Iosivas one of many with one target vs. HOU

Davis only carried the ball one time. He got onto the field on the Jets’ final drive after Braelon Allen got shaken up. Geno Smith proceeded to pepper him with check-downs, one of which he took for 41 yards. Davis hasn’t been seeing the ball much with Breece Hall out. Now that Hall has a good chance to return next week, Davis can be dropped even in the deepest of leagues.

Waller’s second quarter touchdown came after he beat a linebacker on a post route. It was also one of just two targets in a game the Panthers went on to lose 43-13. Waller’s score was the only black and teal tally before garbage time. Nice, though Waller had previously not found the end zone since Week 2. He has 14 total catches through six games. The limited overall workload has made Waller difficult to trust as a TE2 because of his zero-point floor. He will have some big-play potential Thursday against teh Packers.

Allen was second on the team in targets while leading in receptions and yards against the Vikings. He saw just 30 snaps but operated as a quick release valve over the middle of the field for Daniel Jones against a blitz-happy Vikings defense. In an otherwise low-volume day, Allen had another game with a high share of the Colts’ receiving output. He will be in the WR3 ranks ahead of a Week 8 matchup against the Jaguars.

Smith posted another impressive box score and was almost perfect in this game, but his few mistakes were extremely impactful. The first was a red zone interception where Dolphins safety Michael Taaffe simply read Smith like a book and jumped the throw for an easy interception. The second catastrophic blunder was a 12-yard sack at the goal line that forced the Jets to settle for a field goal. Smith simply stared down Chop Robinson as the EDGE rusher ran straight at him for an easy sack. Smith isn’t at risk of losing his job anytime soon, but he needs to get back on track against the Raiders next week before taking on the Chiefs and Bills in the following weeks. Smith will be a mid-range QB2 for Week 8.

With Jonathan Taylor trade possibilities swirling, McGowan quietly saw an increase in usage against the Vikings. He turned 12 touches into 48 yards, seeing 20 offensive snaps to Taylor’s 41. Though Taylor is still the definitive RB1, it is notable that the rookie 25-year-old is getting more opportunities, including a couple red zone snaps. McGowan has not quite achieved standalone fantasy value but should be added as a bench stash. He would be the Colts’ RB1 should Taylor be traded later this season.

Feel lucky McMillan even reached those marks, as the Panthers simply did not compete in a game where they committed four turnovers and trailed 33-6 at halftime. The first-team offense sat for the game’s final 10 minutes. McMillan had a better go of it than Jalen Coker, who caught one pass and fell down to create an interception. A shambles, though one the Panthers have to move on from quickly, as they are headed to Green Bay for a potential short-week shootout on Thursday Night Football.

Noel was spotted in a boot after the game and Ryans confirmed the injury at a post-game scrum. Noel is droppable at this point between the injury and the sudden integration of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Tank Dell.

Coker was also the intended target on the first of Bryce Young’s two interceptions. The wideout fell down, leading to the miscue. It was simply a nightmarish day for the Panthers’ offense, who also watched Young cough up a fumble-six. With the Panthers trailing 33-6 at halftime and 43-6 at the 10:21 mark of the fourth, the first-team offense sat for the game’s final 10 minutes. A disaster for fantasy managers, but likely a short-lived one with the Panthers heading to Green Bay for a short-week Thursday night matchup with the Pack. Coker must still be fired up as a WR2 for that one.

Taylor once again operated as the Colts’ lead back, though rookie Seth McGowan took on more work as the game went on. A first quarter 38-yard touchdown by Taylor was the Colts’ most explosive play of the game; the rest of his rushes averaged just over three yards per carry. It was a tough matchup for the Colts against a high-motor Vikings defense and the offense was not able to sustain drives long enough for Taylor to get opportunities. He saw red zone snaps later in the game but the Colts were unable to move the ball close to the goal line. With another Indy loss, Taylor remains in trade rumors. Regardless of where he plays the rest of the season, Taylor is still a fantasy RB1 moving forward.

He did draw a defensive pass interference and a defensive holding, so at least he helped in points per penalty leagues. The Giants had defenders draped all over Collins for the majority of the game, and he was punished when he did catch the ball. It was Collins’ worst box score return since his rookie season, and one of only four games in his career where he was targeted and did not return at least 13 yards. The Texans wideout situation is complicated, but we’d still bet on Collins returning from the bye as a low-end WR1.