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Week 6 NFL: Dowdle and Smith-Njigba Break Out as Jets’ Passing Game Collapses and 49ers Lose Fred Warner

New standouts and a wave of injuries are reshaping depth charts and raising internal pressures across several teams.

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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns in Week 6 against the Saints.

Overview

  • Justin Fields was sacked nine times in London as the Jets finished with negative net passing yards and fell to 0-6.
  • 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner sustained a dislocated and broken ankle and will have season-ending surgery, coach Kyle Shanahan said.
  • Carolina’s Rico Dowdle delivered a second straight 200-plus-yard game, logging 183 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards with a touchdown against his former Cowboys.
  • Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 162 yards and a touchdown and is up to 696 receiving yards through six games.
  • Tua Tagovailoa publicly questioned Dolphins accountability after a loss to the Chargers, where Los Angeles elevated Kimani Vidal to lead back as he ran for 124 yards and caught a touchdown.