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  • CIN Wide Receiver #5
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    Tee Higgins (quad) did not practice Wednesday.
    Bengals head coach Zac Taylor called Higgins day to day on Monday. Though he could return to practice and ultimately play on Sunday, a DNP to open the proceedings is a bad sign for his Week 9 availability. Andrei Iosivas ran a route on nearly every Joe Burrow dropback last week but did not catch a single pass. Mike Gesicki was the ancillary pass-catcher who stepped up in Higgins’ absence, reeling in seven balls for 73 yards. He will climb to the top of the TE2 rankings if Higgins is sidelined once again.
  • TB Quarterback #6
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    Baker Mayfield completed 18-of-29 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown in the Bucs’ 23-20, Week 10 loss to the 49ers.
  • ATL Running Back #7
    Bijan Robinson had 20 rushes for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons’ Week 10 loss to the Saints, adding three catches for 28 yards.
    Robinson punched in a goal line carry on fourth down after Tyler Allgeier was stuffed three times in the third quarter. He also exploded for a 37-yard score in the second half, outrunning Saints defenders and gliding into the end zone for an easy six. Robinson out-carried Allgeier 20 to 11 on the day, though both Atlanta backs were effective. Robinson’s fantasy upside will continue to be capped until he sees more red zone work. Still, he’ll be a top-end play in Week 11 against the Browns.
  • NE Wide Receiver #1
    Ja’Lynn Polk caught 1-of-1 targets for two yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ Week 10 win over the Bears.
    Polk was only targeted once in the Pats’ win over the Bears. Luckily for fantasy managers, it was a two-yard touchdown in the first half. Polk was benched in Week 9 and has seen decreased usage in favor of DeMario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte, but the Pats’ pass-catching rotations are constantly changing. Polk is a dynasty hold, but isn’t on the redraft radar for now.
  • BUF Wide Receiver #10
    Khalil Shakir caught 6-of-9 targets for 58 yards in a Week 10 win over the Colts.
    With Amari Cooper and Keon Coleman both inactive, we expected Shakir to be heavily involved in the passing game, but so did the Colts, who sent a lot of defensive attention his way. Still, the 24-year-old continued to show tremendous hands and balance, which led to elite run-after-the-catch ability. If Cooper and Coleman miss Week 11 against the Chiefs, Shakir will again be the focal point of the Buffalo passing attack.
  • DEN Tight End #82
    Adam Trautman caught his only target for 34 yards in Denver’s Week 10 loss to the Chiefs.
    Two Chiefs defenders collided with each other over the middle as Trautman rumbled into Chiefs territory to set up Devaughn Vele’s touchdown. Trautman out-snapped Lucas Krull 33 to 12. Neither player is particularly fantasy-interesting in Week 11 against the Falcons.
  • PIT Running Back #22
    Najee Harris ran 21 times for 53 yards and one touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 10 win over the Commanders.
    It was a classic Harris performance. The Steelers’ RB1 led the team in rush attempts and punched in a score but looked like the worst back on the roster in Sunday’s win. Harris’ longest run came on an 11-yard gain in the third quarter, but he was held in check by the Commanders for most of the afternoon. Things won’t get any easier for Harris in Week 11 against the Ravens, but his volume will keep him in the conversation as an RB2 for fantasy.
  • NE Wide Receiver #9
    Kayshon Boutte caught 4-of-6 targets for 47 yards in the Patriots’ Week 10 win over the Bears.
    Boutte caught a 23-yard pass in the second half from Drake Maye for his highlight of the day. The Pats have been using Boutte and DeMario Douglas more often, indicating they may be trending upward in the offense’s pass-catching hierarchy. The recent increased usage is encouraging, but Boutte is still no more than a WR5 for Week 11 against the Rams.
  • SF Quarterback #13
    Brock Purdy completed 25-of-36 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns in the 49ers’ 23-20, Week 10 win over the Bucs, adding four carries for 17 yards.
    With Christian McCaffrey making his season debut, Purdy actually managed a new season high for passing yards. That included 6/68 to the man himself. Purdy also had to keep throwing because fellow returnee K Jake Moody missed not one, not two, but three field goal attempts. It helped that the Bucs have one of the softest pass defenses in the league. Purdy found yet another returnee Jauan Jennings for several long gains and Ricky Pearsall for a 46-yard YAC job score. Purdy wasn’t perfect — he was probably lucky to escape without a turnover — but he was gutsy, as usual, as the Niners eked out a badly needed road victory. The Seahawks are another soft matchup for San Fran’s Week 11 return home.
  • BUF Wide Receiver #13
    Mack Hollins caught all four of his targets for 86 yards in a Week 10 win over the Colts.
    With both Keon Coleman and Amari Cooper inactive with wrist injuries, it seemed like Hollins was on the field for every snap. He also clearly has Josh Allen’s trust since most of Hollins’ catches either came on third down. His long 44-yard reception was also a great play where Hollins broke off a route when Josh Allen was flushed from the pocket. Hollins sprinted to the sideline and Allen hit him for a huge deep pass just before going out of bounds to set up a field goal at the end of the half. If Cooper and Coleman aren’t able to play in Week 11, Hollins will be a central part of the Buffalo passing game again.
  • DEN Wide Receiver #17
    Devaughn Vele caught 4-of-4 targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in Denver’s Week 10 loss to Kansas City.
    Vele found a soft hole in zone coverage on his first-quarter touchdown that opened scoring. He has rarely been this involved for the Broncos this year, as it is his first game over four targets since Week 6. Vele will remain waiver wire filler outside of deeper leagues even with a solid Week 11 matchup against the Falcons.