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Cross was also reportedly considering Michigan, Duke, Alabama and Virginia Tech, among several others. He’s ranked as the 24th best strong-side defensive end in the class, and the fifth best player out of the state of New Jersey. At 6-foot-2, 240-pounds Cross will obviously need to put on bulk to play, but the has the frame to be a potential pass-rusher for the Irish in the coming years.

It was another disappointing outing for Higbee. This one came with Colby Parkinson (ribs) sidelined. Davis Allen had two catchers on two targets for eight yards. Higbee now hasn’t had more than 25 yards receiving in a game since the beginning of October, and has lost opportunities with the Rams going run heavy in recent weeks. Higbee won’t be a fantasy option in Week 9 against the Commanders.

This update comes straight from the Lions’ organization. Campbell was taken to a local hospital shortly after being taken off the field on a stretcher. He is reportedly resting now. The team will provide further updates as it has them. We hope he recovers quickly and completely.

Nailor’s touchdown was his first as a Raider. It went down for all of two yards. In addition to the score, Nailor posted new seasons highs in yards and receptions, which obviously tells you all you need to know about his WR4 value. He doesn’t have any heading into Week 9 against the 49ers.

This was Mayer’s fourth five-catch outing of the season. Only Brock Bowers caught more passes this afternoon. It could have been a bigger day in fantasy, but Mayer’s unconverted look was an inaccurate goal-line pass he short-armed. Mayer has a reasonable enough PPR TE2 floor, but his spiked week potential remains limited enough that he is not a very exciting streamer.

Kyren Williams led the LA backfield with 16 carries for 56 yards. Corum was much more efficient as a rusher against the Chargers, regularly bursting through the line of scrimmage and shedding tacklers on a couple second half runs. The Rams have been run heavy since Davante Adams went down with a serious hamstring injury a few weeks ago. That’s generated more opportunity for Corum, who last week had 17 rushes. He ranks 44th among running backs in expected fantasy points per game in 2026. That kind of usage should make Corum flex-viable for now. He gets the Commanders in Week 9.

Coming off 10/200/3 over the past two weeks, Tucker somehow commanded only one target in a game where the Raiders scored 38 points. It was the first time since the opener he caught fewer than four passes. Tucker has definitely benefitted from some garbage time production, but he is not typically going to be a zero waiting to happen. He can still be trotted out there as a low-end WR3 for a Week 9 matchup where the Raiders are going to have to pass to compete with the 49ers.

McGowan actually out-gained Jonathan Taylor on the ground in a game the Colts trailed 28-0 at halftime and 42-7 heading into the fourth quarter. No. 3 back DJ Giddens was called upon for six carries, which he turned into 43 yards. Fantasy managers are stuck in a holding pattern as they await Taylor’s Colts fate ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline, but McGowan remains worth a speculative stash in most 12-team leagues.

Coming off their bye week, the Chargers looked worse than ever on offense, with Herbert apparently confused as to where to throw the ball or how to conduct OC Mike McDaniel’s complex pre-snap motion scheme. Herbert had a negative EPA per drop back. Both of his picks were of the mind blogging variety, thrown directly to Rams defenders in the open field. Frustrated and dejected, Herbert continues his worst pro season for the winless Bolts. As usual, Herbert — who ranks 33rd in fantasy points per game — won’t be a fantasy option in Week 9 against the Texans.

As is now the case every week, Allen easily lead the Colts in most every receiving category. That did not include targets — a returning Tyler Warren commanded 10 looks — but Allen out-gained him 67-18. Now Allen and fantasy managers must sit and wait to see what kind of moves the tanking Colts make ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline. That could include non-personnel changes like the benching of Daniel Jones. For now a low-end WR3, Allen could be valued much differently 10 days from now.

Downs’ score was something of a pity touchdown in a game the Colts were trailing 35-0 at the 3:59 mark of the third quarter. Jacksonville’s defense had a rare mixup, and Downs was roaming free in the end zone. Amazingly, it was his first touchdown of the year. That speaks to just how dire things have been for Downs in an offense with an ineffective Daniel Jones and ageless Keenan Allen. Downs, who of course must be held responsible for his own mediocre play, will have no shot at a 2026 fantasy revival unless he’s subject to a change-of-scenery trade ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline.