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Brian Hill is a better all-around running back than Devonta Freeman at this point in their respective careers. This week screams 100-yard fourth quarter for Gus Edwards.

Myles Gaskin checks in above replacement across the board. He’s definitely a better football player than Ballage with a more traditional primary back profile than Patrick Laird. Zach Pascal heads into a smash spot against the Dolphins as the Colts’ undisputed No. 1 receiver.

A true boom or bust field-stretching archetype, Kenny Stills posted a Weekly Volatility mark of 9.5 last season which signals his tendency to fluctuate. That number fell to 4.6 so far in 2019 due to his lack of opportunity in Miami (14 targets in four games) and also because he hasn’t notched a ceiling game yet.

Marquise Brown leads all rookie wide receivers with a Weekly Volatility mark of 9.4 after he exploded onto the scene in Week 1 with 30.7 fantasy points to finish in the overall top-5. After a solid second outing (16.6 fantasy points) he failed to reach 10 fantasy points in consecutive weeks before injuring his ankle in Week 5.

One of the more inefficient backs in the league to this point, Melvin Gordon owns a 23.1-percent (No. 27 among qualified running backs) Juke Rate. Luckily, volume matters more than efficiency for running backs. With Gordon seeing an uptick in snaps, carries and targets, he deserves a longer look in fantasy football.

In only his second game as a New England Patriot, Mohamed Sanu stepped up to play 100-percent of the team’s snaps in Week 9. He reeled in 10 of 14 targets for 81 receiving yards and a score. While negative game script forced New England into a pass-heavy approach, Sanu’s strong usage warrants closer examination.

How Noah Fant became a Milly Maker winner is instructive. How Jaylen Samuels got there in spite of 10 rushing yards.

Melvin Gordon was good all along. Devin Singletary is not actually electric.

Through nine weeks, this past game was D.J. Chark’s first time outside the top-50 wide receivers. There’s now uncertainty surrounding him because he gets a new quarterback and he has a Week 10 bye. Trade for him now before owners realize he faces Tampa Bay in Week 13, Oakland in Week 15 and Atlanta in Week 16.

After seeing at least a 41.1-percent Snap Share and a minimum of 10 opportunities from Weeks 6-8, LeSean McCoy’s role diminished in Week 9. He garnered three carries, one target and an 11.3-percent Snap Share. On the other hand, Damien Williams commanded a 75.5-percent Snap Share and 14 opportunities with three red zone carries. He ripped off a 91-yard touchdown that silenced the Shady supporters.

On the season, Ronald Jones has been elusive, with a 30.0-percent (No. 9 among qualified running backs) Juke Rate and 1.88 (No. 6) Yards Created Per Carry. If he sees 15 to 20 touches a game, he is capable of pounding out four yards per carry. Which makes him a playable option in season-long leagues.  

With Will Dissly’s unfortunate injury, Jacob Hollister has been summoned. Thus far, the Seahawks have only used him on about half of the team’s snaps. If they begin to put him on the field at the same rate that they were using Dissly, around 80-percent of snaps, he will do Dissly-like things. The hard part is drawing Russell Wilson’s eye, and Hollister clearly has his attention. 

It was an expected shootout with Tampa Bay with Russell Wilson unsurprisingly delivering in a massive way. Wilson had a season-high 43 attempts and was highly efficient, finishing 29 of 43 for 378 yards and five scores. Wilson fed D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett all day, the latter finally having a sky-high ceiling game after a consistent start to 2019.

In a true playoff preview-type game, Lamar Jackson came out on top over the Patriots. Jim Harbaugh is now 13-1 as a home underdog, and continues to tailor his gameplan around the elusive, constantly improving Jackson. He now has his team is in prime position to play a little January football.

If there’s one thing Derrick Henry has been this season, it’s consistent in his weekly touches. Now he has a chance to take his high-volume work load into Carolina. The Panthers allow +4.71 fantasy points above the mean to opposing running backs this season, despite boasting one of the best middle linebackers in Luke Kuechly.

Josh Jacobs has been another high-volume running back through the 2019 campaign, boasting a 65.1-percent (No. 18 among qualified running backs) Opportunity Share while averaging 15.3 (No. 15) Fantasy Points Per Game and 88.6 (No. 6) rush yards per game. He has dominated in red zone touches through Oakland’s first seven games, racking up 23 (No. 9) thus far.

Egregiously priced at $6,600 at DraftKings, Odell Beckham ranks 11th among qualified wide receivers in targets (61) and Air Yards (722) despite already having his bye. Beckham is playing as the focal point of Cleveland’s offense and owns a 2.11 (No. 6) Target Separation mark.

Priced well below the group of tight ends at the top, Zach Ertz remains Philadelphia’s target leader with 64. In fact, his 7.9 targets per game rank fourth among tight ends, while his 75.4 air yards per game rank third. While Ertz leads the position with six drops, his target volume remains secure enough to target him in DFS.

Has Melvin Gordon hit rock bottom? Aaron Jones is true bell cow.

Matt Moore is cash viable. Allen Lazard continues to impress.