Fantasy Football: 10 biggest reactions to NFL Week 7

• Bijan Robinson disappears: A game-time illness costs Robinson significant playing time.

• Two NFC West teams changed their lead rushers: The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams had different lead rushers than most expected.

• The New England Patriots make changes: Two veteran Patriots receivers saw their roles reduced on Sunday.

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These are my 10 biggest reactions to the games from the Sunday slate. To get a more in-depth breakdown, check out the full Sunday Week 7 recap.

Monitor Bijan Robinson’s health: Robinson was dealing with a bad headache, which greatly limited his playing time.

• He started feeling weird last night, but no reports came out about any problems until after the game began. This left several fantasy managers relying on Robinson this week.
• Tyler Allgeier became the primary running back for the game, taking a lot of the early-down work and most of the short-yardage work.
• Cordarrelle Patterson missed the start of the season and was slowly but surely playing more snaps. He became the primary backup in this game.
• Robinson didn’t play his first offensive snap until 2:18 in the first quarter. He was mostly used in passing situations, particularly near the end of each half.
• He only played one snap from the start of the third quarter until the last minute of regulation.
• Robinson expects to be fine by next week, but this situation will be worth monitoring regardless.
• He could be a good buy-low candidate early in the week for anyone frustrated they lost with Robinson in their lineup.

Rams rely on Darrell Henderson and Royce Freeman: Kyren Williams (ankle) and Ronnie Rivers (knee) landed on injured reserve last week.

• Zach Evans was the only other running back on the roster last week, so many assumed he would be the starter for Week 7.
• The Rams signed Freeman from their own practice squad, Myles Gaskin from the Minnesota Vikings practice squad, and Henderson to their practice squad and elevated him for game day.
• Reports emerged before the game that Henderson and Freeman would lead the way, allowing fantasy managers to pivot away from Evans.
• Henderson started the game and generally rotated by drive. Typically, Henderson took one or two plays during Freeman’s drives, which left Henderson with more playing time.
• Henderson ran 18 times for 61 yards and a touchdown, while Freeman ran 12 times for 66 yards.
• While Freeman ended up with more rushing yards, Henderson is the player to target off the waiver wire. He should lead the team in carries for the next three games until Williams returns.
• Evans can be dropped in any league in which he was picked up.