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The Eagles leaned heavily on the ground game on Sunday, but Brown still managed to put together a solid outing despite Jalen Hurts attempting just 14 passes. Four of Browns’ five receptions came in the first-half, with his biggest coming on a 41-yard touchdown. He’s only played in three games this season, but Brown is sitting on a solid 16-324-3 line. He’ll be a high-end WR2 in Week 8 against the Bengals.

Patrick Mahomes and Kelce continue to not put up fantasy relevant numbers and it just doesn’t matter for the Chiefs as they go for a Super Bowl three-peat. Kelce, who trailed Xavier Worthy in targets, nearly came down with a long reception in double coverage late in the game. Kelce’s usually-gaudy target totals will be suppressed for as long as the Chiefs are a run-first offense. He’ll still be a top-10 fantasy play in Week 8 against the Raiders.

In Pearsall’s NFL debut, he was third on the team in targets and ran a route on 36 of Brock Purdy’s 42 drop backs — a strong route participation rate. Pearsall could be one of the Niners’ top pass catchers in Week 8 against the Cowboys with Brandon Aiyuk likely done for the season with a knee injury. He should be picked up in most 12-team formats and all deep leagues.

Smith’s 24-yard run helped setup Kyren Williams’ two-yard touchdown. He’s shown up sporadically as a punt returner and receiver as well this season and can be speculatively stashed on dynasty benches for the time being. The speedy player is unlikely to blossom into a star but he could potentially be deployed akin to Tutu Atwell.

Without Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Deebo Samuel (illness) of most of the contest, Purdy was reduced to running for his life against an aggressive KC defense. He was erratic as a passer throughout but saved his fantasy day with two rushing scores. Purdy has seen his touchdown rate plunge this season in a suddenly inefficient Kyle Shanahan offense that won’t look the same until its superstars return to full health. Purdy has a solid Week 8 matchup against a hopeless Dallas defense.

Parkinson experienced double-digit declines in both offensive snaps (62-to-35) and targets (13-to-2) this week, as Sean McVay incorporated No. 3 tight end Davis Allen at an increased rate. Allen played just 2.5 percent of the offensive snaps in Weeks 1-5 while earning just two targets. Allen was on-field for 19.1 percent snap share in Week 7, though he remained uninvolved as a pass catcher. Parkinson is just a TE1/2 against the Vikings in Week 8.

Johnson was a full-time player with Jordan Whittington sidelined, playing 50 offensive snaps for the first time since Week 1 and catching a pass for the first time since Week 3. Johnson will not be re-draft viable against the Vikings in Week 8, though this positive blip on the radar creates a potential selling opportunity in dynasty.

Atwell remained a featured pass catcher with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua sidelined but his limited skill set caps his ceiling on non-touchdown days. He is a boom/bust WR3 against the Vikings in Week 8.

Corum sadly did not receive the classic post-bye rookie bump in usage following the Rams’ Week 6 break. He remains just a high-end bench stash at this time and cannot be started against the Vikings in Week 8.

A darling of the fantasy community all offseason, Sinnott has more or less redshirted his rookie season through the first seven weeks. He finally got on the board with a three-yard catch in the third quarter, which also marked his first career touchdown. Sinnott would make for an interesting fantasy option if Zach Ertz were ever to go down, but he can be left on waiver wires for the time being.

Williams’ season-long yards per carry average drops to 3.8 after this one but he remains Sean McVay’s offensive engine. He notably tallied 15 receiving snaps to Blake Corum’s two, though neither back earned a target regardless. Williams is an RB1 against the Vikings in Week 8.