| SUNDAY SALUTES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | Pass-Rush | TD |
| Jayden Daniels | 258-81 | 5 |
| Bryce Young | 158-68 | 3 |
| Geno Smith | 315-8 | 3 |
| Jared Goff | 336-(-1) | 3 |
| Caled Williams | 334-34 | 2 |
| Running Backs | Yards | TD |
| Chuba Hubbard | 25-152 4-13 |
2 |
| De’Von Achane | 17-121 6-70 |
1 |
| James Cook | 11-100 3-26 |
2 |
| Saquon Barkley | 29-150 | 2 |
| James Conner | 15-117 4-49 |
1 |
| Wide Receivers | Yards | TD |
| Justin Jefferson | 10-144 | 2 |
| Keenan Allen | 9-141 | 1 |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 9-131 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | 5-143 | 1 |
| Deebo Samuel | 8-95 5-25 |
1 |
| Tight Ends | Yards | TD |
| Brock Bowers | 11-99 | 0 |
| Chig Okonkwo | 9-81 | 0 |
| George Kittle | 8-106 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 5-45 | 1 |
| David Njoku | 8-66 | 0 |
| Placekickers | XP | FG |
| Jason Sanders | 2 | 5 |
| Jake Elliott | 3 | 4 |
| Chad Ryland | 3 | 3 |
| Jake Bates | 4 | 2 |
| Brandon Aubrey | 2 | 4 |
| Defense | Sack – TO | TD |
| Falcons | 3-3 | 2 |
| Bengals | 5-3 | 0 |
| Bills | 1-3 | 1 |
| Ravens | 3-2 | 1 |
| Eagles | 1-5 | 0 |
Bumps, Bruises and Bowouts
QB Jalen Hurts – Concussion
RB James Conner – Knee
RB Kenneth Walker – Ankle
WR Drake London – Hamstring
WR Tank Dell – Knee
WR Sterling Shepard – Hamstring
Chasing Ambulances
QB Jalen Hurts – He enters the concussion protocol and missed nearly the entire loss to the Commanders. It was a fantasy owner disaster during their league playoffs. Kenny Pickett took over and threw 14-of-24 for 143 yards and one touchdown with an interception. The Eagles host the Cowboys this week and Hurts availability relies on how quickly he can pass the tests.
RB James Conner -Left the overtime loss to the Panthers with a right knee injury and did not return. He will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. The Cardinals are already without Trey Benson who never practiced last week due to ankle injury. Michael Carter was called up from the practice squad to replace Benson and finished the game.
WR Drake London – He injured his hamstring in the win over the Giants and did not return to the game. HC Raheem Morris said that the injury is minor and that he could have returned to the game but they already led the easy win.
WR Tank Dell – Suffered a gruesome injury when he caught a touchdown but his teammate inadvertantly hit his knee from the side. He dislocated his knee cap which appeared to stick out the side of his knee beneath his sock. There is a concern that the injury could be career-ending.
RB Kenneth Walker – Injured his ankle in the fourth quarter when he scored his touchdown and did not return. Zach Charbonnet replaced him as he has in three other games this year. Walker’s ankle will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity.
Free Agents, Flops and Other Notables
RB Gus Edwards – He’s been of little fantasy value since joining the Chargers, so leaving him on your bench made sense for the past 11 games. But against the Broncos, he ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns on 14 rushes and even caught only his third pass of the year. Last week? Just 23 yards on eight carries.
WR Marquise Brown – The Chiefs finally got their offseason acquisition onto the field after he had missed this season recovering from a shoulder injury. Brown caught five passes for 45 yards and his eight targets were second only to Xavier Worthy (11) in the win over the Texans. He may not have rolled up huge stats, but he looked fast and connected well with Patrick Mahomes for his first game as a Chief.
QB Michael Penix Jr. – The rookie debuted against the Giants which was as kind a matchup as the NFL offers. The Falcons won 34-7 and Penix threw 18-of-27 for 202 yards and one interception. It was a plus that his best two receivers were Darnell Mooney (5-82) and Drake London (5-59). This week in Washington won’t be that easy, but Penix looked very sharp for a debut.
QB Shedeur Sanders – The Giants are taking a quarterback in the NFL draft and Sanders is likely the top player. Unless his father Dieon gets involved, he’s headed to the Big Apple since the Giant’s tenth-straight loss now gives them an NFL-worst 2-13 record since the Raiders beat the Jaguars. On the plus, he’ll have Malik Nabers. On the negative, that is all he will have.
RB Jahmyr Gibbs – His first game without sidekick David Montgomery was a success with 23 carries for 109 yards and a score, plus four catches for 45 yards in the 34-17 win in Chicago. Craig Reynolds (4-18) was the only other back with a rush, and he was purely a change of pace. Gibbs isn’t ceding much to any other back.
RB Jerome Ford – In the wake of losing Nick Chubb again this year, Ford returned to being the starter and was effective, rushing for 92 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown that included a 66-yard gainer. D’Onta Foreman (2-1) and Pierre Strong (2-6) chipped in but Ford is the clear primary back taking the biggest chunk.
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson – The newest starting quarterback in Cleveland isn’t nearly as fun or fantasy-profitable as Jameis Winston. He threw two interceptions and just 157 yards and no scores. He added 49 rushing yards but the Browns only scored six points. Worse yet, Jerry Jeudy (2-20) turned back into a pumpkin.
WR Brian Thomas Jr. – Like other rookie wideouts, he landed on a bad offense that has only worsened while losing players. But he turned in a season-best fantasy performance of 10 catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Raiders. He is only 44 yards away from logging his first 1,000-yard season.
RB Patrick Taylor – The 49ers were down to their No. 4 running back with Isaac Guerendo out, but apparently that is one step down too many. The 49ers only ran Taylor eight times for 24 yards and his lone catch was for one yard. Had to figure that grabbing the newest 49er running back would eventually not pay off.
QB Bryce Young – The Panthers’ second-year quarterback was benched earlier in the season, but he thrown at least one score in every game since. He was the No. 2 fantasy quarterback this week when he threw for 158 yards and two scores, plus ran for a season-best 68 yards that included a 23-yard touchdown. He’s making the case that the Panthers need to keep him and give him better weapons.
Huddle player of the week
RB Jonathan Taylor – The Colts powerback led all fantasy players with 29 carries for 218 yards and three touchdowns. He had no catches. But he did hold onto the ball when he crossed the goal line, unlike last week. His touchdowns included runs of 70 and 65 yards as he shredded the Titans defense. He only scored in one of his previous six games, but he showed up with a career-best performance right when fantasy owners needed him the most.
Salute!
Drama 101 – Somebody has to laugh, somebody has to cry
| Comedy | Yards | TDs | Tragedy | Yards | TDs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bryce Young | 158-68 | 3 | QB | Jalen Hurts | 11-41 | 0 |
| RB | Gus Edwards | 14-68 1-3 |
2 | RB | Najee Harris | 42 | 0 |
| RB | Jerome Ford | 11-92 5-39 |
1 | RB | Joe Mixon | 14-57 1-14 |
0 |
| WR | Olamide Zaccheaus | 5-70 | 2 | WR | Amari Cooper | 1-10 | 0 |
| WR | Kayshon Boutte | 5-95 | 1 | WR | Cooper Kupp | 3-24 | 0 |
| WR | Jameson Crowder | 2-15 | 2 | WR | Jerry Jeudy | 2-20 | 0 |
| TE | Chig Okonkwo | 9-81 | 0 | TE | Trey McBride | 3-20 | 0 |
| PK | Jason Sanders | 2 XP 5 FG | PK | Graham Gano | 1 XP | ||
| Huddle Fantasy Points = 168 | Huddle Fantasy Points = 30 | ||||||
Now get back to work…