NFL Player News

Tyus rushed three times for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Bucs.

With Carolina getting smeared on the scoreboard late in the game, the Panthers pulled their starters, and Tyus got some run on offense. He scored a 12-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Tyus isn't even remotely on the fantasy radar while Chuba Hubbard is healthy.

Gesicki caught his only target for a six-yard touchdown in Sunday's 35-13 win over the Ravens.

Gesicki isn't seeing reliable volume in the form of targets but he's been a big factor in the red zone this season, as he now has five touchdowns in six games. He's already one away from matching his career high, which was set in 2020 with the Dolphins. Gesicki is repping as the Bengals' slot receiver between Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, but the latter two dominate the passing looks from Joe Burrow.

Tucker rushed seven times for 52 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 43-13 win against Carolina.

Tucker was able to see an increase in touches for a third straight week, and as a result, he recorded a season-high 52 rushing yards. The running back's biggest moment of the game came in the fourth quarter when he broke loose for a 46-yard rushing touchdown. Bucky Irving (24) and Kenny Gainwell (14) still had more carries than Tucker in Week 7, and he'll remain third in the pecking order at running back ahead of the team's Week 8 matchup with Atlanta.

Knight accrued seven carries for 48 yards and reeled in three of five targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 30-16 defeat to the Broncos.

With Jeremiyah Love (ankle) sidelined for a second consecutive contest, Tyler Allgeier and Knight again were tasked with manning the Cardinals backfield. Allgeier earned 11 touches to Knight's 10 on Sunday, but the latter out-gained him by 14 yards from scrimmage (63 vs. 49). It was the second week in a row in which Knight churned out more yardage than Allgeier on fewer touches, and even if Love is able to return in Week 8 at Dallas, Knight could begin to put himself in position for regular snaps moving forward, if he hasn't already.

Perine rushed four times for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-13 win over the Ravens.

The running back wasn't targeted in the passing game, but Perine notably subbed in for Chase Brown at the goal line to punch in a one-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. It's become apparent that the coaches are trusting Perine more, and it's having an effect on Brown's production. Perine is up to 31 carries for 126 yards (4.1 YPC) and one touchdown through six games this season.

Johnson caught both of his targets for 33 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 43-13 win over the Panthers.

Johnson led Tampa Bay in receiving yards while he was one of two pass-catchers with multiple receptions. Quarterback Baker Mayfield made his return to action after missing three games with a thumb injury, and he only attempted 11 passes, but the two connected for a 14-yard score in the second quarter. On the year, Johnson has now reeled in nine of 15 targets for 178 yards and a touchdown over seven contests. He was operating in a more prominent role with Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot) unavailable Sunday, and if Egbuka is available in Week 8, Johnson figures to revert back to a depth role versus the Falcons.

Sample caught both of his targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-13 win over the Ravens.

Sample entered Week 7 with just five catches for 24 yards on six targets across five games, so he doubled his yardage total and secured his first touchdown with Sunday's performance. It goes without saying, but Sample isn't on the fantasy football radar.

Hutchinson caught three of six targets for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-21 overtime loss to the Giants. He added 12 rushing yards on two attempts.

On a day C.J. Stroud targeted nine different players, Hutchinson tied Dalton Schultz for the team lead with six targets. Nico Collins led the wideout group with 24 routes, but Hutchinson tied Jaylin Noel (toe) for second at the position with 15 routes. In a receiver room that is running six deep on game days, none of these Houston wide receivers are reliably playable in fantasy outside of Collins.

Lloyd tallied six carries for 20 yards and two catches (on two targets) for 15 yards during Sunday's 20-17 loss in Detroit.

The Packers got top RB Josh Jacobs back in the lineup for the first time this season after he spent the first six contests on the commissioner's exempt list. However, he wasn't able to provide a jolt to a moribund ground game, as the team averaged just 3.2 YPC on its 19 rushes. On a positive note for Lloyd, though, he was the only Green Bay running back other than Jacobs to earn a touch, as an active Pierre Strong did not, and Kaleb Johnson (coach's decision) was a healthy scratch. Lloyd appears set to serve as the team's No. 2 backfield option moving forward, which should provide him regular reps with which to work behind Jacobs.

Parkinson caught five of six targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 35-21 win over the Raiders.

With Davante Adams (hamstring) and Terrance Ferguson (ankle) both out and injured for Los Angeles, Parkinson's six targets were second on the team behind Puka Nacua's 10. The tight end ran just 14 routes on Matthew Stafford's 32 dropbacks, but Los Angeles used multiple tight ends, led by Tyler Higbee's 18 routes. Parkinson is more of a touchdown-or-bust fringe TE1/2 headed into Week 8 against the Chargers.