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McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Saints, completing 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown with one interception.

After Winston tossed his second pick of the game, this one in New York territory, New Orleans turned the ensuing possession into a two-play TD drive to go ahead 34-10. McCarthy stepped in and immediately threw an INT of his own on his first drive, but he settled in after that and led the Giants on three straight scoring drives as they mounted a desperate, but ultimately unsuccessful, comeback. It's not clear which QB will get the start in Week 7 against the Texans, but coach John Harbaugh may view a Week 8 bye as a better time to make a permanent switch to McCarthy.

Adams caught three of four targets for 39 yards during Sunday's 18-16 defeat against the Cardinals.

In the two games with Puka Nacua unavailable this season, Adams struck for 195 (Week 2 vs. the Giants) and 137 receiving yards (Week 3 at Denver). However, in the other four contests with Nacua in the lineup, Adams has combined for a 12-148-2 line on 26 targets. The TD maven is always a threat to strike in any given matchup, and Adams will aim to do just that next Sunday in Las Vegas.

Goedert caught six of eight targets for 61 yards during Sunday's 25-14 loss to the Panthers.

Goedert was able to reel in exactly six passes for the second straight week while his eight targets were second only to DeVonta Smith (14). With Jalen Hurts (calf) on injured reserve with a superficial blood clot, Tanner McKee took over at starting quarterback Sunday, logging 45 pass attempts in the defeat. If Philadelphia remains pass heavy moving forward, Goedert will stand to continue seeing plenty of looks.

Jeudy caught all four targets for 69 yards in Sunday's 13-10 win over the Ravens.

Jeudy's four targets were third on the team, but he made the most of them and ended up leading the Browns in receiving on a day Deshaun Watson threw for just 164 yards and no touchdowns. The veteran wideout entered Week 6 with just eight catches for 81 yards and can largely be ignored in fantasy as Cleveland's fourth or fifth option on offense most weeks.

Stafford was 25-for-33 passing for 222 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions during Sunday's 18-16 defeat against the Cardinals.

Stafford's streak of outings with at least 300 yards passing came to a close at four games, but he offset it with his fourth performance with multiple TD passes through the first six weeks of the season. With the Rams sitting at 2-4 and seeking to right the ship, he does have a get-right game on paper next Sunday in Las Vegas, and all of the key skill-position players at his disposal are healthy, including WRs Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and RB Kyren Williams. As a result, an outburst from Stafford for fantasy purposes is always possible.

Washington caught four of six targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-19 overtime win over the Bucs.

The Steelers entered the fourth quarter trailing 16-3, but Washington sparked the comeback with a five-yard touchdown to make it 16-10. It was the big tight end's second touchdown of the season, and he's now recorded 15 grabs for 156 yards and the two scores on 22 targets through six games. He's on pace for a career year in the receiving department and is a preferred target of Aaron Rodgers near the goal line due to his sheer size advantage.

Winston completed 14 of 26 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions before being benched in favor of J.J. McCarthy during Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Saints.

After Winston's second INT of the game in the fourth quarter, he got the hook and watched McCarthy nearly lead a comeback from a 34-10 deficit. The performance by McCarthy could well earn him his first start as a Giant in Week 7 against the Texans, or coach John Harbaugh could stick with Winston for another week until re-evaluating the situation during the team's Week 8 bye. If Winston is back under center, he'll be sporting a 7:5 TD:INT through five games

Jordan rushed six times for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Jaguars. He added one catch for seven yards on one target.

With David Montgomery (groin) out, Jordan was called up from the practice squad for Sunday's game and logged 14 offensive snaps behind Woody Marks' 49 out of the backfield. Jordan's big play was a 25-yard touchdown scamper in the third quarter that gave Houston a 31-21 lead. Montgomery is considered week-to-week, so Jordan could again play a significant role behind Marks next Sunday against the Giants.

Cuevas caught four of five targets for 44 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 13-10 loss to Cleveland.

Cuevas got the scoring started Sunday, reeling in a two-yard score from quarterback Tyler Huntley in the first quarter. The touchdown was the first of his career, and he finished tied for second on the team in both targets and catches in Week 6. Cuevas has now reeled in multiple passes in consecutive games, but he will continue to be hard to count on from a fantasy perspective as long as starting tight end Mark Andrews is available.

Parkinson caught five of six targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 18-16 loss to the Cardinals.

The tight end's six targets tied Kyren Williams for second on the team behind Puka Nacua's seven on a day the Rams couldn't move the ball. Parkinson entered Sunday with four catches for 24 yards on seven targets. He can largely be ignored in fantasy football as the Rams' main blocking tight end.