This is the second season in a row the Vikings have traded for Cam Akers, who has 40 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown this season. This indicates Aaron Jones (hip) may still be feeling the effects of the hip injury he suffered in Week 5, though he was practicing on Monday. Akers adds depth to a backfield with Ty Chandler as the primary backup.

It did not take long for Adams to return from his apparent hamstring injury once he was dealt to the Jets. He missed three games from said injury/trade request and now will return to catch passes from old friend Aaron Rodgers in a primetime Sunday Night matchup against the Steelers for Week 7. The script could not be written better for Adams, who will be a low-end fantasy WR1 as he integrates into the Jets offense. Schefter also added that Adams restructured his contract to lower this season’s cap number to $3.21 million. Two voidable years were added to the deal as Adams’ future in New York will undoubtedly be tied to Rodgers.

Cooper’s contract adjustment that pushed his salary cap figure down earlier this year pointed strongly at the idea that he would be available and the Bills swoop in and get the deal done. There probably isn’t a bigger upgrade from a fantasy perspective than being excised from Deshaun Watson and dropped into place as the clear No. 1 target for a team with Josh Allen. Cooper should step in and start providing WR2 numbers even if the direction of the offense remains run-focused. This is not great news for Khalil Shakir or Dalton Kincaid. David Njoku and Jerry Jeudy stand to benefit in Cleveland, or would if they were playing with a better quarterback.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who has seemingly been itching to bench Justin Fields for the past few weeks, said Wilson is “in consideration” for the starting job against the Jets after Fields helped the team start the season 4-2. Tomlin could just be playing games with the Jets. He said Tuesday that he had not determined the “minutiae” of who will start at QB for Pittsburgh going forward. The Steelers offense would remain one of the league’s run-heaviest units with Wilson under center, though pass volume could tick up because Wilson doesn’t run the football like Fields. That could be a boon for George Pickens and Pat Freiermuth. The Steelers are 18th in offensive success rate with Fields under center.

“Obviously, [Joe] Flacco is a really good player and been playing good ball for us,” Steichen said Tuesday. “But when Anthony’s healthy, he’s our quarterback.” It’s the latest confirmation that Richardson would resume as the team’s quarterback when he’s ready to return from his oblique injury. That could come as soon as Week 7 against the Dolphins. Richardson’s presence would make for a more run-first Indy offense and would be a downgrade for all Colts pass catchers. With Richardson under center, the Colts were 24th in EPA per play; with Flacco, they were eighth. It’s worth reminding that the team can move the goalposts on “healthy” any way they want.

Aaron Rodgers made sure to call out Williams for apparently running an incorrect route late in the fourth quarter, resulting in a game-ending interception from Rodgers. Williams is likely done as a relevant part of the New York offense now that he’s on the wrong side of the mercurial Rodgers. It won’t help that the Jets on Tuesday acquired longtime Rodgers ally Davante Adams. Williams is at best the team’s No. 4 wideout.

Aaron Rodgers gets his buddy to New York as the Jets season is on the brink following a devastating Monday night loss to the Bills. Adams, who has missed three straight games with a supposed hamstring injury, could suit up for the Jets as soon as Week 7 against the Steelers if his injury suddenly heals. The third round draft pick acquired by the Raiders could turn into a second round pick if Adams performs well for the remainder of the 2024 season. The Jets will pick up the remaining $11.6 million on Adams’ 2024 deal. Adams’ inclusion in the Jets offense is a major blow to Garrett Wilson’s fantasy prospects. Wilson has lived off of target volume this season and Adams will surely step in as the team’s unquestioned alpha wideout. Brock Bowers should continue seeing as many opportunities as any tight end in the NFL with Adams leaving Las Vegas, and Jakobi Meyers should be somewhat reliable as a WR3 with Adams gone.

Rodgers and Wilson demonstrated their connection throughout the first half, with the two hooking up from five yards out to the back-middle of the end zone on a toe-tapping touchdown in the first quarter. An insane 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown reception by Allen Lazard at the end of the first half ultimately had Lazard out-gaining Wilson, with both pass-catchers finishing with more than 100 yards and a score. Wilson leads the league in targets, keeping his fantasy value high as the Jets prepare to face the Steelers on the road in Week 7.

After the Bills scored with just 21 seconds remaining in the first half, Aaron Rodgers connected with Garrett Wilson to get the team in range for a last ditch Hail Mary attempt at the end of the half. Lazard came down with the catch in the end zone to bring the Jets back to within three points, leading to a massive fantasy day in the process. Lazard continues to play well ahead of Mike Williams as one of Rodgers’ trusted pass-catchers, keeping him in the running for usable fantasy weeks moving forward.

The only thing Hall failed to do was find the end zone after getting tackled at the one. Hall also had numerous chunk yardage gains wiped away through penalties on a night when there were 22 total accepted penalties for a combined 204 yards between the two teams. That said, Hall finally found room to run to showcase his elite speed after the offensive coordinator change in New York, leaving fantasy managers in good spirits for his upside moving forward.