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Has anyone tried asking the Raiders to be normal? We’re just asking questions here. Carroll said both players would play. Neither player is worth rostering in superflex leagues in Week 18. O’Connell has probably performed like a better quarterback but spent all season buried on the depth chart for reasons that defy rational explanation.

Jefferson led the Vikings in targets and yards on a low-volume day for the passing game. He hit a career milestone, crossing 600 career catches with a four-catch day. The Vikings’ offense continues to post low-efficiency outings as the defense lifts the team to an undefeated record. Jefferson is still the No. 1 wide receiver but banks on high volume usage and touchdowns to be a fantasy WR1. A lack of touchdown opportunities and red zone usage will be an issue in the Vikings offense, but Jefferson has a soft matchup against the Lions for Week 8. He should be back in the WR1 rankings next week.

Jeudy was second on the team in pass routes — behind Denzel Boston — and fourth on the team in targets. This comes after Jeudy’s Week 6 performance against the Ravens in which he went for a season-high 69 yards on four receptions. Jeudy is well behind Boston and KC Concepcion in the pass-catching pecking order and should only be rostered in the deepest leagues for now.

McCaffrey scored a touchdown on the first drive of the game and had six touches, which seemed to set the tone for a massive workload. However, he also picked up a thigh injury on that drive and didn’t return again until the third quarter. The 49ers seemed to give him a few extra breaks in the second half, but McCaffrey didn’t look any less explosive. He was also half a yard away from catching a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, but he was ruled down short of the end zone, and then Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass to Kyle Juszczyk on the next play. The 49ers have a bye next week, so we doubt McCaffrey’s thigh injury will be an issue when we see them next in Week 9.

It should be noted that the Texans defense is giving up points to wideouts by the bushel this year, but in J.J. McCarthy’s first start, Fields was heavily involved. This bested his career-best yardage total by 31 yards and he has a career-high 47-yard catch-and-run. Fields doesn’t necessarily need to be added in most fantasy leagues at this point but he’s definitely making inroads towards WR4 status.

Judkins took full advantage of a Titans defense that has struggled to stop the run in recent weeks. He broke tackles on a couple of his longest runs and made decisive cuts in the open field on well-designed rushing attempts. It was Judkins’ second career 100-yard day and his second and third touchdowns of the season. Dylan Sampson, in his first action of the 2026 season, saw six carries for 45 yards and ran 19 routes to 13 routes for Judkins. As long as game script remains neutral or positive, Judkins should be a viable flex play in Week 8 against the Steelers.

The Dolphins took an early lead and never looked back, allowing them to lean on their ground game for the better part of four quarters. Gordon, in turn, set new career highs in rushes and yards. In four starts sans De’Von Achane, Gordon has 69 carries for 332 yards and four touchdowns. He has finished as a top-20 fantasy option at his position in all four starts. Gordon’s role on one of the most run-heavy offenses in the league is too good to ignore. He will be in the RB2 mix when the Dolphins take on the Patriots next week.

He toasted Derek Stingley Jr. a few times and found a 42-yarder early on in the proceedings. Nabers didn’t come close to scoring, but that was mostly a result of Houston’s bad run defense being an easy mark. He’ll retain WR1 status once he’s back from New York’s Week 8 bye.

Muse, who was a seventh-round pick in 2022 for the Vikings, came into today with one career catch for 22 yards, so his touchdown was among the most surprising of the day in the NFL. He ran just six routes on the day, so nobody should read anything into this, but it’s a nice moment for Muse.

He became New York’s short-yardage tush-push option with J.J. McCarthy starting, managing a touchdown in the first half and a fourth-down conversion in the second half. That makes him more of a thorn in McCarthy’s side than anything else for fantasy purposes.