The entire Carolina offense revolved around Hubbard in this one, as the Panthers ditched their pass-heavy approach for an ultra run-heavy offense against a middle New Orleans defense. Hubbard had a couple long plays and a touchdown called back on penalties too. He plodded along for much of the game before exploding for a long gain on a well-designed screen play late in the fourth quarter. Hubbard, who now has seven games with at least 17 rushes, has been one of the most reliable running backs in fantasy this season. That might change a bit when Jonathon Brooks returns from injury, perhaps in Week 11 against the Bears.

Making a spot start in place of Kenneth Walker III (groin), fifth-round rookie Johnson was electric from the opening whistle, routinely tacking on extra yardage by either dragging tacklers or simply juking them out of their cleats. Johnson almost never took a negative play, and was so, so slippery in the open field or with any steam whatsoever. He was the Chiefs’ No. 2 receiver with 6/70/2, and actually the most targeted with seven looks. It was the kind of all-around performance we knew was possible from Johnson’s pre-draft profile but that we just have not seen because of Walker’s dominance. With Walker truly questionable for Week 11 against the Cardinals until we hear otherwise, Johnson would be an RB1 if given another start against the lowly Birds. Even if Walker goes, Johnson’s FLEX standing is now on much firmer ground.

The Bills leaned on Cook heavily in this one, not showing much of a belief that the Jets were going to pile up many points on offense. It was a solid day overall for Cook, but he then ripped off a career-high 74-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that not only sealed the win for the Bills but also made it a big fantasy day for Cook. The 27-year-old could have had an even bigger day, but he dropped what likely would have been a 15-yard touchdown catch. Cook should be a rock-solid RB1 next week against the Dolphins as well.

Breaking Josh Downs into the Chiefs’ undermanned receiver corps, Mahomes ended up having his first five-score passing effort since Week 1 of the 2022 season. Heavens to Betsy. The 348 yards were also his fourth most since that MVP campaign for years ago. All this when the only addition was Josh Downs. Of course, it helped that Mahomes was facing a downtrodden, disinterested Falcons side, but it really did seem like the presence of another legitimate wideout was creating more space for everybody. That even included Rashee Rice, who caught a legitimate down-field bomb, and Andrew Armstrong, who housed a late 43-yard score where Mahomes just kind of chucked it up. Two of Mahomes’ touchdowns went to spot-starting running back Emmett Johnson, who was electric in the open field. This had the feel of a sort of deliverance for the Kansas City side, and it should continue in Week 11 against the Cardinals. The schedule stiffens after that, if not really the opposing defenses. Mahomes is back to every-week QB1 status, and should frequently be a high-end option.

It was one of Young’s worst performances of the season considering the middle competition. Young posted a negative EPA per drop back and was 10 percent under his expected completion rate against New Orleans. His statistical day would have been a little less bleak if Darren Waller had been able to hang on to what would have been a 30-yard score in the first half. Young, who regular missed open wideouts in the intermediate areas, has struggled for most of the past month. Young will be a superflex option in Week 11 against the Ravens.

The Saints ramped up Tyson’s snaps and routes in his second game of the season, as the rookie ran a route on 32 of the team’s 47 drop backs on the day and easily led all New Orleans pass catchers in targets and receiving yards. Chris Olave, meanwhile, was limited to three catches for 30 yards on five targets. Tyson was targeted both in the short and intermediate areas, and nearly came up with a couple downfield grabs on poorly-thrown balls from Tyler Shough. The Saints saw fit to target Tyson twice on backfield screen looks in the second half. That kind of usage suggests Tyson could be an outsized part of the Saints offense going forward. He’ll be a WR3 option in Week 11 against the Bears.

The Bills leaned heavily on James Cook in this one, with Allen dropping back to pass just 21 times. When the Bills did pass, they took a few big shots down the field, which resulted in a long touchdown pass to D.J. Moore, but also a long interception on third down in what was ultimately an “arm punt.” Of Allen’s two rushing touchdowns, only one of them was on a tush push. The Bills quarterback has now rushed for 10+ touchdowns in four straight seasons, tying Jalen Hurts (2021-24) for the longest streak by a quarterback in NFL history, and he has 324 total touchdowns in his career, which is now the most by any player in their first 10 seasons in NFL history. He will look for another big fantasy day in Week 11 against the Dolphins.

McConkey is not taking the team flight to Baltimore, hence the Sunday rule-out. This has become a(nother) lost season for McConkey, who has gone from supposedly not even being injured entering Week 9 pre-game warmups to now missing back-to-back contests. McConkey’s own poor health coupled with Justin Herbert’s stunningly dreadful play is conspiring to make Ladd a WR4 we are no longer even sure about keeping around on our 12-team league benches. He’s a tough drop because of how little talent there is behind him in L.A., but it’s so difficult to envision McConkey contributing when it matters most during the fantasy playoffs.

Brown tried to gut it out through this issue early in the fourth quarter, but he ultimately walked off the field and into the locker room, likely ending his day. Even though he’s listed as questionable, we don’t expect him to return in a blowout loss. He will have a Week 11 bye to get healthy, though it’s looking like a lost season for the former superstar. Brown missed a month with a high-ankle injury early in the year, and now his lingering knee issue won’t go away, even as he tries to play through it.

After injuring his thumb in Friday’s practice, Addison has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s pivotal NFC North tilt against the Packers. With Jauan Jennings (calf) and T.J. Hockenson (wrist/chest) also sidelined, Kirk Cousins will be forced to rely on Myles Price, Tai Felton, and Jeshaun and his other receivers behind Justin Jefferson. Jefferson could be in line for a big day in his first game with Cousins since 2023. The Vikings also ruled out QB Kyler Murray, QB Max Brosmer, LB Blake Cashman, and DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins for Sunday’s game.