NFL Week 6 picks and forecasts
Lorenzo Reyes is returning together with his best wagers for Sunday's matches. Discover why he is wanting on the Bengals, Texans and Commanders vs Ravens.
The sixth week of the 2024 NFL season is now in progress.
Week 5 proved to be difficult for fantasy managers. Joe Flacco and Bo Nix have been top-eight sign callers. Josh Allen occupied the QB19 spot. The high 5 rushers have been Tank Bigsby, D'Andre Swift, Rico Dowdle, Kareem Hunt, and a supposedly benched Rhamondre Stevenson. Three of the highest 9 receivers have been Darnell Mooney, Darius Slayton, and Alec Pierce. And the listing of high 9 tight ends included Charlie Kolar (??), Mo Alie-Cox, and Brenton Strange. Strange certainly.
To support in your hardest lineup decisions, you can find my Week 6 fantasy soccer rankings under. Switch between normal, half PPR (level per reception), and full PPR to view participant rankings in your league's format.
Our workforce on the USA TODAY Sports Network additionally has you lined for all of your fantasy soccer necessities. In want of present player news? We've received it. Want to know the very best begins and sits of the week? We have an article for that. We additionally supply fantasy protection rankings, kicker rankings, and a commerce worth chart to help in all of your commerce deliberations.
Given the unpredictability of this league and particularly fantasy soccer, these rankings might be up to date till thirty minutes earlier than the Sunday afternoon video games start. Let's dive in.
Week 6 fantasy soccer quarterback rankings
- STOCK UP: Caleb Williams emerges because the lucky recipient of a showdown with Jacksonville this week. So far, the Jaguars are conceding 1.1 extra fantasy factors per recreation to opposing quarterbacks in comparison with every other workforce within the league. In reality, the final three passers in opposition to this protection completed as QB1, QB7, and QB5, respectively.
- STOCK UP: Daniel Jones encounters what would be the second-best matchup of the week in opposition to the Bengals. From Week 3 onwards, the Bengals have permitted a median of 26.1 fantasy factors per recreation to quarterbacks. Meanwhile, Jones has been the QB10 in fantasy since Week 1.
- STOCK DOWN: C.J. Stroud has landed as QB15 or decrease in three of his current 4 appearances, and now he'll be lacking his fundamental weapon, Nico Collins, who's sidelined with a hamstring damage. The projected level whole for this recreation is 38, including to the unfavorable circumstances.
- STOCK DOWN: Trevor Lawrence amassed 371 passing yards in a tantalizing Week 5 matchup, but solely reached QB10 standing. He has completed as QB10 or decrease in 17 of his final 20 video games. He faces a Bears workforce permitting lower than 10 fantasy factors per recreation to quarterbacks.
Week 6 fantasy soccer operating again rankings
- STOCK UP: Tony Pollard achieved a high 15 rating in two of his 4 video games this season and now faces an ideal opponent in Week 6. The Colts have yielded the ninth-highest fantasy factors to opponent backfields. Moreover, no workforce is receiving extra dashing makes an attempt from operating backs per recreation than Indianapolis. Given the instability at quarterback for Tennessee, an emphasis on the bottom recreation is extremely possible.
- STOCK UP: Tank Bigsby exploded for 129 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the Colts in Week 5. He outpaced Travis Etienne in snaps and had seven extra carries than final 12 months's RB3. Additionally, the Bears have struggled to defend the run, rating Tenth-worst in opposition to operating backs this season.
- STOCK DOWN: Travis Etienne is on a decline in comparison with Bigsby. While Bigsby's workload has been rising currently, Etienne's has been diminishing. Bigsby has earned these touches and Etienne, final 12 months's RB3, has but to complete above RB20 in 2024. Not promising.
- STOCK DOWN: Javonte Williams put up 111 yards on 18 touches in Week 5 for an RB15 end. It was his first time ending larger than RB27 in 2024. Week 6 appears difficult for the 24-year-old because the Chargers are permitting the seventh-fewest fantasy factors to operating backs this season. The activation of rookie Austin Estime would possibly minimize into Williams' workload additional affecting his efficiency.
Week 6 fantasy soccer large receiver rankings
- STOCK UP: Rome Odunze is ready to face a Jaguars secondary giving up probably the most fantasy factors and second-most receiving yards to opposing receivers. Despite an unimpressive stat line, Odunze obtained two pink zone targets in Week 5. With one breakout already this season, one other might be across the nook.
- STOCK UP: Jalen Tolbert obtained 10 targets within the recreation following Brandin Cooks being placed on IR, together with the game-winning landing and three pink zone alternatives. He's a top-40 possibility in opposition to a Lions protection permitting probably the most receptions and yards per recreation to receivers in 2024.
- STOCK DOWN: Garrett Wilson wanted 22 targets final week to succeed in 101 yards in opposition to a below-average Vikings secondary. This does not bode nicely for his upcoming matchup with Buffalo, a workforce conceding the fifth-fewest receiving yards and fantasy factors to receivers this season.
- STOCK DOWN: Courtland Sutton has thrived on excessive goal quantity this season, however when that hasn't materialized, his efficiency has suffered. Another disappointing recreation might be on the horizon in opposition to a Chargers workforce that ranks fourth in protection in opposition to large receivers.
Week 6 fantasy soccer tight finish rankings
- STOCK UP: Tucker Kraft has outperformed all different tight ends by 8.2 half-PPR factors since Week 3. While we should not anticipate a 66-yard touchdown each week, his potential is simply too important to miss at such a scarce place.
- STOCK UP: Dalton Schultz noticed six targets final week, a season-high, and this development ought to proceed with Nico Collins sidelined. Collins held a 29.3% goal share, fifth within the league by way of Week 4. New England has allowed the eighth-most receiving yards to tight ends this season.
- STOCK DOWN: Dallas Goedert obtained 19 targets in his final two video games however is prone to regress with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith returning for the Eagles in Week 6.
- STOCK DOWN: Cole Kmet is exterior the highest 15 tight ends in each recreation Keenan Allen has performed this season. Chicago's passing recreation is bettering, however Kmet is a low-end TE2 at greatest.
