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Mike Washington (LV RB) $18 Avg

Named by 11 of 16 experts

The week's top target, and the one where the experts are most divided on price. Washington took 25 of the Raiders' 28 running back carries in the 38-33 win over the Jets, for 83 yards, while Ashton Jeanty got two. Jeanty was told before kickoff he'd get fewer carries, and Klint Kubiak called it his own decision. The catch is that this is a two-down role: Washington wasn't targeted, averaged 3.3 yards a carry, and Jeanty kept the receiving work. Some experts say spend big, since a true lead back rarely turns up on waivers this late. Others call him a lottery ticket and warn that this may be his peak usage. Either way, the 49ers, Seahawks and Broncos come next, so the bid buys volume, not matchups.

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Antonio Williams (Was WR) $8 Avg

Named by 11 of 16 experts

In Washington's first game without Terry McLaurin, who is out for the season, the rookie played nearly every down. Against the Eagles he led the team in snaps, ran 31 of a possible 35 routes, and led in targets (seven) and catches (five), for 54 yards. He lined up out wide as well as in the slot. The experts like a rookie with that kind of role catching passes from a healthy Jayden Daniels, especially in PPR. They differ on how hard to chase him. One calls him a medium-to-high priority, while others see a WR3 or a deeper-league stash and point out that Treylon Burks led the team in yards. The Rams come first, then the Giants, Bengals, Cardinals and Titans.

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Malik Willis (Mia QB) $7 Avg

Named by 11 of 16 experts

The week's top streaming quarterback, bought for the schedule as much as the player. Willis threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns against a stingy New England defense, after QB4 and QB13 finishes in his previous outings. He adds rushing value too, with 22 scrambles and back-to-back eight-carry games before Week 8. Next come the Lions, who give up the most fantasy points to quarterbacks and may be without Jack Campbell and Brian Branch, then the Colts, Bills and Jets. Most experts see him as a rental for that stretch. A few think he could become an every-week starter if he keeps improving. The one worry is that New England kept him in the pocket and sacked him five times.

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Seth McGowan (Ind RB) $9 Avg

Named by 10 of 16 experts

A pure trade-deadline stash. Everything hinges on the Colts trading Jonathan Taylor before Nov. 10. Several teams are said to be calling, and Indianapolis has already traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner. If Taylor goes, the seventh-round rookie would likely lead the backfield. He has 163 yards on 37 carries and won the backup job over DJ Giddens in camp. The experts note that Dallas comes next and that the Colts' remaining schedule is friendly to running backs. They split sharply on the price. Some say grab him as a cheap handcuff with RB2 upside. Others warn against blowing the budget on an untested rookie in a broken offense, especially since any trade could bring back a running back.

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Adonai Mitchell (NYJ WR) $4 Avg

Named by 10 of 16 experts

The week's boom-or-bust receiver. Mitchell caught seven of nine targets for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders. A week earlier, in his return from a finger injury, he went without a catch. The experts agree on the talent, pointing to his 4.34 speed and a downfield game that Geno Smith seems to like, but nearly all of them hedge on his role. Garrett Wilson and Omar Cooper Jr. are still there, and Cooper went from back-to-back 100-yard games to zero targets. That makes Mitchell a flex dart for good matchups rather than a weekly starter. Kansas City, one of the league's best pass defenses, comes first.