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Giants | Giants didn't trade for McCarthy to supplant Winston or Dart, Dart 'long-term guy' Tue Oct 13, 01:32 PM
The Giants did not trade for QB J.J. McCarthy with the intention of supplanting QB Jameis Winston or QB Jaxson Dart, NFL insider Jordan Schultz said on Tuesday. Schultz said Dart remains the team's long-term quarterback.
| Footballguys view: McCarthy, according to Schultz, is additional insurance in case the injury bug hits the Giants' quarterback room again. However, the league insider acknowledged that if the wheels fall off on the Giants' offense with Winston under center, things could change. For now, the Giants are simply evaluating what they have in McCarthy, who has a positive relationship with OC Matt Nagy. |
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Dolphins | Malik Willis 'not seen throwing' at Dolphins bye week practice Tue Oct 13, 10:53 AM
Dolphins QB Malik Willis was not seen throwing at the team's bye week practice on Tuesday.
| Footballguys view: Willis took snaps and handoffs and performed an easy throwing motion with the ball in hand without releasing it. The bye week day of drills is largely meant for players who have had limited playing time, so the fact that he's on the field is worth noting. That's especially true after coach Jeff Hafley gave the QB a vote of confidence when asked about Willis' job security on Monday. |
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Rams | Stafford throws for 383 yards, three touchdowns in loss to Bills Tue Oct 13, 12:04 AM
Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford completed 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards with 3 touchdowns in Monday's 37-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was projected for 19.4 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 27.3.
| Footballguys view: Stafford couldn't quite pull out the win, but he still left SoFi Stadium with a historic NFL milestone under his belt. Stafford threw his 150th career touchdown with the Rams in the second half. That made Stafford the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 150 touchdown passes with two different franchises. He also finished Week 5 as the QB6 overall. |
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Bills | Allen throws for 210 yards, a touchdown in win over Rams Tue Oct 13, 12:02 AM
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen completed 12 of 19 passes for 210 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception and added 10 carries for 121 yards and another touchdown in Monday's 37-34 win over the Los Angeles Rams. He was projected for 22.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 29.5.
| Footballguys view: With DJ Moore and Joshua Palmer ruled out with shoulder injuries, the Bills' passing attack was muzzled for most of the game. This wasn't much of a surprise. The same sort of thing happened in the second halves against Detroit and New England without Moore. Still, with Allen's receivers consistently unable to pop open downfield, the quarterback incorporated more scrambles into his repertoire than he has since Week 2. Allen ranked fourth among all Week 5 QBs. |
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Bears | Ben Johnson won't commit to Bagent as backup: 'three guys that can win games' Mon Oct 12, 04:20 PM
Bears head coach Ben Johnson did not commit to QB Tyson Bagent as the starter if QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) can't play this week against the Falcons.
| Footballguys view: Asked on Monday whether Bagent is still the QB2, Johnson said, "We have three guys that can win games in this league." Bagent was benched during Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Packers after throwing for 87 yards. He was replaced by Case Keenum, who didn't fare any better. Ideally, Williams returns, and the QB2 isn't an issue. |
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Falcons | Michael Penix Jr.'s rib injury 'not considered serious', could play vs. Bears Mon Oct 12, 03:13 PM
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.'s rib injury is not considered serious. Penix might be able to play in Sunday's Week 6 game against the Bears, but the team wants to be cautious and see him practice this week before determining whether he will be able to play.
| Footballguys view: Penix said he expects to be "ready to go [this] week" after leaving Sunday's loss to the Ravens, and QB Tua Tagovailoa finished the game in overtime. Penix is obviously the preferred option. We'll continue to monitor his progress throughout the week. |
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Dolphins | Hafley: 'Malik is our quarterback,' no thought of benching Willis Mon Oct 12, 02:53 PM
Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said Monday there is no thought of benching QB Malik Willis at this point. "We've played five games, and Malik is our quarterback," Hafley said.
| Footballguys view: Sunday was Willis' 11th career start, so it's fair to say he's still developing at this level. According to ESPN.com's Marcel Louis-Jacques, Willis' willingness to extend every play for as long as he can doesn't always help the QB's cause. At the same time, his receivers struggled to create separation, and the offense doesn't seem comfortable when Willis is buying time. There was an expected learning curve this season, but the Dolphins enter the Week 6 bye with little to hang their hats on from the first month. Nonetheless, Hafley plans to stay the course. |
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Falcons | Michael Penix Jr. to undergo imaging Monday, expects to be 'ready to go next week' Mon Oct 12, 01:10 AM
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. will undergo further imaging on Monday after injuring his ribs on a big hit in the final moments of regulation in Sunday night's overtime loss to the Ravens. He does not believe the injury will keep him out long term: "Knowing me, I am going to be ready to go next week because I've sat out enough in my career."
| Footballguys view: Penix tried to work through the pain on the sideline but could not return for overtime, saying, "I did not feel like I was going to be able to give our team what we needed to be able to win that football game because of the pain that I was feeling." Tua Tagovailoa replaced Penix and threw an interception two plays into Atlanta's final drive. |
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Ravens | Huntley throws for 201 yards, two touchdowns in win over Falcons Sun Oct 11, 11:50 PM
Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and added 6 times for 20 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He was projected for 13.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 24.0.
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Falcons | Michael Penix Jr. 'for all intents and purposes' out, Tagovailoa finishes in OT Sun Oct 11, 11:46 PM
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. was diagnosed with a rib injury on Sunday against the Ravens and was officially listed as questionable to return, but "for all intents and purposes, he's out." Penix suffered the injury on a hard hit late in the fourth quarter; QB Tua Tagovailoa came in to throw one pass before Penix returned to finish the drive. Tagovailoa then took over in overtime with the Falcons trailing 30-23.
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Falcons | Michael Penix questionable to return, Tua Tagovailoa in for overtime Sun Oct 11, 11:44 PM
Falcons QB Michael Penix is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens with a ribs injury. QB Tua Tagovailoa will come into the game in overtime.
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Falcons | QB Michael Penix Jr. returns to the game Sun Oct 11, 11:25 PM
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. has returned to Sunday's game against the Ravens after being injured in the fourth quarter.
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Falcons | Michael Penix Jr. 'slow to get up,' Tua Tagovailoa enters late in tie game vs. Ravens Sun Oct 11, 11:22 PM
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. was slow to get up and jogged off the field with 19 seconds left in a tie game against the Ravens on Sunday. QB Tua Tagovailoa was set to take his first snaps for Atlanta in his place. Penix later returned to the game.
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Lions | Goff throws for 271 yards, three touchdowns in win over Cardinals Sun Oct 11, 07:31 PM
Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff completed 19 of 30 passes for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns and ran 1 time for 1 yard and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He was projected for 20.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 28.9.
| Footballguys view: With his three-passing-touchdown, zero-interception performance in Week 5, Goff now has 12 passing touchdowns and no giveaways through the first five games of the 2026 season. He is the first player in NFL history to have 12-plus passing touchdowns and no giveaways through their team's first five games of the season. He was also the QB1 overall with an average of 23 points per game through Sunday's late afternoon window. The Lions are off in Week 6. They return to play the Packers in Week 7. |
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Cardinals | Brissett throws for 292 yards, three touchdowns in loss to Lions Sun Oct 11, 07:31 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett completed 29 of 47 passes for 292 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception and also caught 1 pass for 7 yards on 1 target in Sunday's 45-21 loss to the Detroit Lions. He was projected for 18.8 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 25.8.
| Footballguys view: With an inconsistent and, at times, non-existent running game, NFL.com argues the Cardinals offense has essentially been reduced to a chuck-and-pray attack as Brissett attempted more than 45 passes for a second time in three weeks. That's not horrible for fantasy investors, but it's fair to wonder about Brissett's job security as the losses mount. A possible positive? The trade of Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Texans will narrow the funnel for Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, and Kendrick Bourne. |
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Broncos | Bo Nix 'lucky to hop up' after low hit from Tony Jefferson Sun Oct 11, 06:44 PM
Broncos QB Bo Nix took a low hit through the knees from Chargers S Tony Jefferson during Sunday's game against the Chargers. Nix was 'lucky to hop up after that one,' and got back to his feet after the hit.
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49ers | Dre Greenlaw ejected after late hit on Darnold, headbutting Ernest Jones Sun Oct 11, 05:37 PM
49ers LB Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday's game against the Seahawks after a late hit on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and then headbutting Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV.
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Raiders | Mendoza goes 6-of-8 in debut, Kubiak says Cousins remains starter Sun Oct 11, 05:30 PM
Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza made his NFL debut on Sunday, leading the final drive of a 45-17 loss to the Patriots and completing 6 of 8 passes for 48 yards. The No. 1 overall pick completed his first five passes to move the Raiders into the red zone before the drive ended on a turnover on downs when he scrambled short of the line to gain on fourth-and-5. Head coach Klint Kubiak said after the game that he "wanted to get him some exposure," adding, "He did a good job. All reps are valuable. Very important for him." QB Kirk Cousins remains the starter, Kubiak confirmed.
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Ravens | Tyler Huntley confirmed as Ravens' starter Sunday night in Atlanta Sun Oct 11, 05:14 PM
Ravens QB Tyler Huntley is starting Sunday night's game against the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Lamar Jackson was ruled out on Friday with an ankle injury. Sunday's matchup "probably needs to be a Derrick Henry game," though the Falcons have the top run defense in football.
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Daniels throws for 199 yards in ltie with Giants Sun Oct 11, 04:51 PM
Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels completed 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards and ran 9 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-27 tie with the New York Giants. He was projected for 18.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 30.3.
| Footballguys view: Daniels broke free for two long touchdown runs to reward any fantasy teams that decided to play him even though the game was forecast to be wet and his #1 receiver Terry McLaurin was a game-time decision. This was a worry because Daniels was wearing a brace on his injured left elbow and concern that he could re-injure the problem joint. He'll face a resurgent 49ers defense on Monday in Week 6 as a boom/bust QB1. |
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Winston throws for 326 yards, three touchdowns in tie with Commanders Sun Oct 11, 04:51 PM
New York Giants QB Jameis Winston completed 33 of 54 passes for 326 yards with 3 touchdowns, ran 5 times for 27 yards and lost 1 fumble in Sunday's 27-27 tie with the Washington Commanders. He was projected for 13.0 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 25.7.
| Footballguys view: Winston made multiple questionable decisions to help put the Giants in a 14-point fourth quarter hole, and then in typical fashion, he got the team all the way back with two scores to send the game to overtime. He probably would have gotten the win if Cam Skattebo hadn't fumbled in field goal range, but Jayden Daniels 'gaffe failing to stop the clock in field goal range with no timeouts left kept him from getting the loss. Winston is the quarterback of a first-place team heading into a Week 6 game against the Saints. He's worth a streaming QB1 look if you need someone from the wire to cover Joe Burrow or Jared Goff's bye next week. |
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Saints | Shough unsure if left hand is broken, says it's 'banged up' Sun Oct 11, 04:42 PM
Saints QB Tyler Shough was asked after Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Vikings whether his left hand was broken and said he wasn't sure he could answer that, but that it's banged up.
| Footballguys view: Shough was upgraded to full practice on Thursday after dealing with the left-hand injury earlier in the week. He was blitzed on 91% of his dropbacks in the first half and threw two picks. He completed 16 of 25 passes for 96 yards -- for a 38.1 passer rating -- in a game that would have been a blowout if not for the Saints' own defensive turnovers. Shough and the Saints will try to regroup against the Giants in Week 6. |
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Bengals | Burrow throws for 190 yards, four touchdowns in win over Dolphins Sun Oct 11, 04:16 PM
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow completed 23 of 32 passes for 190 yards with 4 touchdowns in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Miami Dolphins. He was projected for 19.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 24.6.
| Footballguys view: Burrow had a big afternoon in fantasy leagues even though Tee Higgins was a nonfactor and Ja'Marr Chase only had one big play and that ball bounced off of his body before he corralled it for a long score. The Dolphins pass defense continues to be one we will pick on when we set fantasy lineups as both of these teams go into their bye. |
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Titans | Robert Saleh says Cam Ward is the QB this year, 'no thought' of benching him Sun Oct 11, 04:13 PM
Titans head coach Robert Saleh said on Sunday that QB Cam Ward is the team's quarterback this year. There is no thought of benching him. Saleh made the comments after Tennessee's 26-3 home loss to the Texans.
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Bears | Bagent held to 87 passing yards in loss to Packers Sun Oct 11, 04:10 PM
Chicago Bears QB Tyson Bagent completed 12 of 21 passes for 87 yards and 2 interceptions in Sunday's 31-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He was projected for 16.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 3.2.
| Footballguys view: Bagent wasn't able to do anything against a Packers defense that had been mediocre at best so far this season. The Bears have to hope Caleb Williams will be back for next week's game at Atlanta. Since Bagent was benched for Case Keenum, who wasn't much better, it's not clear who would start if Williams isn't ready to return from his hamstring injury in Week 6. |
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Packers | Love throws for 367 yards, two touchdowns in win over Bears Sun Oct 11, 04:10 PM
Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love completed 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards with 2 touchdowns in Sunday's 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears. He was projected for 17.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 23.3.
| Footballguys view: Love was attacking the Bears with the deep ball in a game that would have made Dan Fouts and Don Coryell jealous. The Bears defense has been wildly inconsistent week-to-week depending on the opponent, game script, and conditions, but it appears that good offenses are going to rack up yards and points against them. Next week, the Bears travel to Atlanta to face a good offense, while the Packers host the Cowboys bottom five-defense, so expect the trends from this game to continue. |
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Patriots | Maye throws for 374 yards, four touchdowns in win over Raiders Sun Oct 11, 04:10 PM
New England Patriots QB Drake Maye completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards with 4 touchdowns and ran 7 times for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He was projected for 18.4 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 39.5.
| Footballguys view: Two weeks after there were reports that Maye had lost his confidence, he was nearly flawless against a Raiders defense that frustrated him in a 20-13 season-opening loss last year. Maye is back to being a high ceiling QB1 play heading into a matchup at home against the Jets. |
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Steelers | Rodgers throws for 235 yards, three touchdowns in win over Colts Sun Oct 11, 04:10 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns in Sunday's 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He was projected for 15.7 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.0.
| Footballguys view: Rodgers has thrown three scores in three straight games, and this was the first of those three games in which he didn't throw an interception. He's actually worth a look as a streaming QB1 to cover Joe Burrow or Jared Goff's bye off of the waiver wire if he wasn't picked up before this game. Jaylen Warren helped with an 80-yard touchdown on a short pass and rookie second-round pick Germie Bernard led the rest of the passcatchers with 6-80, playing a bigger role after Roman Wilson (finger) and Ben Skowronek (calf) left with injuries. |
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Raiders | Rookie Fernando Mendoza set to make NFL debut against Patriots Sun Oct 11, 03:56 PM
Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza was set to make his NFL debut with 6:04 to go in Sunday's game at the Patriots. Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick, had been the backup to QB Kirk Cousins, who was announced as the starter for the previous game.
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Saints | Shough held to 96 passing yards in loss to Vikings, possibly playing with fracture in left hand Sun Oct 11, 03:56 PM
New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough completed 16 of 25 passes for 96 yards and 2 interceptions in Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He was projected for 16.6 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 1.8.
| Footballguys view: This box score should just encourage you to sit your quarterback if they are facing the Vikings and you are unsure if they are your best option. Shough's left hand was taped up and he was listed on the injury report with a hand injury before the game. He said he's not sure if his hand is broken, so we'll want to keep him on the bench in 1QB leagues against the Giants next week if we can help it. The Vikings get Daniel Jones and the Colts after the bye, followed by Detroit, Buffalo, Green Bay, San Francisco, Atlanta, Carolina, New England and Detroit again in a two-month run that will show us just how good this defense is. |
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Bears | Bears bench Tyson Bagent for Case Keenum, trailing Packers 31-7 Sun Oct 11, 03:25 PM
The Bears benched QB Tyson Bagent during Sunday's game at the Packers, and QB Case Keenum has come in. Chicago trailed Green Bay 31-7 at the time of the switch.
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Bears | Bears bench Tyson Bagent during Week 5 game at Packers Sun Oct 11, 03:25 PM
The Bears have benched QB Tyson Bagent during Sunday's Week 5 game at the Packers. Bagent had been starting with QB Caleb Williams out. His replacement was not named in the report.
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Jaguars | Lawrence throws for 331 yards, two touchdowns in win over Eagles Sun Oct 11, 01:16 PM
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence completed 24 of 39 passes for 331 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception and ran 3 times for 25 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He was projected for 17.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.7.
| Footballguys view: The Jaguars won this game thanks to a heroic kick return by Ameer Abdullah with eight seconds left to the Philadelphia side of the field to set up a 57-yard game-winning field goal by Cam Little after Jake Elliott had just hit what looked like a game-winning field goal. The game could have been easier for the Jaguars and bigger for the fantasy output of Lawrence and this offense, but the team was stopped on fourth down and goal and twice came away with no points after having first and goal at the one on both drives. Lawrence ended up being a good start against the tough Eagles defense thanks to two outstanding plays on touchdown catches by Parker Washington. Consider Lawrence a high floor play against the beleaguered Texans defense next week. |
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Commanders | Hartman not signed to 53, Kaliakmanis backs up Daniels with McCaffrey as emergency QB Sun Oct 11, 12:53 PM
The Commanders did not sign QB Sam Hartman to the 53-man roster, leaving QB Jayden Daniels and rookie QB Athan Kaliakmanis as the only quarterbacks for Sunday's game against the Giants. WR Luke McCaffrey is "next up if all goes wrong." TE Colson Yankoff filled the emergency quarterback role last week against the Colts with McCaffrey inactive.
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Commanders | Jayden Daniels to wear 'much larger brace' on left elbow, offense to adjust Sun Oct 11, 12:28 PM
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will wear a much larger brace on his left elbow on Sunday than the one he wore last year. Daniels has had several practices to get comfortable with it, and the Commanders feel it greatly decreases the chances of the elbow being re-injured. Some things will be done differently offensively because of the elbow.
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Giants | J.J. McCarthy active as primary backup to Winston, Haener inactive as third QB Sun Oct 11, 11:41 AM
Giants QB J.J. McCarthy is the primary backup to QB Jameis Winston for Sunday's game against the Commanders, with the team opting to go with two active quarterbacks. QB Jake Haener is inactive as the third quarterback. RB Devin Singletary, S Jason Pinnock (concussion), CB Nikko Reed, DT Bobby Jamison-Travis and OT J.C. Davis are also inactive.
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Commanders | Jayden Daniels returns with 'a full game plan' vs. Giants, must protect himself Sun Oct 11, 08:35 AM
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels returns on Sunday against the Giants with a full game plan. Daniels has to protect himself, which was the plan coming into the season anyway, and it is "of the utmost importance now." Daniels is returning from an elbow injury and will wear a brace.
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Bears | Caleb Williams 'pushing to play next week' Sun Oct 11, 08:01 AM
Bears QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) is pushing to play next week, according to a Sunday morning report. Williams was listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay after a limited practice on Friday.
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Chargers | QB Trey Lance placed on injured reserve Sat Oct 10, 04:45 PM
Chargers QB Trey Lance (groin) has been placed on injured reserve. ESPN lists an estimated return of November 16.
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Chargers | Chargers likely to start four rookie offensive linemen in front of Herbert vs. Broncos Sat Oct 10, 01:31 PM
The Chargers are likely to start four rookie offensive linemen alongside RG Cole Strange in front of QB Justin Herbert on Sunday against the Broncos: LT Logan Taylor, LG Jake Slaughter, C Jacob Spomer and RT Travis Burke. LG Kayode Awosika (fibula), Trey Pipkins III (knee), RT Joe Alt (neck) and reserve guard Trevor Penning (concussion) are all out, and LT Rashawn Slater was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a high-ankle sprain. Herbert has been sacked 12 times and pressured nearly 70 times in four games. "I think they're built for it [and] prepared for it," Herbert said of the young linemen.
| Footballguys view: Good luck with that. Herbert has been sacked more at this point in his career than Andrew Luck was with the Colts at the same point. Going with a David Carr approach at quarterback (let your passer get beat up all the time) is not a great plan for the Chargers. They need to do everything they can to protect Herbert against a ferocious Broncos defense that can get after the passer with Nik Bonitto. Expect plenty of quick game on Sunday to keep the Broncos at bay. |
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Lamar Jackson "week-to-week", will miss Sunday night at Atlanta Sat Oct 10, 09:22 AM
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will miss Sunday night's game against the Falcons in Atlanta with an ankle injury. Jackson is considered week-to-week with the injury.
| Footballguys view: Ian Rapoport, from the NFL Network, has reported that the Ravens "do not know" whether Jackson will play in Week 6 against the Browns. He's out for the game against the Falcons, so Tyler Huntley gets the start in Week 5. Fantasy GMs should still start WR Zay Flowers as a WR1, but know the Ravens offense (mainly the passing game) won't look quite the same without Jackson. |
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Commanders | QB Marcus Mariota ruled out for Week 5 Fri Oct 9, 05:30 PM
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota (knee) is listed as out on the Week 5 injury report. Marcus Mariota did not participate in Friday's practice.
| Footballguys view: This would be a much larger story if Jayden Daniels were inactive. But with Daniels back, Athan Kaliakmanis will be the team's QB2 after playing most of last week's game. Mariota didn't practice all week, but he'll try to return next week. |
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Eagles | Jalen Hurts on report with calf injury, full participant with no designation Fri Oct 9, 04:01 PM
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts appears on the injury report with a calf injury but was a full participant and carries no designation into Sunday's Week 5 game at the Jaguars. A long list of other Eagles players has been ruled out for Sunday.
| Footballguys view: It seems like every impactful Eagles player is on the injury report this week. Why not Hurts, too? He carries no designation and is expected to play Sunday morning. However, Hurts is a very risky start this week. You can likely find a better option on your waiver wire in single-quarterback leagues and hope to plug Hurts back in as the team gets healthier. |
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Bears | Caleb Williams questionable after limited practice Friday Fri Oct 9, 03:01 PM
Bears QB Caleb Williams (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's Week 5 game at the Packers. Williams, who has missed the past two games, returned to practice on a limited basis on Friday after not practicing Wednesday or Thursday.
| Footballguys view: This is almost assuredly gamesmanship, as Ben Johnson tried to get inside Matt LaFleur's head. Williams missed Wednesday and Thursday practices, and his Friday participation was limited. If he plays, you can start him as a QB1. But Tyson Bagent will almost certainly get the starting nod this week, while Williams seems on track to return in Week 6 against the Falcons. |
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Eagles | Eagles release Andy Dalton; McKee, Payton the backups to Hurts 'moving forward' Fri Oct 9, 02:24 PM
The Eagles are releasing QB Andy Dalton. QB Tanner McKee and rookie QB Cole Payton will be the backups to Jalen Hurts moving forward. The move doesn't close the door on Dalton's tenure with the team: the Eagles have a lot of injuries and needed his roster spot, and he could still return, even via a practice-squad spot.
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Cardinals | LaFleur addresses Brissett/QB change chatter: 'We signed up for this' Fri Oct 9, 02:13 PM
Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur addressed chatter about a possible quarterback change from QB Jacoby Brissett on Friday. "When you don't win, it's on the QB, when you win, the QB gets maybe even more flowers than they deserve. The truth is a lot of times somewhere in between," LaFleur said. Referring to Sunday's loss to the Giants in New York, he added: "If we do finish the job, we score 31 points and no one is talking. But we didn't. That's part of the business we signed up for."
| Footballguys view: Brissett is 2-14 since taking over as the starter last year. He has a great matchup against the Lions this weekend and is ranked top-10. However, his rest-of-season outlook is much murkier, especially after Carson Beck put some promising reps on tape this preseason. This team has no Super Bowl aspirations, and they'll have to do their due diligence at some point to see what they have in Beck. Brissett is fun for now, but fantasy managers banking on him should start planning ahead. Brissett might get another 10 weeks. This could be his last week. We don't know, but we also can't expect him to start a full season given the Cardinals' lack of success. |
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Ravens | Lamar Jackson ruled out for Sunday night's game at Atlanta Fri Oct 9, 01:30 PM
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday night's Week 5 game against the Falcons in Atlanta. Jackson did not practice at all this week, missing sessions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
| Footballguys view: It's extremely rare for a quarterback to start after missing a full week of practice, so this was expected. Tyler Huntley will get the nod Sunday night against the Falcons. He's got enough rushing moxie to make him a streaming option in two-quarterback and superflex leagues. But he's not the same passer Jackson is, so you can't trust the passing game as much as you typically would. Zay Flowers is still a high-end WR2. But Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, and the rest lose a bit of their appeal as fantasy starters. |
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Buccaneers plan to start Jalon Daniels vs. Steelers, Mayfield down to 'smaller splint' on thumb Fri Oct 9, 11:10 AM
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield has a smaller splint on his dislocated thumb, head coach Todd Bowles said on Friday. The team will see whether Mayfield can grip a ball this week, but the plan is to go with rookie QB Jalon Daniels in Week 6 against the Steelers. Mayfield had been 'pushing to play' against Pittsburgh.
| Footballguys view: The Buccaneers engineered a fantastic game plan Thursday night, letting Daniels get into a rhythm with some easy early throws, pulling the Cowboys' defense into the box, and then letting him rip it late. Daniels is an undrafted rookie and is still a bit rough around the edges. But he's getting the ball to the Buccaneers' playmakers and adding some rushing upside of his own. He'll be in the streaming discussion in two-quarterback and superflex leagues in Week 6 against the Steelers. |
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Cowboys | Prescott throws for 316 yards, a touchdown in loss to Buccaneers Thu Oct 8, 11:31 PM
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott completed 24 of 42 passes for 316 yards with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions in Thursday's 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was projected for 20.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 14.6.
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Buccaneers | Baker Mayfield 'pushing to play' vs. Steelers, too early to know medically Thu Oct 8, 10:25 PM
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield could return for the Week 6 game against the Steelers on October 18. Mayfield is pushing to play, but with the game 10 days away it is too early for the Bucs to know medically whether he can go. The stitches in his thumb were removed on Monday, and his return is a matter of the thumb healing, his pain tolerance and his ability to grip the football. The medical staff will have a big say in whether he plays.
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