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The Bengals No. 1 cornerback is firmly on track to play in Week 9 against the Falcons. While Drake London would get a matchup boost if Turner were to sit out, Turner’s presence does not drop London out of the WR1 tier.

Turner was initially believed to have suffered an ankle injury in the Bengals’ Week 8 win over the Titans, but it was later ruled to be a heel injury. According to Taylor, the fourth-year corner has a chance to suit up in Week 9 when the Bengals take on the Falcons in Madrid, so his status will be one to keep an eye on throughout the week. Turner has earned a PFF coverage grade of 72.9 this season, allowing opposing receivers to catch 16-of-26 targets for 132 yards and one touchdown.

Endries got his first career catch and touchdown at the goal line in the second quarter against the Titans. The 22-year-old saw 11 snaps, getting a few increased opportunities with Tanner Hudson hitting injured reserve a few weeks ago. Endries should not be rostered for fantasy purposes, but enters the scene with his first career touchdown in a win over the Titans.

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.

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.

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.

Perine took a backseat to Chase Brown against the Titans, seeing 26 snaps to Brown’s 50. He was still involved in the red zone, but was not utilized as much as Brown as a pass-catcher. Perine’s path to fantasy production will be touchdown opportunities. He is a fantasy handcuff with some desperation RB4 value in Week 9 against the Falcons.

Brown saw most of his fantasy production come from the passing game, seeing nine targets in a pass-heavy game script. He fumbled on a handoff from Joe Burrow and also had a receiving touchdown called back for holding in the first half. Despite the dampened fantasy production, Brown saw most of the backfield opportunities for the Bengals, out-touching Samaje Perine 20-to-5. Brown’s production has been underwhelming the first half of the season but fantasy managers should hold tight given his large share of opportunities in pass-heavy game scripts. Brown’s production should regress to see more touchdowns the second half of the season. He is in the RB2 ranks for Week 9 against the Falcons.

Burrow and the Bengals passing offense started off slow, ending the first quarter scoreless. A first quarter interception from Burrow in Titans territory led to a Tennessee score the other way. He finished the half on a better note, tossing a 30-yard touchdown to Ja’Marr Chase and a one-yard score to Jack Endries. The second half saw many more possessions between both teams, with Burrow throwing two more interceptions to give the Titans increased opportunities. He was able to lead several scoring drives regardless, tossing three touchdowns in the second half and scrambling for the go-ahead touchdown in overtime. A high-scoring game script leads to very productive days for Burrow and the Bengals offense. Burrow profiles as a fantasy QB1 once again for Week 9 against the Falcons.

Turner went down with an apparent ankle injury at the start of the fourth quarter. He was quickly ruled out, indicating the injury is major enough to put his status in question beyond this week. Josh Newton entered the game for Turner and allowed a go-ahead touchdown. Drake London will be set up for a nice fantasy WR1 game in Week 9 against the Bengals if Turner misses time.