Lions RB Ty Johnson was not the answer some hoped he'd be. Chase Edmonds gave way to Kenyan Drake. Sam Darnold has returned with a whimper. Could 1 of these guys still be the key to your fantasy football title run? We're sorting out backfields and digging into upside schedules.

Here's the rundown:

Steelers backfield ... 00:58

Kenyan Drake and the Cardinals ... 2:43

Mark Walton's new life ... 5:34

Your new least-favorite player ... 7:36

Darrell Henderson taking over? ... 8:55

Devin Singletary's role ... 12:13

David Montgomery's breakout(?) ... 14:32

QB questions and answers ... 18:16

WR outlooks ... 27:19

Schedules to target ... 33:17

Streaming defenses to grab ... 44:15

Check out our Week 9 Free Agent Focus for bid recommendations on all of this week's waiver targets. And take a look at our updated Rest of the Way rankings.

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