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The cash game lock button play of the week is Falcons running back Brian Hill. With an above-average Speed Score, Burst Score and Agility Score, Hill has the makings of a solid three-down workhorse against the Carolina Panthers. A sub-$6000 running back set up for 20-plus touches without Devonta Freeman, Hill will be the chalk in DFS this week.

Deebo Samuel is a versatile athlete possessing a 118.5 (85th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) SPARQ-x score. He’s capable of utilizing his athleticism all over the field, as he was a force as a receiver, rusher and returner at South Carolina. Kyle Shanahan should continue manufacturing touches for his dynamic rookie, especially with the 49ers being down their top two weapons.

After an ankle injury sidelined him from Weeks 3-9, Tre’Quan Smith returned in Week 10 to a robust 89.5-percent Snap Share. That’s encouraging due to his tendency to boom or bust. He only needs one splash play to make a week, but he also needs to be on the field to do it.

While it’s a one-game sample size, his usage signals his place above Ted Ginn in the Saints’ pecking order. That’s huge for his rest-of-season potential with Drew Brees back under center. In the six games where Smith played more than 70-percent of the snaps in 2018, he averaged 13.7 fantasy points per game and posted two top-five finishes.

JD McKissic should command a healthy opportunity share this week. Andy Isabella’s snaps and routes rose as the game went on in Week 10 at the expense of KeeSean Johnson.

James Washington have rekindled their Oklahoma State connection. Darius Slayton’s week 10 was the ultimate fluke performance.

Oakland has allowed their opponents to average 8.1 yards per attempt, third-worst in the league. Tyler Boyd has been getting the volume all year, the Bengals offense has just prevented him from making the most of it. Expect that to turn around in a major way this week.

Josh Jacobs should have no problem tearing apart this Bengals defense, he’s been surprisingly efficient through the first half of his rookie campaign. He’s top-10 in Yards Created (312) Breakaway Runs (10) and Evaded Tackles (52). This week, the Raiders quietly own the highest implied team total of any team on the slate at 29.5.

Kyle Rudolph owns a robust 87.1-percent (No. 7 among qualified tight ends) Snap Share and has at least five targets in three of his last four games. All signs point to him maintaining this run heading into the fantasy playoffs. He has the trust of his quarterback in the red zone, and touchdowns are key in fantasy.

A real problem for Baker Mayfield is what happens when the Browns hit the red zone, specifically his 40.0-percent (No. 45) Red Zone Completion Percentage. While he might have the occasional game or two with a decent amount of fantasy points, he cannot be trusted and is better left alone as a desperation option.

One of fantasy football’s biggest busts to open the season, O.J. Howard finally made an appearance in the box score on Sunday. In a dream matchup against the Cardinals, Howard recorded four catches for 47 yards and a score. More importantly, he played 100-percent of Arizona’s snaps for the first time this season and ran a route on 85-percent of Jameis Winston’s dropbacks.

Returning from a multi-week suspension, Kareem Hunt immediately stepped into a prominent role in Cleveland’s offense in Week 10. While this makes for one of the best backfields in football, it creates a headache for fantasy owners. With the Browns sitting at 3-6, Hunt’s involvement could vary based on game script.

Uncharacteristically, the Falcons sacked Drew Brees six times and held him to 287 scoreless yards. It is good to note that he still managed almost 300 yards, a 71.1-percent completion percentage and zero interceptions in his poor game. Though he’s only played four games in 2019, the advanced metrics show he can still be trusted.

Two weeks in a row! Even without Adam Thielen in the lineup, Stefon Diggs failed to produce again. Unfortunately for Diggs, Dalvin Cook ate up seven targets and Kyle Rudolph vultured two touchdowns. More than that, his 12.1 (No. 8 among qualified wide receivers) Weekly Volatility is becoming a nuisance.

When Ito Smith was moved to injured reserve, Brian Hill was locked into more volume. When Devonta Freeman injured his ankle, Hill became the bellcow. With Freeman’s injury expected to cost him a few weeks, it’s time to get excited to see what the more athletic, 219-pound Hill can do with the lead role.

In Week 10, Darius Slayton’s whopping 14 targets accounted for 37-percent of New York’s total and a 58-percent share of the team’s Air Yards. He is playing nearly all of the offensive snaps for the Giants, and he has clearly established a rapport with Daniel Jones. Fantasy snobbery in the form of ignoring Slayton’s rookie season production is self-defeating. 

Why Deebo Samuel should be locked into both cash and tournament lineups. Why you never play Hunter Renfrow in tournaments.

Auden Tate and Tyler Boyd are great week 11 values, but playing two Bengals is never a good idea. How Kyler Murray to Christian Kirk carried that day.

Christian Kirk has been adjusting to life in the NFL and officially came out with 10 receptions for 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns as he shredded the Tampa Bay “secondary.” He consistently got off the line a step ahead of coverage and straight up outran his man for his first two scores.

Darius Slayton saw 14 targets in the back and forth affair with the Jets, reeling in 10 for 121 and two scores, one of which where he did almost all the work himself on a mad dash through the entire Jets’ secondary. With Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram ailing, Slayton has a massive opportunity to capitalize on after the Giants Week 11 bye.