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Washington is currently listed behind Nnamdi Asomugha on the Raiders depth chart, but we’d expect that to change. Washington is a blanket in coverage. He’ll find a way to start.

Kincaid had one huge play in the third quarter, with a 54-yard catch down the sideline. There wasn’t much else to his day, but he was targeted in the end zone on a play that wound up being called defensive pass interference. He remains more of a high-end TE2 in a crowded passing attack in Buffalo.

Coker had one rush for three yards but was otherwise invisible. The usually pass-first Panthers went mega run-heavy against the Saints, limiting targets for every Carolina pass catcher. Coker, who ran a route on 33 of 36 Panthers drop backs, was seen yelling in frustration on the sideline in the second half. Coker has done almost nothing since his Week 1 explosion against the Bears. He has four or fewer receptions in five games this season. Coker will be a deep league flex in Week 11 against Baltimore.

With a pass-catching group depleted after the trade deadline, the Colts offense did just enough to beat the Dolphins. Jones was nearly intercepted on the first pass of the game while he fumbled out of bounds on the Colts’ second possession. He threw a fourth-down interception in the second quarter, but recovered with a touchdown pass to Laquon Treadwell towards the end of the first half. The Colts offense faltered yet again in the second half, with Jones throwing a pick-six in the third quarter and failing to connect with pass-catchers downfield. Colts fans booed the offense off the field nearly every fourth quarter possession. The Colts defense was responsible for one of the team’s touchdowns, with the offense only posting a field goal in the second half. Jones is not a quarterback that needs to be rostered for fantasy purposes; he should only be a desperation play for Superflex leagues for Week 11 against the Texans.

He did manage some good punt returns, but the Browns weren’t able to get their deep-ball offense going and mostly let Derek Stingley take Boston out of the game. Boston isn’t necessarily a must-hold through shallow leagues at the bye, as he’s been held under 50 yards in five of his last six games, but the target count has been stronger than this dud generally, and he was likely playing hurt here.

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 Ravens.

He had a 65-yard field-flipper to get Cleveland their first score of the game. That was about the only deep pass the Browns connected on, but it got them going. Jeudy’s been a reasonable third wideout for the Browns this year but nobody you should consider keeping on fantasy rosters through a bye unless you’re in a very, very deep league.

Coleman did make an impressive second catch in traffic, but the play was called back due to an illegal shift penalty. He also took a hit to his helmet on the same play and had to go into the blue medical tent. He was eventually cleared and returned to play, but it’s a situation to watch at practice this week.

Fannin appeared to be dinged up at some point in the third quarter, but came back no worse for the wear as he played on 59-of-68 Browns snaps. After spending the last two weeks on the injury report a Week 11 bye should help him get ready for the stretch run in Cleveland.

Shakir also added 29 yards rushing on three carries, but two of those were simply screens thrown backwards, so they counted as runs. When you factor that in, Shakir had five targets in this one, which was the second-most of any receiver on the Bills. He remains a safe floor option because of his consistent role in the offense, but there isn’t a big fantasy ceiling here unless he breaks multiple tackles after a short completion.

Making his first career start in his NFL debut, McCord had a mix of explosive plays and turnover-worthy plays while taking three sacks on the day. The Dolphins offense committed a false start on the first snap and McCord briefly had his throwing hand looked at after hitting it on a helmet on the Dolphins’ first possession. He missed Greg Dulcich on a fourth down in the red zone in the first half and fumbled for a Colts touchdown to open the second half. McCord was able to hit more explosive plays in the fourth quarter with the Colts’ top two cornerbacks out with injury. He rushed for a touchdown to open the fourth quarter and get the Dolphins within two points. The Dolphins could not finish the comeback, mainly due to kicking woes. McCord showed the desire to put the ball in danger to hunt explosive plays in the second half, a good sign that he can keep a player like Caleb Douglas fantasy-relevant. With six teams on bye, McCord can be considered a QB2 against the Bills for Week 11.