NFL Week 6 highlights: Bengals outlast Giants, Drake Maye shows promise in Pats' loss
Week 6 of the NFL had some great matchups, including a promising debut by Patriots rookie Drake Maye. Check out the highlights here!OCTOBER 14
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4-7 · 3RD IN NFC SOUTH
4-7 · 3RD IN NFC SOUTH
Next Game vs Rams · Sun 9:05PM
NO +2.5 TOTAL 46.5
Foster Moreau - Catches two passes versus Tampa Bay Moreau hauled in both of his targets for 54 yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Moreau logged more than 40 receiving yards for the first time since Week 1. The 27-year-old also recorded a team-long 41-yard reception on a deep pass from rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler, who was starting in place of an injured Derek Carr (oblique). The Saints appeared to use their tight ends more Week 6, though Juwan Johnson saw more of the benefits with three catches on three targets for 48 yards. Johnson has seen more consistent targets over the last three games while Moreau has totaled just four over this span. Moreau likely won't even warrant attention as a fringe waiver-wire pickup as long as Johnson commands the majority of usage at tight end for the Saints.
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Foster Moreau - Catches two passes versus Tampa Bay Moreau hauled in both of his targets for 54 yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Moreau logged over 40 receiving yards for the first time since Week 1. The 27-year-old also recorded a team-long 41-yard reception on a deep pass from rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler, who was starting in place of an injured Derek Carr (oblique). The Saints appear to use their tight ends more Week 6, though Juwan Johnson saw more of the benefits with three catches on three targets for 48 yards. Johnson has seen more consistent targets over the last three games while Moreau has totaled just four over this span. Moreau likely won't even warrant attention as a fringe waiver-wire pickup as long as Johnson commands the majority of usage at tight end for the Saints.
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Jamaal Williams - Goes nowhere Week 6 Williams recorded two rushes for seven yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss versus the Buccaneers.
Impact Williams was ineffective for the fourth week in a row, as he's netted eight carries for 26 yards over this span. The 29-year-old backup still hasn't seen his workload increase despite the continued absence of Taysom Hill, who was inactive for the second week in a row due to a ribs injury. Instead, Alvin Kamara totaled 13 carries and five receptions. With Williams failing to make an impact as a receiver or short-yardage back, it's not worth investing any fantasy attention in him moving forward.
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Jamaal Williams - Goes nowhere Week 6 Williams recorded two rushes for seven yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss versus the Buccaneers.
Impact Williams was ineffective for the fourth week in a row, as he's netted eight carries for 26 yards over this span. The 29-year-old backup still hasn't seen his workload increase despite the continued absence of Taysom Hill, who was inactive for the second week in a row due to a ribs injury. Instead, Alvin Kamara totaled 13 carries and five receptions. With Williams failing to make an impact as a receiver or short-yardage back, it's not worth investing any fantasy attention in him moving forward.
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Juwan Johnson - Logs three catches versus Tampa Bay Johnson caught all three targets for 48 yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Johnson logged a season-high in receiving yards, most of which came on a season-long 27-yard reception in the first quarter. He also had two other targets wiped off the board by penalties in the third and fourth quarters. The Saints to featured their tight ends more with rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler starting in place of an injured Derek Carr (oblique), as Foster Moreau also logged two receptions on two targets for 54 yards. Johnson's recent resurgence in the offense is encouraging for any fantasy owners who took a flier on him early in the season. However, he's still probably just a solid waiver-wire pickup rather than a dependable piece in week-to-week lineups. Johnson will look to log at least three targets for the fourth game in a row during the Saints' upcoming game versus Denver on Thursday Night Football.
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Juwan Johnson - Logs three catches versus Tampa Bay Johnson caught all three targets for 48 yards during Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Johnson logged a season-high in receiving yards, including a season-long 27-yard reception in the first quarter. He also had two other targets wiped off the board by penalties in the third and fourth quarters. The Saints seemed to feature their tight ends more with rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler starting in place of an injured Derek Carr (oblique), as Foster Moreau also logged two receptions on two targets for 54 yards. Johnson's recent resurgence in the offense is encouraging for any fantasy owners who took a flier on him early in the season. However, he's still probably just a solid waiver-wire pickup rather than a dependable piece in week-to-week lineups. Johnson will look to log at least three targets for the fourth game in a row during the Saints' upcoming game versus Denver on Thursday Night Football.
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Spencer Rattler's rough second half dampens an otherwise promising first start for the Saints
There were moments when rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler had a rollicking Superdome crowd believing he could guide the New Orleans Saints back from a 17-point deficitOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bub Means - Career-best showing in loss Means brought in five of eight targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Impact The rookie fifth-round pick had logged only one target and zero catches through the first five games of his NFL career, but Means took advantage of Chris Olave's early exit due to a concussion to record his first stats as a pro. What's more, Means also happened to be on the receiving end of fellow rookie Spencer Rattler's first career touchdown pass, a nifty 10-yard grab just before the halfway point of the second quarter. Despite the surprisingly productive showing, Means' minuscule role to date and the fact it took Olave's absence to allow the former to see meaningful involvement casts doubt on how much carryover there will be in future weeks. However, with New Orleans on a short week before a Week 7 Thursday night home matchup against the Broncos, Means could certainly carry some short-term fantasy value.
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Bub Means - Career-best showing in loss Means brought in five of eight targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Impact The rookie fifth-round pick had only logged one target and zero catches through the first five games of his NFL career, but Means took advantage of Chris Olave's early exit with a concussion to record his first stats as a pro. What's more, Means also happened to be on the receiving end of fellow rookie Spencer Rattler's first career touchdown pass, a nifty 10-yard grab just before the halfway point of the second quarter. Despite the surprisingly productive showing, Means' minuscule role to date and the fact it took Olave's absence to allow the former to see meaningful involvement casts doubt on how much carryover there will be in future weeks. However, with New Orleans on a short week before a Week 7 Thursday night home matchup against the Broncos, Means could certainly carry some short-term fantasy value.
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Cowboys' defense is abysmal, and what else we learned in Week 6
FOX Sports' NFL experts pinpoint what we learned about each team from Sunday's games and what that means going forward.OCTOBER 13
Blake Grupe - Converts two FGAs in Week 6 Grupe connected on both field-goal attempts and was 3-for-3 on point-after tries during Sunday's 51-27 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Impact Grupe saw his workload bump back up after attempting just one field goal over the previous two contests. The second-year kicker hit field-goal tries of 42 and 29 yards in the second quarter, and he's now converted all 10 of his FGAs and all but two of his 19 PATs through the first six games of the season. Grupe and the Saints' offense will look to put up another strong outing versus the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.
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Blake Grupe - Converts two FGAs in Week 6 Grupe connected on 2-for-2 field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 point-after tries during Sunday's 51-27 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Impact Grupe saw his workload bump back up after attempting just one field goal over the previous two contests. The second-year kicker hit field-goal tries of 42 and 29 yards in the second quarter, and he's now converted all 10 of his FGAs and all but two of his 19 PATs through the first six games of the season. Grupe and the Saints' offense will look to put up another prolific outing versus the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.
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Rashid Shaheed - Scores TD on special teams Shaheed brought in one of seven targets for 11 yards, rushed once for two yards, returned one kickoff for 25 yards and ran back two punts for 56 yards and a touchdown in the Saints...
Impact Shaheed and rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler could barely connect during the latter's first taste of NFL action, with the speedy wideout's robust target tally going almost completely for naught. However, Shaheed still found a way to contribute for fantasy managers in leagues that factor in return production, as he put together an impressive return on his kickoff runback and then rattled off a 54-yard punt-return touchdown early in the second quarter for New Orleans' first trip to the end zone on the afternoon. Despite the inefficiency, the fact Rattler often looked Shaheed's way is encouraging, and the duo could therefore be due for more success in a Week 7 Thursday night home battle against the Broncos.
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Alvin Kamara - Records 64 total yards in loss Kamara rushed 13 times for 40 yards and a touchdown and brought in five of eight targets for 24 yards in the Saints' 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also committed a fum...
Impact Kamara saw reduced rushing volume in a game where that progressively got away from the Saints during the second half, but he still co-led the Saints in receptions during rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler's first NFL start. Kamara also tallied his sixth rushing touchdown of the season on a four-yard run late in the second quarter, rounding out his fantasy day nicely. Kamara could face a more favorable game script during Thursday night's Week 7 home matchup against the Broncos.
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Spencer Rattler - Impressive in NFL debut Rattler completed 22 of 40 passes for 243 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Saints' 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 27 yar...
Impact The rookie fifth-round pick did not look out of his element despite facing a veteran defense with aggressive tendencies. Rattler recorded his first touchdown pass via a 10-yard strike to Bub Means just before the midway point of the second quarter, and he continued battling throughout the game despite the game eventually getting away from New Orleans. Reports earlier Sunday indicated Derek Carr (oblique) could be down for up to four games, so Rattler certainly projects for another start Thursday night at home against the Broncos.
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Mayfield passes for 4 TDs as the Bucs treat storm-weary fans to a 51-27 win over the Saints
Baker Mayfield overcame three turnovers with 325 yards and four touchdowns passing, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the New Orleans Saints 51-27 in what they hoped would be a...OCTOBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WRs Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion), Chris Olave exit early in Week 6
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and Saints WR Chris Olave left their respective games Sunday to be evaluated for concussions.OCTOBER 13
Tyrann Mathieu - Done for Week 6 Mathieu (forearm) has been ruled out from returning to Sunday's matchup against Tampa Bay, John DeShazier of the Saints' official site reports.
Impact Mathieu exited with a forearm injury in the second quarter and was officially ruled out early in the fourth. He logged one tackle prior to his exit. Johnathan Abram is in line for plenty of work for the remainder of the game with Mathieu not able to return.
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Johnathan Abram - Makes return Abram (back) has returned to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Impact Abram's ability to get back in the game is good news for the Saints, who are dealing with multiple injuries at safety. The veteran should see considerable work in the second half, as long as he remains healthy.
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Johnathan Abram - Exits early Abrams (back) has left Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact Abram had one tackle and a pass defended before exiting the game. His current absence is another blow to the Saints' secondary, who is also currently without Tyrann Mathieu (forearm) as well after an earlier in-game injury.
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Tyrann Mathieu - Questionable to return Sunday Mathieu is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers due to a forearm injury.
Impact Mathieu recorded one solo tackle before leaving the game in the second quarter. If he's unable to return, Johnathan Abram and J.T. Gray would be candidates for increased defensive snaps.
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Chris Olave - Suffers concussion Sunday Olave won't return to Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers due to a concussion.
Impact Olave hauled in a pass from QB Spencer Rattler in the first quarter, after which he took a hit to his upper body. The ball was knocked out of Olave's hands as he was pulled to the turf, and Bucs safety Antoine Winfield picked it up and took it to the house for a defensive touchdown. After making his way to the sideline, Olave visited the medical tent and then went to the locker room for a concussion check, which eventually was confirmed. With a short week on tap for a matchup with Broncos on Thursday Night Football, he'll be hard-pressed to be available Week 7.
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Spencer Rattler - Could have 3-4 week trial The Saints expect Rattler to start the next three-to-four weeks while Derek Carr (oblique) is out, Jay Glazer reported on Fox NFL Sunday.
Impact Earlier the Saints suggested that Carr was a week-to-week proposition, so this report just gives a little more clarity to that timeframe.
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