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This is assuredly a cost-saving move by the G-Men, who will save $2.2 million against the cap. Weatherford had two years left on a five-year, $12.75 million deal. Weatherford was near the bottom of the league with his 38.6 net average last season. The Giants don’t have another punter on the roster.

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.

Tuten spent most of Sunday running into crowded boxes and churning out low-wattage gains. He was also stuffed at the goal line twice. Both were on different drives. Fantasy managers were finally rewarded for their persistence with a six-yard stroll into the end zone inside the two-minute warning. Tuten easily set a new career-high in carries while Chris Rodriguez was limited to a measly four attempts. After seeing 29 touches today, Tuten will continue to push for an RB1 ranking when he takes on the Giants next week.

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.