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Bengals RB Chase Brown remained underwhelming in an ugly Week 5 loss to Detroit. The third-year RB tallied 27 rushing yards on 8 attempts and 21 yards on 7 receptions.

Tests today revealed that Patriots RB Antonio Gibson tore his ACL last night against the Buffalo Bills. Gibson was injured on a kick return in the second quarter and was ruled out quickly. Gibson’s absence will open up more opportunities in the backfield for rookie RB TreVeyon Henderson, who operated as the lead back Sunday night after the Gibson injury.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker will be designated to return and practice on Wednesday, HC Dave Canales said. Coker has been sidelined since suffering a quad injury in late August. It's unclear if he'll be back for this weekend's game vs. the Cowboys, and Coker won't be a reliable fantasy play when he makes his 2025 debut. But he could quickly emerge as the No. 2 target in Carolina's passing game. How much that's worth is a fair question, though. The Panthers currently rank 26th in passing yards per game.

Colts K Spencer Shrader suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Week 5 win over the Raiders, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, via Pat McAfee. The Colts don't have another kicker on their roster, so we'll see who they add this week. Shrader's fantasy owners will need to head to the waiver wire to find a replacement.

Titans WR Calvin Ridley delivered easily his best performance of the season so far in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, and it wasn't just a matter of loading up on targets amid a desperate comeback effort. Ridley tallied 5 receptions for 131 yards on 10 targets, leading the team in each category and nearly tripling his nearest teammate in yardage.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan tallied 6 catches for 73 yards in Sunday’s win over Miami. His 8 targets – a 26.6% team share – easily led the team.

If you drafted Cardinals TE Trey McBride anywhere inside the first three rounds, then his five-game start might feel a little disappointing. McBride sits tied for seventh in PPR points per game so far, matching the one drive that George Kittle played in the opener before landing on IR with a hamstring injury. Sunday's loss to the Titans marked McBride's low point -- literally. It was the first time this season he finished a game with fewer than 12 PPR points. But McBride still managed on solid 5 catches (tied for the team lead) on a team-high seven targets. He has caught 5+ balls in every game ... and continued to have trouble finding the end zone.

Michael Carter led the Cardinals backfield Sunday in the first game since RB Trey Benson went down with a knee injury. Carter handled 18 of the 25 RB rushes in the Week 5 loss to the Titans. He also drew five of the team's six RB targets, tying Marvin Harrison Jr. for second on the team in that category. Carter caught all five of those to match TE Trey McBride for the team reception lead. But his yardage efficiency in both phases failed to impress.

Dolphins TE Darren Waller collected 5 catches, 78 yards, and 1 score in Week 5. All of his production surfaced in the first half of a three-point loss at Carolina.

Packers WR Christian Watson (knee) has been designated to return from IR and was on the practice field on Monday. The team now has a 21-day window to move him onto the active roster. We'll see if Watson is ready to play vs. the Bengals this weekend, but there will likely be a ramp up period as he works all the way back from January's torn ACL. We're at least a few weeks away from Watson being a potential fantasy option, but he could be worth stashing now in deeper fantasy leagues. A healthy Watson is one of the top big-play threats in the league, averaging 16.9 yards per catch with a 14.3% TD rate over his first three seasons. Playing time will be tricky, though, in a WR corps that also includes Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, and eventually Jayden Reed, who's expected back in November.

Emari Demercado generated the most rushing yards Sunday in a Cardinals backfield spreading the work around after losing both James Conner and Trey Benson to knee injuries. But Demercado overshadowed the work split and his performance and effectively lost his team the game by voluntarily dropping the ball before he crossed the goal line on what should have been a long fourth-quarter TD run.

Broncos QB Bo Nix didn't come close in Week 5 to matching his big fantasy score against Cincinnati the previous week. But we didn't expect him to. Nix posted season-high numbers at home against a floundering Bengals defense in Week 4. Sunday's game found him on the road against a Philadelphia defense that hasn't been as good as last year -- 14th in total DVOA, 11th vs. the pass -- but posted a much bigger challenge. Nix struggled through the first half at Philly, going just 10-of-21 for 79 yards. But he went 14-of-18 after the break for 163 yards, 1 TD, and the 2-point conversion pass to WR Troy Franklin that put his team ahead.

Broncos rookie RB RJ Harvey managed just 12 yards on four carries in Sunday's win over the Eagles. He added 3 receptions for 18 yards among three targets. That did mark his third straight game with at least 3 catches, but Harvey's playing time also reverted badly after what seemed like a breakthrough Week 4 vs. Cincinnati.

TE Evan Engram scored his first TD as a Bronco in Sunday's win over the Eagles and did so in decently impressive fashion. Engram took a short throw over the middle from 11 yards out and then weaved through the defense and extended across the goal line while being tackled. That marked one of his 4 catches, which ranked second on the team. Engram tallied 33 yards and also ranked second among Broncos with six targets. His TD was Bo Nix's only passing score for the game. But don't overlook the key issue that remains in his usage.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle dominated the Dolphins with 206 yards and 1 score on 23 attempts. His 32.4 PPR points marked the fourth-best fantasy output for a RB this season.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts posted his most productive passing day so far this season in Sunday's loss to the Broncos. Hurts went 23-of-38 for 280 yards, with 2 TDs and no INTs. He tallied season highs in yards per attempt (7.4) and yards per completion (12.2), and notched his third straight passer rating of more than 100. But it's not quite time to call the passing game "fixed."

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley heads into Monday night with the 10th-best PPR score at the position for Week 5. But his production against the Broncos carried positive and negative. Barkley caught three passes for 47 yards and a TD but added just six carries for 30 yards. That marked his fewest carries and yards for a healthy game since 2022 with the Giants.

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy is expected to play vs. the Jaguars tonight, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Worthy "turned his ankle a little bit, woke up swollen," per Rapoport, but was added to the injury report only as a precaution. We'll look for more info on Worthy leading up to kickoff, but he still projects as the top WR play in this game.

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton "may miss time" with the ankle injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Commanders, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. This sounds more like speculation based on the fact that Hampton was in a walking boot after the game, rather than a concrete report from Rapsheet. Hampton is scheduled for additional testing on Monday. We'll update his status when we know more, but fantasy managers should start lining up replacement plans. Hassan Haskins was the first back to replace Hampton vs. Washington, although he ended up splitting opportunities 4 to 4 with Kimani Vidal after Hampton exited.

It was a rough day for the Chargers' offense, but one of the few bright spots was WR Ladd McConkey. The beleaguered WR scored his first TD of the season and had another long punt return TD called back due to a roughing the punter call. This was McConkey's first TD since last year's Wild Card loss in Houston and helped mask what was an otherwise poor outing for Jim Harbaugh's squad, which has now lost back-to-back games after opening the season 3-0.