RC's daily streaming notes on football, and other, things going on this week...
10/18 SUN (8:03amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 6 Projections update
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Marshawn Lloyd (timely...): https://youtu.be/AMHGP2NF7Vs
Woody Marks: https://youtu.be/BtLIcmlu5oo
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
Early Injury Reports:
-- Caleb Williams will start.
-- A.J. Brown officially activated.
-- Quinshon Judkins and Carson Schwesinger are game-time-decisions. Mason Graham OUT.
-- Tyler Warren is a Game Time Decision. They did bring up Will Mallory yesterday from the practice squad.
-- Pat Freiermuth leaning towards playing.
-- Kenyon Sadiq looks like he’ll be cleared of his concussion.
-- Kamara-Olave both expected to play.
-- Andrew Thomas looks good-to-go.
-- TreVeyon Henderson to play
My top 10 teams after watching all of Week 6:
1) SF
2) KC
3) LAR
4) CAR
5) SEA
6) JAX
7) BUF
8) CIN
9) DEN
10) MIN
Others considered: CHI, NE, LV, ATL, BAL
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Tyler Shough playing with two broken bones in his left hand.
-- @WerderEdNFL: I’m told #Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter rolled his ankle in practice this week, an injury that has him listed as questionable tomorrow night against Green Bay. A source involved says Porter is hoping to play and that his game status has nothing to with his contract.
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- What name looks ‘odd’ to you on this list: https://x.com/PFF/status/2111268620403876093?s=20
-- The Past 6 #1 High School QBs have been rough:
2026: Faizon Brandon = BENCHED
2025: Bryce Underwood = BENCHED
2024: DJ Lagway = Transferred
2023: Arch Manning = Arch Manning
2022: Drew Allar = 3rd Round Pick
2021: Quinn Ewers = 7th Round Pick
-- Drake London is the ONLY player in the NFL ranked top 5 in yards per route run (YPRR) against BOTH man and zone coverage.
Man
1. Tee Higgins (5.04)
2. Khalif Raymond (4.63)
3. George Kittle (4.60)
4. Kyle Williams (4.54)
5. Drake London (4.52)
Zone
1. Zay Flowers (4.92)
2. JSN (4.55)
3. Drake London (3.89)
4. Christian Watson (3.74)
5. Mike Evans (3.61)
-- Rookie CBs rule...a new trend in the NFL: https://x.com/PFF/status/2111601937514897818?s=20
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Price & Charbonnet: https://www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-seahawks-injury-report/177657/seahawks-injury-update-jadarian-price-returning-sooner-rather-than-later-nfl-news
-- legend Aqib Talib responds to Ryan Fitzpatrick's tirade against Bo Nix, repeatedly telling Fitzpatrick he "sucks" while pulling the reciepts on his career.
“You are disrespectful to the quarterback position ’cause you suck. Period. ... We’re talking about a guy [Fitzpatrick] who played for nine different teams in 17 years. ’Cause ain’t nobody want his ass."
"We’re talking about a guy who only played for a team for more than two years once. That’s Buffalo. And his record as a starter in Buffalo was 19-35. That’s f*cking suck."
"A guy who played 17 years, 147 starts, and never sniffed a playoff game. He never touched the playoffs ever. That’s disrespectful to the quarterback position."
"You suck. You suck, bro."
"We’re talking about a guy who got 169 interceptions, more interceptions than he has starts. How can a quarterback of his caliber talk about what is disrespectful to the quarterback position?"
"Nobody’s worried about what Fitzpatrick said. Nobody was worried about playing against you. You suck.”
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- Good plan: https://x.com/KoruturkBey/status/2111328855684526122?s=20
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10/17 SAT (9:07amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 6 Projections update
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Marshawn Lloyd (timely...): https://youtu.be/AMHGP2NF7Vs
Woody Marks: https://youtu.be/BtLIcmlu5oo
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
-- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the Eagles will decide whether to place Jalen Hurts (blood clot) on short-term injured reserve on Saturday.
I’m guessing that Hurts will land on IR and Philly just cashes out on the season...unless it’s not that big deal.
Joe Milton was signed off a Dallas...I assume they think he is a poor man’s Hurts. And he is not. Milton could have a shock start or two as a runner-thrower and put up decent FF points. Maybe. If Tanner McKee flops, which is likely.
Next week could begin the Saquon Barkley trade sweepstakes...if Hurts goes on IR.
Goedert may be traded as well. Ertz will be released to go join another team. Eli Stowers may get pressed into some snaps with Johnny Mundt to finish the season.
Dontayvion Wicks may be traded as well.
The remaining WRs may be sunk for 2026. Although McKee would have a lot of time with Darius Cooper.
-- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Josh Jacobs is being removed from the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt list on Monday.
I’m guessing Jacobs pretty much walks right back into the starting lineup. It may be a limited Week 7 and then ‘game on’ from there.
The NFL is leaving the door open to finding out more/new info and suspending him further...but for now it is done.
This bodes well for Jacobs: https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/2111203963282284830?s=20
R.I.P Marshawn Lloyd + Kaleb Johnson...Week 6 is their last hurrah.
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Mike Evans (ribs/Achilles) did not practice on Friday.
-- Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) did not practice on Friday.
-- DJ Moore (shoulder) is questionable to play in Week 6 against the Raiders.
-- Lions placed Ben Bartch on injured reserve with a foot injury. (not good)
-- Budda Baker (groin) is questionable for Arizona’s Week 6 game against the Rams.
-- Tyler Warren (groin) is questionable for Indianapolis’ Week 6 game against the Titans. Warren popped up on the injury report on Friday after suffering the injury in practice.
-- DeVonta Smith (hamstring/toe) is not on the final injury report for Week 6 against the Panthers.
-- Eagles ruled out RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring) for Week 6 against the Panthers.
-- NFL on Prime’s James Palmer reports that Baker Mayfield threw on “Monday as he was pushing hard to play and the thumb swelled up on him.”
-- Zay Flowers (toe) is not on Baltimore’s final Week 6 injury report.
-- Christian Gonzalez (shoulder) was removed from the injury report and will play in Week 6 against the Jets.
-- Tre’ Harris (hamstring) will not play in Los Angeles’ Week 6 game against the Chiefs.
-- Ladd McConkey (foot) is not on Los Angeles’ final Week 6 injury report. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said he did not know if McConkey or Quentin Johnston would be on snap counts on Sunday.
-- DK Metcalf (illness) is questionable for Week 6 against the Buccaneers.
-- Bears ruled out Kyle Monangai (thumb/toe) for Week 6 against the Falcons.
-- Caleb Williams (hamstring) is questionable to play in Week 6 against the Falcons. (It’s 50/50 for Week 6)
-- Trent McDuffie (groin) is questionable to play in Week 6 against the Cardinals.
-- Rashee Rice (hamstring) won’t play in Kansas City’s Week 6 game against the Chargers.
-- Jeremiyah Love (ankle) will not play in Week 6 against the Rams.
-- Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson (ankle) will not play in Week 6 against the Browns.
-- Quinshon Judkins (ankle) is questionable for Cleveland’s Week 6 game against the Ravens.
-- The Patriots will likely activate WR AJ Brown off Injured Reserve to play against the #Jets on Sunday, sources say.
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- @SharpFootball: thru 5 weeks, one NFL defense has played 4 backup QBs
FOUR BACKUP QBs
that defense? the Green Bay Packers
now they go up against the Dallas Cowboys offense:
#1 most yards/drive (41.2)
#1 highest score/drive rate (56%)
-- Why I like Kirk Cousins, and ultimately Mendoza: https://x.com/boxscorescout/status/2111214836524925210?s=20
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Not good, Jim: https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/2111174618337656934?s=20
-- Mike LaFleur says J. Love's condition was not improving and may have worsened slightly.
Mike LaFleur: “We just felt like it wasn't improving and maybe even getting a little bit worse. And so at that point, it's like if it's not improving, it's getting a little bit worse, we got to do what's right for the player.”
-- Giants coach John Harbaugh said “We’ll see. We’ll find out,” when asked if the Giants have reached the point where he’ll make adjustments due to the team’s fumbling issues.
RC NOTE: Skattebo is under fire in New York, which Harbaugh will use any excuse to change this offense to JJM + Najee vs. Winston and Skatt.
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- He’s back: https://x.com/SaadYousuf126/status/2111126456424128877?s=20
-- Fun nature watch: https://x.com/SimaroNgongoMba/status/2111107056824709484?s=20
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10/16 FRI (6:26amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 6 Projections update
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Woody Marks: https://youtu.be/BtLIcmlu5oo
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
TNF First Reaction...
-- I don’t know who should be more ashamed of themselves after this game...
Bo Nix? One of the worst quarterbacking performances you will see from a guy who might have led his team to a Super Bowl last season if he didn’t break his foot before the Conference Finals.
And I was shocked to see this analysis after the game: https://x.com/NFLFrascella/status/2110942680486383652?s=20
https://x.com/HaydenWinks/status/2110974393199497545?s=20
OR
The Seattle Seahawks for allowing this to happen. Anything can happen in one week, but I’m starting to see the Seahawks are melting away as an obvious tippy-top team. They are just ‘a good team’ perhaps?
They barely beat NE opening week, but it was with Drew Lock. Then Lock crushed Arizona Week 2. Week 3, Sam returned...and in full Sam Darnold games this season: Seattle is now (1-3) with a 7-point home win over the worst team in the NFL...the Chargers.
OR
It’s just ‘the NFL is just a random box of marbles rolling around with no distinction every week?
Yards disparity in the game: https://x.com/PFF/status/2110940854504313228?s=20
-- RJ Harvey splits...
With Davis Webb calling the plays = 6.7 catches per game (3g)
With Sean Payton calling the plays = 1.5 catches per game (2g)
-- The Denver Broncos held Sam Darnold to less than 55% Comp. Pct., no passing TDs, 2 picks, and sacked him 5 times...and Pat Surtain was out for this game.
-- When Pat Bryant returns, the opportunity to grab the mantle might be there now... https://x.com/FantasyPros/status/2110435719529591167?s=20
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Dr. Morse on Jalen Hurts: https://x.com/DrJesseMorse/status/2110784686268006567?s=20
More Hurts theory: https://x.com/JohnBolaris/status/2110861196354060775?s=20
-- Rashee: Reid gave no firm return timeline for Rice’s hamstring
Andy Reid: “We'll see how it goes. He's actually feeling pretty good as he goes here, but we'll see. those things, you start dealing with hamstrings, could be a week, could be two weeks. You don't know. But I know he's eager to get back in.”
-- Caleb: https://x.com/PolymarketBlitz/status/2110862122947346699?s=20
-- Stribling: https://x.com/YahooFantasy/status/2110899194622103619?s=20
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- Most yards per rush vs 8 box defenders this season
(min 10 attempts)
Jaylen Warren 8.4
J. Croskey-Merritt 5.4
Bucky Irving 5.4
Bhayshul Tuten 5.3
Kyren Williams 5.3
-- Jaxon Smith-Njigba drops by season, per
@SumerSports:
2023 - 7
2024 - 3
2025 - 5
2026 - 5 (in 5 games)
JSN currently leads the NFL in drops.
-- ESPN's No. 1 WR this season in "Open Score" which is meant to help quantify separation ability: Garrett Wilson
-- Absolute insanity stat: https://x.com/RNBWCV/status/2110818868503695610?s=20
-- Highest target share among WR this season
Jaxon Smith-Njigba 35.3%
Amon-Ra St. Brown 31.4%
Garrett Wilson 31.1%
Malik Washington 29.8%
Chris Olave 28.5%
-- @DhananiZain:
Juwan Johnson vs blitz:
2025: 26% TPRR / 2.18 YPRR
2026: 24% TPRR / 1.96 YPRR
vs man (2026): 25% TPRR / 1.95 YPRR
vs zone: 17% TPRR / 1.32 YPRR
The Giants blitz on 41% of dropbacks (6th most) and play man on 32% (3rd most)
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Andy Reid on rookie WR Cyrus Allen:
“The quarterback trusts him.”
“Reid on Wednesday suggested Allen in particular will figure more in their plans now”
“He’s got a good feel, and he’s got good quickness, He knows how to set routes up…”
-- Caleb Williams=Good Answer: https://x.com/NFLonFOX/status/2110841416360542586?s=20
-- PARKER: https://x.com/ActionSportsJax/status/2110851138408902991?s=20
-- Josh Jacobs opining: https://x.com/speakeasytlkshw/status/2110840548831678472?s=20
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- Vikings Are Undefeated: https://x.com/opelifemn/status/2110776017694376171?s=20
-- Elon is something else: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2110901393238474863?s=20
-- This is not for everyone, but who it's for is gonna laugh their *** off...good for 30 seconds or so, then gets stale: https://x.com/EleetsRasslin93/status/2110480876392059095?s=20
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10/15 THU (amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 6 Projections update
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Woody Marks: https://youtu.be/BtLIcmlu5oo
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
Will Shipley: https://youtu.be/I_IX9x2QxLc
Tre Harris: https://youtu.be/t5sBsrte-oI
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
-- HEADLINE: Mike McDaniel could be fired as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator soon, if they’re unable to make significant improvements, per @espn. If Los Angeles cans McDaniel, Adam Gase would step in as the interim offensive coordinator.
This is the case for just holding on to Omarion Hampton. We might be about 1-2 more losses away from McDaniel asking to be fired because he’s gonna get fired. And look at the schedule: AT KC then a BYE...could happen Monday to allow two weeks transition. The Chargers are going to be (0-6) on Monday.
Then a BYE week from hell if they keep McDaniel on. Likely trades of veteran players to contenders as they get prepped for 2027.
Whatever they would do during the bye week WITH McDaniel still there...then they go AT the Rams Week 8. The Chargers are likely going to be (0-7) as we get closer to the trade deadline.
I don’t know if they will fire McDaniel mid-season or not. Jim Harbaugh is likely to be fired after the season ends, and the staff with him. A clean sweep. Harbaugh will likely fight to keep McDaniel now and just go down with the ship and not try to introduce anything new as this is the end of his coaching career for a while or ever. Just end it peacefully, no changes for him and then leave at the end.
But if Harbaugh wants to fight for his job, he’ll have to fire McDaniel after the loss this week...I think. If a change happens, the Chargers will change back to a simplified offense with a one lead RB. Keaton Mitchell will be in a quasi-doghouse as the guy McDaniel tried to push...the new O-C, whomever that is, is a showcase for a future career on offense so they’ll go with the best of everything to try to revive the offense--and that would be heavy-Hampton-led. Whether that means any success...who knows?
But change is coming...and another loss this week heading into a bye week is the perfect time to make a change. Even if it is Adam Gase...it will be made DIFFERENT than what McDaniel is doing. Whether any good or not remains to be seen. But it will change radically if McDaniel is dumped.
McDaniel will then scurry off to San Francisco to help Kyle now and forever.
-- HEADLINE: Taylor Moton (blood clots) is practicing in full for Week 6 against the Eagles.
CAR about to get a starting tackle back in time to cover Monroe Freeling injury if he’s out. If Freeling is a-go for this week + Moton back + if Damien Lewis back, the Panthers’ O-Line is going to be the most improved of the season in all the NFL...and OT Ikem Ekwonu is a few weeks away from returning from his 2026 ACL tear rehab.
The Panthers have been terrific with total injury chaos...and now they are getting their O-Line back. They likely make a CB trade and then you’re looking at a top 5 NFL team contender in progress.
Had they never lost their two starting ace CBs a few weeks ago and with their O-Line back, you might be talking the 4th-5th best team in the NFL right now.
-- (FFM) Defenses that we have (and many places have) the worst (like epically bad) TE defense metrics on (good for TEs for FF)...
ARI
CIN
DET
KC
LV
MIA
NO
WSH
Of those eight defenses that are quite bad against the TE...and here’s the TEs that face them the most from Week 6-13:
5 = Higbee...(T.Ferguson? Parkinson?)
4 = Sadiq, Engram, AJ Barner
3 = Goedert, Pitts, Kincaid, Henry/Rairdon
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Breece Hall: https://x.com/DrJesseMorse/status/2110425096078913948?s=20
-- DeVonta, what?: https://x.com/DrJesseMorse/status/2110527550510522429?s=20
-- Joey Porter limited in Cowboys practice today with...an ankle injury. Porter didn't play last Thursday due to an illness and missed the first three games of the year with a back ailment.
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- We're getting an NFL rarity this week: A team coming off an international game (Eagles) has to play a team coming off a bye (Panthers).
This has only happened four times ever. The team coming off the international game is 0-4.
-- Career numbers:
Rome Odunze:
-115-1,668-9 in 34 games
-49.1 yards per game
-14.5 yards per reception, 7.6 yards per target
Marvin Harrison Jr.:
-108-1,578-13 in 33 games
-47.8 yards per game
-14.6 yards per reception, 7.8 yards per target
-- Makai Lemon: https://x.com/DhananiZain/status/2110388949872992343?s=20
-- WHAT? An interesting early season trend: Teams that face the Jets are 0-4 the week following playing them losing by an average of 13.7 points. Will be curious to see if that trend continues over the next few months. (They played CLE last week)
-- Colts Kicker Spencer Shrader would be the fantasy…
TE1
WR6
RB11
QB21
-- Last 8 games where their defense allowed 31+ points
Patrick Mahomes: 1-7
Josh Allen: 8-0
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Jacoby Brissett note/theory... Arizona expects to give Beck a look, but might wait until late November (speculation but also seems to mention Brissett losing more would move this up a bunch). A Brissett trade could get him on the field sooner. Brissett is a trade candidate.
-- Ben Johnson reaffirms a running-back committee and says no back will take 50-plus snaps.
Ben Johnson: “We're not going to have a back that's going to take 50-plus snaps in the game. I think that's just not prudent in a 17-game season to wear guys down like that. We don't have that 240-, 250-pound back on this roster. So we believe in running back by committee and spreading out those carries. Feel good about the guys up front being able to move the line of scrimmage enough to give all those guys chances. So, no, I don't think there's any discrepancy in terms of the play count or anything like that. We know we wanna spread that load out.”
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- Gambling: https://x.com/FBuhlersDayOff/status/2110365932153647257?s=20
-- Reality?: https://x.com/RotoSurgeon/status/2110483454836297936?s=20
-- LAC OL: https://x.com/ChargersWorld/status/2110469928285618612?s=20
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10/14 WED (7:17amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 6 Projections update
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Germie Bernard: https://youtu.be/lUNQu7E1tzQ
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
Will Shipley: https://youtu.be/I_IX9x2QxLc
Tre Harris: https://youtu.be/t5sBsrte-oI
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
Waivers Night Report:
Top 5 Adds by Position (Week 6 Waivers)
Quarterbacks
1 = Jameis Winston, Giants (+26% Net Add Rate)
2 = Aaron Rodgers, Steelers (+19% Net Add Rate)
3 = Kirk Cousins, Raiders (+14% Net Add Rate)
4 = Drake Maye, Patriots (+11% Net Add Rate)
5 = Sam Darnold, Seahawks (+8% Net Add Rate)
Running Backs
1 = Woody Marks, Texans (+45% Net Add Rate)
2 = Dameon Pierce, Eagles (+38% Net Add Rate)
3 = MarShawn Lloyd, Packers (+32% Net Add Rate)
4 = Jaleel McLaughlin, Browns (+24% Net Add Rate)
5 = Emmett Johnson, Chiefs (+18% Net Add Rate)
Wide Receivers
1 = Germie Bernard, Steelers (+41% Net Add Rate)
2 = DeMario Douglas, Patriots (+35% Net Add Rate)
3 = Ryan Flournoy, Cowboys (+28% Net Add Rate)
4 = Kendrick Bourne, Cardinals (+21% Net Add Rate)
5 = Dohnte Meyers, Bengals (+16% Net Add Rate)
Tight Ends
1 = Pat Freiermuth, Steelers (+33% Net Add Rate)
2 = Brenton Strange, Jaguars (+26% Net Add Rate)
3 = Mason Taylor, Jets (+19% Net Add Rate)
4 = Kenyon Sadiq, Jets (+14% Net Add Rate)
5 = Cade Otton, Buccaneers (+9% Net Add Rate)
Defense/Special Teams (DST)
1 = Kansas City Chiefs (+24% Net Add Rate) - (Home vs. Los Angeles Chargers)
2 = San Francisco 49ers (+19% Net Add Rate) - (Home vs. Washington Commanders)
3 = New England Patriots (+15% Net Add Rate) - (Home vs. New York Jets)
4 = Buffalo Bills (+12% Net Add Rate) - (Away at Las Vegas Raiders)
5 = Indianapolis Colts (+8% Net Add Rate) - (Home vs. Tennessee Titans)
Placekickers (PK)
1 = Spencer Shrader, Colts (+16% Net Add Rate)
2 = Matt Gay, Raiders (+12% Net Add Rate)
3 = Dominic Zvada, Giants (+9% Net Add Rate)
4 = Will Reichard, Vikings (+7% Net Add Rate)
5 = Chris Boswell, Steelers (+6% Net Add Rate)
Top 20 by FAAB % Spend (Week 6 Waivers)
1 = Woody Marks, Texans (24% Avg FAAB Spend)
2 = Dameon Pierce, Eagles (19% Avg FAAB Spend)
3 = MarShawn Lloyd, Packers (16% Avg FAAB Spend)
4 = Germie Bernard, Steelers (14% Avg FAAB Spend)
5 = Jameis Winston, Giants (12% Avg FAAB Spend)
6 = Pat Freiermuth, Steelers (11% Avg FAAB Spend)
7 = DeMario Douglas, Patriots (10% Avg FAAB Spend)
8 = Jaleel McLaughlin, Browns (9% Avg FAAB Spend)
9 = Ryan Flournoy, Cowboys (8% Avg FAAB Spend)
10 = Brenton Strange, Jaguars (7% Avg FAAB Spend)
11 = Aaron Rodgers, Steelers (7% Avg FAAB Spend)
12 = Kendrick Bourne, Cardinals (6% Avg FAAB Spend)
13 = Emmett Johnson, Chiefs (6% Avg FAAB Spend)
14 = Mason Taylor, Jets (5% Avg FAAB Spend)
15 = Kansas City Chiefs DST (5% Avg FAAB Spend)
16 = Kirk Cousins, Raiders (4% Avg FAAB Spend)
17 = Kenyon Sadiq, Jets (4% Avg FAAB Spend)
18 = San Francisco 49ers DST (3% Avg FAAB Spend)
19 = New England Patriots DST (3% Avg FAAB Spend)
20 = Spencer Shrader, Colts (2% Avg FAAB Spend)
Top 3 Most Dropped by Position (Week 6 Waivers)
(my AI writer/analyst’s notes, not mine)
Quarterbacks
1 = Justin Herbert, Chargers
Herbert has looked completely overwhelmed in Mike McDaniel's offense, failing to clear 13 fantasy points per game with seven interceptions on the season. Facing Kansas City at Arrowhead this week with severe offensive line injuries, shallow-league managers bailed.
2 = Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers
Mayfield's thumb injury, swelling, and erratic production led to heavy cuts this week as managers swapped him for streamable arms with immediate volume floors.
3 = Daniel Jones, Colts
Despite a clean sheet against Pittsburgh, Jones' passing volume remains modest, and without designed rushing equity post-Achilles, managers dropped him for higher-ceiling options like Winston.
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Running Backs
1 = Alvin Kamara, Saints
Kamara was reduced to just five touches for six yards in Week 5 while Kendre Miller dominated red-zone work. With Travis Etienne Jr. returning soon from IR, managers in standard leagues are moving on from Kamara's inefficient 3.1 yards-per-carry floor.
2 = Kenny Gainwell, Buccaneers
Gainwell's backfield role behind Bucky Irving has completely evaporated, dropping to single-digit snaps and leaving him with zero standalone fantasy value.
3 = Jaylen Wright, Dolphins
Miami entered their Week 6 bye with an offense in disarray following De'Von Achane's injury. With the Dolphins averaging under 15 points per game and Wright trapped in a crowded committee, managers cut him loose.
Wide Receivers
1 = Courtland Sutton, Broncos
Sutton is averaging a miserable 5.5 fantasy points per game with the league's lowest yards-per-route-run (0.70) among qualifying receivers. With Jaylen Waddle commanding top-target status in Denver, Sutton was dropped widely.
2 = Makai Lemon, Eagles
Lemon failed to capitalize on injuries in Philadelphia's receiving corps, drawing minimal target separation and losing routes to perimeter veterans.
3 = Tank Dell, Texans
With Marvin Harrison Jr. acquired by Houston and Nico Collins healthy, target volume dried up entirely for Dell, prompting an avalanche of waiver drops.
Tight Ends
1 = Dalton Schultz, Texans
The addition of Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston's receiver room alongside Nico Collins slammed the door shut on Schultz's weekly target projection, making him an immediate cut candidate.
2 = Mark Andrews, Ravens
Andrews has seen his route participation shrink steadily, functioning largely as an inline blocker in Baltimore's ground attack and offering almost no weekly receiving floor.
3 = Darren Waller, Panthers
Carolina entered a difficult road stretch, and with Waller failing to top three targets in three consecutive weeks, managers moved on to streaming options.
Defense/Special Teams (DST)
1 = Dallas Cowboys (Away at Green Bay Packers)
Dallas was shredded again in Week 5, forcing the Cowboys to demote defensive coordinator Christian Parker to the booth and bring in Mike Pettine. Heading to Lambeau Field to face Jordan Love, fantasy managers abandoned them in droves.
2 = Cincinnati Bengals (Bye Week)
Cincinnati is on bye in Week 6. Managers who used them as a Week 5 streamer against Miami dropped them immediately rather than burning a bench spot.
3 = Minnesota Vikings (Bye Week)
Also entering their Week 6 bye. In standard leagues without deep benches, managers routinely churn top-tier defenses rather than carrying a dead roster spot.
Placekickers (PK)
1 = Jason Sanders, Jets
The Jets' offense continues to rank among the lowest in red-zone scoring efficiency, and heading on the road to Gillette Stadium against New England, managers cut Sanders for high-floor alternatives.
2 = Tyler Loop, Ravens
With Baltimore leaning entirely on heavy red-zone power running and fourth-down aggressiveness, Loop has seen very limited field-goal opportunities.
3 = Jake Bates, Lions (Bye Week)
Detroit is on bye in Week 6. As standard fantasy practice dictates, managers cut Bates to the waiver wire to secure an active leg rather than wasting a bench slot.
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant on Tuesday’s estimated injury report.
-- Rams head coach Sean McVay said EDGE Myles Garrett (knee) won’t have his 21-day practice window opened this week.
-- Browns placed RB Raheim Sanders (hip) on injured reserve.
-- Panthers coach Dave Canales said Jalen Coker (quad) is “on track” to play in Carolina’s Week 6 game against the Eagles.
-- Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said OT Joe Alt (neck) will see a specialist.
-- Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Tre’ Harris (hamstring) is “more of a week-to-week [thing].”
-- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports TreVeyon Henderson (ankle) will miss multiple weeks.
-- Jaguars (KEY) OL Anton Harrison will undergo knee surgery and will miss at least 3-5 weeks.
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- RC NOTE: This is an interesting hybrid RB report out...and it matches my eyes pretty well, as I looked at it.
Take a look: https://x.com/Ihartitz/status/2110105235419017252?s=20
-- Lowest passer rating allowed by CB this season
(min 150 snaps)
Trent McDuffie 21.1
Josh Wallace 29.2
Isaiah Rodgers 43.8
Christian Gonzalez 44.0
Nehemiah Pritchett 44.0
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- These are some of the most controversial statements said in the newly unsealed Brian Flores memo made for the Raiders.
"Needs someone strong at the top to reign in some of his worst behavior."
"He once threatened violence to his GM and made irrational demands during an ownership meeting."
"One long-time senior team executive said, 'He may have changed since, but he was the worst hiring decision we've ever made.' Another President of a club refused to talk about him."
"He was able to build a strong friendship with a billionaire's son which gave him opportunities to socialize and learn how to build relationships with white-collar and upper-class individuals."
"Has little people skills, lacks self-awareness and can sometimes exhibit erratic behavior."
"His personality is unpredictable - not sure who is going to show up."
"Wants to be a CEO-type Head Coach but micro-manages in a negative manner."
"Chip on his shoulder - can be a dictator with players, coaches, and can even be difficult with ownership."
Full Article: https://frontofficesports.com/article/brian-flores-korn-ferry-memo-unsealed/
-- @32BeatWriters: “The shift to the shotgun gap scheme that favors (Samaje) Perine also meant a lean away from the under-center run game the Bengals worked on throughout the offseason, partially to create more explosives for Brown. He was positioned to be the workhorse back in this offense again and unleash his dynamic burst to pile up explosive runs.”
-- Brady says he has not involved Kincaid enough over the past two games, especially early
Joe Brady: “There's obviously plays on the call sheet that didn't get called. I think Josh will be the first to say there's some that he wishes he had back to be able to get him some touches. But, look, I think he's playing outstanding football. And you see what he does to our offense and being able to push the ball down the field and be able to make the plays. And, man, I just have not done a good enough job of getting him involved these last two games, especially early, and it's showing up in our offense. He's too dynamic.”
-- Bengals OC Dan Pitcher said the team will “continually assess how that touch share between [Perine] and Chase Brown should play out.”
-- Bills coach Joe Brady said James Cook needs to protect the ball or he’s going to get fewer carries.
-- Rams LT Alaric Jackson has been suspended two games for punching Bills EDGE Bradley Chubb after Los Angeles’ Week 5 loss.
-- Chargers worked out free agent WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on Tuesday.
-- Dolphins claimed WR Jared Wayne off waivers from the Texans.
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- My man: https://x.com/AsheSchow/status/2110032058521354736?s=20
-- Loveland: https://x.com/TheFFRealist/status/2110146706172170721?s=20
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10/13 TUE (amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- Week 5 Executive Report ‘Five Players’
-- Week 6: Tuesday Night Waivers 8:30-10pmET
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
Will Shipley: https://youtu.be/I_IX9x2QxLc
Tre Harris: https://youtu.be/t5sBsrte-oI
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
MNF First Reaction...
-- I thought the Rams were gonna be so dominant? MVP QB, top O-Line, Puka, two top CBs acquired, Aaron Donald back, Myles Garrett in? The last 3 weeks they play down to the wire every game. And they’re down in most games and have to try to mount a comeback.
This is our dominant, all-star level NFL team?
3rd-best team in their division...clearly...no even close.
Right now.
Remember when then old dynasty Patriots would start slow and everyone would declare them ‘over’...and the there they were at the end. Different times, but I bet the Rams do their normal ‘peak’ in the 2nd-half thing.
-- Josh Allen’s last 4 passing games this season...
248-204-263-210 for yards.
3-0-1-1 = TDs
0-2-1-1 = INTs
-- I don’t think I’ll watch the NFL Combine this year.
Slow Kyren Williams is a great NFL back.
Slow Josh Allen is the single most effective running QB there is.
Slow Puka can’t be covered.
-- Exactly one catch for 7 yards on 2 targets for Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid in this game.
-- Since returning to action Week 3 from a preseason injury for Ty Johnson...
131 yards receiving = Ty Johnson
52 = Dalton Kincaid
164 = Kyren Williams
-- A take from Warren Sharp...that I can’t disagree with: https://x.com/SharpFootball/status/2109854814142185481?s=20
-- And to make matters worse for LAR: https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2109960900337705173?s=20
-- HEADLINE: Texans released WR Jared Wayne.
I was wondering if he was gonna get cut to make room for Moping Marvin Harrison. He did.
Now comes a test for the NFL.
Is there any NFL personnel department paying attention to football and scouting it, for real? If so...and WR is a need or you just want to bump a weak WR off your roster, you’ll’ grab this WR...WHO IS BETTER/MORE GIFTED THAN MHJ. More upside to develop if anyone is paying attention.
My hope: Signed by San Francisco.
My bet: Indy. Second guess: Cincy.
Most likely: Signs with the HOU practice squad.
Not a Fantasy star around the corner, but they guy is showing skills at a great NFL size and he’s gonna go right past every NFL GM, I bet, this next 24 hours. He deserves better.
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Deebo Samuel will miss “at least a couple of weeks” with the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 5’s win over the Seahawks.
-- Jordyn Tyson: https://x.com/FantasyPros/status/2109723275190255782?s=20
-- JSN: https://x.com/MaddoxMcCloudPT/status/2109402465691140540?s=20
-- DJ Moore: https://x.com/DhananiZain/status/2109869179243290721?s=20
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- Jonathan Taylor yards per carry:
2020: 5.0
2021: 5.5
2022: 4.5
2023: 4.4
2024: 4.7
2025: 4.9
...
2026: 3.9
-- Most INTs on pass attempts of 40 or more yards since 2020
Josh Allen 12
Carson Wentz 8
Matthew Stafford 8
Patrick Mahomes 7
Aaron Rodgers 7
-- Justin Herbert has scored fewer fantasy points than Cam Ward and Malik Willis. He’s only 2 points ahead of Jameis Winston and 7 ahead of Caleb Williams, who has played 1.5 games.
-- Most RB fumbles since 2025:
1. James Cook (9)
Nobody else has more than 6 (Bijan Robinson)
-- @ScottBarrettDFB: Since the start of last season, Omarion Hampton's YPC is top-10 on man/gap runs but 2nd-worst on zone runs...
The Chargers are calling zone runs at a top-10 rate this year but were bottom-6 last year
-- Offensive efficiency: https://x.com/HaydenWinks/status/2109725512793006261?s=20
-- Top Offenses by EPA/Play [2025-2026]
1. Bengals w/out Chase Brown (+0.134) 👀
2. Bills (+0.131)
3. Patriots (+0.113)
4. Rams (+0.099)
5. Lions (+0.098)
6. 49ers (+0.098)
7. Cowboys (+0.094)
8. Packers (+0.070)
9. Bears (+0.055)
10. Chiefs (+0.055)
11. Jaguars (+0.054)
12. Ravens (+0.053)
13. Colts (+0.040)
14. Broncos (+0.011)
15. Steelers (+0.001)
16. Giants (-0.001)
17. Commanders (-0.005)
18. Seahawks (-0.007)
19. Panthers (-0.014)
20. Texans (-0.014)
21. Eagles (-0.018)
22. Cardinals (-0.019)
23. Falcons (-0.025)
24. Buccaneers (-0.028)
25. Dolphins (-0.040)
26. Bengals w/ Chase Brown (-0.058) 👀👀
27. Chargers (-0.076)
28. Saints (-0.083)
29. Jets (-0.115)
30. Vikings (-0.122)
31. Titans (-0.160)
32. Raiders (-0.163)
33. Browns (-0.164)
-- Players w/ 50+ NFL Points Scored In 2026:
IND K Spencer Shrader (58)
DET RB Jahmyr Gibbs (54)
MIN K Will Reichard (53)
BAL RB Derrick Henry (50)
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Mike LaFleur said there’ll be a discussion around noon on Tuesday that’ll include the possibility of moving Carson Beck to the active roster from his emergency QB role.
-- Sean McVay: https://x.com/ArashMarkazi/status/2109860532861931630?s=20
-- Mike LaFleur revealed that the Lions doubled both Trey McBride and Michael Wilson on nearly every play in Arizona’s first game without Marvin Harrison Jr.
-- Chargers WR Ladd McConkey (foot) was active Sunday but did not play a snap. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that McConkey was only available in an emergency scenario.
-- Mike McCarthy: “Jaylen's our featured player right now. Let's make sure we all recognize that he's hot. He's playing great football for us. So it's important for us as an offense, coaches and players alike, to continue to put him in position to make plays. So that won't change.”
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- The Cardinals: https://x.com/DraftKings/status/2109685552987750510?s=20
-- This is true of me a lot: https://x.com/drayknowball/status/2109820415237554535?s=20
-- Harrison Mevis is gonna get it today: https://x.com/TheDangerousAii/status/2109907095839506704?s=20
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10/12 MON (6:46amET)
Today:
-- Week 5 Game Reports
-- New style of reporting for a Monday
-- Two Scouts Talking YouTube Video (breaks for the weekend + Monday, back at it on Tu-W-Thu-Fri this week). Shooting 3-4 videos a week for release throughout this week.
This past week/s:
Dohnte Meyers: https://youtu.be/EEIw3IGX_zQ
Darius Cooper: https://youtu.be/1wj2pa_VEd8
Keon Coleman: https://youtu.be/yne4bYOpCG8
Will Shipley: https://youtu.be/I_IX9x2QxLc
Tre Harris: https://youtu.be/t5sBsrte-oI
Kenyon Sadiq: https://youtu.be/flBWVXhOcFs
Ollie v. Braelon: https://youtu.be/9tsBBLYSIB8
Oronde Gadsden: https://youtu.be/zpqx5v_M-dQ
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== NEWS & NOTES & Xs ==
-- Change to the MON-TUE reporting/workflow...
I'm making an executive decision regarding the executive reporting we used to do on Mondays, which we split into Monday and Tuesday this year. I'll lay out the "what" first, followed by the "why."
WHAT’S CHANGING:
I am turning Monday into a dedicated research day focused on the most critical takeaways from Sunday’s action—specifically targeting what matters most for Tuesday night waivers.
On Mondays, my sole focus will be researching key players and situations, reporting my findings throughout the day as I uncover them. I'm not writing a massive report on each player; I'll keep each update to a tight paragraph or two, expanding only when warranted.
I am eliminating the "Three Things" game-by-game summary from the Monday report. It was a nice recap, but in evaluating my Monday/Tuesday workflow, writing 5,000 words summarizing every Sunday game was causing me to miss the week's biggest opportunities. For fantasy purposes, we don't need broad game recaps; we need actionable intelligence: emerging opportunities, developing red flags, trade targets (buy-low/sell-high), and waiver targets.
So, the "Three Things" format is done. Instead, Monday becomes a rolling research feed: gathering urgent intel and pushing out concise updates in batches of one, two, or three throughout the day. The "Three Things" breakdown took up so much bandwidth that I was missing breaking news, trade chatter, and phone calls/texts from sources. Cutting those game recaps is the cleanest way to reclaim that time.
We are testing this new research-day format and live notes system starting today.
This Monday research will feed directly into Tuesday’s work: the "Five Players" breakdown (waivers, trades, IDP, etc.). That piece remains in place—potentially expanded—and will publish on Tuesday fueled by the deep dive started on Monday. With so many injuries every Sunday and concrete medical updates rarely surfacing until Tuesday, it makes far more sense to finalize the player recommendations when we have complete information ahead of Tuesday night waivers. Trying to force it out Monday, only to have the landscape shift hours later, had become counterproductive.
WHY WE ARE CHANGING:
First, spending hours on game summaries left me playing catch-up on the deep research and player breakdowns. I was spending more energy on administrative formatting and editing than on actual analysis. Attacking the research upfront on Monday sets up a significantly sharper executive report on Tuesday before waivers run.
Second, I simply cannot keep working 15+ hour days, seven days a week. Trying to manage serious medical issues while working around the clock—dictating notes while driving to appointments, taking calls and text on the road (while driving), typing in waiting rooms—it has to stop. It has made me a distracted driver, left me completely unprepared for medical appointments, and then I barely process what doctors tell me because my head is still buried in Sunday's tape and upcoming deadlines.
My recovery and medications require real rest, not four to five hours of broken sleep. I've cut sleep, stopped exercising, haven't set foot in the gym since before the preseason, and the steroid side effects/weight gain are catching up with me. I've jammed my schedule trying to be a superhero and uncover every hidden football gem, but running with zero margin creates a constant ripple effect: one delay or appointment throws off the entire day/week, leading to rushed work and degraded quality. The idea that I can "outwork it and catch up tomorrow" isn't working—it just makes the back half of the week an unmanageable sprint to Sunday.
I am resetting this schedule to be more effective, protect the quality of the work, and stop grinding myself into the ground. We’ll see how this test run goes today/this week. (The Falcons almost gave me an aneurysm last night anyway, so the NFL is the real culprit here.)
OK, back to real/fake football...
-- The trade...
Texans get: Marvin Harrison Jr. 2027 7th-round pick
Cardinals get: 2027 2nd-round pick 2027 6th-round pick
The Texans will regret this trade. It’s a nice haul for Arizona, who might turn this into a top 5 or top 10 2nd-round pick to pair with their own high 2nd-rounder, based on where Houston is heading.
Houston thinking they are just a wide receiver away for C.J. Stroud is laughable. If they had plowed all those resources and scouting into the offensive line talent and depth, they wouldn’t be in this offensive mess. C.J. Stroud needs protection, not a WR4/5 talent. I say this with a completely straight face: Jared Wayne is a better wide receiver than Marv.
This deal will take targets away from Nico Collins for a stretch. C.J. Stroud is totally invested in making this MHJ deal work. If the Texans miss the playoffs and Marv doesn’t produce, the GM is likely gone and C.J. Stroud won't be back. To some degree, C.J. Stroud just staked his future payday in Houston on MHJ—and that’s a terrible bet.
Nothing changes in Arizona other than Kendrick Bourne seeing a few extra targets.
This trade gets massive attention for obvious reasons, but in reality, it carries very little positive on-field impact for 2026. MHJ was doing next to nothing in Arizona, so he won’t be missed there. "Moping Marv" won't make a positive difference in Houston, either; if anything, he’ll have a negative impact while the Texans burn opportunity trying to justify him, just like Arizona did during his first two seasons.
When I initially said Marv wasn't the best receiver in that 2024 draft class, it raised eyebrows. A few others agreed that Malik Nabers was better—that's surface-level scouting that was easy (to me).
Then I took it further and stated that MHJ wasn't even a top-5 wideout in that class, and people called it insane. Nobody wanted to hear it.
When I followed that up by saying I wasn't even sure Marv belonged in the top 10 of that draft group, everything else I said was tossed straight into the "you're crazy, we're not listening to you" bucket.
Well...
My current rankings of the top 10 WR prospects TODAY from the 2024 NFL Draft:
1) Malik Nabers
2) Ladd McConkey
3) Rome Odunze
4) Jalen Coker (UDFA)
5) Devaughn Vele
6) Jalen McMillan
7) Malik Washington
8) Keon Coleman
9) Brian Thomas
10) Roman Wilson
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11) Xavier Worthy
12) Ryan Flournoy
13) Adonai Mitchell
14) Marvin Harrison
That’s what the Texans just gave up a 2nd-round draft pick for. Someone needs to be fired after this plays out.
https://x.com/BillyM_91/status/2109423549379416180?s=20
== INJURY CENTER/WARD ==
-- Judkins: https://x.com/RotoWireNFL/status/2109387813682581786
-- NFL totals: https://x.com/avl_mike/status/2109312691856887960
-- Never change NFL: https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2109390371214053721?s=20
-- London injury late?: https://x.com/DrJesseMorse/status/2109493970569179229?s=20
-- Injuries in Week 5 (per Dr. Morse):
Justin Herbert - L (high) ankle
TreVeyon Henderson - R ankle sprain
Quinshon Judkins - R ankle/foot (boot)
David Montgomery - groin
Will Shipley - foot
Jaxon Smith Njigba - R lateral ankle
Deebo Samuel - R hamstring strain
KC Concepcion - concussion
Roman Wilson - wrist
Tre Harris - hamstring strain
Isaiah Likely - unknown
Kenyon Sadiq - concussion
TJ Hockenson - concussion
== Interesting STAT Center ==
-- Games with 300+ passing yards and 3+ passing touchdowns since 2024:
-Patrick Mahomes (2)
-Josh Allen (2)
-Jameis Winston (3)
-- Wins after trailing in the last 8:00
Tyler Huntley - 4
Joe Burrow - 1
-- Justin Herbert in the 4th quarter this season:
-26/47 (55% completion)
-287 yards (6.1 YPA)
-0 TD
-4 INT
-11 sacks
-38.2 passer rating (you get a 39.6 passer rating if you just spike the ball every play)
-- @PFF: Jared Goff is UNCONSCIOUS this season
1,485 Pass Yards (most in NFL)
12 Pass TD (t-2nd in NFL)
0 INT (t-fewest in NFL)
-- It’s not Herbert’s fault: Justin Herbert Total TD/Turnover rate by recent season
2023 23/8
2024 25/5
2025 28/15
2026 5/9
-- Jaylen Warren is the first player in 40 years to record an 80-yard TD catch and a 50-yard TD run in the same game (Herschel Walker).
-- Most receiving touchdowns this season:
-Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6)
-Amon-Ra St. Brown (5)
-George Kittle (4)
-CeeDee Lamb (4)
-Christian Watson (4)
-DARIUS COOPER (4)
-- Entering today, the New York Giants were 0-230 since 1970 when trailing by 14+ points in the final 8 minutes of regulation.
They're now 0-230-1.
-- Games where both teams kicked a FG in the final 10 seconds of the 4th quarter
1970 to 2026 Week 2: ZERO
2026 Week 3-5: TWO
-- Aaron Rodgers has thrown 3+ passing TDs in 3 straight games for the first time since December of 2021.
-- “National Running Back Day”
Chase Brown got outplayed by Samaje Perine against Miami.
Kimani Vidal outplayed Omarion Hampton and Keaton Mitchell
Seth McGowan, CJ Donaldson, Dylan Laube, Corey Kiner, George Holani, and Pierre Strong outscored Jeremiyah Love
RC vs. Ross Coffee bets (through Wk5):
More targets this season...
27 = Raymond (RC)
16 = D. Swift (Ross)
== QUOTES & QUOTABLES ==
-- Parker Washington on his one-handed touchdown catch: “Just making that play and being the guy that your team leans on in a big time moment, that was special for me.” https://x.com/ActionSportsJax/status/2109369682839126484?s=20
-- Here we go, our next ‘tank for....’ player...we’ll hear/see this all the next 3 months: https://x.com/jae_h3rbo/status/2109425775321534923
-- Jim Harbaugh: https://x.com/alexinsdorf99/status/2109426730708733954
-- Ben Johnson moves to 2-7 against NFC North opponents
-- Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh on message to the team at 0-5: "Yeah, I don't know what that message is.”
-- QB C.J. Stroud on Marvin Harrison Jr: “Dynamic playmaker, somebody who runs great routes. Can catch really any ball. … I loved him in college. He’s probably the hardest worker I’ve ever been around in my life.”
-- Luther Burden concerns: https://x.com/FFStalder/status/2109408625949278292?s=20
Your moment of Zen for this day...
-- The #1 pick race: https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2109425120486056267
-- Loveland: https://x.com/BookitWithTrent/status/2109364372178890804?s=20
-- Justin... https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/2109423473281937754?s=20
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