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On Monday, Sean Payton was asked by reporters whether he has considered making a quarterback change.

“To answer your question, no,” Payton said. “[Bo Nix is] going to become the byproduct of all the finer things that get improved. The improved play from our offensive line, the more efficient we are relative to balance, running the football. That’s our jobs as coaches here. We talked after the game about we’re excited to get that win, and yet at the same time find that improvement we need in all areas. So, it starts with all of us.”

Nix threw for just over 100 yards last week and had a YPA of just under 4. Aside from Weeks 2 and 3, Nix hasn't offered fantasy owners too much in terms of production. Needless to say, the team seems to be very careful in their play calls for Nix, not attempting much in the way in anything down the field. Last week we had Nix ranked 25th, which put him just out of QB2 range in a 12 team league.

The Falcons are making a change in their quarterback room.

Andy Dalton is signing with Atlanta, and he’ll take up the roster spot the Falcons will open up by cutting Cooper Rush, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa, Jack Strand

It was reported the Eagles were interested in bringing back Dalton but he declined and signed with the Falcons. Dalton probably slides in as the QB3 in Atlanta, but as the story pointed out, Penix and Tua have had their injury issues, which probably factored into Dalton's decision.

Jalen Hurts will be out for the season after doctors discovered multiple blood clots in his lungs.

Related players: Tanner McKee, Joe Milton

Hurts's agent released a statement that Hurts will continue to be around the team and get blood thinners, and has no function limitations. He'll have to avoid football activities. She added she expects Hurts to make a full recovery and it will have no long-term effects, which is obviously great news. From a fantasy angle, McKee should remain the starter for at least the short term. While he flashed at times in a loss to the Panthers, overall it wasn't a great performance. The Eagles signed Joe Milton away from the Cowboys last week, and with Hurts now out for the year and the Eagles sitting at 2-4, it wouldn't be a surprise for the Eagles to see what they have with Milton. The team has not signed Hurts to an extension at this point and those who follow the team will say there is a chance the Eagles move on from Hurts after this year. GM Howie Roseman has set the team up with several early draft picks over the next two seasons so it's also possible they make a move for a QB in the draft.

Zonovan Knight rushed for 80 yards on just 15 carries.

Knight might've had more. He suffered full body cramps much of the second half, limiting his playing time (and perhaps taking a piece from the Cardinals' red zone package.)
Related players: Tyler Allgeier, Jeremiyah Love

With Love out, Allgeier looked to be a decent fantasy play in a tough matchup against the Rams. But it turned out to be Knight who was a much more efficient back. Allgeier had just 38 yards on 18 carries. If this seems familiar, Knight had a few games last season where he averaged over 4 YPC for the Cardinals and was likely at least a fantasy flex option. He added four TDs last season as well. If Love remains out, it seems like Knight will have a chance to at least earn some carries away from Allgeier.

The slumping Rams may be scrambling to find help at receiver.

Veteran Davante Adams suffered a non-contact injury to his left leg late in the game. He pulled up when running into the end zone on a pass route, reached for his left knee, and hobbled off the field for attention.

Coach Sean McVay wasn’t asked about Adams’s apparent injury during the post-game press conference, the story pointed out. But non-contact injuries aren't ever words you want to hear. There is no other information about Adams up to this point. If you like to look at doctors' comments on X, at this point it could be anything from a bone bruise and hyperextension to MCL sprain to meniscus tear to ACL. Obviously that's a wide variety, so we'll have to update as the Rams release more information.

Call him “Cam Skattebooooo” because the Giants turned him into a ghost.

Cam Skattebo knew ahead of Sunday’s game that he was not going to start and that his playing time would be diminished as a result of four fumbles in the first five games, but he wasn’t expecting to be limited to six offensive snaps (all in the first half) and no touches in the 34-27 loss to the Saints.

Related players: Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary

Skattebo fumbled with the Giants in field-goal range in overtime at the end of last week’s tie against the Commanders, we all remember. HC John Harbaugh, according to the story, said they did not bench Skattebo. However, as the story added, Skattebo went from 18.2 touches per game to zero. Harbaugh added it wasn't by design that Skattebo didn't get any touches. As the story also pointed out, the Giants buried Tracy on the depth chart after his mistakes, including fumbles, in the preseason and Week 1, and he led the backfield in touches this week and scored two touchdowns. Fantasy owners can't really trust Skattebo in lineups until we see his playing time increase. The good news is Tracy carried six times for 18 yards and Singletary had four carries for 14 yards, so it wasn't a successful day running the ball for the Giants without Skattebo.

The Colts signed Daniel Jones to a two-year, $88 million extension in the offseason, even though he was returning from a torn right Achilles. It does not currently look like a good decision, but coach Shane Steichen is not wavering on Jones as his starter.

“I love Daniel, but we have to clean up the turnovers,” Steichen said after the 26-20 loss to the Titans, via Stephen Holder of ESPN.

Steichen, though, said the Colts are not making a change.

Related players: Anthony Richardson, Riley Leonard

Jones has multiple turnovers in three games this season and nine total turnovers after throwing two interceptions against the Titans, the story pointed out. Leonard has been inactive for games leaving Richardson as the backup. Jones owners may want to think backing themselves up with Richardson - just in case, especially in deeper leagues where there may not be better options on the wire.

The Rams signed kicker Blake Grupe after Week 5. They’ll be signing another kicker after Week 6.

Via Arash Markazi of The Sporting Tribune, Grupe left SoFi Stadium with his leg in a brace and on crutches.

Fantasy owners likely jumped at Grupe after the Rams signed him to replace Harrison Mevis. But Grupe tried to make a tackle on a kick return and he didn't make it back. We'll keep you posted on who gets the job next.

There were not many positives for the Jets to take away from Sunday’s 26-19 loss to the Patriots, but they got another standout performance from one of their rookie first-round picks.

This week, it was Omar Cooper Jr.’s turn. The wide receiver returned from a high-ankle sprain to have a huge day for the Jets. Cooper had six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown in his first game since Week 1.

Cooper was a popular name in dynasty drafts this past spring and was thought of as a later first round, or early second round pick in those formats. Unfortunately, his injury in Week 1 derailed him a bit but he's back on the fantasy radar after this past week's game. Cooper was thought to be a nice compliment to Garrett Wilson as the team's WR2. There's a good chance he's on your league's wire, and he's worth adding. However, maybe take a wait-and-see approach before inserting him right into lineups.

The New York Giants have a quarterback question to address. Jameis Winston is 2-1-1 in his four starts under center in place of the injured Jaxson Dart, but the team also traded for J.J. McCarthy last month, who received his first extensive action as a Giant during Sunday's 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

After Winston threw his second interception, HC John Harbaugh made the decision to replace him with McCarthy. McCarthy came in and led three straight scoring drives, and had the Giants in position to send the game to overtime. McCarthy completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception. It's possible the team will go with McCarthy next week as a result, but nothing official has come from the Giants. Those in superflex and multi-QB leagues, or very deep single QB leagues, should probably pick up McCarthy if he's even still on our wire, even if no decision is made by the time your league goes through waivers. Even if it's not this week, it seems like McCarthy will eventually get some starts.