode, and with Diontae Johnson gone and a few other players maybe likely to follow, Sanders could become a mainstay in the top 20 at tight end. TE1 will probably be too much to ask with Bryce Young/Andy Dalton at the controls.

Not a bad box score for the rookie, one nearly identical to his Week 8 numbers against the Broncos. It does not, however, include a “missed connection” where Legette let a beautiful deep completion get ripped out of his hands for a Bryce Young “interception.” Legette has established a WR4/5 floor but has yet to supplement it with ceiling. Perhaps that is coming with Diontae Johnson now a Raven. Legette still doesn’t need to be jammed into lineups for Week 10 against the Giants.