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Darnold completed 20 of 28 pass attempts for 257 yards with both a TD and an INT while adding another 17 yards on the ground. He connected on four passes of at least 20 yards, including a 28-yard TD, all to his top WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Darnold finishes Week 7 ranked as the QB16 pending Monday Night Football.

Emanuel Wilson handled a season-high 24 rush attempts for a season-high 100 yards and a TD while adding another 15 yards on a reception for 18.5 PPR points. It marks his third TD over the past four games leading to his second RB1 finish this season pending Monday Night Football.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba hauled in nine of 12 targets for a team-high 150 yards and a TD while adding an extra 13 yards on two rush attempts. He came away with 31.3 PPR points to rank as the WR1 overall in Week 7 pending Monday Night Football. It’s already the third week this season that Smith-Njigba has finished as the highest-scoring WR.

Both Packers WRs played through injuries this week, with Watson managing an ankle injury and Golden a shoulder issue. Golden led the team with 12 targets, a 29% share of Green Bay’s 42, but he turned them into just 6 catches for 39 yards. He also briefly left the game before returning. Watson caught 5 of 8 targets for a team-high 57 yards. Golden ran 41 routes and Watson ran 38 on Jordan Love’s 47 dropbacks. Watson finished as WR21 for the week, with Golden right behind him at WR23.

Kraft caught 4 of 6 targets for 48 yards and a TD, finishing as TE6 for the week. He played 59 of 67 snaps and ran 38 routes on Jordan Love’s 47 dropbacks. That full-time role held up even after Kraft briefly left the game with an injury before returning. He was one of five Packers with at least 6 targets in a pass-heavy game plan.

Jacobs made his season debut after his roster exemption was lifted and immediately took over as the Packers’ lead back. He ran 11 times for 36 yards and caught 5 of 7 targets for 55 yards and a TD. That receiving work powered an RB7 finish. Jacobs played 35 of 67 snaps (52%), with MarShawn Lloyd as the primary backup (24 snaps) and Pierre Strong third (8). He handled both goal-line snaps and led on third downs, but the snaps weren’t split by any clear drive or situation pattern.

Williams found the end zone twice in the win, catching 5 of 9 targets for 91 yards and finishing as WR3 for the week. He played 57 snaps and ran 30 routes, tying Amon-Ra St. Brown for the team lead in routes. His 9 targets were his most of the season, giving him a 29% share of Detroit’s 31 targets. St. Brown still led the team in yards (153), but Williams was the one Goff trusted near the goal line.

Gibbs carried a heavy load in the close win, rushing 29 times for 116 yards and catching 5 of 6 targets for 27 more. His 34 touches came on a season-high 90% of snaps, and he finished as RB13 for the week. But he averaged just 4.0 yards per carry and 5.4 yards per catch, and he lost a fumble. Gibbs was also held without a TD for the first time this season. He had a chance to score late but went down intentionally to help the Lions run out the clock. He landed awkwardly on the play but was able to walk off the field on his own.

Goff was sharp in a 20-17 win over Green Bay, completing 22 of 32 passes for 303 yards and 2 TDs with no INTs. He added 2 carries for -1 yard and finished as QB10 for the week. His 9.5 yards per attempt was his best mark of the season. Amon-Ra St. Brown did most of the damage with 9 catches for 153 yards on 11 targets, while Jameson Williams caught both TDs. The one blemish was ball security, as Goff fumbled twice and lost one.

Coker had his worst game of the season, catching 1 of 4 targets for 9 yards. He finished as WR69 for the week. He ran a route on 91% of dropbacks, but drew just a 10% target rate per route run with 0.30 yards per route run. Coker worked a deep role with a 20.0-yard aDOT and lined up in the slot on 53% of his snaps. Tetairoa McMillan was the clear lead receiver with 6 targets, while Darren Waller’s 50-yard TD led the team in receiving yards.

Hubbard’s day was cut short by the lopsided score in a 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay. He ran 7 times for 33 yards and caught 4 of 5 targets for 27 yards, finishing as RB26 for the week. The usage was still strong before garbage time. He handled 75% of the RB opportunities, 78% of the rush attempts and every third-down snap, and he ran a route on 76% of dropbacks. Trevor Etienne played just 9 of 43 snaps before garbage time, and Hubbard was pulled along with the other starters once the game got out of hand.

Tucker returned from a one-game absence with a quad injury and made the most of limited work. He ran 7 times for 52 yards and a TD, including a 46-yard run, and finished as RB23 for the week. But nearly all of his production came with the backups in. Before garbage time, Tucker handled just 7% of the RB opportunities and 7% of the rush attempts without running a route. All of his snaps came in short-yardage situations or garbage time.

Irving dominated the meaningful backfield work in the blowout win, turning 24 carries into 106 yards and 2 TDs. He added 1 catch for 4 yards and finished as RB2 for the week. Before garbage time, Irving handled 60% of the RB opportunities, 55% of the rush attempts and 80% of the carries inside the 10. He took all 4 carries inside the 5, and he played 71% of the two-minute RB snaps and 55% of third-down snaps. His 24 carries were a season high, and this was his first multi-TD game of the year.

Gainwell had his best game of the season in the blowout, rushing 14 times for 88 yards with a long run of 29. He didn’t see a target and finished as RB31 for the week. Before garbage time, he handled 33% of the RB opportunities and 33% of the rush attempts. He also played 45% of third-down snaps and 29% of two-minute snaps. Gainwell left the game with a hip injury, so his status is worth monitoring this week.

Mayfield returned from a three-game absence with a right thumb injury, but the Buccaneers barely needed him in a 43-13 blowout of Carolina. He completed 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards and a TD, added 1 carry for 1 yard and finished as QB23 for the week. Tampa Bay ran the ball 49 times against just 11 pass attempts, leaving Mayfield with only 12 dropbacks before garbage time. Four of his 7 completions went to Chris Godwin, who is working in a short-area role with a -1.4-yard aDOT. Mayfield’s lone TD came on a broken play to Tez Johnson, who filled Emeka Egbuka’s role while Egbuka sat out with a concussion and foot injury.

Johnson caught his lone target for 7 yards on 32 snaps. He ran a route on just 59% of dropbacks with a 4% target rate per route run and 0.29 yards per route run. He lined up in the slot on 67% of his snaps with a 6.0-yard aDOT. Noah Fant (26 snaps) and rookie Oscar Delp (16 snaps) continued to cut into his work, and neither did much with it either. The three TEs combined for 4 targets and 20 yards. Johnson finished as TE44 for the week.

Kenneth Walker entered this week as the only RB with at least 20 PPR points in every game, but that streak ended with a 9.7-point PPR performance against his former team. He handled 14 carries for 36 yards, both season-low marks, and finished as an RB3 in Week 7.

CJ Donaldson left after the Saints’ first drive with a shoulder injury and was ruled out at halftime, leaving the backfield to Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller. Neither could get going on the ground, combining for 11 yards on 14 carries against Pittsburgh’s run defense. Kamara made up for it as a receiver, catching all 7 of his targets for 57 yards. He earned a 54% route share, a 32% target rate per route run and 58% of third-down snaps. Miller handled half the RB rush attempts but managed just 6 yards on 8 carries, adding 3 catches for 22 yards. He did take every carry inside the 10 and 75% of two-minute RB snaps. Kamara’s receiving work made him RB21 for the week, while Miller finished as RB42.

Shough completed 30 of 38 passes (78.9%) for 278 yards with a TD and an INT in the 16-10 loss. He added 3 carries for 7 yards and finished as QB15 for the week. The Saints ran 11 personnel on 85% of his 41 dropbacks and relied almost entirely on the pass. Their RBs managed just 11 yards on 14 carries against the Steelers’ run defense. That pushed Shough toward short throws, with Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller combining for 10 of the team’s 34 targets. Chris Olave led the way with 10 targets, followed by Kamara (7) and Devaughn Vele (5).

Metcalf caught just 2 of 6 targets, but turned them into 56 yards, including a 51-yarder that’s his longest catch of the season. He ran a route on 97% of dropbacks and drew an 18% target rate per route run with 1.70 yards per route run. His 18.5-yard aDOT shows how the Steelers use him, primarily outside with just 15% of his snaps in the slot. Metcalf tied Rico Dowdle for the team lead with a 22% target share. He finished as WR33 for the week.