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Bucky Irving handled 20 rush attempts for 97 yards and 2 TDs while adding 4 receptions on five targets for another 28 yards. He finished Week 9 with 27.5 PPR points, his second-highest mark this season, to rank as the RB2 pending Monday Night Football.

Rome Odunze hauled in four of 7 targets for 60 yards and a TD in the Bears' win over the Buccaneers. He came away with a season-high 16.0 PPR points to finish as the WR15 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football. It’s the first game he’s finished with at least 16 PPR points since Week 10 of last season.

Luther Burden finished with 20.7 PPR points to rank as the WR7 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football. He unfortunately had his night cut short after suffering a concussion that caused him to fumble late in the fourth quarter, but not before he caught seven of his team-high nine targets for 97 yards and a TD.

Caleb Williams was intercepted a career-worst four times, with three coming in the second quarter alone, in the Bears' win over the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. He still managed to rank as a back-end QB1 in Week 9 pending Monday Night Football after completing 22 of 37 attempts for 279 yards and 2 TDs.

Chig Okonkwo tied for the team-lead with 7 targets on his way to producing 57 yards in the Commanders loss to the Rams on Sunday. He ended Week 9 with 11.7 PPR points, ranking as the TE9 pending Sunday- and Monday Night Football for his highest finish this season.

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).