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Battle recorded five tackles (three solo) and an interception in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

The safety picked off an Aaron Rodgers pass deep down the left sideline late in the second quarter, leading to a Cincinnati touchdown. Battle now has 50 tackles (22 solo) and three interceptions in 2025. The third-year pro is already at or near career highs in defensive snaps, tackles and interceptions.

Flacco completed 31 of 47 passes for 342 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing five times for three yards in the Bengals' 33-31 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.

Flacco had an abbreviated practice schedule for the second time in as many weeks since joining the Bengals, but the truncated preparation time clearly didn't affect the veteran signal-caller. As his final line implies, Flacco was crisp throughout the night and displayed elite chemistry with Ja'Marr Chase, who he smartly trained the bulk of his attention on. The duo combined for 16 completions, 161 yards and a touchdown, and Flacco also connected with Tee Higgins (29 yards) and Noah Fant (five yards) for his other pair of scores. Flacco now has a 5:0 TD:INT through his first pair of games in a Cincinnati uniform, and he'll finally have some extra time to settle in with the playbook ahead of a Week 8 home clash against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 26.

Carter finished with 12 tackles (eight solo) in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

The rookie middle linebacker recorded double-digit tackles for the second straight game since taking over the starting role from Logan Wilson. Carter has recorded 22 total tackles (15 solo) across those two contests, and his starting job therefore appears secure.

Elliott recorded nine total tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Elliott led the team in stops in Week 7, compiling at least six tackles for the fourth consecutive game. The safety was limited by a knee injury early in the year, but he has now registered 33 total tackles (19 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed, one of which was an interception, and a forced fumble to this point in the campaign.

Warren rushed 16 times for 127 yards and brought in four of five targets for 31 yards in the Steelers' 33-31 loss to the Bengals on Thursday night.

Warren came just two yards short of his single-game career high in rushing yards, which he set against the Browns back on Nov. 19, 2023. The versatile back was in outstanding form against a Bengals defense that had been particularly prone to allowing chunk plays on the ground, compiling a season-high yardage total with the help of four runs of 10+ yards and a co-game-long 37-yard scamper. Warren also has at least four catches in three of the last four contests, and Thursday's performance affords him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 8 home showdown against the Packers on Sunday night, Oct. 26.

Boswell connected on his only field-goal attempt and on all four of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

The kicker drilled a 41-yard field goal early in the second quarter that put the Steelers up 10-0. Boswell has now made 10 of 12 field goals and all 16 extra-point attempts in 2025. The veteran is a reliable option in fantasy football.

McPherson made all four field-goal attempts, including a 36-yarder that put the Bengals ahead with less than 10 seconds left, and all three extra-point tries in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

The kicker also connected on field goals from 49, 23 and 45 yards. McPherson did not have many opportunities due to a Bengals offense that had largely been struggling before Thursday night, but he finally saw the level of opportunity fantasy managers expected before the season. If Joe Flacco can continue to lift Cincinnati's attack, McPherson stands to benefit.

Chase secured 16 of 23 targets for 161 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 33-31 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.

Chase's eye-popping reception and target totals were career-high figures, as the All-Pro receiver put together a night for the ages in only his second game working with Joe Flacco. The 2021 first-round pick also struck for his fifth touchdown catch of the season on an eight-yard grab with under five minutes remaining in the first half. Chase's otherworldly numbers aren't completely surprising considering the multiple memorable performances he's already put together in his career, but Thursday's effort was clearly on another level. Given his undeniable chemistry with Flacco, Chase will remain an elite option in all formats during a Week 8 home matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 26.

Woolen (concussion) was a full participant in practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The cornerback missed Seattle's Week 6 win over Jacksonville after suffering the concussion during the team's Week 5 loss to Tampa Bay. While Woolen appears on track to play this week, he'll still need to clear the league's concussion protocol before Monday's matchup with the Texans. The fourth-year pro played on more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps in each of Seattle's first four games of 2025.

Witherspoon (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

The cornerback missed four of the last five games with the knee issue. Witherspoon did put in a limited session last Friday as well, though that might have been too close to Sunday's game to get ready in time to play. The third-year pro's status will be worth monitoring as the practice week continues ahead of Monday's matchup with the Texans.