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It was Pitts’ first catchless performance of the season, though he’s yet to notch more than three receptions in a game. He’s stuck on 105 yards, having cleared 30 once in four appearances. Kirk Cousins isn’t exactly looking explosive under center, but neither is Pitts up the seam. A triumphant TE1 return to form is looking ever more unlikely as Cousins locks onto players like Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud. Tight end is so dire right now that it’s difficult to say Pitts is completely out of the TE1 mix, but you are not excited about starting him in Week 5 against the Bucs.

Cooper hauled in passes of 25 and 30 yards in this one. Despite the two-catch outing, there’s no denying Cooper’s impact, as the Bills punched in two touchdowns on the two drives where he recorded a long catch. The veteran receiver battled through a wrist injury but did not appear to suffer any setbacks. He now as the Week 12 bye to get right, and should be good to go for Week 13 against the 49ers.

The Raiders kept things close through two quarters but started taking on water in the second half, forcing them to cut Gardner Minshew loose. For Minshew, that meant peppering Bowers with easy looks to keep the chains moving. In turn, Bowers did nearly all of his damage in the final two quarters. He only had one catch for 14 yards through 30 minutes of action and then lit the Dolphins up for a dozen catches, 112 yards, and a touchdown in the second half. Staring down a likely loss to the Broncos next week, we should expect a similar game script for the Raiders in Week 12. Bowers will remain a contender for the TE1 overall rank next week.

Cook was bottled up by the Chiefs all night long. He averaged just 1.9 yards per touch on the evening but pulled through for his fantasy managers with two short rushing touchdowns. Cook was out-rushed by Josh Allen but played well ahead of Ty Johnson and Ray Davis — per usual. Now entering their Week 12 bye, Cook and the Bills will return in Week 13 to face the 49ers.

Sutton led the Broncos in all receiving categories but was somehow not one of the four Denver pass catchers to reel in a touchdown from Bo Nix in his best showing of the 2024 season. Sutton had a 23-yard reception in the first half on the Broncos’ second scoring drive of the game, but was quiet in the second half as the Broncos nursed a hefty lead against a lifeless Falcons team. Sutton now has at least eight targets in four straight games as Nix’s clear No. 1 option. He’ll be a top-24 option in Week 12 against the Chargers.

London was held in check along with the rest of the Atlanta offense. The Falcons benched their starters through much of the fourth quarter. London led the team in every receiving category and could see a boost in targets next week against the Chargers if Darnell Mooney misses time with a hamstring injury he sustained against the Broncos.

The Chiefs, inevitably, weren’t going to keep “getting away with it,” but the question was who would stop them. The Bills set the tone early, picking off Mahomes on the second play of the game. Mahomes got the Bills on the board in the second quarter when he found Xavier Worthy for a 10-yard touchdown, and added a second touchdown before halftime on a two-yard pass to Noah Gray. Mahomes and Gray would link up again on a short touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the Chiefs were unable to keep pace with Josh Allen and the Bills, who have scored 30-plus points in four-straight games. The Chiefs, on the other hand, have hit that total only once this season. Mahomes and the Chiefs get an easy bounce-back game in Week 12 against the Panthers. A positive game-script could yield underwhelming fantasy results for Mahomes, who could profile as a fringe QB1/QB2 next week.

Barner was never a serious streaming option against the 49ers’ linebacker corps. The backup tight end dropped his first target and got washed out of a critical would-be block on a failed fourth-down conversion attempt late in the game. He is a TE2/3 against the Cardinals next week if Noah Fant (groin) remains inactive.

Tucker finished third on the team in targets but was only tied with Jakobi Meyers for fourth in yards. He is one of many ancillary Raiders pieces with the potential to pop up for a usable fantasy game, only to return to the depths of fantasy obscurity the following week. Fantasy managers can ignore Tucker, DJ Turner and the rest of the Vegas pass-catchers outside of Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers heading into Week 12.

The four catches and six targets both matched Boutte’s season high. He has actually drawn exactly six looks in four straight appearances. That has established a floor, but Boutte has yet to spike a week in this low-upside offense. He has reached 50 yards one time all season, 59 five weeks ago. Even with Drake Maye looking a little bit better each week, there should usually be better WR5 options to jam into your second FLEX spot.

Lockett earned two of his three targets on the Seahawks’ opening drive and was essentially a non-factor after that. Lockett is extremely difficult to trust as a flex option, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba not only seizing the No. 2 role but making a strong case for the team’s No. 1 wide receiver spot. Deploying Lockett in re-draft will require fantasy managers to either study matchups closely or simply take the good with the bad. He is a WR5 with decent scoring potential against the Cardinals in Week 12.