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Solid signing by the Raiders. Their linebacker group needs some depth in the linebacker unit.

Alvin Kamara entered this game with a back injury and did not play in the second half, freeing up some extra work for Donaldson. He led the team in snaps, but Kendre Miller was the top option between the tackles, seeing 10 carries, one of which went for a touchdown. Donaldson would be in line for more work next week versus the Giants if Kamara is out, but not enough to be worth adding in all but the deepest of fantasy leagues.

Gordon continued to operate as the Dolphins’ No. 1 running back, scoring a touchdown for the second straight week. He took all of Miami’s red zone backfield touches and was tackled at the one yard line in the third quarter, coming close to his second touchdown of the day. He lost two yards the next play and the Dolphins did not convert. Gordon saw 42 snaps on the day and will be a low-end fantasy RB2 for Week 7 against the Jets after a Week 6 bye week.

He “added” two catches for -6 yards. Kamara rotated with Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson during the first half. He did not see a single snap after halftime. Kamara looked capable of returning to the game while on the sideline and an injury was never announced, but it’s still possible his back injury flared up in the first half. He was listed as questionable heading into today’s game. Even if he plays in Week 6 versus the Giants, Kamara is barely on the fantasy radar right now.

Likely set a new career-high with 11 receptions in this one, and came up with two clutch touchdowns in the process. His first score came on a three-yard strike from Jameis Winston on a third-and-goal play that the Giants needed to stay in the game, cutting the Commanders’ lead to 19-13. Then, in the fourth quarter and with the Giants facing a fourth-and-eight, Likely turned an eight-yard reception upfield for a 17-yard touchdown that nearly looked like a fumble and turnover at the goal-line. Likely has been targeted 25 times in his last two games and has now gone for 66 or more yards in three of five games to start the season. He’s starting to show good chemistry with Jameis Winston and will be on the TE1 radar in next week’s game against the Saints.

Hudson saw three targets on the day, catching a Joe Burrow touchdown pass towards the end of the first half. The Bengals used all of their tight ends against Miami; Hudson saw 19 snaps while Mike Gesicki saw 28 and Erick All and Drew Sample tied with 33 snaps. It was a run-heavy day for Cincy, but the four tight ends all combined for nine targets. All caught all three of his targets for 25 yards while Sample caught his only target for five yards.

The Bengals utilized all of their tight ends against the Dolphins, with Gesicki catching just one pass on the day. His sole reception was a touchdown on the Bengals’ opening drive, totaling four on the season and salvaging some fantasy value for those who streamed him at tight end this week. Gesicki’s value is lowered when Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are active; his red zone utilization makes Gesicki a low-end fantasy TE2 heading into the Bengals’ Week 6 bye.

Treadwell was third on the team in targets, but he’s seeing most of his work on deep passes down the field, which Daniel Jones has had a hard time connecting on. Treadwell did play only three fewer snaps than Josh Downs and ran 39 routes on 47 dropbacks. We should note that Keenan Allen (groin) was not playing a full snap share in his first week back from injury, so Treadwell could see his role slip a bit next week. Even so, he’s a downfield threat on a team that has struggled to pass the ball, which makes it hard to roster him outside of the deepest formats.