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Although Minnifield underwent microfracture surgery over the winter, this still comes as a bit of surprise in that the former Virginia star shined while participating fully in June minicamp. The Redskins are building in roster flexibility with the option to leave Minnifield on reserve/PUP for the first six games. RB Tristan Davis (undisclosed) is also expected to open camp on the PUP list.

Despite the fun line, it wasn’t exactly a game that left you feeling great about Collins. He looked heavily fatigued at times, notably grabbing his shoulder after one sideline collision, and also managed to cut short a route that led to C.J. Stroud’s only interception and cost the Texans at least three points at the end of the first half. Assuming he’s healthy, he’ll be in the WR1 mix again next week against the Colts on Thursday night.

No other Jets player had more than seven targets, so Wilson was the clear focus of the passing attack. That continued when Cade Klubnik came into the game as well. Wilson made a few tough catches and was targeted twice in the end zone as well. Unfortunately, the wide receiver was also charged with a fumble on a botched hook-and-ladder play where he was hit as he was attempting the pitch, which went astray and was recovered by the Bills. Wilson remains the clear top option in this passing attack and could still be a low-end WR2 with Klubnik under center next week against the Chargers.

13 of those yards came on one carry. Demercado saw the bulk of the opportunities with Woody Marks (concussion) sidelined in the third quarter. Both Demercado’s history and the broader history of Texans running backs over the past several years would tell you there’s little fantasy value in him next week assuming that he becomes their main ballcarrier. Nevertheless, with six teams on bye, he’ll be a reasonable FLEX play against the Colts if David Montgomery remains sidelined.

Taylor totaled 103 yards from scrimmage against the Dolphins, officially eclipsing 10,000 scrimmage yards for his career. Despite staying with the team after the trade deadline, Taylor still ceded many backfield opportunities to Seth McGowan. He saw 23 more snaps but just four more carries while McGowan scored a red zone touchdown. Taylor fumbled in the second quarter; it would have been the 27-year-old’s fifth lost fumble of the season if the Colts did not recover. He was also stuffed at the one-yard line on a second quarter goal-line carry. Taylor still sees an elite workload, but the Colts offense does not generate many scoring opportunities and McGowan is cutting into red zone work. Facing the Texans in Week 11, Taylor is still a fantasy RB1, though he does not carry the same top-five ceiling that managers drafted him for.

Allen looked pretty good as a runner but didn’t get a lot of opportunities with the Jets trailing most of the game. Allen played eight fewer snaps than Breece Hall, took three fewer carries, and ran a route on four fewer dropbacks, but he didn’t command nearly as many targets. It’s hard to trust Allen in fantasy next week against the Chargers.

Lawrence added 27 yards with his legs. He picked apart the Titans’ defense in the first half, finding big completion after big completion via Parker Washington. With the Titans failing to do that much on offense, things slowed down in the second half, but two of Lawrence’s touchdowns did come after the break. The interception was the result of a batted pass that popped up and into the hands of Titans linebacker Cedric Gray. Lawrence’s 352 yards are his highest total since Week 5 of the 2024 season. Playing nearly MVP-caliber football, Lawrence will be a top-half QB1 for his Week 11 game against the Giants.

Hall wasn’t able to get much going on the ground against the Bills, but he did look good as a receiver. Hall played eight more snaps than Braelon Allen, including running a route on 19 dropbacks to 16 for Allen, but the timeshare on a bad offense is going to limit both of their fantasy upside. Hall is more of a high-end FLEX option or RB3 next week against the Chargers.

What had started off as a fun 17-0 lead melted away into a dispiriting, likely season-ending loss to the Browns to fall to 3-6. Stroud managed to go just 5-of-19 for 21 yards in the second half as his receivers were blanketed in man coverage and their run game, as usual, was dead on arrival. Especially after Woody Marks left with a concussion. Stroud will probably retain low-end QB1 value against what looks to be a dire Colts defense in Week 11.

Playing sporadic snaps for most of the first half, the Chiefs finally cut Downs loose on their final drive of the second quarter and were rewarded with an 18-yard score where Downs cooked Billy Bowman in coverage. He then proceeded to see only one look after halftime, but Downs’ presence sure seemed to be creating more space for all involved. Not that Downs is that good, but that the presence of any legitimate wideout was all that was needed to get this attack operating on a higher level again. With his involvement certain to ramp up quickly, Downs can be considered a solid WR3 for Week 11 against Arizona.

He dropped a perfectly-placed deep ball in the first quarter and was seen riding an exercise bike on the sideline afterwards, but he got off the bench and scored on a misdirection touchdown play in the third quarter. With a 129-yard game and two touchdowns mixed among his last four games, Concepcion should likely remain in the WR3 mix as we hit his bye week.