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Van Jefferson entered Week 9 with just 1 target on the season, ranking sixth among Commanders WRs with a 2.0% target share. But left Week 9 with 7 targets for a team-high 20.6% target share. Jefferson hauled in 5 receptions for 58 yards and a TD to finish as a fringe WR1 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

Austin Ekeler led the Commanders backfield in scoring for the first time this season with 5.4 PPR points after handling a team-high 8 carries. He turned those into just 16 rushing yards, but his 18 receiving yards on 2 receptions pushed him to an RB4 finish in Week 9 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football.

McMillan finished as the WR17 for Week 9 so far, catching 4 of 6 targets for 56 yards and a TD against the Broncos. His long was 20 yards. He played 53 snaps and ran 36 routes, tied for the most on the team. Carolina leaned on 12 and 13 personnel, and its TEs drew 18 of Bryce Young’s 39 targets, including 10 for Darren Waller.

Hubbard finished as the RB9 for Week 9 so far, running 16 times for 79 yards and catching 4 of 5 targets for 17 yards. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry with a long of 23. Hubbard played 59 of 66 snaps and ran 31 routes. Trevor Etienne had just 7 snaps and 2 carries. AJ Dillon was a healthy scratch for the fourth straight game.

Waller finished as the TE2 for Week 9 so far, catching 8 of 10 targets for 90 yards and a TD in a 26-21 loss to the Broncos. He led Carolina in targets, catches and receiving yards. Waller played only 35 snaps (53%), but he ran 29 routes, second-most on the team. That means he drew a target on 34% of his routes. Tommy Tremble (4-24-1) and Mitchell Evans (2-20) also factored in.

Nix finished as the QB11 for Week 9 so far, completing 25 of 37 passes for 237 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT against the Panthers. He added just 2 yards on 5 carries. His TDs went to Pat Bryant and Courtland Sutton. Nix averaged only 6.4 yards per attempt, and his longest completion went for 26 yards. He also lost Jaylen Waddle to a concussion early in the game.

Bryant finished as the WR16 for Week 9 so far, catching 4 of 5 targets for 56 yards and a TD in his return from IR. He led the Broncos in receiving yards, and his 26-yard catch was Bo Nix’s longest completion. Bryant played 51 snaps (68%) and ran 31 routes. Jaylen Waddle left after one play on the third drive with a concussion. Bryant’s playing time wasn’t affected by Waddle’s exit, while Courtland Sutton played 47 of the final 51 snaps.

Coleman finished as the RB5 for Week 9 so far, running 17 times for 57 yards and a TD in a 26-21 win over the Panthers. He also caught all 4 of his targets for 31 yards. Coleman played 58 of 75 snaps (77%), the most by a Broncos RB in a game under Sean Payton. J.K. Dobbins rotated in on early downs, but he played just 11 snaps. Coleman dominated every other situation and ran 27 routes.

Shough finished as the QB9 for Week 9 so far, completing 21 of 35 passes for 265 yards and a TD in a 23-22 overtime win over the Browns. He added 51 yards on 10 carries. He also fumbled twice but didn’t lose either one. His longest completion was a 52-yarder to Barion Brown.

Tyson finished as the WR43 for Week 9 so far, catching 4 of 5 targets for 30 yards in his NFL debut. His first catch resulted in a lost fumble. The eighth overall pick was activated off IR on Saturday after a hamstring injury in August. He played just 18 snaps but ran 16 routes, all in 11 personnel, which works out to a target on 31% of his routes.

Estime finished as the RB8 for Week 9 so far, running 15 times for 72 yards and a TD against his former team. He also caught his only target for 5 yards. The Saints claimed Estime off waivers from Cleveland on Tuesday, then released Kendre Miller on Saturday. With CJ Donaldson out (shoulder, concussion) and Travis Etienne still on IR, Estime and Alvin Kamara split the backfield. Kamara played 37 snaps to Estime’s 35, but ran only 6 times for 32 yards.

Judkins finished as the RB41 for Week 9 so far, running 15 times for 43 yards and catching his only target for 2 yards. He averaged just 2.9 yards per carry against a Saints defense that allows the most fantasy points to RBs. Dylan Sampson out-snapped him 47 to 25 and out-routed him 30 to 6. That’s the second straight week Sampson has led the backfield in snaps. Judkins still led the team in carries and handled 3 of 5 goal-line snaps.

Boston finished as the WR15 for Week 9 so far, catching 6 of 7 targets for 98 yards against the Saints. He led the Browns in targets and receiving yards, with a long of 60. Boston played 68 snaps and ran 40 routes, matching Concepcion as a full-time WR. Sanders found him for a big gain on his first start of the season.

Concepcion finished as the WR9 for Week 9 so far, catching 4 of 6 targets for 85 yards and a TD in a 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints. His 64-yard catch was the longest play of the game. He also ran once for 3 yards. Concepcion briefly left with a right leg injury but returned, and he ran a team-high 42 routes on 68 snaps. Shedeur Sanders started with Deshaun Watson out (concussion) and threw for 297 yards and 2 TDs.

Raridon finished as the TE16 for Week 9 so far, catching 3 of 6 targets for 52 yards against the Packers. His 28-yard catch was his longest of the day. He out-snapped Hunter Henry 36 to 31 and out-targeted him 6 to 3. Henry still ran more routes (22 to 19).

Kiner finished as the RB15 for Week 9 so far, running 8 times for 55 yards and a TD against the Packers. He averaged 6.9 yards per carry with a long of 20. He also returned 9 kicks for 224 yards. Kiner played just 11 snaps, but that changed when Rhamondre Stevenson left with a knee injury. Stevenson had 38 snaps, a receiving TD, and a lost fumble before exiting.

Douglas finished as the WR20 for Week 9 so far, catching 5 of 9 targets for 102 yards in a 45-27 loss to the Packers. He led New England in targets and receiving yards, with a long of 36. Douglas also ran a team-high 37 routes on 43 snaps. Drake Maye threw 38 times as the Patriots played from behind, though he also threw 3 INTs.

Kraft finished as the TE41 for Week 9 so far, catching 1 of 3 targets for 1 yard against the Patriots. He added 8 yards on 2 carries. The usage was there, as Kraft played 54 of 66 snaps and ran 26 routes. But Golden and Watson soaked up the passing game. Mark Redman (24 snaps) and Jonnu Smith (16) barely factored in.

Watson finished as the WR5 for Week 9 so far, catching 7 of 8 targets for 171 yards and a TD against the Patriots. He averaged 24.4 yards per catch, with a long of 43. Watson led all Packers WRs with 51 snaps but ran only 28 routes. That works out to 6.1 yards per route run.

Matthew Golden finished as the WR3 for Week 9 so far, catching all 10 of his targets for 164 yards and a TD in a 45-27 win over the Patriots. He led the Packers with 10 of Jordan Love’s 29 pass attempts. His 49-yard catch was also Green Bay’s longest play of the day. Golden ran a team-high 32 routes on 49 snaps, so he drew a target on 31% of his routes.