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Harrison banged his head against the knee of a Packers defender in the first quarter and needed help getting off the field and into the blue medical tent. He tried to re-enter the game but was stopped by Cardinals staff. The question now is whether Harrison will be able to clear the league’s concussion protocol before the team’s Week 7 game against the Chargers.

He was second on the team in targets in Nico Collins’ absence, but he couldn’t reel in a ball in the red zone for a touchdown and instead it popped up and turned into a pick. Schultz dropped another sideline ball that could have turned into a first down later in the game. It was a game of missed opportunities, but eight targets is as good as gold in This TE Economy, and Schultz is a playable TE1 against the Packers in Week 7.

He dropped one ball thrown right at his hands as he was standing still with the nearest defender yards away from him. He finally caught a pass on the last play of the game. Polk is getting playing time, and the Patriots probably should let him try to grow with Drake Maye, but he’s caught just five of his last 17 targets and isn’t on the fantasy radar right now.

Love did whatever he wanted against an injury-ravaged Arizona defense. Frequently changing the play at the line of scrimmage, Love put his pass catchers into positive situations time and again. That included Romeo Doubs, who had two touchdown grabs from Love in single coverage. Love also connected with Jayden Reed and Christian Watson for touchdowns. Love has displayed a mastery of the Packers offense that he may not have had near the end of the 2023 season. It’s led to consistently efficient production that should continue in a potentially high-scoring affair next week against Houston.

Andrews’ first catch didn’t come until late in the second quarter, but it was a 13-yard score to please his fantasy managers and end his scoreless drought. Andrews would haul in two more passes for 53 yards on a drive that set up a Derrick Henry touchdown. It’s hard to know what Andrews’ day could have looked like if not for those two drives — literally, but he’s now caught seven passes for 121 yards and a touchdown in his last two games. It’s too early to say he’s back, so we’ll call Andrews a boom-or-bust option in Week 7 against the Buccaneers.

With Tyqaun Thornton inactive, Boutte played a large majority of the snaps and connected on a deep ball with Drake Maye to get the Patriots on the board as time expired in the first half. Boutte gave Derek Stingley a little shove to generate the space, but it was a great route and catch. Boutte probably isn’t on the main fantasy line just yet — we need to see some more targets — but his role is growing and he’s worth keeping on the waiver wire speed dial.

Jacobs was his usual plodding self, giving the Packers offense three yards and a cloud of dust — or a splash of mud in this rainy affair — whether they needed three yards or ten. One of the NFL’s least efficient backs, Jacobs is locked in for around 20 weekly touches in a high-scoring Green Bay offense. So things could be worse for the veteran back. Emanuel Wilson mixed in for nine touches on the day. Jacobs will be a top-24 option in Week 7 against the Texans.

Everybody’s fantasy ceiling perks up a little for New England with Drake Maye on the case, and Douglas managed a garbage-time score in the fourth quarter where he easily sped away from safety Eric Murray in trail coverage and found his way into the end zone. Douglas has led the Patriots in targets each of the last two weeks and seems poised to be a playable WR3/FLEX against the Jaguars next week.

Interestingly, Ekeler had catches of 24 and 25 yards in this one, but two additional catches for a loss, but his receiving total was below what it could have been. With Brian Robinson out, Ekeler operated as the Commanders RB1, handling nine rush attempts to Jeremy McNichols’ two. Ekeler will have high-end RB2 upside in Week 7 against the Panthers if Brian Robinson misses another game.

Irving made his first career start with Rachaad White sidelined this week and made a push to be the team’s full-time start moving forward. He broke off several big plays and punctuated his strong performance with a physical 31-yard run in the fourth quarter. He broke the play loose by tossing Saints safety Jonathan Abram aside with a nasty stiff arm just beyond the line of scrimmage. Irving ceded work to backup Sean Tucker, especially on passing downs, but was still an efficient lead running back. He may be more of a high-end RB2 rather than a true RB1 while White it out, but that still makes him a locked-in fantasy starter for his Week 7 matchup with Baltimore.

The Chargers’ secondary entered Week 6 short-staffed and Leonard’s absence further complicates the matter. Bo Nix may be able to get the downfield passing game going.