It’s Week 6, people! Time to set these fantasy lineups! Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups in a given week for fantasy football leagues. Each week, I'll examine the wide receivers who could exceed or fail to meet expectations based on their weekly opponent … like Brian Thomas Jr. and Dionte Johnson in Week 5!
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All Positions: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | K & DSTs
1. CeeDee Lamb vs. Lions
2. Malik Nabers vs. Bengals
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown at Cowboys
4. Ja'Marr Chase at Giants
5. A.J. Brown vs. Browns
6. Drake London at Panthers
7. Jayden Reed vs. Cardinals
8. DK Metcalf vs. 49ers (Thurs.)
9. DJ Moore vs. Jaguars
10. Chris Godwin at Saints
Complete Week 6 wide receiver rankings
Byes: Chiefs, Dolphins, Rams, Vikings
Start of the Week
DJ Moore vs. Jaguars (London, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): Moore is coming off his best stat line of the season, scoring 27.5 fantasy points after averaging 11.9 points in his prior four games. He should remain hot this weekend across the pond against a Jags defense that’s allowed 147.4 receiving yards and probably the most fantasy factors to opposing perimeter receivers. They’ve allowed probably the most PPR factors to wideouts total, too.
Start ‘Em
Marvin Harrison Jr. at Packers (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Harrison Jr. posted a stinker last week, scoring just 5.6 fantasy points in a win over the 49ers. He had scored 15-plus points in his previous three games, however, and a matchup in Green Bay is favorable. Their defense has allowed the fourth-most points to perimeter receivers, including six touchdowns. This could change if CB Jaire Alexander returns, but for now, Harrison Jr. is a start ‘em.
Terry McLaurin at Ravens (1 p.m. ET, CBS): McLaurin has been on fire in recent weeks, scoring 18-plus points in two of his last three games. He should remain in starting lineups this week too, as the veteran faces a Ravens defense that’s given up the third-most factors to perimeter receivers. Last week, this unit allowed greater than 70 mixed factors to the duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Consider McLaurin a stable No. 2 wideout.
Zay Flowers vs. Commanders (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Flowers has been inconsistent this yr, however he has scored 19 or extra factors in two of his final 4 video games. He additionally has a positive matchup in opposition to the Commanders this week, as their protection has surrendered a league-high 10 landing catches and the seventh-most fantasy factors to extensive receivers. This may find yourself being a high-scoring affair, so Flowers is a pleasant WR2 possibility this week.
Diontae Johnson vs. Falcons (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox): Johnson, listed as a sit 'em final week, had his worst stat line since Andy Dalton took over as Carolina's quarterback. I believe he'll rebound this week although, as he'll face an Atlanta protection that allowed Mike Evans to beat them for two touchdowns final week. In all, the Falcons have allowed six completely different wideouts to beat them for 13-plus factors together with three how have scored over 20 fantasy factors.
WRs With Good Matchups
Sit of the Week
George Pickens at Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS): Pickens has been robust to belief to date this season, scoring fewer than 11 factors in three of his final 4 video games together with simply 5.6 factors in opposition to Dallas final week. I’d maintain that in thoughts in opposition to the Raiders, who've given up a mean of 77.6 receiving yards and only one landing to perimeter receivers. At finest, Pickens shall be a risk-reward flex starter in a recreation with a low 36.5-point complete at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Sit ‘Em
Michael Pittman Jr. at Titans (1 p.m. ET, CBS): It’s robust to sit down Pittman Jr., who has been on hearth the final two weeks, so think about this extra of a warning. No staff within the league has allowed fewer fantasy factors to perimeter receivers this season than the Titans, surrendering a meager 44.8 receiving yards per recreation. Pittman Jr. has additionally scored 10.2 or fewer fantasy factors in three of his final 4 video games in opposition to Tennessee, so he could possibly be a disappointment.
Christian Kirk vs. Bears (London, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): Kirk has recorded some good totals in current weeks, scoring a minimum of 12.8 factors in three straight video games. I do fear about his snaps, nevertheless, as he noticed a season-low 31 final week in a win over the Colts. He additionally had a foul matchup in opposition to the Bears, who've allowed the ninth-fewest factors per recreation to receivers and no touchdowns to fit receivers this season.
Courtland Sutton vs. Chargers (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox): Sutton has been robust to belief, as he’s scored in single digits in three of his first 5 video games of the season. That features a 5.2-point stinker in opposition to the Raiders final week. He’s of venture this week too, as Sutton faces a Chargers protection that’s allowed 75.3 receiving yards and simply 14.6 fantasy factors per recreation to opposing perimeter receivers. I’d maintain Sutton on the sidelines.
Jakobi Meyers vs. Steelers (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS): Meyers has seen his worth rise in the previous couple of weeks, as he’s scored a mixed 44.3 fantasy factors within the final three video games. He’s additionally seen a minimum of 9 targets in all of these video games, which has a lot to do with the entire Davante Adams state of affairs. Regardless, he’ll be not more than a dangerous flex possibility in opposition to the Steelers. Their protection has allowed simply 88.3 receiving yards per recreation to the perimeter.
