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The Vibe: The injury apocalypse rages on, claiming even kickers now. Milton is surviving, going 3-6, while Vivian checks in from Greece, proving her ultimate fantasy football commitment knows no borders.

Pick 6: Our six biggest takeaways from a wild Week 5:

1. Never Trust Cardinals RBs: The backfield is a chaotic vulture-fest.

2. Justin Fields: A fantasy sweetheart, even in real-life losses.

3. Rehabbed QBs: Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are fully revived after early career turmoil.

4. Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold: Stefon Diggs torched his old Bills team with 10 catches for 146 yards.

5. Chiefs & Eagles Exposed: Both top teams showed major flaws in shocking losses.

6. The Great WR/CB Swap: Travis Hunter had his best offensive game, while Ja'Marr Chase logged a career-high 3 tackles.

The News: The injury report is a horror show.

• Kicker Down! Colts K Spencer Shrader is out for the season after a brutal collision.

• Major RB Hits: Patriots' Antonio Gibson (torn ACL) is done. Chargers' Omarion Hampton (ankle) is on IR. Bucs' Bucky Irving (shoulder) out at least two weeks.

• QB Concerns: Lamar Jackson (hamstring) and Brock Purdy (toe) are still question marks for Week 6.

• Potential Returns: CeeDee Lamb, Saquon Barkley, JJ McCarthy, and Terry McLaurin are all trending towards returning soon.

Off The Waivers: Scouring the wire for healthy bodies:

• RB: Michael Carter (ARI - new RB1), Kimani Vidal (LAC - more upside than Haskins), Rico Dowdle(CAR - solid handcuff with standalone value)

• WR: Kendrick Bourne (NE - target hog with Mac Jones), Tory Horton (LAR - big-play potential, a good stash)

First Read: A look ahead to Thursday Night Football: Eagles at Giants (+7.5). The Eagles are reeling after a 4th-quarter collapse and held a players-only meeting. Can they get right against a Giants defense that ranks 27th and can't stop the run? Or will the Giants continue their bizarre trend of beating good teams and losing to bad ones?

Tune in for the full breakdown to navigate another scary week. And just like Joe Flacco's time in Cleveland, we are DONE!