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When it rains it pours, and Bryce Young is stuck in a torrential downpour. He heads into his Week 8 matchup with the Broncos without Diontae Johnson or Adam Thielen. Denver, on the other hand, is getting their shutdown corner back in the lineup after a one-game absence.

Metcalf did not build on his strong Week 16 game against the Vikings (8-95-1) and was a non-factor on a night where the Seahawks only were able to throw for 160 yards. The 27-year-old wideout was at least efficient in his targets, but fantasy managers would have gladly taken some volatility if it resulted in more than three targets. The Seahawks will (probably) try and get Metcalf more involved in a Week 18 clash against the Rams to end the campaign.

Fant ended up being Geno Smith’s safety valve and leading Seattle in receptions and yardage. You’d hope that would be because he lit up the box score, but not really. Fant has gone for 93 yards over his last two games, however, and appears to be getting more involved in the passing attack to finish out the year. He’s still very much a TE2 against the Rams in Week 18.

Swift was able to find some room against the Seahawks’ front seven, and the Bears will probably lament not getting the former second-round pick the ball more often. It’s a nice improvement from the 20 yards he picked up in Week 16 in the loss to the Lions, but still not exactly what fantasy managers are hoping for from a starting tailback. Swift will finish out the year against the Packers in Week 18.

McIntosh was impressive in his limited touches, and he nearly matched Zach Charbonnet’s yardage total (57) despite having eight fewer carries. With Kenneth Walker (ankle) out for the rest of the season, McIntosh is going to be involved, but not enough to suggest he’s a good fantasy pickup for Week 18 versus the Rams.

Charbonnet was one of the most effective offensive players during Thursday’s game. Not a compliment. The 23-year-old did have a 25-yard burst, but outside of that was mostly held in check in one of the worst offensive games you’ll (hopefully) ever see. Charbonnet runs hard and has shown some flashes of brilliance, but there’s only so much he can do behind this offensive line. The next chance for success comes in Week 18 against the Rams.

Williams did have a brilliant touchdown throw to Rome Odunze, but it was wiped out by the most obvious holding penalty in the history of the sport. He was constantly under pressure; taking seven sacks in the contest. There’s no questioning Williams’ talent, but there’s also a lot of work to be done as evidence by this effort. The final game is Week 18 against the Packers.