Overview

• Rico Dowdle headlines RB adds after 206 rushing yards and 26 touches for Carolina with Chuba Hubbard sidelined by a calf injury, with analysts noting he could keep a sizable role even upon Hubbard’s return.
• Michael Carter is being prioritized as Arizona’s clear No. 1 back with Trey Benson on IR, logging 23 touches and a touchdown against Tennessee and projecting for sustained usage.
• Kendrick Bourne’s 10 catches for 142 yards vault him into short-term WR consideration for San Francisco, contingent on the status of injured 49ers regulars Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings.
• Sam Darnold is a top streaming QB after a 341-yard, four-TD performance for Seattle, while tight ends Darren Waller (5-78-1 for Miami) and Jets rookie Mason Taylor (12 targets) emerge as adds at a thin position.
• Deeper targets include Dallas WR Ryan Flournoy after a 6-114 line on nine targets with Cowboys injuries, and managers are monitoring a reported multi-week absence for Bucky Irving that could elevate Tampa Bay RB Sean Tucker; Week 6 byes are the Texans and Vikings.