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The owner of a .654 winning percentage since arriving in Green Bay in 2019, LaFleur never seemed to be on the way out, but the Pack’s Wild Card flameout definitely seemed to complicate the calculus. The Pack ultimately, unsurprisingly reached the unavoidable conclusion that LaFleur is a flawed coach, but not one worth firing. An elite play-caller, LaFleur could still afford to work on his sequencing and third- and fourth-down decision-making. He still seems like a coach who could one day win “the big one.”

Gesicki has been a high-value red zone target for the Bengals all season long. His score against the Titans came from outside of the red zone, catching a 25-yard pass for the score in the fourth quarter. It’s Gesicki’s sixth-straight game with a touchdown and seventh score of the season. Pass-heavy game scripts will lift all boats in the Bengals offense but Gesicki remains a high-end fantasy TE2 due to his high amount of touchdown opportunities.

Hill nearly turned into a surprise PPR scam this week with rookie UDFA Joe Fagnano under center for two-and-a-half quarters of play. Hill’s eight targets led all Ravens players, but his 20 receiving yards were largely buoyed by back-to-back receptions during a two-minute drill when the Ravens were facing second and third and longs. Despite the high-volume day, it’s hard to rely on anybody in this offense, which could have dark days ahead with Lamar Jackson (thumb) out for the foreseeable future and Tyler Huntley also dealing with a toe injury.

LaPorta had a quiet day against a Minnesota defense that has shut down opposing tight ends for much of the season. He had at least 80 receiving yards in each of that past two Detroit games. LaPorta had been a serviceable starting tight end headed into Week 8, and should have a better outlook in Week 9 against the Bills. He’s been targeted on 18 percent of his routes on the season.

Higgins led the team in receiving yards while trailing Ja’Marr Chase in receptions and targets. He was Joe Burrow’s primary target over the middle of the field in the intermediate and deep areas. Higgins caught a pair of second half touchdowns, catching an 18-yard score to tie the game towards the end of regulation. Pass-heavy game scripts will lead to a high amount of fantasy production for Higgins and Chase, who saw a combined 56-percent target share from Joe Burrow. Higgins is a high-end WR2 for Week 9 against the Falcons.

Bucs defenders caught more passes on London’s six targets than he did. It was that bad of a day. Michael Penix was intercepted four times and only completed eight attempts. He managed just 125 yards, over half of which came on a 76-yard throw to Jahan Dotson that was the result of a coverage miscue. There’s simply not much to take away from a game where London’s quarterback plays this poorly. London had gone for at least 60 yards on four catches in every previous Penix start. We fully expect him to get back on track as a WR1 versus the Bengals next week.

It was another day at the office for Andrews, who has now gone six straight games with 28 or fewer receiving yards. Any hope that he might see a slight increase in production with Lamar Jackson back under center can be put aside after Jackson suffered a severe injury to his throwing hand that will require surgery and force him to go on injured reserve. Andrews isn’t on the fantasy radar heading into Week 9 against the Jaguars.

With Jake Ferguson (ankle) felled early, Spann-Ford played 65-of-74 snaps for the Cowboys and was second on the team in targets as Dallas tried to find a solution for the blitz. Spann-Ford would likely factor into the TE2 ranks next week if Ferguson were unable to play.

Williams scored the Lions’ lone passing touchdown on a short corner-of-the-end-zone grab in the first half. Williams was second behind Amon-Ra St. Brown in targets, functioning as the primary downfield threat with a nice 46-yard catch on a Jared Goff shot down the middle. Williams, who came into Week 8 with the 16th most air yards among wide receivers this season, should remain in lineups next week against a vulnerable Buffalo secondary that has struggled against boundary wideouts.

Chase was heavily involved in a pass-heavy game script, seeing 16-of-48 Joe Burrow pass attempts. He was targeted downfield several times, catching a 30-yard touchdown but being the intended target on a pair of interceptions. It was Chase’s first 100-yard receiving day as he led the team in targets and receptions. The Bengals have a pass funnel to Chase and Tee Higgins, leading to extremely productive fantasy days in high scoring games. Chase is once again squarely in the fantasy WR1 ranks for Week 9 against the Falcons.