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Walker continues his pass-catching tear, making the most of his two targets on the day. Coming into Week 7, Walker had averaged six targets per game. He was reasonably efficient on the ground and had a first quarter touchdown called back on a holding penalty. Walker’s rushing totals were dinged against the Falcons with the Seahawks — holding a big lead — resting their starters in the second half of the fourth quarter. Zach Charbonnet had eight rushing attempts on the day. Walker in Week 8 will face the Bills, one of the most generous rush defenses in the NFL.

Aiyuk will surely undergo an MRI to confirm or disconfirm the report. His lower leg brutally shifted inward after Aiyuk was hit laterally by a Chiefs defender. He totaled 25 receptions and 374 yards on 44 targets this season.

Hubbard was bottled up all day by the Commanders. He averaged just 3.1 YPC on the ground and failed to draw a target for just the second time this season. He bailed out his fantasy managers with a four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, but it was a mostly forgettable outing for the fourth-year back. Hubbard shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a low-end RB2 in Week 8 against the Broncos.

Hunt keeps on keeping on as the centerpiece of the new-look, run-first Kansas City offense. He had 22 of the Chiefs’ 30 running back rushes and found the end zone twice inside the ten yard line against a quietly exploitable Niners run defense. With 52 touches over his past two games as the Chiefs’ lead back, Hunt should be considered a RB1 option for Week 8 against the Raiders.

Johnson’s first reception came on the Panthers’ first offensive drive, which ended in a pick six by Andy Dalton. It was the worst fantasy outing of the season for Johnson with Dalton under center, but things aren’t likely to get any better in Week 8. The Panthers face a Broncos defense that’s allowing just 15.1 points per game and that has held their opponents under 200 passing yards in five of their seven games. Johnson will be hard to trust as anything more than a WR3 in what profiles as a tough outing on paper.

The Titans made the switch to Mason Rudolph this afternoon and Boyd easily posted new season highs for both catches and yards. Cool, until you remember it was 5/43. Even with DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley going nowhere ahead of him, Boyd seems miles from WR4 relevance even if Rudolph ends up keeping the starting job.

The report comes from the Rams’ ESPN beat reporter Sarah Barshop. Kupp practiced in a limited capacity all week but the team played this conservatively and kept him inactive against the Raiders. Fantasy managers should expect him to handle a high-volume, WR1-worthy role right out of the gate.

With Mason Rudolph replacing Will Levis, Okonkwo posted new season highs for both catches and yards. In theory that’s good news until you remember those season highs were 4/50. That’s not going to be a likely weekly outcome behind Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins. Regardless of who is under center in Week 8 against the Lions, Okonkwo will struggle for TE2 relevance.

White ironically produced a season-best 4.3 yards per carry average, though the small sample size probably boosted him in this regard. The north-south rusher cannot be trusted against the Chiefs in Week 8.

The Chiefs were once again run heavy, logging 38 rushing attempts with Kareem Hunt leading the way. Kansas City lost another pass catcher, JuJu Smith-Schuster, who aggravated a lingering hamstring issue. Mahomes powered his way into the end zone for a short rushing score in the fourth quarter to avoid a another catastrophic fantasy outing. The offensive injuries plaguing the Chiefs and the team’s stellar defense likely mean Mahomes won’t be asked to do much this season. He has one touchdown pass over his past three games. Mahomes should be considered a superflex-only option in Week 8 against Raiders.