We break down the top five fantasy football overperformers from NFL Week 9, including a star in his return from injury and three players from the Bears-Bengals game
18:38 ET, 04 Nov 2025
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers celebrates after scoring a touchdown
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Brock Bowers caught 112 passes last season, the most by a rookie in NFL history(Image: Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
This past weekend in the NFL saw several surprising results, plenty of explosive performances, and some monster fantasy football numbers put up.
Ahead of your next fantasy football matchup, it is important to know that huge scores can come from anywhere. Recently, many of them have come against the Cincinnati Bengals, who own the NFL’s worst scoring defense with no improvements to be seen.
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Unsurprisingly, three players on this list of top overperformers from Week 9 were involved in the Chicago Bears’ 47-42 win over the Bengals, which ranks tied-for-28th on the list of the highest scoring NFL games of all time.
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Let’s get into the full list of the top-five fantasy football overperformers from Week 9.
All projected and actual scores based on Sleeper PPR (points-per-reception) format
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Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
Projected score: 13.65, Actual score: 43.3
Bowers’ return from injury was always going to breathe life into the Raiders’ offense, but few expected the stat line he put up in his first game since Week 4.
The All-Pro tight end recorded 12 catches for 127 yards and three touchdowns in Las Vegas’ overtime loss to the Jaguars, picking up where he left off in his record-setting rookie season in 2024.
Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Projected score: 15.31, Actual score: 38.8
Another three-touchdown performance in a losing effort, London and the Falcons fell short in New England when Atlanta kicker Parker Romo missed a game-tying extra point late in the fourth quarter.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London catches a touchdown against the New England Patriots
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Drake London ranks fifth among wide receivers in yards per game this season (83.9)(Image: Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
London’s performance vaulted him to the overall WR7 rank, with the 24-year-old continuing to ascend into the top tier of wideouts in the NFL.
Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears
Projected score: 6.67, Actual score: 29.8
Loveland, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 draft, has had a slow start to his career, hence his single-digit projected score in Week 9.
Facing the porous Bengals defense, Loveland broke out for six catches, 118 yards, and two touchdowns, including a 58-yard game-winner with under a minute left.
Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears
Projected score: 17.72, Actual score: 38.7
Loveland’s big day overshadowed a monster performance from Williams, who posted an all-around line including three touchdown passes, a receiving touchdown, and 53 yards rushing.
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The Bears QB responded to his team blowing a 14-point fourth quarter lead by connecting with Loveland for the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter, as the Bears improved to 5-2.
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Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Projected score: 13.16, Actual score: 33.1
Higgins won’t be happy that he was on the wrong end of the 89-point thriller in Cincinnati, but his fantasy owners should be satisfied plenty.
Higgins posted a season-high seven catches and 121 yards, as Cincinnati’s offense continues to hum with Joe Flacco under center. The sixth-year pass catcher now has five touchdowns in his last five games.