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Croucher and Dinsick discuss why there are “deeper lying issues” with the Jets after firing Saleh firing and why the offense will not miraculously change overnight.
William Byron and Denny Hamlin are the biggest movers in this week’s rankings.

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  • NO Quarterback #4
    Carr was hurt in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Chiefs. Jake Haener, who went 2-of-7 for 17 yards in replacing him, would seem to be a reasonable candidate to take over for the Saints in the short-term. It’s also possible the Saints give Spencer Rattler, who they selected in this past year’s draft, a chance at the job. This is a major downgrade for all Saints skill position players heading into Week 6’s game against the Buccaneers.
  • NE Quarterback #10
    Jacoby Brissett’s watch has ended. New England did seem to find an offensive line combination that was more secure in Week 5 when they shifted Mike Onwenu to guard, but Brissett was unable to find much for the offense. Maye should elevate the ceiling of the Patriots offense. He will also likely lower its floor greatly at times. The Texans D/ST should be a popular pick this week for streaming and DFS alike. This move was always going to happen for New England, as they had to gain some clue of what they have in Maye going into the 2025 season and let him build chemistry with younger receivers like Ja’Lynn Polk.
  • MIN Running Back #33
    O’Connell did note that it “looks like we’ve avoided a long-term injury.” Minnesota is on bye in Week 6, but Ty Chandler could be in line for a starter’s load in Week 7 against the Lions. Jones left early in Week 5 with the hip injury and did not return. Chandler would be on the RB2/FLEX line in Week 7 if he drew the start.
  • PIT Running Back #30
    Warren is likely to be sidelined once again as he recovers from a knee injury he suffered in Week 3. It could still be a few weeks before Warren returns to the lineup, and even then, his workload could be limited. Najee Harris will continue operating as the lead back in the massively run heavy Pittsburgh offense.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #14
    Pickens plays just 57 percent of the team’s snaps in last week’s loss to the Cowboys and ran a pass route on 20 of the Steelers’ 31 drop backs. Pickens had three catches for 26 yards and appeared disinterested throughout. Tomlin is almost certainly providing cover for the Steelers’ mercurial No. 1 receiver. Pickens will look to get back on track against an exploitable Raiders secondary in Week 6. Pickens has a 28 percent target share and the 19th most air yards among wideouts on the season.
  • PIT Quarterback #3
    Wilson is expected to be a full participant in practice this week after dealing with a calf injury for almost two months. Tomlin will likely play rhetorical games about Wilson’s status throughout the week, following a miserable performance from Justin Fields in Week 5 against a poor Dallas defense missing their two best defensive linemen. Fields is likely to get another start in Week 6, though nothing is guaranteed beyond that.
  • NYJ Coaching Staff
    The Jets shocked the football world on Tuesday morning when they fired head coach Robert Saleh, who was 20-32 over three and a half seasons at the helm. It appears they’ll stick with Hackett — a longtime member of the Aaron Rodgers orbit — for now despite the team’s offensive struggles over the past few weeks. New York has the league’s seventh lowest EPA per play and 11th worst drop back success rate. The Jets run an uncreative offense that uses play action at a low 20 percent rate. It looks like the team will try to grind their way to victory in a deeply inefficient, outdated system devised by Hackett and Rodgers.
  • FA Head Coach
    Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over as interim head coach. Apparently the Jets had seen enough after three lackluster seasons and a sputtering start to the 2024 campaign. Saleh has had a dicey relationship with Aaron Rodgers, including a couple well-documented sideline interactions that did not appear entirely friendly. Saleh’s defense was elite throughout his time with the Jets. Since the start of the 2021 season, Saleh’s Jets defense has allowed the sixth lowest offensive success rate and has been stellar against the pass over the past two seasons. Saleh had the misfortune of being tied to the success or failure of Zach Wilson, the team’s first round draft pick in 2022 who flamed out immediately. Rodgers’ Week 1 Achilles tear in 2023 was another blow for Saleh, who once again had to lean on Wilson. A defensive coordinator before landing the Jets top job, Saleh, 45, will likely be a popular coordinator prospect during the offseason. He ends his Jets tenure with a 20-32 record.
  • NO Quarterback #4
    Carr left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Chiefs with the oblique injury and did not return. He told reporters after the game that he sustained the injury not on a hit from a KC defender, but on his throw downfield on fourth down. Carr said he would make every effort to get right before the Saints’ Week 6 game against the Bucs. “You know me, I’m going to do anything I can to be there,” he said. Jake Haener, a rookie who had 17 yards on 2-of-7 passing Monday night against the Chiefs, would get the start if Carr is sidelined next week.
  • KC Wide Receiver #1
    The Chiefs continue to look for ways to get their speedy youngster involved on offense and it is clear they are starting to open up the playbook for him. Mahomes attempted three deep passes to Worthy, two falling incomplete and one drawing a defensive pass interference penalty in the second half. Worthy scored from three yards out on a direct snap to tight end Travis Kelce, who operated a read option and handed the ball off to the rookie for the touchdown. Worthy could further expand his involvement after the Chiefs come out of their Week 6 bye.

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Gauging fallout from Jets firing Saleh
Mike Florio reacts to the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh, calling it a premature move that hurts their chances of contending in 2024 and arguing that Saleh was a scapegoat for dysfunctional ownership.

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NFL Week 6
Mike Florio reacts to the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh, calling it a premature move that hurts their chances of contending in 2024 and arguing that Saleh was a scapegoat for dysfunctional ownership.
The No. 3 pick of this year’s draft, Maye will replace Jacoby Brissett as New England’s starting quarterback in Week 6 vs. Houston.
Mike Florio wonders what role -- if any -- Aaron Rodgers played in the New York Jets’ firing of Robert Saleh.
Mike Florio says that the New York Jets’ dysfunction, most recently on display with the team’s decision to fire Robert Saleh, starts with their owner Woody Johnson.
Matthew Berry & Co. look ahead to Cowboys vs. Steelers on Sunday Night Football, explaining why Dallas’ offense is “one-dimensional” outside of its stars and how Justin Fields can step up.
Mike Florio and Devin McCourty agree that the No. 1 thing the Browns can do to possibly turn their season around is admit defeat with Deshaun Watson and make a change at quarterback.
Mike Florio and Devin McCourty compare some of the bigger surprises in the NFL through Week 5, including the Vikings, Commanders, Jets and 49ers.

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 take a closer look at Manchester United’s struggles under Erik ten Hag despite gaining a point against Aston Villa in Matchweek 7.

NFL

Mike Florio and Michael Holley discuss why they aren’t buying the idea Aaron Rodgers was completely in the dark about Robert Saleh getting fired.
Mike Florio and Michael Holley dissect several aspects of the decision to fire Robert Saleh and why it’s indicative of something bigger happening in New York.
Zachary Krueger breaks down backfield situations ahead of Week 6 of the NFL season.
A major reason why Jeff Ulbrich became the Jets interim head coach on Tuesday is the way their offense performed in the first five weeks of the season.

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Zachary Krueger breaks down backfield situations ahead of Week 6 of the NFL season.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter discuss the latest performances from the Buffalo Bills’ offense, questioning how much the team misses Stefon Diggs as they play without an “alpha wide receiver.”
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter break down the New Orleans Saints offensive struggles during their three-game losing streak and how they’ve abandoned everything that worked the first two weeks of the season.

College Football

Freshman Air Noland might be the odd man out in a stacked Ohio State quarterback room.
Florida’s Billy Napier has won back-to-back games since starting the season 1-2.
Tez Johnson is having another stellar season, this time catching passes from quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Athens-Clarke County jail records show Colbie Young was booked on misdemeanor charges.

Motor Sports

William Byron is the only driver to have clinched a spot in the next round going into Sunday’s elimination race.
The 2026 street race brings the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Penske Entertainment together as a marketing force
Christian Craig announced a two-year deal to return to Star Racing Yamaha last week. A timeline for his return has not yet been announced.
Ernée France has hosted three Motocross of Nation events, the most recent of which was won by Team France in 2023.

Golf

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.
Frankie Capan III is this week’s guest on the College Golf Talk podcast with Brentley Romine.
Golf wants to be a mainstream sport. That desire will be tested in the 2025 Ryder Cup with partisan New York crowds.
The Ryder Cup has always been one of the rowdiest settings in golf. Will the fans at Bethpage Black strike the right balance between passionate and respectful in 2025?
The captains were asked about two of the most notable former Ryder Cuppers who currently play on LIV.

MLB

Bud Black is returning to the Rockies for another season on the heels of a sixth straight losing campaign.
Walker Buehler was not threatened during the mugging Sept. 28 at the Santa Anita Park horse racing track in Arcadia, California, police there said.

NBA

Betting

Drew Dinsick shares his disagreements with the market in pricing the Detroit Lions as 3-point favorites against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6 on Bet the Edge.
Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick discuss why there are “deeper lying issues” with the New York Jets after head coach Robert Saleh’s firing and why the offense will not miraculously change overnight on Bet the Edge.

College Basketball

The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings, their leaders are setting the stage to exact even more control over the sport’s future.
“Due to the personal nature of medical information, no further details will be shared at this time,” Vanderbilt said in a statement.
The 73-year-old Doug Bruno is at home recovering and will return to the team when he’s able.
UCLA, Southern California, Oregon and Washington start their first year in the Big Ten in a few weeks on the basketball court.

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The Seahawks have run the ball less often than any team other than the Titans so far this season and the Titans have played one less game than the NFC West club, so no one is running the ball less often on a weekly basis.
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa knows the season won’t be over if his team loses to the Seahawks on Thursday night, but he also knows that it’s going to feel that way.
The latest local kickoff time since at least 1950 didn’t keep Sunday night’s Cowboys-Steelers game from racking up massive ratings.
Belichick brought back an old accusation that the Colts were using artificial crowd noise in a 2007 game.