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Szmyt nailed his third attempt, a 51-yarder to send the game into overtime. He has attempted at least three field goals in three of his past four games. Both of his misses, however, have come in the past month. Cleveland’s hit-or-miss offense makes Szmyt a risky fantasy option, but he’s hanging around the top-12 halfway through the 2026 season.

Jeudy reeled in a game-changing 30-yard pass on the Browns’ final drive of regulation. The grab eventually set up a tying field goal from Andre Szmyt. While the Browns would go on to lose in overtime, Jeudy’s catch at least gave them a shot at the win. He’s not on the fantasy radar right now, but his occasional big play should be enough to keep the Browns from trading him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.

Like clockwork, Boston beat his man for a massive play again this week. Boston plucked a deep ball right off Kool-Aid McKinstry’s helmet and ran inside the five-yard line for a 60-yard gain early in the third quarter. It was his league-leading fourth catch of 40+ yards this year. Despite operating as a deep threat, Boston went on to lead the Browns in all receiving categories except touchdowns. Boston continues to look like a high-end boundary receiver in the mold of Tee Higgins or Mike Evans. While he’s got a long way to go to match those players, the early returns have been promising. Boston will remain a high-ceiling WR3 when he takes on the Texans next week.

Per usual, Sampson did the bulk of his damage through the air, especially in PPR leagues. He saw six targets compared to just one for Quinshon Judkins. Sampson’s role is good for a few weekly PPR points, but his lack of rushing production makes a ceiling outcome almost impossible. He’ll be a viable RB4 fantasy option when the Browns take on the Texans next week.

Judkins was hit at or behind the line of scrimmage constantly, resulting in a dreadful yards per carry of 2.9. This was particularly painful for fantasy managers when he got near the end zone. Judkins was stuffed from the one- and three-yard line on separate drives. He also ceded receiving work to Dylan Sampson. Judkins was targeted once while Sampson saw six opportunities through the air. Without receiving work to buoy his poor rushing days, Judkins is tumbling down the RB2 ranks. He’ll be on the RB2/3 border for his Week 10 matchup with the Texans.

Concepcion’s day appeared to be over late in the third quarter when he limped off the field with a non-contact injury. Concepcion was unable to put any weight on his leg and needed to be helped off the field by trainers. He was then on the field to return a punt ahead of Cleveland’s next drive. The rookie made it stunningly clear that he was fine in the fourth quarter with a 64-yard receiving touchdown. Sanders hit him for a long gain and Concepcion outran two Saints defenders for his first career touchdown. With 221 receiving yards over his past three games, Concepcion is heating up just in time for the fantasy playoff hunt. He will be in the WR3 mix versus the Texans next week.

Fannin didn’t even have a target, let alone a catch, headed into overtime. He then nearly won the game on his own with a 39-yard touchdown grab. Fannin caught a short check-down from Shedeur Sanders and stiff-armed not one, but two defenders en route to the end zone. Fannin’s target total was more than concerning, but it came in Sanders’ first and likely only start of the year. Fantasy managers shouldn’t read into it too much. With Watson returning next week against the Texans, Fannin will remain a mid-range TE1 in Week 10.

Sanders added 10 carries for 28 yards. He struggled to get much of anything going for three quarters before finding the big one in the fourth. Sanders threw a bomb to KC Concepcion, who tracked the ball well and then outran two defenders for a 64-yard score. Sanders’ second touchdown came in overtime on a grown-man catch-and-run from Harold Fannin. Cleveland opted for a two-point conversion to go for the win, but Sanders couldn’t connect with Denzel Boston after being flushed out of the pocket. It took a while, but Sanders at least looked like a viable backup in this contest, which wasn’t the case at any point last year. He’ll return to his QB2 gig in Week 10, keeping him off the fantasy radar for now.

Watson cleared the league’s concussion protocol over the weekend but was not prepared as the starter throughout the week. Shedeur Sanders will get his first start of the season and Dillon Gabriel will back him up.

Watson returned to practice on Friday for a limited session and cleared the league’s protocol over the weekend. Still, after preparing Shedeur Sanders to start throughout the week, head coach Todd Monken decided not to throw a curveball at his own team on game day. Sanders will start and Dillon Gabriel will back him up. Watson has rebounded this year, but the lows are still staggeringly low. He took eight sacks in a blowout loss to the Steelers last week. If Sanders plays well today, Monken will at least have something to think about ahead of Week 10.