Things are going south in Miami after Week 6.

The Miami Dolphins dropped to 1-5 after they were defeated 29-27 by the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Miami rallied from a 26-13 fourth-quarter deficit, but quarterback Justin Herbert and wideout Ladd McConkey led the Chargers on a game-winning drive that was punctuated by a 33-yard game-winning field goal by kicker Cameron Dicker.

The Dolphins had just enough time for one last desperation play in the final seconds, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was picked off by Chargers safety Derwin James to seal the game.

Following the contest, Tagovailoa voiced his frustration and revealed teammates have been late or skipped players-only meetings amid Miami’s struggles.

“I think it starts with our leadership, and helping articulate that for the guys. And then, what we’re expecting out of the guys, right? We’re expecting this. Are we getting that? Are we not getting that?

“We have guys showing up to player-only meetings late. Guys not showing up to player-only meetings,” Tagovailoa said. “There’s a lot that goes into that. Do we have to make this mandatory? Do we not have to make this mandatory? So, it’s a lot of things of that nature that we gotta get cleaned up. And it starts with the little things like that.”

Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions in the loss. The Dolphins QB has seven INTs this season.

“The only place we can go in next week. We talk about figuring this out and getting it together collectively. What are the problems? What are the issues? Are they getting fixed? Are they not getting fixed? Why are they not getting fixed? Or if they are fixed, how are we not allowing them to happen again? Things of that nature,” Tagovailoa explained. “I contributed to that as well with three turnovers. You can’t do that and expect to win games.”

The 1-5 Dolphins are off to their worst start since the 2021 season. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel are both rumored to be on the hot seat.

Miami’s lone victory came against the only team in the NFL without a win, the New York Jets. The Dolphins are on the road versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.

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An unpredictable Week 6 in the NFL is nearly in the books, with many of the biggest names missing from the top of the fantasy football rankings.

Sure, Jonathan Taylor, De’Von Achane and Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned in their usual strong performances, but the week was filled with relative outliers outperforming expectations. Once again, Rico Dowdle ruled over the running backs in leading the Panthers to an upset victory. That same game produced the week’s top wide receiver as the Cowboys’ George Pickens racked up 168 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions.

Beyond those players, they still weren’t the biggest fantasy winners of the week. And we can’t forget about the losers as well:

Fantasy football winners for Week 6

QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots

Maye threw just 26 passes against the New Orleans Saints, but he made them count. He completed 18 of them for 261 yards and three touchdowns and finished as the QB1 for the week. Last time out, Maye focused on WR Stefon Diggs (10 catches, 146 yards), but this week he connected five times with a surprise fantasy stud, Kayshon Boutte, for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Throw in a 53-yard TD bomb to DeMario Douglas and Maye proved once again that he excels at taking whatever the defenses gives him.

RB Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers

If there was any doubt about who the Chargers’ lead back would be in the wake of Omarion Hampton’s injury, we have the answer. Vidal outsnapped Hassan Haskins — and clearly outplayed him as well — rushing for 124 yards and catching a touchdown pass in a win over the Dolphins. Hampton could be out for longer than the four-week minimum for injured reserve, so Vidal could have some staying power.

RB Cam Skattebo, New York Giants

If there was any doubt about who the Giants’ lead back would be with Tyrone Tracy back after missing the past two weeks with a shoulder injury, we have an answer there, too. Skattebo had his best day as a pro on Thursday night, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Adding in his two receptions for 12 yards, Skattebo finished as the RB2 for the week (pending Monday night’s games).

WR Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars

Thomas slowly seems to be regaining some of the chemistry he had with QB Trevor Lawrence during his rookie season. Against the Seahawks, Thomas set a season high for receiving yards for a second consecutive week, hauling in eight passes for 90 yards and his first touchdown. The Jags offense still sputtered, but at least there are signs of hope for Thomas.

‘TE’ Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints

And so it begins … The Taysom Hill Experience 2025 has officially begun. Hill played only nine snaps in his season debut last week, but he played a big role early in Week 6 against the Patriots, taking over for QB Spencer Rattler on a third and goal at the 1. After a play fake, Hill cruised around the opposite end for his first touchdown of the season. Hill’s weekly TD potential and his fantasy eligibility at tight end in most leagues make him worth at least a bench spot in all formats.

Fantasy football losers for Week 6

WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets

Football fans in London can be forgiven for turning up their noses at American football in much the same way Americans do with British cuisine. And what the Jets served up for Sunday brunch was rather unappetizing. QB Justin Fields completed just nine passes for 45 yards, with Wilson — the WR5 on the season in PPR leagues entering the week — catching just three of his eight targets for 13 yards. (Coverage by Broncos CB Patrick Surtain may have been a factor.) Wilson also spent some time on the sidelines after tweaking his knee.

QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Stafford enjoyed a productive season through the first five weeks, ranking as the QB6 with a huge assist from star WR Puka Nacua. With a matchup against a Ravens defense that ranked next-to-last against the pass, Stafford figured to be primed for a huge game. But that never materialized as Nacua suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter and Stafford (17-for-26, 181 yards, TD) never got rolling. Feels like a serious missed opportunity after the Ravens yielded four TDs to C.J. Stroud and Patrick Mahomes the past two weeks.

WR Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans

All hopes of a Ridley resurgence based on his 131 receiving yards in Week 5 were shattered when he went down with a hamstring injury early on and didn’t return. QB Cam Ward continues to be inaccurate as the Titans offense has looked like one of the NFL’s worst through six weeks. If the injury limits Ridley at all going forward, it might be time for fantasy managers to cut him loose.

RB Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys

The NFL’s third-leading rusher entered Sunday’s game against a Panthers defense that had given up the third-most fantasy points to running backs. Williams seemed like a smash play. Instead, the Cowboys relied heavily on QB Dak Prescott’s arm as the game turned into a shootout. Williams finished with just 29 yards on 13 carries — and even though he had eight targets in the passing game, he caught five for a mere 5 yards.

RB Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers

A calf injury kept Hubbard from playing for a second consecutive week, elevating backup Rico Dowdle into the lead role. After Dowdle rushed for 206 and 183 yards in Hubbard’s absence, it’s going to be tough for the former starter to get his job back. Even sharing the workload could be a stretch after Dowdle carried the ball a career-high 30 times on Sunday — in addition to catching four passes for 56 yards and a score.

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Things are going south in Miami after Week 6.

The Miami Dolphins dropped to 1-5 after they were defeated 29-27 by the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Miami rallied from a 26-13 fourth-quarter deficit, but quarterback Justin Herbert and wideout Ladd McConkey led the Chargers on a game-winning drive that was punctuated by a 33-yard game-winning field goal by kicker Cameron Dicker.

The Dolphins had just enough time for one last desperation play in the final seconds, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was picked off by Chargers safety Derwin James to seal the game.

Following the contest, Tagovailoa voiced his frustration and revealed teammates have been late or skipped players-only meetings amid Miami’s struggles.

“I think it starts with our leadership, and helping articulate that for the guys. And then, what we’re expecting out of the guys, right? We’re expecting this. Are we getting that? Are we not getting that?

“We have guys showing up to player-only meetings late. Guys not showing up to player-only meetings,” Tagovailoa said. “There’s a lot that goes into that. Do we have to make this mandatory? Do we not have to make this mandatory? So, it’s a lot of things of that nature that we gotta get cleaned up. And it starts with the little things like that.”

Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions in the loss. The Dolphins QB has seven INTs this season.

“The only place we can go in next week. We talk about figuring this out and getting it together collectively. What are the problems? What are the issues? Are they getting fixed? Are they not getting fixed? Why are they not getting fixed? Or if they are fixed, how are we not allowing them to happen again? Things of that nature,” Tagovailoa explained. “I contributed to that as well with three turnovers. You can’t do that and expect to win games.”

The 1-5 Dolphins are off to their worst start since the 2021 season. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel are both rumored to be on the hot seat.

Miami’s lone victory came against the only team in the NFL without a win, the New York Jets. The Dolphins are on the road versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.

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Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray will miss the start of the season after suffering a thumb injury.

The team announced that Murray tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb during the Kings’ 124-123 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, Oct. 10.

He will undergo surgery and be reevaluated in four to six weeks, which will keep him out at least the first 10 games of the season.

Murray is entering his fourth year in the NBA and is could be eligible for a contract extension, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. If the forward is not able to reach an agreement with the team by the Oct. 20 deadline, he will become a restricted free agent next summer.

Murray was drafted as the fourth overall pick in the 2022 draft by the Kings and was named to the 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie team.

Keegan Murray’s career stats

Points: 13.3

Rebounds: 5.6

Assists: 1.4

FG%: 45.1

3PT%: 37.2

FT%: 81.2

Games: 233

When do the Sacramento Kings play next?

The Sacramento Kings will host the L.A. Clippers for a preseason game on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. local time, followed two days later with a game in Los Angeles against the Lakers.

The Kings open the 2025-26 regular season at Phoenix against the Suns on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Save for an appearance as a bullpen decoy in Game 4 of the American League Division Series, Trey Yesavage has been largely out of the public eye since his electric 11-strikeout performance in Game 2 of that ALDS.

That doesn’t mean the Toronto Blue Jays rookie and his family haven’t been subject to the darker side of sudden fame that increasingly haunts athletes in the spotlight.

Yesavage, who will start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners on Oct. 13, began his press conference in advance of that outing decrying the attacks and negativity on loved ones since no-hitting the New York Yankees for 5 ⅓ innings in just his fourth big league start.

‘Living in this world where there’s so many different opinions and feelings which results in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are being attacked for my performances on the field,’ Yesavage told reporters in Toronto before ALCS Game 1. ‘These people have done nothing to warrant negativity for my actions, whether that’s my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, family. It’s just really sad.

‘I know I have the platform to address it, so I am. I hope that people can realize that those individuals have nothing to do with what happens on the field or whatnot.

‘If you have a problem, I’m a man; I can take whatever opinions anybody has about me or my life. So I just wanted to get that out there.’

Yesavage did not elaborate on the source of the hateful comments or the platforms in which they were received. It’s unlikely they came from Toronto fans, as Yesavage was a national hero in Canada after his Game 2 performance against the Yankees.

‘It wasn’t a lot of hate there, it’s just kind of saying, this is new for him, obviously, but I think him kind of protecting people that are close to him. I commend him for saying that,’ Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters after Yesavage’s comments. ‘It’s unfortunate that that’s a reality. I commend him for saying what he said and for backing up the people that love and support him.’

Yesavage is the second rookie pitcher in these playoffs subjected to comments they found objectionable. After dominating the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the AL wild card series, Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, a Massachusetts native, called out Red Sox fans for overly aggressive and inappropriate comments made before the game, apparently via social media.

‘There’s a line I think they crossed a little bit,’ Schlittler said Oct. 2. ‘Again, I’m a competitor and I’m going to go out there and make sure I shut them down. We’re aggressive back home and we’re going to try to get under people’s skins.

“They just picked the wrong guy to do it to. And the wrong team to do it to.”

Yesavage, 22, was selected 20th overall in the 2024 draft out of East Carolina. He pitched at every level of the Blue Jays’ system this year, beginning in low Class A Dunedin (Florida), and was summoned for his big league debut Sept. 15, making three regular season starts before the Blue Jays gave him the huge Game 2 ALDS assignment.

He was potentially available out of the bullpen in Game 4 at New York, walking to the bullpen mid-game, but both Schneider and Yesavage intimated that was a ruse, that Yesavage was pitching a Game 5 if it became necessary.

‘It was just a decoy,’ says Yesavage. ‘I was told to walk out there on the field in the fourth inning, which I did. But I thought it was funny just learning how this playoff baseball is kind of crazy and there’s a bunch of stuff that goes on behind the scenes that the average fan would have no idea about. I thought it was really cool.’

And also plenty of unfortunate byplay with fans that Yesavage and his loved ones could do without.

Ohio State remains the top-ranked team after a road win at Illinois, securing 63 of 66 first-place votes.
Indiana achieved its highest-ever ranking in the coaches poll, jumping to No. 3 after a significant win at Oregon.
Southern California, Utah, South Florida, and Cincinnati all entered the Top 25 rankings this week.

The new US LBM Coaches Poll is here, and with it comes the answer to the weekend’s biggest question – how high will Indiana move up after its huge win at Oregon? We’ll get to that, but we’ll begin at the top.

Ohio State remains No. 1 after a road win at Illinois. The Buckeyes picked up 63 of 66 first-place votes. Miami, which had the weekend off, inherits the No. 2 spot previously held by Oregon. The Hurricanes were voted first by two panelists, with the remaining top nod going to Indiana. The Hoosiers vault to No. 3, their highest ranking ever in the coaches poll.

Texas A&M, a winner against Florida on Saturday, checks in at No. 4 this week. The Aggies nudge ahead of Mississippi after the Rebels struggled to put away Washington State.

TOP 25: Complete US LBM Coaches Poll news story after Week 7

Alabama climbs to No. 6 following a win at previously unbeaten Missouri. No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Texas Tech each move up two positions. Oregon slips to No. 9, and LSU rounds out the top 10.

Oklahoma falls seven places to No. 13 after its Red River loss to Texas,, while the Longhorns move up two spots to No. 17. Missouri drops just two places to No. 16, and Illinois holds on to the No. 25 spot.

Southern California heads a group of four teams moving into the rankings, checking in at No. 21 after taking down Michigan. No. 22 Utah and No. 23 South Florida also return to the poll, and No. 24 Cincinnati makes its season debut. Michigan drops out along with Iowa State, Penn State and Arizona State.

The San Francisco 49ers were already playing today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without edge rusher Nick Bosa, who is out for the season with an ACL injury.

They’ll likely be without another one of their stars for the rest of the year as well.

All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner went down on a first-and-10 run by the Buccaneers halfway through the first quarter. A replay showed a gruesome ankle injury as Warner got rolled up on as safety Ji’Ayir Brown made a tackle on Buccaneers running back Rachaad White.

Warner’s right leg was put in an air cast and he was carted off the field and into the locker room.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan stated after the game that Warner suffered a dislocated and broken ankle that will require surgery. Shanahan said it is likely the 49ers’ star linebacker will miss the rest of the 2025 season.

Almost the entire 49ers bench cleared to check on Warner as he was placed on the cart and taken off the field.

Second-year linebacker Tatum Bethune has entered the game in Warner’s place.

San Francisco selected Warner in the third round, No. 70 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. In the last seven years, Warner has missed one regular season game. This will be his first extended absence in his NFL career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have decided not to activate shortstop Bo Bichette for the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners.

Bichette, who has been sidelined with a knee sprain since a collision at home plate in a Sept. 6 game against the New York Yankees, was hopeful he’d be able to play in the ALCS. But after running on Oct. 8 and taking batting practice on Oct. 10 for the first time since the injury, the Jays determined he still wasn’t ready to go all out.

Veteran Andres Gimenez will start again at shortstop in the ALCS opener Sunday night as he did in all four games of the division series against the Yankees.

Jays add Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt to ALCS roster

The Blue Jays made two changes to their roster ahead of Sunday’s Game 1.

Veteran pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt will be active against the Mariners as the playoff series goes from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven.

An eight-time All-Star, Scherzer (5-5, 5.19 ERA during the regular season) is a candidate to start Game 4, the middle of three consecutive games in Seattle. Bassitt (11-9, 3.96 ERA) last pitched on Sept. 18.

Scherzer and Bassitt replace relievers Justin Bruihl and Tommy Nance.

Mariners activate Bryan Woo

The Mariners will have right-hander Bryan Woo, their best starting pitcher this season, available for the ALCS.

Woo (15-7, 2.94 ERA) was not on Seattle’s roster for the ALDS after being sidelined by pectoral inflammation during a start on Sept. 19.

The Mariners also added infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to replace outfielder Luke Raley and infielder Ben Williamson.

It’s first time vs. long time in the American League Championship Series, as the Seattle Mariners aim to take the last step toward the first World Series appearance in their franchise’s history.

Standing in their way: The Toronto Blue Jays, who haven’t sniffed the Fall Classic since winning consecutive championships in 1992 and ’93. They’re back in the ALCS for the first time since 2016.

And in a playoffs marked by bullpen games and quick hooks, both teams should bring representative starting rotations to the fight.

The Blue Jays added starters Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to their ALCS roster, with Scherzer expected to follow Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber to start Game 4. Bassitt, who missed the AL Division Series with back inflammation, is available as a long man out of the bullpen.

Seattle needs to reload after its 15-inning epic to claim its ALDS against Detroit, and will start Bryce Miller in Game 1.

The first two games are at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, while it shifts to T-Mobile Park in Seattle for Games 3 and 4, and, if necessary, Game 5. 

What time is Blue Jays vs Mariners Game 1 today?

First pitch in Game 1 of the ALCS is scheduled for 8:03 p.m. ET.

Where to watch Blue Jays vs Mariners: TV channel, live stream

Watch ALCS live on Fubo

Trey Yesavage says people close to him ‘being attacked’

Trey Yesavage, who will start Game 2 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners, began his press conference in advance of that outing decrying the attacks and negativity on loved ones since no-hitting the New York Yankees for 5 ⅓ innings in just his fourth big league start.

‘Living in this world where there’s so many different opinions and feelings which results in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are being attacked for my performances on the field,’ Yesavage told reporters. ‘These people have done nothing to warrant negativity for my actions, whether that’s my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, family. It’s just really sad.

‘I know I have the platform to address it, so I am. I hope that people can realize that those individuals have nothing to do with what happens on the field or whatnot.

Mariners lineup today

Randy Arozarena (R) LF
Cal Raleigh (S) C
Julio Rodríguez (R) CF
Jorge Polanco (S) 2B
Josh Naylor (L) 1B
Eugenio Suárez (R) 3B
Dominic Canzone (L) DH
Victor Robles (R) RF
J.P. Crawford (L) SS

Blue Jays lineup today

George Springer (R) DH
Nathan Lukes (L) RF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
Addison Barger (L) 3B
Alejandro Kirk (R) C
Daulton Varsho (L) CF
Ernie Clement (R) 2B
Anthony Santander (S) LF
Andrés Giménez (L) SS

Blue Jays ALCS roster: Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt return

The Blue Jays made two changes to their roster ahead of Sunday’s Game 1. Veteran pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt will be active against the Mariners as the playoff series goes from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven.

An eight-time All-Star, Scherzer (5-5, 5.19 ERA during the regular season) is a candidate to start Game 4, the middle of three consecutive games in Seattle. Bassitt (11-9, 3.96 ERA) last pitched on Sept. 18.

Scherzer and Bassitt replace relievers Justin Bruihl and Tommy Nance.

Blue Jays ALCS roster: Bryan Woo activated

The Mariners will have right-hander Bryan Woo, their best starting pitcher this season, available for the ALCS. Woo (15-7, 2.94 ERA) was not on Seattle’s roster for the ALDS after being sidelined by pectoral inflammation during a start on Sept. 19.

The Mariners also added infielder Miles Mastrobuoni to replace outfielder Luke Raley and infielder Ben Williamson.

Mariners’ Matt Brash back in Canada

A native of Kingston, Ontario about 2½ hours from Toronto, Mariners reliever Matt Brash is expecting a nice turnout of friendly faces at the Rogers Centre.

Prior to Game 1, the right-hander joked with reporters that he didn’t need to teach his Seattle teammates the Canadian national anthem: ‘I think someone sang it on the bus on the way over here, so I think they know it by now.’

Brash also spoke of his fond memories about the 2015 Blue Jays, the first time the team had reached the playoffs since 1993.

‘I’ve always been a Jays fan growing up… I remember all of those players, José Bautista and (Edwin) Encarnación and (Josh) Donaldson and all those guys,’ Brash said. ‘It was kind of my first memories of playoff baseball and being really into it.’

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