Jumping in, as always, with the most notable fantasy impact of each Sunday team:
Titans vs. Texans -- A few days after I say Derrick Henry's falling short of preseason expectations, he blows up. Great job to those who pushed back on me. And Jonnu Smith's injury is a fairly big one to monitor this week. For Houston, Deshaun Watson has been posting better stats each week since Week 2 and looks very much like the near-elite Deshaun Watson we've come to expect.
Colts vs. Bengals -- Marcus Johnson's targets have gone from one to three to eight, so it will be interesting to see if he claims a #1 wideout role over a diminished T.Y. Hilton. And Joe Burrow took a step forward in his development, and as we've all known since Cincy drafted him, he has the weapons to be a potentially solid streamer.
Vikings vs. Falcons -- Alexander Mattison flopped in the spotlight, while those who quit on Matt Ryan (hopefully) learned their lesson.
Patriots vs. Broncos -- Julian Edelman's last three games: seven catches for 66 scoreless yards. And Phillip Lindsay did what Mattison was supposed to--and what Melvin Gordon probably couldn't have. I still believe Lindsay deserves to be the 1A in Denver's backfield.
Steelers vs. Browns -- Chase Claypool once again severely outplayed JuJu Smith-Schuster, while Baker Mayfield was a disaster. Mayfield's had more touchdowns than interceptions In only 10 of his last 24 games.
Panthers vs. Bears -- WIth news Christian McCaffrey might miss another couple games, the spotlight remains on Mike Davis, who gutted out a decent output in his worst start of the year. And Nick Foles is the worst starting QB on a 5-1 team in a long time. The offense will struggle to sustain more than one fantasy-relevant player per game.
Giants vs. Washington -- Darius Slayton wasn't 100%, but the Giants should have put up more than 20 points against a team that yielded 30 in each of its previous four contests. Daniel Jones's last five games: one TD and seven turnovers. That's not a typo. And J.D. McKissic outplayed Antonio Gibson and has 19 catches in his last three games.
Eagles vs. Ravens -- Miles Sanders and Zach Ertz are getting MRIs today. Given their fantasy standing, Sanders is the bigger concern, and Boston Scott would be first RB up. Meanwhile, Mark Ingram's ankle injury could give J.K. Dobbins a more sizable role--but their Week 7 bye means we shouldn't rush to add or trade for Dobbins quite yet.
Jaguars vs. Lions -- James Robinson fumbled again. He didn't lose it, but I keep banging this drum. It was his biggest weakness last year in college, and he's no lock to finish the year as the starter. And after multiple 10+ point efforts, D'Andre Swift broke out, loosening what had been Adrian Peterson's firm grip on he 1A job.
Dolphins vs. Jets -- Myles Gaskin showed why Miami didn't need Le'Veon Bell--at least against the Jets. And as for the worst team in professional sports, Sam Darnold picked a good week to miss. That's the best I can say about his team.
Buccaneers vs. Packers -- Ronald Jones keeps running away with the backfield job in Leonard Fournette's absence (and even with Fournette active). And a good time to buy a little bit low on Green Bay's trio of normally must-start guys.
49ers vs. Rams -- Like I wrote yesterday morning, Jimmy G. has deserved "time to gel with a chronically injured and largely unproven receiving corps." Yesterday was a step in the right direction. Of course, Raheem Mostert's injury is a more pressing issue. And Darrell Henderson started and didn't relinquish the role, which at least helps clarify things (for now).