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Jones got banged up before the Vikings’ Week 6 bye and missed Wednesday’s practice. He returned for two limited sessions to close the week before being listed as questionable. He could have his reps limited because of the injury, but Jones remains the top back on a top-notch offense heading into a potential shootout with the Lions. He will stick in the RB2 ranks for Week 7 while Ty Chandler is a low-floor FLEX play with Jones active.

Robinson led the Giants with nine targets, but was one of several position players who struggled to get anything going in a game where the offense totaled just 119 yards. Robinson and rookie Malik Nabers continue to be the primary pass-catchers in this offense. Robinson will be a fringe WR2/WR3 in a tough Week 8 matchup against the Steelers.

Nabers was targeted on 27.6 percent of the Giants’ passes, but struggled to get much going as the Giants managed just 105 passing yards through the air. Nabers’ longest play came on a 14-yard gain in the second quarter, but he was held in check all afternoon. Things won’t get much easier in Week 8 when he and the Giants take on the Steelers, but his high target volume will keep him in the WR1 conversation next week.

It was a letdown for Allgeier after he racked up 105 yards and a touchdown last week against Carolina. The Falcons played from behind for much of Week 7’s game, keeping Allgeier off the field in favor of Bijan Robinson, who had 21 rushes for 103 yards and two total touchdowns against the Seahawks. Allgeier is an ideal bench stash who will sometimes have fantasy value when the Falcons have game script on their side.

Aiyuk took a major hit to his left leg on a tackle near the end of the first half. Surprisingly, he was able to walk to the blue medical tent, where 49ers trainers evaluated him. It would be surprising it Aiyuk were able to return to the ballgame. The Niners are already without Deebo Samuel (illness).

With Amari Cooper gone, Tillman was the most-targeted wideout for the Browns, across all three quarterbacks that played. He had career-highs in receptions, targets, and yards in what seemed to be a takeover of Cooper’s role as the big perimeter receiver. Tillman also caught a two-point conversion from Jameis Winston late in the game. More games of similar usage will make fantasy managers more confident in using Tillman, but he will be an intriguing pick-up off waiver wires and is in the WR4 mix next week.

In some ways, Pollard’s line was a miracle as the Titans got blown out and Mason Rudolph barely played better than Will Levis. He also survived a first half concussion scare. In others, it was hugely disappointing as he finally had the Titans’ backfield to himself. There just wasn’t anything doing for an overmatched Titans team. Rudolph should eventually lead to a better overall operation, but the Lions are an awful road spot for Week 8. The Titans will be tasked with matching points, something they are manifestly incapable of. Where Pollard slides into the RB10-18 range will depend on Tyjae Spears’ (hamstring) health.

This news comes from the CBS broadcast. With the Commanders carrying a 27-0 lead into the second half, the team opted to not put him back on the field for a game that appears well in hand. We don’t know the severity of Daniels’ injury, but he was smiling and saluting fans as he returned to the sidelines in street clothes, and his mother posted “He’s fine #httc” to her social media account soon after he went to the locker room. Daniels completed two passes for six yards and ran for another 50 yards on his lone drive of the game. All eyes are now on the rookie’s Week 8 availability, when the Commanders take on No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Bears.

Strong was the backup to the returning Nick Chubb, getting four touches in the Browns’ Week 7 loss. He saw much of the backfield looks in the second half, working ahead of D’Onta Foreman, who had two carries for five yards. With Jerome Ford (hamstring) out, the Browns’ backfield is going to run through Chubb with some of Strong and Foreman. Neither of the two are fantasy relevant unless both Ford and Chubb are out.

Tracy saw nine opportunities to Devin Singletary’s six, but neither back was particularly impressive in this one. It doesn’t help that the Eagles completely neutralized the Giants’ passing attack downfield, forcing them into several second and third-and-long situations on the day. Tracy gets a tough Week 8 matchup against the Steelers, and shouldn’t be trusted as anything more than an RB3 in what will likely be a split backfield moving forward.

Fant ran a pass route on 19 of the Seahawks’ 36 drop backs and made the most of his four looks from Geno Smith, a couple of which went for first downs on critical third downs. Fant remains the team’s fourth or fifth option in the passing game; he’s only seen more than four targets twice in 2024. He profiles as a good-enough streaming option for Week 8 against the Bills.