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Hunt rushed 11 times for 49 yards and a touchdown while catching one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Bills.

Isiah Pacheco (knee) was unable to suit up after absorbing a big hit last week, opening the door for Hunt to serve as the Chiefs' primary back against the Bills on Sunday. The 29-year-old Hunt was up to the task, leading his team in rushing yards while collecting his fifth rushing touchdown of the season. Brashard Smith (3-7-0) finished a distant second in backfield touches, as head coach Andy Reid opted to lean on Hunt more instead of continuing a two-back approach in Pacheco's absence. There is a chance the latter will return following the Chiefs' upcoming bye week, but Hunt has been providing enough value in a timeshare to warrant flex consideration against the Broncos in Week 11.

Warren rushed the ball 16 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Colts. He added two receptions on two targets for minus-2 yards.

Warren dominated rushing opportunity out of the Pittsburgh backfield, accounting for 16 of 21 attempts by running backs. He was equally inefficient with the chances, with his longest rush of the game going for only eight yards. Warren continues to concede targets to Kenneth Gainwell, though he seemingly strengthened his grip on the goal-line role by punching in a pair of scores from one and two yards, respectively. Warren has had an up-and-down season, but he's generally found a way to turn in productive performances.

Stewart left Sunday's loss to the Bears with a knee injury, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

Prior to the injury, Stewart had three tackles and one QB hit. The Bengals' first-round pick is still looking for his first NFL sack through Week 9, having missed four games due to injury. He was considered a developmental prospect coming out of Texas A&M, but even accounting for that learning curve, he has been a big disappointment.

Bowers (knee) corralled 12 of 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns while gaining six yards off of one carry in Sunday's 30-29 overtime loss to the Jaguars.

Bowers burst back onto the fantasy scene with three trips to the end zone for his managers after missing the Raiders' last three contests with a knee injury. The explosive tight end notched his second 100-yard game of the season while recording his first rush attempt in 2025 (he logged five attempts as a rookie). Bowers made up for lost time with Sunday's outpouring of production, bumping his receiving line up to 31-357-3 in five starts. With no setbacks to report, Bowers will attempt to become a matchup problem for Denver's highly-touted defense on Thursday Night Football in Week 10.

McPherson went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and connected on all four of his point-after tries during the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

McPherson helped the Bengals keep pace in the first half with field goals from 41 and 33 yards, but his 54-yard attempt late in the fourth quarter came up short. It was his third missed field goal of the season, with the other misses coming from 50-plus yards. McPherson has scored at least 10 points in two of his last three games, and his scoring floor should be steady if Joe Flacco can continue to move the Bengals' offense down the field in the absence of Joe Burrow (toe). McPherson is 13-for-16 on field-goal attempts and 23-for-23 on extra-point tries through nine regular-season games.

Santos went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made all five of his extra-point tries during the Bears' 47-42 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

Santos had his 47-yard field-goal attempt near the end of the second quarter blocked by Joseph Ossai, which kept the Bears' deficit at four points at halftime. Santos' blocked field goal was sandwiched by successful makes from 24 and 36 yards in the second and fourth quarter, respectively, and he has gone 5-for-7 on field-goal attempts and 6-for-6 on extra-point tries in his two games since returning from injured reserve. Up next for Santos and the Bears is a Week 10 matchup against the Giants, whose defense has yielded at least 33 points in each of its last three games.

Dicker made both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries during the Chargers' 27-20 win over the Titans on Sunday.

Dicker connected on a 27-yard chip shot early in the second quarter before nailing a 52-yard field goal near the end of the same frame. It was Dicker's second made field goal from 50-plus yards this year, and the fourth-year kicker is now 20-for-21 on field-goal attempts and 21-for-21 on extra-point tries through eight regular-season games.

Fairbairn went 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts during the Texans' 18-15 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

Fairbairn's 51-yard field goal on the Texans' first offensive drive sailed wide right, but the veteran kicker had no trouble with his next five attempts, all of which came from 41 yards or closer. His five made field goals matched a career high, and he has gone 9-for-10 on field-goal tries over his last two games. Four of his made field goals Sunday came on drives with Davis Mills under center, who came into the game early in the second quarter after C.J. Stroud (concussion) left the game. Fairbairn could be in for another busy day against the Jaguars in Week 10 if Stroud does not clear the league's concussion protocol.

Badgley made both of his field-goal attempts and his two extra-point tries during the Colts' 27-20 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Badgley connected on field goals from 52 and 53 yards in the fourth quarter as the Colts attempted to battle back from a 17-point deficit. His two makes from 50-plus yards matches a career high he set in 2020 and 2022 with the Chargers and Lions, respectively. Since replacing Spencer Shrader (knee), Badgley has made all five of his field-goal attempts and has gone 14-for-15 on extra-point tries across four regular-season games.

Montgomery rushed 11 times for 40 yards and a touchdown and brought in two of four targets for 10 yards in the Lions' 27-24 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Montgomery outpaced Jahmyr Gibbs by two carries and was the only one of the two to get into the end zone, doing so via a two-yard run early in the second quarter. The veteran back also short-circuited a drive in the third quarter, however, as he lost a fumble that was recovered by the Vikings at the Lions' 34-yard line and led to a Minnesota touchdown five plays later. Montgomery and Gibbs figure to continue in their usual timeshare when the Lions face the Commanders on the road in Week 10.