Jaxson Dart’s Thursday night performance gave Giants fans real optimism, posting an 89.7 PFF grade with 80.0+ marks as both passer and runner and a clean turnover profile. Week 6’s highlights lean into the power of a relentless pass rush (Seahawks’ 39 pressures) and breakout games like Rico Dowdle’s 183-yard rushing effort, Drake Maye’s 92.0 passing grade, and elite play on the Colts’ left side. These threads shape immediate fantasy outlooks, streaming targets, and weekly betting angles.

Across the board, PFF grades spotlight where to lean in fantasy lineups: high-volume rushes, dominant pass protection, and quarterbacks delivering big-time throws under pressure. From Jones’s pass rush clinic to Maye’s breakout, Week 6 offers clear signals for Week 7 projections, matchup-driven decisions, and in-season tool adjustments for fantasy managers and bettors alike.

Miami’s season opener centers on a showdown between the Dolphins’ elite front seven and the Colts’ experienced, well-regarded offensive line. If Miami can clamp down on Jonathan Taylor and force Indianapolis into a one-dimensional attack, its pass rushers can feast and blow up the pocket. The Colts counter with Nelson and Raimann anchoring an O-line that Pro Football Focus labeled top-five in its 2025 preseason rankings, designed to protect Daniel Jones and open lanes for Taylor.

Key to the Dolphins’ plan is Minkah Fitzpatrick’s veteran leadership and the unit’s depth and athleticism at every level. On offense, Tua Tagovailoa will lean on Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but the real leverage may come from the defensive line and linebackers creating pressure and forcing mistakes. The matchup will set the tone for each team’s path to victory and has immediate fantasy implications across both sides of the ball.

Indianapolis is counting on a younger, less experienced offensive line this season. Tanor Bortolini and Matt Goncalves step into starting roles at center and right guard, while rookie Jalen Travis serves as the swing tackle. Second-year Dalton Tucker and Luke Tenuta provide interior and edge depth, with Bernhard Raimann, Quenton Nelson, Braden Smith, and Danny Pinter anchoring the group. Ballard lauds Travis’s rapid development and Tenuta’s versatility as the unit forges cohesion to open the run game and buy time for the quarterback.

ESPN’s Solak highlighted Bortolini’s preseason film, and Ballard emphasized that the staff is pleased with Travis and Tucker. The Colts aim to balance youth with veteran steadiness to create sustainable run production and pocket time, accepting some tradeoffs in consistency as they grow together in camp and preseason work.

The Colts are projected to carry 43 locks on the 53-man roster, leaving roughly 10 spots for competition as cuts loom after training camp and the preseason.

Three Colts starters—Kenny Moore II, Alec Pierce, and Bernhard Raimann—returned to practice as Indianapolis wrapped another training camp session, each nursing an earlier issue (knee, groin, and ankle respectively). Their returns come amid a summer that has seen several teammates hit IR or miss time, including Hunter Wohler, Blake Freeland, and Jacob Phillips. Braden Smith exited the latest preseason game with a groin concern, while JuJu Brents, Jaylon Jones, Nick Cross, and Josh Downs have dealt with hamstring or hip issues. Timelines remain unclear for several others, keeping depth pieces in flux as camp continues.

For fantasy managers, Pierce’s quick return could stabilize the Colts’ passing game early in camp, Raimann’s health matters for pass protection and run blocking, and Moore’s presence bolsters a secondary that will be tested by a challenging schedule. The IR replacements—plus the uncertain statuses of Smith, Brents, and Downs—could open short-term targets and snap splits for younger players and veterans stepping into expanded roles as August progresses.