Jumping into the Monday morning rundown of Sunday's most notable fantasy impact for each team:
Eagles -- Jordan Matthews had another good fantasy day -- his second in his last four contests. He's on the verge of muddling a receiving corps that includes two pass-catching RBs and three other talented receivers -- and the possible ascension of RB Josh Adams.
Jaguars -- At some point in the first half I tweeted my confusion about Jacksonville stubbornly sticking with Carlos Hyde (11 yards on six carries) when T.J. Yeldon was entirely capable of carrying the load. Soon Yeldon became the focal point, and he easily looked like the best playmaker on his side of the field. It'll be interesting to see how the nearly-finished Jaguars juggle their three-headed backfield when Leonard Fournette likely returns next week.
Browns -- Nick Chubb out-touched Duke Johnson 18-4. The rookie bellcow will be in must-start territory at home the next weeks against Kansas City and Atlanta.
Steelers -- It seems like every time a reporter claims "This is the week Le'Veon Bell will report to the Steelers," James Conner goes off. He's on pace for 2,107 total yards and 21 touchdowns. Incredible.
Jets -- Jermaine Kearse converted 10 targets into 30 yards. It was that kind of day.
Bears -- These past few weeks I've had to talk several of you down from dumping Jordan Howard or selling him low. My response has been fairly consistent: Chicago needs a strong running game to be a Super Bowl-caliber team. An effective Howard opens up the entire field for Mitch Trubisky. While his efficiency is way down, Howard is now posting RB3 numbers on the season with room to grow.
Buccaneers -- These past few weeks I've also had to defend my pretty unpopular view that Jameis Winston was highly overrated -- warning last week, in fact, that he can't be trusted to close out the season as the starter. Sure enough, Fitz got the nod in this one and nearly pulled out a miraculous comeback win. On the season Winston has seven TDs and 11 turnovers. Fitz? 14 and five. As I've said over and over again, Fitz never should have lost his job in the first place. That he should be the Week 9 starter shouldn't even be a debate.
Bengals -- Tyler Boyd rebounded with a vengeance. I was too cowardly to start him (at a fairly pricey $6,800) in Fan Duel. He could realistically finish this season with more fantasy points than A.J. Green.
Seahawks -- David Moore found the end zone for the fourth time in three games. He's available in 97% of ESPN leagues and presumably won't be game-planned out of Pete Carroll's offense anytime soon.
Lions -- An ugly loss. And after a blistering start to the year, Kenny Golladay has a combined three catches for 49 yards these past two games. There's arguably no reliable Lions receiver from week to week, in part because this has become a more run-friendly offense.
Broncos -- Case Keenum entered this one with the 32nd most QB fantasy points inside the red zone. He "padded" those stats yesterday and has looked better the past few weeks after a horrible three-game stretch. Note to you two-QB leaguers: he has a very good fantasy playoff schedule.
Chiefs -- Patrick Mahomes. Four TDs in three consecutive games. Simply wow.
Redskins -- Adrian Peterson proves me wrong again -- though in fairness I recommended that most folks start him against the Giants. But still, I missed big this preseason by proclaiming he couldn't be counted on for more than a few games.
Giants -- Eli Manning was sacked seven more times, almost pushing him into the league lead. I'm still maintaining Kyle Lauletta couldn't be much worse, and at least the Giants would get to see what they have in the youngster before next year's draft.
Ravens -- Joe Flacco was a trendy preseason pick, and after his three-TD blow-up in Week 1, I warned the FF4W community not to read too much into it; he was still a bottom-10 QB. In the seven contests since he has nine TDs and seven turnovers. Even a crazy-favorable late-season schedule can't save him in what should be his last year as Baltimore's starter.
Panthers -- If this were a different team, D.J. Moore would be a breakout candidate. The problem is Cam Newton's near the league-bottom in passing attempts. Moore will remain a better on-the-field contributor than fantasy contributor.
Colts -- A healthy Jack Doyle went off. And what the heck's up with Dontrelle Inman? I've poo-poo'd Doyle for a while, but now that he's healthy, I have to acknowledge Eric Ebron's best 2018 days are behind him.
Raiders -- Jordy Nelson caught one ball and Martavis Bryant didn't catch any. Welcome to the 2018 Raiders, where being a starting receiver is irrelevant.
Packers -- Aaron Jones looked fantastic once again, and Jamaal Williams didn't. When will Jones get the 20+ touches he deserves? Is it merely "poor" blocking that's holding him back?
Rams -- In the span of about 16 game minutes, Jared Goff racked up 194 passing yards and three scores. Basically, he was a Week 8 QB1 based on about one quarter of play.
49ers -- Raheem Mostert surprisingly took a backseat not only to the reportedly less-than-100% Matt Breida, but also to the perennially less-than-100% Alfred Morris. A big disappointment to those who believed the historically sparsely used Mostert was the "next big thing."
Cardinals -- David Johnson looked marginally better with 20 touches, and Larry Fitzgerald looked good on 12 targets. This is the only way Arizona can win, and even then it's a long shot. With a new OC, Fitz is now a must-roster WR with weekly streaming potential.
Saints -- After an unbelievable start to the year -- unbelievable in that I thought he'd be on the decline -- Drew Brees is now averaging only 15 fantasy points in his last four games. A quick review shows that 22 QBs have averaged more during that span.
Vikings -- Latavius Murray keeps getting it done. It's increasingly hard to imagine Dalvin Cook eventually returning to anything close to a bellcow role.
Eagles -- Jordan Matthews had another good fantasy day -- his second in his last four contests. He's on the verge of muddling a receiving corps that includes two pass-catching RBs and three other talented receivers -- and the possible ascension of RB Josh Adams.
Jaguars -- At some point in the first half I tweeted my confusion about Jacksonville stubbornly sticking with Carlos Hyde (11 yards on six carries) when T.J. Yeldon was entirely capable of carrying the load. Soon Yeldon became the focal point, and he easily looked like the best playmaker on his side of the field. It'll be interesting to see how the nearly-finished Jaguars juggle their three-headed backfield when Leonard Fournette likely returns next week.
Browns -- Nick Chubb out-touched Duke Johnson 18-4. The rookie bellcow will be in must-start territory at home the next weeks against Kansas City and Atlanta.
Steelers -- It seems like every time a reporter claims "This is the week Le'Veon Bell will report to the Steelers," James Conner goes off. He's on pace for 2,107 total yards and 21 touchdowns. Incredible.
Jets -- Jermaine Kearse converted 10 targets into 30 yards. It was that kind of day.
Bears -- These past few weeks I've had to talk several of you down from dumping Jordan Howard or selling him low. My response has been fairly consistent: Chicago needs a strong running game to be a Super Bowl-caliber team. An effective Howard opens up the entire field for Mitch Trubisky. While his efficiency is way down, Howard is now posting RB3 numbers on the season with room to grow.
Buccaneers -- These past few weeks I've also had to defend my pretty unpopular view that Jameis Winston was highly overrated -- warning last week, in fact, that he can't be trusted to close out the season as the starter. Sure enough, Fitz got the nod in this one and nearly pulled out a miraculous comeback win. On the season Winston has seven TDs and 11 turnovers. Fitz? 14 and five. As I've said over and over again, Fitz never should have lost his job in the first place. That he should be the Week 9 starter shouldn't even be a debate.
Bengals -- Tyler Boyd rebounded with a vengeance. I was too cowardly to start him (at a fairly pricey $6,800) in Fan Duel. He could realistically finish this season with more fantasy points than A.J. Green.
Seahawks -- David Moore found the end zone for the fourth time in three games. He's available in 97% of ESPN leagues and presumably won't be game-planned out of Pete Carroll's offense anytime soon.
Lions -- An ugly loss. And after a blistering start to the year, Kenny Golladay has a combined three catches for 49 yards these past two games. There's arguably no reliable Lions receiver from week to week, in part because this has become a more run-friendly offense.
Broncos -- Case Keenum entered this one with the 32nd most QB fantasy points inside the red zone. He "padded" those stats yesterday and has looked better the past few weeks after a horrible three-game stretch. Note to you two-QB leaguers: he has a very good fantasy playoff schedule.
Chiefs -- Patrick Mahomes. Four TDs in three consecutive games. Simply wow.
Redskins -- Adrian Peterson proves me wrong again -- though in fairness I recommended that most folks start him against the Giants. But still, I missed big this preseason by proclaiming he couldn't be counted on for more than a few games.
Giants -- Eli Manning was sacked seven more times, almost pushing him into the league lead. I'm still maintaining Kyle Lauletta couldn't be much worse, and at least the Giants would get to see what they have in the youngster before next year's draft.
Ravens -- Joe Flacco was a trendy preseason pick, and after his three-TD blow-up in Week 1, I warned the FF4W community not to read too much into it; he was still a bottom-10 QB. In the seven contests since he has nine TDs and seven turnovers. Even a crazy-favorable late-season schedule can't save him in what should be his last year as Baltimore's starter.
Panthers -- If this were a different team, D.J. Moore would be a breakout candidate. The problem is Cam Newton's near the league-bottom in passing attempts. Moore will remain a better on-the-field contributor than fantasy contributor.
Colts -- A healthy Jack Doyle went off. And what the heck's up with Dontrelle Inman? I've poo-poo'd Doyle for a while, but now that he's healthy, I have to acknowledge Eric Ebron's best 2018 days are behind him.
Raiders -- Jordy Nelson caught one ball and Martavis Bryant didn't catch any. Welcome to the 2018 Raiders, where being a starting receiver is irrelevant.
Packers -- Aaron Jones looked fantastic once again, and Jamaal Williams didn't. When will Jones get the 20+ touches he deserves? Is it merely "poor" blocking that's holding him back?
Rams -- In the span of about 16 game minutes, Jared Goff racked up 194 passing yards and three scores. Basically, he was a Week 8 QB1 based on about one quarter of play.
49ers -- Raheem Mostert surprisingly took a backseat not only to the reportedly less-than-100% Matt Breida, but also to the perennially less-than-100% Alfred Morris. A big disappointment to those who believed the historically sparsely used Mostert was the "next big thing."
Cardinals -- David Johnson looked marginally better with 20 touches, and Larry Fitzgerald looked good on 12 targets. This is the only way Arizona can win, and even then it's a long shot. With a new OC, Fitz is now a must-roster WR with weekly streaming potential.
Saints -- After an unbelievable start to the year -- unbelievable in that I thought he'd be on the decline -- Drew Brees is now averaging only 15 fantasy points in his last four games. A quick review shows that 22 QBs have averaged more during that span.
Vikings -- Latavius Murray keeps getting it done. It's increasingly hard to imagine Dalvin Cook eventually returning to anything close to a bellcow role.