Spencer Shrader’s season ends due to a torn ACL and MCL in his kicking leg, forcing the Colts to seek a Week 6 replacement with 12 games remaining. Indianapolis entered the injury with one of the league’s most accurate kickers, posting 13 field goals (13-for-14) and a perfect 14-for-14 on extra points through five weeks, while leading the league in field goals made.

The Colts are weighing free-agent options such as Blankenship, Badgley, Tucker, or Hopkins as they assess short- and long-range reliability, especially beyond 50 yards. With no kickers on the practice squad, the Week 6 matchup against Arizona sharpens the urgency for a plug-and-play solution, and past cuts like Matt Gay hint at the volatility in Colts kicking decisions.

Colts lead the Raiders 20-3 at halftime as Jones carves up Las Vegas through the air while the ground game stalls. Tyler Warren breaks through for his first career receiving TD, and a late first-half interception by Laiatu Latu helps keep Indy in control. Spencer Shrader’s knee injury ends his night, trimming Indianapolis’ special-teams punch. The fantasy takeaway centers on Jones’ efficiency and Warren’s breakout, with Taylor’s volume remaining a swing factor.

Washington Commanders unleashed a three-phase onslaught to power past the Raiders 41-24 with Marcus Mariota stepping in for the injured Jayden Daniels. A 90-yard opening spark from Jaylin Lane kickstarted a second-half surge that featured a 201-yard rushing attack and a clean, explosive effort from Mariota (207 passing yards, 1 TD, plus 40 rushing). Washington’s defense harassed Geno Smith all day, while special teams created the momentum with Lane’s return and Deebo Samuel’s big-play kickoff.

Dan Quinn’s sideline moment — absorbing a full-speed hit and pushing his team to finish strong — set a gritty tone, echoed by Frankie Luvu delivering the game ball to his coach. For fantasy players, Mariota’s presence, Washington’s run-heavy balance, and Lane’s big-play upside emerge as weekly considerations, especially if Daniels remains limited.

Quinn’s toughness and the sideline clash with Mariota set a gritty tone in the Commanders-Raiders matchup. Mariota started because Daniels was hurt, Washington led 20-10 at halftime, and owner Josh Harris publicly backed Mariota as the path to a win. The incident underscored a week of high-variance fantasy chatter around Washington’s offense and the evolving QB situation.