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Kelce caught Patrick Mahomes’ first pass attempt for a 15-yard gain on the team’s first possession to set the tone for the evening, shaking free up the middle on multiple occasions to return his best yards per reception and total yardage outing of the season. It will be interesting to see how the tam incorporates Rashee Rice back into the offense as the second-year wide receiver is due back from a six-game suspension in Week 7 against the Buccaneers. It could leave Kelce with a muted role until later in the season when games begin to bear more weight.

He added one catch for three yards on two targets. No other Chiefs running back got a carry, which was a little surprising given how there were times where Hunt seemed to be physically laboring. He played 56-of-70 snaps per the early PFF charting. Hunt’s got a good RB2 volume role going for now — even if the volume seems to be weirdly low considering how the Chiefs never trailed by a major amount in this game — and figures to be on the RB2 line against the Colts next week if Isiah Pacheco is not ready to return.

Robinson continues to work behind McCaffrey, spelling him for a few touches a game. Despite the blowout, Robinson still only got eight touches to McCaffrey’s 18 touches. His role is that of premium handcuff for now, with touchdown-dependent FLEX value in deep leagues. Robinson will need a touchdown to reach fantasy relevance for Week 12 against the Panthers.

Andrews’ 11-yard reception on the Ravens’ first drive made him the franchise’s all-time leading receiver with 5,785 receiving yards. He continued building on that figure as the game progressed. That catch was hardly Andrews’ most significant play, though. With less than three minutes remaining in the game, on 4th-and-1, Andrews lined up under center in bunch formation. Rather than falling forward after the snap, Andrews spun to the right and burst through a wide-open lane on the right side of the line, racing downfield for a 35-yard touchdown. Andrews remains as TE1 in Week 12 against the Jets.

Nix created some absolutely huge first-down throws in this game on poor down-and-distances, hitting Troy Franklin on a third quarter third-and-8 to set up Denver’s first touchdown, Courtland Sutton on third-and-15 right before the two-minute warning, and Franklin again downfield later in that drive to set up the game-winning field goal. He was also poor under pressure, generating an absolutely stupefying intentional grounding penalty late in this game, and the Broncos could get almost nothing going in the red zone. He’s one of the few quarterbacks in the league that seem to have no ceiling or floor for how any given throw attempt could go. Nix heads on bye as a mid-to-low range QB1, returning with a juicy matchup against the Commanders in Week 13.

According to Rapoport, the Falcons believe Penix aggravated the same knee he injured earlier this year, which was a bone bruise that sidelined him for one game. The second-year quarterback is still set to undergo more tests to determine the exact extent of the damage, but it sounds like the Falcons could be looking at another Kirk Cousins start in Week 12 against the Saints.

McCaffrey kept chugging along as the 49ers’ starting running back and best receiver, scoring a grand total of three touchdowns on the day. His first score was from one yard out after a Skyy Moore 98-yard kick return to open the game. The other pair of scores also came from inside the 10-yard line as the 49ers poured it on against the Cardinals. The 29-year-old is on pace to surpass 400 total touches on the season. No nuance to add here, McCaffrey is a definitive top-three RB play for Week 12 and the rest of the season.

All the hallmarks of 2024 Mahomes were here: the overthrown open deep shots, the tendency to take major sacks, and the Chiefs offense as a whole feeling constipated and unable to get out of their own way. Early PFF charted the Chiefs with allowing eight pressures, and one of the important late sacks showed two ancillary blockers both trying to pick up the same linebacker on a blitz, leaving an easy path for Ja’Quan McMillian to pick up the sack. Mahomes threw a pick-six in this game that was taken off the board by an illegal contact penalty, but then drifted out of the pocket later in that drive, near the red zone, and threw one that counted in a game the Chiefs lost by three points. Is it troubling to see this out of the bye? A bit. Are we moving Mahomes off the QB1 line against the Colts? Probably not.

Flowers also rushed once for five yards. On the Ravens’ fourth drive, Flowers caught a pass on a short out route before turning upfield and getting into a foot race with Browns defensive backs. The latter group ultimately won, bringing Flowers down, after 45 yards, at the Browns’ three-yard line. A couple plays later, Flowers helped power RB Derrick Henry into the end zone with a shove from behind. After that, Flowers was held out of the box score until the fourth quarter, when QB Lamar Jackson began looking his way under pressure. Flowers should be more consistently involved against a lackluster Jets defense in Week 12.

It was the rare touchdown-less performance for Nacua, who tied Davante Adams for the team lead in targets and saw a couple late game rushing attempts as the Rams drained the clock. Nacua continues to lose out on easy touchdown opportunities as Adams dominates as Matthew Stafford’s go-to guy inside the five yard line. Nacua hasn’t had a truly big game in more than a month, but will be a top-5 fantasy option in Week 12 against a beatable Buce secondary.

Purdy returned to an efficient Kyle Shanahan offense, getting on a roll early and completing 73-percent of his passes on the day. His first completion was to Jauan Jennings for 25 yards, finishing the same drive dropping a pass right into the George Kittle’s hands for a first quarter touchdown. He had two near-interceptions, both in the second quarter and dropped by Cardinals defensive backs. Outside of those throws, Purdy took the simple looks and leaned on Kittle, Jennings, and Christian McCaffrey on the day. At full health, Purdy is a low-end QB1 for Week 12 against the Panthers.