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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.

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.

Brown’s one-target outing against the Panthers are good for his fewest in any game this season. The veteran receiver hauled in a 16-yard pass in the third quarter that helped setup an Austin Seibert field goal, but Brown’s usage has been spotty at best. He entered the day averaging just 4.5 targets per game, but that number is buoyed by an eight-target outing against the Ravens. Brown is not on the fantasy radar at this time.