Now that was a week for scoring. We had some huge performances this week, maybe the most of any week this season. There weren’t just a few big-time fantasy point totals, but several. One player even topped 40 points and five others had more than 30 points. And nine others had 25-plus points. This made for some high-scoring fantasy games. Hopefully, you were able to take advantage of these big games and come out on top in Week 9.

Ravens 28, Dolphins 6

Fantasy Stud: Lamar Jackson. Jackson had a big game in his first one back from a hamstring injury. He was 18-of-23 for 204 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover. He scored 27.6 fantasy points. Jackson has 27-plus points all but one game this year. He is having his usual huge season and should be a force down the stretch for fantasy teams

Fantasy Dud: Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa had a tough matchup last week and played well, so he got some starts in Week 9. Despite a more favorable matchup, Tagovailoa was unable to find the end zone. He was 25-of-40 for 261 yards with an interception. He scored just 12.15 fantasy points after having 26.25 the previous week. Tagovailoa has been all over the map this year, being a tough fantasy player to trust.

Game Notes: Derrick Henry hit the 100-yard mark for the second time in three games. He ran 19 times for 119 yards.

Mark Andrews had just two receptions but both were for touchdowns. He had two receptions for 22 yards and two scores. It was his second multiple-touchdown game of the season.

49ers 34, Giants 24

Fantasy Stud: Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey rebounded in a big way from his last time out, rushing 28 times for 106 yards and a touchdown. He also caught five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. He led both the 49ers in rushing and receiving. He had 34.3 fantasy points, which was his second-highest total of the season. He has 30-plus points two of three games.

Fantasy Dud: Tyrone Tracy. Tracy was expected to get the start and bulk of the work at running back for the Giants but he lost out on a lot of work to Devin Singletary. Tracy ran five times for just 18 yards while Singletary had eight carries for 43 yards. Singletary might be the back to use in the Giants backfield with Cam Skattebo out. Tracy was not much of a factor in this one.

Game Notes: Jaxson Dart had a three-touchdown game. He was 24-of-33 for 191 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. He also ran eight times for 56 yards and a score.

Jauan Jennings scored his second touchdown of the season. He had four receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Jennings has four receptions three straight games.

Chargers 27, Titans 20

Fantasy Stud: Justin Herbert. Herbert kept up his hot ways, scoring three touchdowns. He was 19-of-29 for 250 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. Herbert also led the team in rushing, running nine times for 57 yards and a touchdown. Herbert scored 31.2 fantasy points, giving him 28-plus points three straight games

Fantasy Dud: Kimani Vidal. Vidal had his struggles in this one. He ran 12 times for just 30 yards and didn’t catch a pass. Vidal scored just three fantasy points. It was his lowest total since taking over as the starter for the Chargers. He had 100-yard games two of three before this dud.

Game Notes: Oronde Gadsden had five receptions for 68 yards. He has at least five receptions four straight games.

Tony Pollard led the Titans in rushing, running 10 times for 56 yards. Tyjae Spears ran seven times for 26 yards and caught three passes for 36 yards.

Patriots 24, Falcons 23

Fantasy Stud: Drake London. London had maybe the best game of his career, scoring three times. He had nine receptions for 119 yards and three touchdowns. London had nearly 40 fantasy points, scoring 38.9 fantasy points. He has 25-plus fantasy points three of his last four games. London is producing at a huge clip right now

Fantasy Dud: Kyle Pitts. Pitts was pretty quiet in this one, catching four passes for 38 yards. Pitts had at least 13 fantasy points two straight before this dud. This was his fourth game this year with fewer than double-digit fantasy points.

Game Notes: Bijan Robinson was held in check rushing the ball, running 12 times for 46 yards. He did do some damage as a receiver, catching eight passes for 50 yards. He still managed 96 total yards.

TreVeyon Henderson had 14 carries for 55 yards and four receptions for 32 yards. He had 87 total yards on 18 touches.

Panthers 16, Packers 13

Fantasy Stud: Rico Dowdle. Dowdle got the start and is likely to start the rest of the year after another huge game. He ran 25 times for 130 yards and touchdowns. It was his third 100-yard game of the season. Dowdle scored 28.1 fantasy points after having fewer than 11 points two straight. Look for Dowdle to keep getting the lion’s share of the carries over Chuba Hubbard going forward

Fantasy Dud: Jordan Love. Love had a rough game, failing to score a touchdown. He was 26-of-37 for 273 yards with an interception. He scored a season-low 12.75 fantasy points. Love has been up and down all year, having less than 19 fantasy points three of four games.

Game Notes: Tucker Kraft hurt his knee in the game and left early. He had two receptions for 20 yards before the injury. The Packers fear Kraft tore his ACL. 

Bryce Young returned from his ankle injury and was 11-of-20 for 102 yards with an interception. He didn’t do much but made it through the game healthy and led his team to an upset win.

Vikings 27, Lions 24

Fantasy Stud: J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy returned from his ankle injury and looked good, finding the end zone three times. He was 14-of-25 for 143 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. He also had nine carries for 12 yards and a score. McCarthy has three-touchdown games two of three this season.

Fantasy Dud: Jahmyr Gibbs. Gibbs had a rare poor game. He ran nine times for just 25 yards and caught three passes for three yards. Gibbs scored a season-worst 5.8 fantasy points. He actually has fewer than eight points two of three games. Gibbs hasn’t been quite as good as you expect his last few games.

Game Notes: Aaron Jones played well but left the game early because of a shoulder injury. He ran nine times for 78 yards and caught two passes for 20 yards before getting hurt.

Sam LaPorta had six receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. He had a season-high 21.7 fantasy points. He has touchdowns three of four games.

Steelers 27, Colts 20

Fantasy Stud: Michael Pittman. Pittman continued his really good play, catching nine passes for 115 yards. Pittman failed to score for just the third time all year but topped 20 fantasy points for the third straight game. He was targeted a season-high 12 times in this game

Fantasy Dud: Jonathan Taylor. Taylor was pretty awful for his high standards. He ran 14 times for 45 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards. Taylor failed to hit double-digit fantasy points for the first time all year, scoring just 7.7 points. He had at least 23 points four straight games before this dud.

Game Notes: Daniel Jones had some struggles, turning the ball over five times. He was 31-of-50 for 335 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Jones also lost two fumbles.

Jaylen Warren scored his first two rushing touchdowns of the season. He ran 16 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns.

Broncos 18, Texans 15

Fantasy Stud: R.J. Harvey. Harvey scored a touchdown for the third straight game. He ran two times for just five yards, but had five receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Harvey is starting to get more and more chances, especially in the passing game. Harvey has at least three receptions five of seven games

Fantasy Dud: Woody Marks. Marks ran 10 times for just 27 yards and finished without a reception. Just when you thought he was emerging as a fantasy threat, Marks lays an egg. He had at least 12 fantasy points two straight games before Week 9. Marks is a hard player to trust as long as Nick Chubb is around and getting double-digit carries.

Game Notes: C.J. Stroud left the game early after taking a huge hit. He was 6-of-10 for 79 yards before getting hurt. Davis Mills played in relief and was 17-of-30 for 137 yards.

Nico Collins returned from his concussion and made an immediate impact. He had seven receptions for 75 yards.

Bears 47, Bengals 42

Fantasy Stud: Joe Flacco. Flacco threw for nearly 500 yards in his almost epic comeback. He was 31-of-47 for 470 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions. Flacco was even questionable to play because of a shoulder injury but that didn’t slow him from scoring 38.5 fantasy points. He has at least 20.95 fantasy points all four games with the Bengals.

Fantasy Dud: Rome Odunze. In a game that nearly had 100 total points. Odunze somehow went without a single reception. He was targeted three times without a reception. He has fewer than six fantasy points three of four games Oduzne has certainly cooled since a great start to his season.

Game Notes: Kyle Monangai gets his first NFL start and was terrific, rushing 26 times for 176 yards. He also caught three passes for 22 yards, giving him 198 total yards.

Colston Loveland enjoyed the best game of his young career. He had six receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

Rams 34, Saints 10

Fantasy Stud: Matthew Stafford. Stafford played another great game, going 24-of-32 for 281 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover. He scored 30.05 fantasy points. Stafford has at least 29 points four of five games. He is producing as well as any fantasy quarterback in the game right now. His numbers are off the charts, having 21 touchdowns to just two interceptions

Fantasy Dud: Alvin Kamara. Kamara had another poor performance, rushing six times for just 14 yards. And to make matters worse, he had just a catch for three yards. His work in the passing game used to give him a great fantasy floor. Kamara isn’t getting the work in the passing game, though, and his production on the ground has been terrible. He has fewer than seven fantasy points three straight games.

Game Notes: Tyler Shough was just alright in his first NFL start, going 15-of-24 for 176 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Shough is going to continue to start going forward, so the Saints can see what they have in the young quarterback.

Puka Nacua returned from his ankle injury and was as good as ever, catching seven passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. He did suffer some sort of chest injury in the game, which is something to keep an eye on going forward.

Bills 28, Chiefs 21

Fantasy Stud: Dalton Kincaid. Kincaid looked a lot better than he did his first game back from injury. He was the top target in the passing game, finishing with six receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. Kincaid looked much healthier than his last time out, playing his usual full workload. He has 100-yard games two of his last three

Fantasy Dud: Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes was held out of the end zone for the first time all season. He threw for 250 yards but didn’t score and was intercepted once. Mahomes scored just 14 fantasy points, his lowest total of the season. He had at least 27 fantasy points five straight games before this showing.

Game Notes: James Cook had his second straight 100-yard rushing performance. He ran 27 times for 114 yards and caught a pass for 11 yards.

Josh Allen had his second straight three-touchdown game. He has multiple touchdowns six straight games. Allen was 23-of-26 for 273 yards and a touchdown. He also ran six times for 19 yards and two touchdowns.

Jaguars 30, Raiders 29

Fantasy Stud: Brock Bowers. Bowers finally returned from his knee injury and had a monster performance his first game back. He looked 100 percent healthy, catching 12 passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Bowers scored an amazing 43.3 fantasy points in the game. It was quite the performance from the second-year tight end

Fantasy Dud: Brian Thomas. You thought Thomas might get a few more looks with Travis Hunter injured. He wasn’t much of a factor in this one, though, catching three passes for 55 yards. He scored just 8.5 fantasy points, giving him fewer than double-digit fantasy points two straight. Thomas is not having near the season fantasy owners hoped.

Game Notes: Geno Smith was 29-of-39 for 284 yards and four touchdowns with an interception. Smith topped 30 fantasy points for the first time this year.

Parker Washington was the Jaguars leading receiver, finishing with eight receptions for 90 yards. He has been targeted 19 times his last two games.

Seahawks 38, Commanders 14

Fantasy Stud: Sam Darnold. Darnold was fantastic once again, going 21-of-24 for 330 yards and four touchdowns with an interception. Darnold was nearly flawless in the game, missing on just three passes. He completed 17 passes in a row during the game. Darnold had 31.5 fantasy points, topping 30 points for the second time this season

Fantasy Dud: Both Seahawks running backs. Neither of these guys helped fantasy teams at all as they continue to split work. Kenneth Walker ran 11 times for 42 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards. Zach Charbonnet had eight carries for 25 yards and caught a pass for 21 yards. These guys are going to be tough plays going forward, splitting the work at the position.

Game Notes: Tory Horton got his first NFL start with Cooper Kupp sidelined and enjoyed his best game as a pro. He had four receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his four straight 100-yard game. He has 100-yard showings all but two games. He had eight receptions for 129 yards.

Jayden Daniels suffered a brutal dislocated elbow late in the game. He is expected to miss the rest of the season, leaving the starting job to Marcus Mariota.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.