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Bulman isn’t the greatest 3-4 schematic fit, but the Texans were awfully thin with only three true defensive ends on the 53-man roster. Bulman didn’t play in the season opener and it figures to stay that way until injuries strike.

Sampson outsnapped Quinshon Judkins 35-32 as the Browns had to dig their way out of a 17-0 hole against the Texans defense. Since returning from injured reserve Sampson has generated 12 catches for 121 yards through the air, not unusable numbers even if they’re not exactly a PPR scam. Sampson can be dropped in shallower leagues during Cleveland’s Week 11 bye.

Bills saw twice as many targets as the next most-targeted player on the Bills, and connected with Josh Allen on a deep 45-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. When he’s been healthy, Moore has been a really solid weapon in this Buffalo offense, and should be a high-end WR2 next week against the Dolphins.

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.

He added three catches for 33 yards on five targets as part of a robust screen game. Judkins has continued to see reasonable usage on the ground for a team that runs plenty, but he has yet to crack 100 yards in a game and this was just his fourth touchdown of the season. He actually was outsnapped by Dylan Sampson today, though it’s clear that happened because the Browns fell behind 17-0 before making their comeback. He’ll head into the bye as a borderline RB2.

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.

Watson and the Browns used Houston’s aggressiveness against them, managing 65 passing yards on 13 passes behind the line of scrimmage. His best throw was a strike to Harold Fannin Jr. on Cleveland’s final drive of the game, a 30-yarder that moved the Browns into a goal-to-go situation they would quickly convert. Watson has returned stable QB2 superflex value at a bottom of the basement price this year. He’ll head into the Week 11 bye looking like a reasonable bet to continue doing that.

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.

Klubik also added 26 yards rushing on the day. The rookie from Clemson looked pretty good for most of the second half, with no problem driving the ball down the field to his receivers. Some of those passes sailed on him, and he held onto the ball too long at times, but he has the arm and the ability to make enough throws to move the ball down the field and keep the Jets’ receivers relevant for fantasy football. He may have to start next week against the Chargers with Geno Smith (head/ankle) leaving this game early.