Quinn: McNichols to miss a few weeks

Brissett threw an interception to Rams S Quentin Lake while targeting Trey McBride on the Cardinals’ third play from scrimmage but managed to play mistake-free, and touchdown-free, football from there on out. Brissett took zero sacks for the first time this season and linked up with four different players for explosive gains. That said, the box score results obviously disappoint. Brissett nearly linked up with Michael Wilson for a 36-yard touchdown on the Cardinals’ seventh drive, but the ball glanced off Wilson’s fingertips as he dove for it in the end zone. The drive ultimately resulted in a field goal, as did five others. Brissett will be a high-end QB2 against the Broncos in Week 7.

Hampton was his usual plodding self in this one, with a long rush of four yards in another depressing outing for the LA offense. Kimani Vidal, meanwhile had seven rushes for 21 yards and got much of his work in the first quarter. Keaton Mitchell had just two carries and did not catch his lone target. Hampton led the backfield in routes and targets on the day. His diminishing role and his lack of efficiency has made Hampton nothing more than a touchdown-dependent desperation flex option this year. The Chargers have a bye in Week 7.

Herbert’s hellish season continued unabated on Sunday against a Kansas City defense that swamped the beleaguered Bolts quarterback on seemingly every drop back. After throwing exactly one touchdown in each of his first five outings, Herbert didn’t have any against the Chiefs. He had a negative EPA per drop back and was 10 percent below his expected pass rate in the loss. Ladd McConkey was ruled out with a head injury in the first half, further complicating OC Mike McDaniel’s efforts to stop the bleeding for the LA offense. The team’s wideout injuries and the predictability of the offense means Herbert should be dropped in most one-QB fantasy formats ahead of the Chargers’ Week 7 bye week.

The Raiders did their part to keep Allen in the pocket in this one. He managed just one rushing yard on five carries, but did plenty of damage through the air to put the Bills in position to pull out their fifth win of the season. Allen threw his first touchdown of the day to Khalil Shakir in the second quarter on a nine-yard screen pass, and flipped an impressive shovel pass to Keon Coleman in the third quarter for his second touchdown pass of the day. Allen and the Bills have scored 30-plus points in four of their first six games this season, with Allen totaling four touchdowns in his last two games. The Bills punted just twice in this one, and Allen led his team on three straight scoring drives to start the game. While there’s plenty to figure out on defense, Allen and the offense are clicking on all cylinders even with DJ Moore (shoulder) sidelined. The Bills now head into their Week 7 bye week and will return in Week 8 to play host to the Ravens.

Hurs tied his season highs in catches and yards today. He also drew a defensive pass interference call that netted Tampa Bay 22 yards. Emeka Egbuka would score on the very next play. Hurst is looking like a solid field-stretcher, but the Bucs’ offense isn’t set up to support more than one fantasy-relevant pass-catcher. With Emeka Egbuka decisively taking that role, Hurst is buried in the WR6 ranks going forward.

Taylor is now up to 7/57 in two games since returning from his thumb injury. First-round rookie Kenyon Sadiq, who missed most of Week 5 with a concussion, is 3/15 during the same timespan. This Jets tight end targets battle figures to oscillate back and forth, but Taylor is the preferred option for the time being. It’s still not resulting in more than desperation TE2 value.

Irving was bottled up on nearly every attempt, with the Steelers’ defensive front simply winning the battle in the trenches far too often. On the bright side, Irving out-carried Kenneth Gainwell 19-2 and saw three targets to Gainwell’s one. The role was there. The production was not. That role was also bolstered by the absence of Sean Tucker, who missed today’s game with a quad injury. Irving will remain in the RB2 mix for Week 7 versus the Panthers, but Tampa Bay’s grizzly offensive environment will prevent him from cracking the RB1 ranks.