Headlines For Week 6!
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News & Notes:
DAL QB Dak Prescott tragically suffered an ankle compound fracture and dislocation. On Dak’s surgery: “Dr. Gene Curry of the Carrell Clinic performed the procedure. Expertise is foot & ankle injuries in elite athletes. Uses advanced techniques in ankle ligament reconstruction to minimize immobilization & inactivity period.” The Cowboys have signed QB Garrett Gilbert off the Browns practice squad.
The Falcons have fired coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff.
As poorly as IND QB Phillip Rivers has played, reports indicate HC Reich has not considered sitting him.
LAC HC Anthony Lynn announced before week 5 that QB Justin Herbert will be starting for the chargers moving forward.
NO WR Michael Thomas punched teammate Chauncey Gardner-Johnson during a fight in practice, per sources. That’s why Thomas was ruled out for Monday’s game against the Chargers for what the club is calling team discipline.
WAS QB Kyle Allen will return as the starter in week 6.
There are strong expectation WAS QB Dwayne Haskins will be traded.
Notable Injury Updates:
Here’s a handy tool for browsing injury news.
LAC WR Keenan Allen was ruled out of Monday night’s game with a back injury.
MIN RB Dalvin Cook avoided a major injury Sunday night. “He’s good.”
KC WR Sammy Watkins to miss “possibly a couple weeks” with hamstring injury.
CLE QB Baker Mayfield on whether he’d play through his rib injury: “Mama didn’t raise no wuss.”
SF QB Jimmy Garoppolo is uncertain for week 6 with an ankle injury.
CIN WR A.J. Green left Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury.
PIT WR Diontae Johnson left Sunday’s game with a back injury.
JAX WR D.J. Chark left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury.
Articles, Insights, Analysis, Hype:
Red Zone Snap Share [All RBs] 1. Ezekiel Elliott (95%) 2. Clyde Edwards-Helaire (86%) 3. Derrick Henry (82%) 4. David Johnson (77%) 5. Alvin Kamara (74%) 6. James Conner (71%) 7. Kenyan Drake (68%)
“Most Receiving Yards Through Five Career Games (Since 1990): 1. Anquan Boldin - 497 2. Randy Moss - 463 3. Stefon Diggs - 461 4. CEEDEE LAMB - 433 5. Terry McLaurin - 408 6. Terry Glenn - 403 7. A.J. Green - 402 8. Andre Johnson - 395 9. Amari Cooper - 386” Also: CeeDee Lamb is the second player ever to have at least five receptions in each of his first five career games, joining Terry Glenn in 1996.
“Steelers Week 5: Routes & Targets (PFF) JuJu Smith-Schuster: 95%, 15% James Washington: 91%, 12% [PIT WR] Chase Claypool: 67%, 32%”
LAC QB Justin Herbert isn’t intimidated by the big stage. He’s the first rookie in NFL history to have 4 pass TD in a Monday Night Football game. Also: “Herbert has way more upside than Burrow. Not saying that Burrow can't be better, but their ceilings are totally different.” Also: Is it a bold take at this point to say Justin Herbert is the best rookie QB in the NFL right now?
JAX WR Laviska Shenault has been among PFF’s top graded rookie WRs for two weeks in a row. Also: “Laviska Shenault’s role is becoming less gimmicky as he establishes himself as a true WR. The recent shift toward targets as the lifeblood of his opportunity is an encouraging sign. His 23 receptions quietly rank 17th among WRs.
SEA WR D.K. Metcalf is the only player with 90+ yards receiving in all 5 weeks this season.
CIN RB Joe Mixon “(Weeks 4-5) - 80% snap% - 24.5 carries per game (most) - 7.0 targets per game (2nd-most) All Other CIN RBs (Weeks 4-5) - 1.0 carries per game - 1.0 targets per game Gamescript Week 4: Won 33-25 Week 5: Lost 3-27 Bell Cow: Yes”
“Since taking over for Christian McCaffrey as the starter in Week 3, [CAR RB] Mike Davis has 219 rushing yards (6th most in NFL), 22 catches (most amongst RB), 132 receiving yards (4th amongst RB) and 75.1 fantasy points, more than any other RB so far in that time.” Also: “I'm not even joking, Mike Davis is playing like a top-10 RB right now. Not even a fantasy take. He's been absolutely insane.”
Table of players who've seen 20% or more of their team's targets this season through the afternoon games.
Rookie TB WR Tyler Johnson played 83% of snaps on Sunday.
Matt Waldman breaking down LV WR Henry Ruggs week 5 performance. (video) Also: Gruden: "We didn't bring Ruggs in here to run hitch routes."
AZ RB Chase Edmonds was on the field for 45% of the offensive snaps against the Jets, a season high.
/r/fantasyfootball thread outlining some data on KC RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
“Colts TE usage with Trey Burton the past two games: Burton 38 routes, 11 targets Jack Doyle 32 routes, 3 targets Mo Alie-Cox 18 routes, 3 targets”
Before Sunday’s game, Jaguars OC Jay Gruden said he wants to get RB James Robinson more touches in the second half of games.
ATL RB Todd Gurley “now has 5 TD in 5 games this season but even more encouraging was that he tied a season-high with 5 targets this week (14% target share)”
Cold Water:
IND RB Jonathan Taylor “has forced a missed tackle on 11.2% of his touches, which ranks ahead of only Kenyan Drake (8.8%) and Adrian Peterson (6.9%) among the 34 running backs with 50 or more touches to start the season.”
TB WR Mike Evans “is seeing career-lows in target share (18%) and air yard share (23%) and that's without Chris Godwin for most of the season.” Some Positives in the second tweet in the thread. Also: Yardage distance for Mike Evans touchdown receptions this year: 2, 23, 1, 1, 6, 2.
“At his current pace, [IND QB] Philip Rivers won’t pass Dak Prescott in fantasy points until Week 14.”
PHI TE Zach Ertz’s last two games with no Goedert, D-Jax, Reagor, or Jeffery: 4 catches, 9 yards 1 catch, 6 yards.
Tools & Resources:
Waiver Wire Articles: FantasyPros, SI, CBSSports, FantasySharks, SGPN, NumberFire.
Week 5 Recaps: ESPN, FantasyPros, Rotoworld, PFF, CBSSports, Yahoo, Razzball, FantasyAlarm.
The Fun Stuff:
RB Dalvin Cook on the Vikings.
Eight WRs drafted before WR DK Metcalf in 2019. - Marquise Brown - N'Keal Harry - Deebo Samuel - A.J. Brown - JJ Arcega-Whiteside - Mecole Hardman - Parris Campbell - Andy Isabella
Khalil Mack just tossing 340-pound Tristan Wirfs.
A beautiful throw from QB Justin Herbert and a circus catch by WR Mike Williams.