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Mostert took over as Miami’s lead back with De’Vone Achane sidelined with a brain injury. Coming off a chest injury, Mostert looked as explosive as ever, ripping off a few lengthy runs, including an 18-yarder in the second half. Jaylen Wright had 13 rushes behind Mostert in an extremely run-heavy game plan. Achane will have the bye week to clear the league’s concussion protocol, but if he doesn’t, Mostert would be a top-12 fantasy option in Week 7.

Franklin showed up for two field-stretching plays but made good on one of them. His lowlight moment came via a Raiders’ communication breakdown that had Franklin wide open in the end zone. He dropped a perfectly placed 45-yard pass from Bo Nix. He is not fantasy-relevant against the Chargers in Week 6.

It’s surprising Hill didn’t catch more balls on an afternoon where the Ravens were in a back-and-forth passing affair with the Bengals, but he didn’t lose any work to a returning Rasheen Ali. Hill remains a low-upside PPR FLEX heading into an admittedly-plus Week 6 against the Commanders.

Purdy was far from sharp in this one. Despite completing three passes of 20-plus yards and looking especially elusive in the pocket, Purdy and the Niners could not string together enough passes to keep drives alive. Purdy found George Kittle in the first quarter for a four-yard touchdown and led the offense to 23 points in the first half, but they would be the only points the Niners would manage, as the Cardinals shut them out in the second half. Of the 244 yards Purdy threw for, only 79 of them came in the second half. His two picks, which both came on balls that were popped into the air, also came in the second half. Purdy threw the game-ending interception late in the fourth quarter while attempting a drive, and he’s completed just 54.8 percent of his passes over the last two weeks. Clearly in a bit of a funk, Purdy will now prepare for the Seahawks on a short week in hopes of turning things around on Thursday night.

Whittington took a hard hit over the middle of the field on a late fourth quarter reception and was seen trotting into the Rams locker room shortly thereafter. Whittington, operating mostly from the slot, had 89 yards on seven catches before exiting the game. He was targeted ten times, trailing only Colby Parkinson among LA pass catchers. Whittington, who had six catches for 62 yards last week, has proven a decent PPR option with Cooper Kupp (ankle) sidelined. Whittington’s playing time will likely plummet if Kupp is able to return in Week 7.

Reynolds’ touchdown came on a green zone target following a 24-yard gain by Courtland Sutton. Reynolds was basically invisible outside of that. He is not on the fantasy radar against the Chargers in Week 6.

The Ravens’ No. 3 tight end doubled his season total for yardage by going unblocked off the line and catching a 55-yard seam buster early in the third quarter. His touchdown was a two-yard strike one period later. He was the Ravens’ No. 2 pass catcher on the day, though Isaiah Likely somehow scored two touchdowns. Mark Andrews, for his part, caught four balls for 55 scoreless yards. Kolar isn’t creating fantasy value of his own, but along with Likely, he continues to cut into Andrews’.

This is a difficult situation for the big-bodied X-wide receiver. Nix spends so much of his time scanning the short area of the field, Sutton often ends up an afterthought. Sutton could become a reliable WR3 option if Nix continues improving, though he is just a volatile flex option against the Chargers in Week 6.

Nix effectively ran Sean Payton’s ball-control scheme, keeping pass plays short and quick. He relies heavily on Javonte Williams, sending a team-high six targets his way. Nix is up to three rushing touchdowns on the year, having scored a touchdown on the ground and/or rushed for at least 25 yards in 4-of-5 games. He is a QB2 against the Chargers in Week 6.

Likely’s second and third touchdowns of the season were his first since his monster opener. He actually got out-targeted 5-3 by Mark Andrews, but Likely and Charlie Kolar out-scored Andrews 3-0. It’s just been that kind of year in the Ravens’ skill corps. Catching a six-yard touchdown from Lamar Jackson on a broken play in the fourth quarter, Likely showed better chemistry with Jackson than Andrews has all year. Likely has just 69 yards in four games since Week 1, but his big-play ability keeps him hanging around the top 20.