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It's a must-win week for many of us — not technically the fantasy playoffs just yet, but basically the same experience. We can't very well leave a player on the wire when he's seeing this sort of volume. But Knight ran impressively (and angrily) against Chicago; he and Ty Johnson might very well be the 1-2 punch for New York in this week's matchup at Minnesota. Both Hasty and Henderson deserve a look from fantasy managers this week, but this is not an empty-the-wallet situation. He's definitely on the 16-team and superflex radar.

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football ForecastApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMatt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don for another episode of Stat Nerd Thursday. The guys spend a long time batting around ideas of why offense is down across the league and how it could end up changing what we think we know about fantasy football before diving into stats about Seattle Seahawks RB Ken Walker, the San Francisco 49ers target share, and the Kansas City Chiefs passing game. They also kick off the show with a roundup of news, including some injury concerns for Amon-Ra St. Brown, D’Andre Swift and Jaylen Waddle, and provide a little peek into their own week 7 rankings. 01:10 Update on Dalton’s preseason bets07:15 Love Smith: Houston Texans RB Dameon Pierce needs to get at least 20 carries a game09:20 Detroit Lions RB D’Andre Swift and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown getting healthy11:15 Miami Dolphins are optimistic WR Jaylen Waddle will play vs. PIT15:45 Baltimore Ravens sign WR DeSean Jackson to practice squad18:45 Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams’ role when he returns from IR21:40 Green Bay Packers WR Sammy Watkins designated to return from IR23:40 Total team scoring is down this year29:00 QBs have not been very good35:05 San Francisco 49ers target share38:20 Baltimore Ravens RB Kenyan Drake 35.7% rushing success rate the last two weeks39:40 Seattle Seahawks RB Ken Walker got 70% of the team carries in Week 642:50 The Kansas City Chiefs are the only team with a neutral pass rate over 60%47:45 Thursday Night Football preview: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals (-2)Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football ForecastApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMatt Harmon and Dalton Del Don use stats to discuss the difference in fantasy value between Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, the Falcons’ offense with Drake London and Kyle Pitts together, Cordarrelle Patterson’s role in Atlanta, CeeDee Lamb’s value without Dak Prescott and a whole lot more. 02:55 NEWS / NYJ QB Joe Flacco will start week 203:35 Michael Carter or Breece Hall? 04:40 Elijah Moore concerns? 05:55 NEWS / 49ers sign RB Marlon Mack09:30 NEWS / Rams place RB Kyren Williams on IR11:05 NEWS / GB WR Allen Lazard returns to practice15:30 NEWS / Dolphins offensive line injuries16:30 STAT / Broncos WR comparison: Sutton vs. Jeudy21:55 STAT / Falcons WR/TE comparison: Pitts vs. London25:50 Commanders offense27:30 STAT / Cordarrelle Patterson is still awesome29:25 CeeDee Lamb vs. Davante Adams34:30 Jalen Tolbert37:15 Top 5 pace of play teams39:45 Top 5 RBs in yards before contact42:30 Top 5 RBs in yard after contact47:20 D’Andre Swift49:10 TNF Chargers/Chiefs Preview57:25 Preseason playing timeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' honeymoon from their Super Bowl championship didn't even last until the first Sunday of the next regular season. This loss even threw open the possibility that the Rams don't even have the personnel to be among the NFL's best teams. The Rams lost two Super Bowl starters on the line and replaced them from within, but the new group looked overmatched. STOCK UPTroy Hill marked his return to Los Angeles after a year in Cleveland with a team-high eight tackles and his first interception since 2020. KEY NUMBER0: Rushing yards by Cam Akers, the Super Bowl starter and the running back with the most explosive capabilities.

The Los Angeles Rams’ honeymoon from their Super Bowl championship didn’t even last until the first Sunday of the next regular season.

A promising young coach, a souped-up passing game and a couple turnover gifts from Oklahoma State’s offense weren’t enough to end Notre Dame’s January postseason misery.

Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and No. 6 Notre Dame had two defensive touchdowns in winning its sixth straight game, 55-0 over beleaguered Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Jonathan Doerer kicked a 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining, capping a dramatic rally to give No. 14 Notre Dame a 32-29 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night.

Kyren Williams scored two long touchdowns, the second a 51-yard run with 6:05 remaining, as No. 12 Notre Dame held off Purdue 27-13 for its 26th straight victory at home.

Jack Coan hit Michael Mayer for an 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:09 remaining for the third lead change in a wild fourth quarter and No. 8 Notre Dame held off Toledo 32-29.

Notre Dame and Iowa State each have three players on The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas – A truly untraditional Rose Bowl setting, a very common result for Alabama in the College Football Playoff. 4 Notre Dame in a CFP semifinal Rose Bowl played inside about 1,400 miles from Pasadena, California. “I don't think there’s anything quite like the Rose Bowl, the tradition, the setting, the mountains. 3 Ohio State, which beat Clemson 49-28 in the other CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night. PERFECT AT COWS HOMEAlabama is 5-0 at AT&T Stadium, with a pair of convincing CFP semifinal wins there.

It was Book’s 30th victory as a starter, the most ever for a Notre Dame quarterback. “It’s a dream come true to be able to attend Notre Dame and have a good career,” Book said. Notre Dame started its run thanks to a roughing the passer by Syracuse that Book later turned into a 28-yard TD run. Book finished with 348 total yards, becoming only the second Irish player to move past 10,000 yards (10,008) in total offense. Notre Dame: The Irish have an extra week to rest up for Clemson after the conference adjusted the schedules earlier this week, canceling their last game.

4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a couple of sacks to seal a 47-40 win Saturday night. 1 for the first time since taking down Florida State in 1993 at Notre Dame Stadium. Uiagalelei, starting in place of Trevor Lawrence for a second week, passed for 439 yards, the most ever by a Notre Dame opponent. Notre Dame: Avery Davis came to South Bend as a quarterback and has been moved to running back, receiver and defensive back. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish are at Boston College, which might bring back some bad memories for Notre Dame fans.

Notre Dame wide receiver Ben Skowronek (11) celebrates as he goes in the end zone past Pittsburgh defensive back A.J. 3 Notre Dame overwhelmed reeling Pittsburgh 45-3 on Saturday. Notre Dame effectively ended any hope Pitt — which has developed a reputation in recent years of being the occasional giant killer — might have had late in the second quarter. Three Pitt plays went nowhere and Irish sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey raced in untouched to block Kirk Christodoulou's punt. THE TAKEAWAYNotre Dame: The Irish could ill afford a misstep with a showdown against No.

5 Fighting Irish beat Florida State 42-26 on Saturday night. I just kept that mindset after I fumbled.”“We just reminded (Kyren) about ball security,” said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, whose team lost several workouts due to the pandemic. Notre Dame: The Irish offense was often lethal, especially once it stopped hurting its own cause. Notre Dame had five touchdowns and 365 yards in the first half and finished with 554 yards. Notre Dame is home for the fourth straight game to start the season when Louisville visits Oct. 17.