Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement after Week 6, leaving the Eagles light at edge rusher. In five games with Philadelphia, he tallied 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 10 pressures on 131 snaps, after a 9-sack, 38-pressure season with Browns/Lions. A three-time Pro Bowler, twice with Green Bay and once with Minnesota, his exit alters the Eagles’ pass‑rush plans and raises questions for late-season fantasy lineups.

Devin McCourty ripped Tua Tagovailoa for airing locker-room issues on national TV, urging in-house leadership and private confrontation instead of public calls for accountability. Tagovailoa, after Miami’s 29-27 loss to the Chargers, pointed to late arrivals and missed meetings, calling for clearer standards and leadership to finish games. Miami enters a tough week facing the 1-5 Browns, as questions swirl about turnover-prone offense and who will shoulder the accountability to turn the season around.

The clash with Cleveland offers a test for Tagovailoa’s leadership and for a Dolphins defense trying to steady a 1-5 start. The upcoming game is a pivot point: if the locker room resolves issues privately and the offense minimizes mistakes, fantasy implications could shift as Miami seeks to salvage a season that started with high expectations.