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Mike Florio and Charean Williams outline why the 49ers cannot afford to fall to 2-4 after Week 6 and how Brock Purdy needs to show he can put the team on his back when faced with adversity.
Seven matches do no make a season, but it’s a large enough sample size to glean certain truths about the fate of a Premier League team.

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  • NYJ Coaching Staff
    A longtime ally of Aaron Rodgers, Hackett’s play calling and scheming has once again failed to produce. Rodgers, according to SNY TV’s Connor Hughes, is “on board” with the switch to Downing following a miserable start to the season for New York’s offense. The Jets through Week 5 are 18th in yards per play (4.5), 22nd in first downs, and 24th in EPA per play. They have used pre-snap motion at one of the lowest rates in the NFL. Downing was most recently offensive coordinator for the Titans from 2021 to 2022. In his final season in Tennessee, Downing’s Titans offense ranked 26th in points and 29th in yards.
  • SF Running Back #24
    Mason has been invisible as a pass catcher while working as the Niners’ lead back over the past five weeks with Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) sidelined. Mason has run a pass route on about 60 percent of the team’s drop backs and has seen a target on just 7 percent of his routes. “Some running backs ... have quickly created that connection [with the quarterback],” Barrows said. “I’d say Mason is building that connection.” Unless or until Mason is more involved in the pass game, he’ll be game script sensitive.
  • PIT Quarterback #3
    Schefter said on ESPN’s “Get Up” that head coach Mike Tomlin has not “crowned” Justin Fields as the team’s full-time starter despite a solid start to the season. Schefter suggested Tomlin could make the quarterback switch if the Steelers — who have dropped two straight games — lose to the miserable Raiders in Week 6. Wilson, Schefter said, is “within an arm’s length” of Fields as the Steelers’ starter. A poor outing for Fields, who completed just 55 percent of his throws last week against Dallas, and Wilson could end up under center for Pittsburgh.
  • LAC Quarterback #10
    Herbert played through a high-ankle sprain in Week 4 with disastrous results. He struggled to move around the pocket and threw for 179 yards plus one touchdown en route to a 10-point performance from the entire offense. LA lost to the Chiefs by seven points. The Chargers’ Week 5 bye should help Herbert get back on his feet for their upcoming matchup with Denver. LA’s run-heavy approach will keep him in the QB2 ranks.
  • IND Wide Receiver #11
    Pittman was added to the injury report as a DNP on Wednesday. He dealt with a back injury earlier in the season but it never cost him any games. It’s a shocking development and one of a slew of injuries hitting the Colts’ offense. Josh Downs, who would be in line to take over No. 1 receiver duties in Pittman’s absence, missed Wednesday’s practice with a toe injury. He will leap into the WR2 ranks if healthy. Adonai Mitchell will re-enter the three-receiver rotation going forward while Alec Pierce’s contributions as a deep threat will be even more valuable in the coming weeks.
  • NO Quarterback #18
    Derek Carr is expected to miss multiple weeks with a tear in his oblique. Jake Haener was also in the running to take over at quarterback, but the Saints can use Carr’s absence to see what they have in the rookie. Rattler was one of the biggest fallers of the 2024 NFL Draft, tumbling into the fifth round after many analysts believed he could go on the second day. He should be added in all Superflex leagues, though redraft managers don’t need to consider him in his first career start.
  • WAS Running Back #8
    Robinson suffered the knee injury in the first half of Washington’s Week 5 win over the Browns. He scored twice in the first two quarters but did not play in the second half. Head coach Dan Quinn told reporters that his absence from the lineup in the second half was a “coaching decision.” The Commanders had a sizable lead at halftime, giving them some room to rest a banged-up player. Robinson still has two days to get back on the practice field this week. If he can’t suit up, Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols will split the Washington backfield.
  • TEN Quarterback #8
    Levis went down early in the Titans’ Week 4 win over the Dolphins with an injured right shoulder and did not return. He got Week 5 off with Tennessee on bye and appears to be good to go for his upcoming game versus the Colts. Levis has topped 200 yards once in four appearances this year and may still be limited by the shoulder injury even if active. He is not on the fantasy radar outside of Superflex leagues heading into Week 6.
  • CIN Running Back #31
    Moss suffered the ankle injury in Week 5. Ravens defender Odafe Oweh dove to tackle Moss and landed hard on the running back’s ankle. Moss may be dealing with a dreaded high-ankle sprain. If he misses any time, Chase Brown would take over the starting job, propelling the explosive runner to an RB2 ranking for Week 6 versus the Giants.
  • SF Tight End #85
    Kittle played through the rib injury last week and caught eight passes for 64 yards in a score. He was listed as questionable for that game and was removed from the injury report entirely this time around, suggesting he is in a better place than he was last week. Kittle remains a top-five fantasy option in the nightmare that is tight end this year.

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NBC Sports Podcasts

NFL Week 6
Matthew Berry breaks down his positional rankings for Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season.
Eric Samulski breaks down his DST rankings for Week 6 of the fantasy football season.
Denny Carter looks at offensive shifts for the Falcons and Chiefs, and examines production profiles for Alec Pierce, Terry McLaurin, and more.
Eric Samulski breaks down some of the players he’s looking to trade away or trade for in fantasy football.
Zachary Krueger breaks down backfield situations ahead of Week 6 of the NFL season.
Kyle Dvorchak breaks down the biggest waiver wire targets for Week 6 including Tyrone Tracy Jr., Josh Downs, and Tank Bigsby.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter react to the New York Jets firing head coach Robert Saleh, explaining what the move means for the team going forward as they prepare for the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.

Premier League

The 57-year-old knows Red Bull well as Liverpool purchased Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Naby Keita, and Takumi Minamino from Red Bull clubs, while Sadio Mane got his start at Salzburg.
Robbie Earle and Danny Higginbotham assess the state of the bottom of the Premier League table as multiple teams already find themselves in big trouble following Matchweek 7.
Robbie Earle and Danny Higginbotham discuss the current three-horse race for the Premier League title between Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal following Matchweek 7.

NFL

Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top tight end, kicker, and defense plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top receiver plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top running back plays.

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Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top tight end, kicker, and defense plays.
Patrick Daugherty ranks and evaluates all of Week 6’s top receiver plays.

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Motor Sports

Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto discuss the adjustments Team USA riders must make when competing at the Motocross of Nations and the differences with MXGP.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto recap the Motocross of Nations, where Team USA was able to finish second despite injuries and other adversity.
Sam Mayer remains below the cutline going into Saturday’s elimination race at the Charlotte Roval.

Golf

Noah Goodwin reflects on his nerve-racking battle for a PGA Tour card at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship and his approach competing at the highest level during the 2025 season.
Golf Channel contributor Ron Sirak joins Golf Today to discuss the latest on the LPGA Tour, including Nelly Korda’s incredible year and the season-long award race.
Golf Today’s Amy Rogers spoke with Ken Yates, superintendent at the Black Desert Resort, to discuss how the venue is preparing to host the Black Desert Championship on the PGA Tour.
Tee times and groupings for the second round of the PGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship.
Tee times and groupings for the first round of the PGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship.

MLB

NBA

The Liberty have been Finals worthy but kept running into dominant teams and players.
People seem to have forgotten just how good the Memphis Grizzlies are.
Check out Rotoworld’s player profiles, projections, rankings, and cheat sheets in preparation for your fantasy basketball draft.

Betting

Vaughn Dalzell, Eric Froton and Brad Thomas cite a lack of explosiveness on offense as to why Oregon has a lackluster 1-4 record against the spread this season despite dominating games.
Ohio State’s visit to Oregon signifies one of the best games of the entire college football season, and there are plenty of betting angles to peruse.

College Basketball

There will be plenty of action from one of the best basketball conferences in college basketball this season.
Watkins is not the only prominent star who will be featured in the NBC and Peacock slate.
New Iowa head coach Jan Jensen sits down in an interview to discuss what type of culture she will bring to Iowa and reminisce on what it was like to coach Caitlin Clark and how she knew Clark would be great one day.
Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter discusses lessons learned from the team’s wild last two seasons, the Boilermakers’ depth for 2024-25 and more.

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