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John Brown held in check as Ravens fall to the Steelers, 23-16.

Brown caught three passes for 17 yards, and he’s now been held below 29 yards in three of the past four games. It was a disappointment considering “Smokey” torched the Steelers for 116 yards and a score in their first matchup, but the schedule looks very promising after the bye week, so Brown needs to remain rostered in all formats. He gets the Bengals next time out before games against the Raiders and Falcons to close out the fantasy “regular season”.

11/5/18 - 10:37 AM ET

Hayden Hurst catches one pass in loss to the Steelers.

It went for 21 yards. Baltimore’s first-round pick has a catch of 20+ yards in each of the past two games, but he isn’t worth rostering in redraft leagues heading into the bye week. The Ravens will look to get to 5-5 when they take on the Bengals next time out.

11/5/18 - 10:33 AM ET

Chris Moore catches 30-yard pass in Week 9 loss.

It was his only catch of the game on a sensational high-point grab deep over the middle. Moore isn’t a recommended fantasy option as Baltimore heads into the bye.

11/5/18 - 10:31 AM ET

Michael Crabtree caught three passes for 32 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Steelers.

Crabtree was second on the team with seven targets, but he and Joe Flacco were out of sync in a 23-16 defeat. The veteran only has two touchdowns through nine games, but he should remain a FLEX option in all formats when Baltimore returns from their Week 10 bye to face the rival Bengals.

11/5/18 - 10:29 AM ET

Kerryon Johnson gets 15 touches against the Vikings.

Minnesota shut down Detroit’s offense, so Johnson couldn’t get much going on the ground or through the air against them. He carried 12 times for 37 yards and added three receptions for seven yards in the Week 9 loss. At the midway point of his rookie season, Johnson is on pace for 178 carries, 1,006 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 48 receptions, and 330 receiving yards. The impressive rookie running back could obviously push those totals up if the Lions hand him the ball more, though. His 5.7 yards per carry is fourth in the NFL.

11/5/18 - 10:27 AM ET

Mark Andrews has a solid day, but Ravens fall to the Steelers, 23-16.

Andrews caught three-of-six targets for 50 yards in the loss. Baltimore’s third-round pick was a good option for Joe Flacco over the middle, but he couldn’t haul in an end-zone target on a slightly underthrown ball in traffic. Look for the rookie to remain involved alongside first-rounder Hayden Hurst down the stretch, but he won’t be a recommended streamer after the Week 10 bye.

11/5/18 - 10:27 AM ET

Vikings shut down the Lions in Week 9.

Matthew Stafford couldn’t get anything going against Minnesota, as the Viking defense put a ton of pressure on him throughout the game, recording a franchise-record ten sacks. Stafford was 25/36 for 199 yards in the loss, and he also had a fumble lost on a pitch attempt to Kerryon Johnson on a scramble, though there’s a chance a stat correction changes the fumble and gives it to Johnson. Stafford and the 3-5 Lions will look to bounce back next week against the Bears, but the veteran quarterback isn’t a highly-recommended QB1 option for the matchup. Through eight games, Stafford is on pace for 4,222 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.

11/5/18 - 10:24 AM ET