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Williams had just two snaps on offense this season and hadn’t touched the ball since the 2020 finale, where he rushed for two touchdowns. Williams had played 44 snaps for the Giants on special teams this year and could find work elsewhere. His release doesn’t change much about the state of the depth chart.

The Cardinals are heading into Week 11 banged up. Harrison is dealing with appendicitis while Browning, Johnson, Taylor-Demerson, and Williams are all ruled out with injuries. The defense will be thin against a 49ers offense that is healing with Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall active this week.

Rodgers was slammed to the ground by two defenders late in the second quarter and was immediately seen grabbing his left wrist after the play. He played out the remainder of the first half but backup Mason Rudolph was seen warming up on the sideline at the start of the third quarter.

He was hammered on a punt return that he muffed and that the Titans were lucky to corral. Mason Kinsey has started getting snaps in his place in the second half. Dike had two catches for 14 yards before leaving.

Gordon played through an ankle injury last week but operated as the Dolphins’ RB3 behind Jaylen Wright. Likely in a better spot this week health-wise, Gordon reclaimed the RB2 role and punched in a one-yard score in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins could keep their run game going after their Week 12 bye versus the Saints. Gordon will get a week of rest before returning as a touchdown-based FLEX play.

Lenoir entered the weekend with a questionable tag due to a calf injury. He suffered the injury in Thursday’s practice but is active after experiencing some tightness. The 49ers declared RB Jordan James, WR Jordan Watkins, OL Connor Colby, DL Clelin Ferrell, DL Kevin Givens, and CB Eli Apple inactive for Week 11 against the Cardinals.

McNichols led the Washington backs in catches but finished third on the team in rush attempts. He has a minor role through the air and doesn’t see much work on the ground. McNichols is more of a thorn in the side of the other Washington backs than a standalone fantasy asset. He is not worth holding onto through the team’s Week 12 bye.

Chris Rodriguez drew the start in this game and saw 15 carries. Bill didn’t see his first touch of the day until the Commanders’ third drive. Rodriguez already had eight carries to his name. Croskey-Merritt has been fully relegated to a backup role. He will barely register as an RB5 when the Commanders take on the Broncos after their Week 12 bye.

Rodriguez drew the start last week but left early with a shoulder injury. He played a full four quarters today and easily led the team in carries and rushing yards. Jacory Croskey-Merritt saw nine attempts and Jeremy McNichols rushed four times. The Commanders have thrown in the towel on Bill, elevating Rodriguez to lead back duties. He will be a two-down RB3 versus the Broncos coming out of Washington’s upcoming bye.

Ertz nearly came down with two separate touchdowns in this game. The first was a deep shot from Marcus Mariota that fell just out of his reach. The second was an on-target look at the goal line, but Ertz slipped coming out of his break and couldn’t bring down the throw. A catch on either play could have changed the outcome of this game. Ertz is seeing plenty of work in the absence of Terry McLaurin, though his ceiling is crushed with Jayden Daniels out of the lineup. He is nothing more than a volume-based TE2 heading into Washington’s bye.

Shaken up in the second quarter, Jacobs made his way to the locker room under his own power, albeit gently. He was hit with a questionable tag and has yet to return, leaving Emanuel Wilson as the lead back for a contest where Jordan Love (left shoulder) also departed before returning. Jacobs had seven carries for 40 yards before going down. If he’s not back out there for the first series of the second half, his day will undoubtedly be through.