Jumping in with the most notable fantasy impacts of each Sunday team:
Bills vs. Patriots -- The rare "no clear winner" in Buffalo's backfield battle. As you all know, I continue to prefer Zack Moss, but it's hard to argue with yesterday's split usage and comparable numbers (aside from Moss's two TDs). And Cam Newton looked pretty bad--especially fumbling on a game-tying or game-winning drive--although he was receivers among the league's worst. The only reason to hold him in 12-team leagues is to start him against the Jets next week as a possible top-14 streamer.
Bengals vs. Titans -- Gio Bernard proved me wrong; he still has some juice. This offense hasn't looked worse with Gio leading the backfield vs. Joe Mixon. Of course Mixon remains the clear starter, but in a down year for Mixon, Gio's reminding us he can still be a versatile bellcow when needed. And Corey Davis has 10 targets in back-to-back games for the first time possibly ever. His bounce-back campaign continues despite the presence of A.J. Brown.
Browns vs. Raiders -- I prematurely praised Cleveland's receivers before some of you wisely warned us about high winds in the forecast. Still, after posting 32+ points in five of its previous six games (all wins), the Browns wilted without Odell Beckham, Jr. and Austin Hooper (not to mention Nick Chubb, but they don't need him to move the ball with Kareem Hunt getting it done). The best that can be said is Jarvis Landry's 11 targets. He was once a locked-in WR2+ in Miami and can be again in Cleveland. And Josh Jacobs now has 13.5 points or less in five of his last six games. Kind of nit-picky, but for a near-universal first-rounder, he's more often simply been "good."
Lions vs. Colts -- When Matthew Stafford nearly leads the rushing attack, that's a problem. But credit Indy's elite defense. More concerning is Kenny Golladay's injury, which if serious would leave us with four receivers vying for #1 status, and no obvious winner. Meanwhile, credit Phillip Rivers and Tom Brady for moving to teams perfectly suited for them. In Rivers' case, a strong running game and defense means he can pick his spots. 25 of his 33 throws went to RBs and TEs. Oh, and Jordan Wilkins went off while Jonathan Taylor collapsed, seemingly further delaying his inevitable backfield takeover.
Packers vs. Vikings -- A somewhat shocking loss, even though the Pack were without Aaron Jones Jamaal Williams once again did just fine and remains the clear bellcow. Even more notably, Robert Tonyan. He was sitting on a 4/57 line with six minutes left and Green Bay playing catchup. I still don't buy him as a TE1. And Dalvin Cook had more rushing yards and Kirk Cousins had passing yards, which is quite a feat. He was 0.6 points shy of 2019's top RB fantasy performance (Aaron Jones).
Chiefs vs. Jets -- Somehow the Jets were down only five points with a little over a minute remaining in the first half. But of course this game was never really in doubt. What is in doubt is KC's backfield, as Clyde Edwards-Helaire looked ordinary, Le'Veon Bell looked worse, and Darrel Williams nearly outplayed both of them. And I think we've said enough about La'Mical Perine for one season. Frank Gore is still the 1A, and even if he weren't, are you really going to win a championship with Perine?
Dolphins vs. Rams -- A shocker, not only because the Rams arguably are better, but because Miami won it with defense. If they don't trade Ryan Fitzpatrick, then what was this all for? If they do trade him, as highlighted last week, Tua Tagovailoa could be a short-term disaster for those banking on DeVante Parker to produce. And Darrell Henderson’s injury is one to watch.
Ravens vs. Steelers -- J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards showed Mark Ingram shouldn't be alone at the top of this depth chart. Those with Ingram will now have a tough time figuring out if/when to play him. And two straight high-usage games for JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Broncos vs. Chargers -- An incredible comeback for an often underachieving offense. What changed? For the 10th time, I'm saying Phillip Lindsay is better than Melvin Gordon. Lindsay deserves more touches, and if Denver's courageous enough to acknowledge it, they'll be a better football team. And Mike Williams made it two great games in three weeks, which might be the best stretch in his surprisingly erratic career.
Bears vs. Saints -- How did three Chicago receivers achieve fantasy respectability? Obviously don't run out and add Darnell Mooney. And Tre'Quan Smith seems to be capped as a WR3/4, even when he's the best wideout on the field.
Seahawks vs. 49ers -- Apologies for my D.K. Metcalf statement from two weeks ago. That next weekend he was was invisible while Tyler Lockett went off. Yesterday they switched places, as Metcalf doubled his season-high reception total. Surely if he continues to get fed 10+ targets a game, he's a WR1. Boldly or stupidly, I still think this is a week-to-week situation, where Lockett could once again significantly overshadow him any given game. And Jimmy G. might not get another start after yesterday. How ironic if he's cut and New England signs him.
Eagles vs. Cowboys -- For a while it looked like Carson Wentz would get benched. But he and Philly avoided disaster. Jalen Reagor is an intriguing guy to watch as the talented rookie competes for targets with Travis Fulgham and Dallas Goedert. And Dallas's offense is the disaster we expected. It's like whenever Big Ben gets hurt; everyone's fantasy values plummet. Even when Andy Dalton returns, it's hard to imagine more than one or two startable fantasy options per week for this once electric offense.