The List: Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 6

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Welcome to Week 6 of The List! This season, our Rankings Team will provide a few thoughts on players they are particularly high or low on this week, offering some perspective on their FLEX and positional rankings. You can find these thoughts below, followed by our full Top 150 FLEX. Positional rankings are also available to help you make your toughest lineup decisions of the week!

The Panthers’ defense has been a more formidable challenge for opposing quarterbacks than most realize. They held Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, and Michael Penix Jr. to a combined two touchdowns and four interceptions, and allowed just one quarterback over 250 passing yards, last week’s 256-yard total from Tua Tagovailoa. You’re starting Dak Prescott, but he’s towards the back end of QB1s in Week 6. –Jay Felicio

I apologize to you, Sam Darnold. I “wasn’t familiar with your game”, as the youths say.. I wasn’t expecting much from Darnold in Seattle, but he’s been steady-eddie outside of his abysmal Week 1. Darnold’s coming off his first 300+ yard game in Seattle and also tossed four touchdowns versus Tampa. He heads to Jacksonville in Week 6, which has allowed the 10th most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. –Jay Felicio

George Pickens continues to make the most of his opportunity with CeeDee Lamb sidelined and continues to make his case for a big payday in free agency this offseason. He lands as a consensus Top-10 receiver again this week after a 13.7-point performance in Week 5, bringing his scoring average to 21.6 PPR points per game without Lamb on the field. Pickens will face above-average coverage this week against the Panthers’ secondary, but if he can post the performance he did against Sauce Gardner, he should be able to keep the streak alive in this spot. Surprisingly enough, I think the Panthers will do a better job of keeping the game competitive, and a high-flying game total near 50 should provide Pickens ample opportunity to showcase his skills in what could be his last game without CeeDee. –Eric Romoff

You don’t have to go far to find our next spotlight receiver for this week’s rankings. Tetairoa McMillan will be on the opposing sideline from George Pickens this week and settles in just 4 spots below him as our 12th-ranked receiver in Week 6. McMillan is the classic example of a player whose fantasy production hasn’t quite caught up to his role in the offense. The pass-happy Panthers have fed McMillan 43 targets, the 7th most in the league this year, and he’s accumulated an impressive 370 air yards through 5 games. Unfortunately, many of those targets are off the mark, and McMillan is also among the leaders in unrealized air yards this season. When Bryce Young can deliver the ball to McMillan, he’s simply dynamic. He’s tied for 2nd with 9 explosive plays and has amassed 101 yards after catch this year, hauling in an astounding 90% of his catchable targets. The opportunity for a breakout game is bubbling below the surface, and a matchup against the league’s most-forgiving secondary in points allowed to receivers is fertile ground for a spike week. –Eric Romoff

Jameson Williams and the general interest in him as a fantasy asset continue to perplex me. I understand that he was an uber-talented prospect and is sporting a freshly inked $83 million extension, but I can’t imagine the frustration of rostering him on a week-in, week-out basis. Williams plays an important role in the Lions’ offense, but the “Sacrificial X” rarely returns dividends for fantasy managers. He’ll often, as he is this year, be among the league leaders in air yards, which gives him significant upside on a week-over-week basis. But the games where that upside isn’t realized can crater your lineup. This week, he walks into the highest game total on the slate against Kansas City, a team whose corners are allowing chunk plays on a weekly basis, but even accounting for these windfalls doesn’t pull Williams into my lineups. I have the lowest among the QBL ranks, all the way down at WR36. –Eric Romoff

For the first time all season, it seems like Week 5 was finally the point where rookie Cam Ward was on the same page with his top receiver, Calvin Ridley. The duo linked up on 5 passes that went for 131 yards, leaving Ridley with a WR14 finish on the week. Not included in that total is Ward targeting an uncovered Ridley in the end zone late in the game that was tipped at the line and intercepted. It is clear that these two are starting to establish their rapport, and Ridley is a priority target in high-leverage situations. This week, Ridley will see a rotation of perimeter coverage that includes a 3rd round rookie in Darian Porter and PFF’s 5th lowest rated coverage corner Kyu Blu Kelly. The learning curve between Ridley and Ward must still be factored into his ranking, but the individual matchups and sneaking scoring potential of this game land Ridley just inside WR3 territory at 30th in our consensus ranks. –Eric Romoff

The biggest storyline for Week 6 tight ends is the availability of Brock Bowers. After missing Week 5, his status remains uncertain heading into this weekend. As a fantasy manager, if Bowers suits up, you start him without hesitation — the talent is simply too elite to keep on your bench. If Bowers ends up being ruled out early, savvy fantasy managers should look to take advantage of the waiver wire before the rest of the league reacts. Here are a few Week 6 tight end sleepers who could step up and provide value in his absence. –Steve Pintado

The London game brings two intriguing waiver-wire options for Week 6, starting with Mason Taylor. Over his last three games, Taylor has seen 25 targets and emerged as the clear second option in the passing attack. While the matchup grades out as average on paper, Garrett Wilson will likely draw Patrick Surtain in coverage — potentially forcing more looks Taylor’s way. Even if the offense struggles, Taylor could rack up volume in garbage time, making him a solid streaming option if you’re replacing Brock Bowers or need a Week 6 tight end fill-in. –Steve Pintado

The second sleeper to monitor in the London game is Evan Engram, who’s slowly rounding back into form after a sluggish start in Denver. Over his last two games, Engram has drawn 13 targets and finally found the end zone in Week 5. He now faces a Jets defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends — including touchdowns in back-to-back weeks at the position. With his role trending upward and a favorable matchup on deck, Engram is a strong streaming play if Brock Bowers sits or if you’re thin at tight end heading into Week 6. –Steve Pintado

Those looking to avoid trouble at tight end should steer clear of Kyle Pitts in Week 6. Despite coming off a bye, Pitts draws a brutal matchup against the Buffalo Bills, who have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. Through five weeks, only one tight end has managed to top 30 receiving yards against Buffalo. Unless you’re desperate, Pitts is best left on the bench this week. –Steve Pintado

The List: Top 150 FLEX Rankings for Week 6

Rank	Player	Jay	Brian	Eric	Steve	Consensus
1	Jonathan Taylor	5	1	1	1	2
2	Puka Nacua	2	3	3	3	2.75
3	Josh Jacobs	1	2	6	4	3.25
4	Christian McCaffrey	6	5	2	2	3.75
5	Bijan Robinson	3	4	4	5	4
6	Jahmyr Gibbs	4	6	9	6	6.25
7	Javonte Williams	9	8	12	7	9
8	Saquon Barkley	10	9	11	9	9.75
9	Amon-Ra St. Brown	7	10	8	14	9.75
10	De’Von Achane	12	11	7	10	10
11	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	11	13	5	11	10
12	James Cook III	17	7	15	8	11.75
13	Ashton Jeanty	8	12	17	13	12.5
14	Drake London	14	19	10	16	14.75
15	Kyren Williams	15	14	20	12	15.25
16	Emeka Egbuka	16	15	13	19	15.75
17	Breece Hall	21	16	14	15	16.5
18	Rome Odunze	13	21	19	21	18.5
19	Quinshon Judkins	18	25	18	17	19.5
20	Rico Dowdle	28	17	23	18	21.5
21	Davante Adams	20	20	31	22	23.25
22	George Pickens	24	23	24	24	23.75
23	Ja’Marr Chase	41	26	16	20	25.75
24	Deebo Samuel Sr.	19	24	36	26	26.25
25	Garrett Wilson	22	28	21	34	26.25
26	Travis Etienne Jr.	34	22	25	25	26.5
27	Tetairoa McMillan	26	31	28	27	28
28	Xavier Worthy	31	30	26	28	28.75
29	J.K. Dobbins	38	33	32	23	31.5
30	Courtland Sutton	29	32	34	31	31.5
31	Cam Skattebo	35	35	27	30	31.75
32	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	52	18	33	29	33
33	Rachaad White	51	27	30	33	35.25
34	Trey McBride	23	54	29	38	36
35	Jaylen Waddle	32	34	37	41	36
36	Quentin Johnston	27	39	45	36	36.75
37	Marvin Harrison Jr.	25	46	39	39	37.25
38	Michael Pittman Jr.	33	40	43	35	37.75
39	Derrick Henry	69	29	22	32	38
40	D’Andre Swift	42	38	35	37	38
41	A.J. Brown	30	41	40	48	39.75
42	Kenneth Walker III	45	36	44	40	41.25
43	Stefon Diggs	40	43	41	45	42.25
44	Keenan Allen	37	45	53	44	44.75
45	David Montgomery	43	42	63	42	47.5
46	Alvin Kamara	57	49	38	49	48.25
47	DK Metcalf	59	47	42	46	48.5
48	Chris Olave	36	52	51	56	48.75
49	Ladd McConkey	47	50	48	51	49
50	Tyler Warren	50	37	50	65	50.5
51	Jake Ferguson	39	56	55	54	51
52	Brian Thomas Jr.	53	51	49	52	51.25
53	Michael Carter	55	44	65	43	51.75
54	Jaylen Warren	60	48	46	53	51.75
55	DeVonta Smith	48	59	56	50	53.25
56	Zay Flowers	44	58	57	57	54
57	DJ Moore	46	60	54	58	54.5
58	Jakobi Meyers	56	55	52	66	57.25
59	Calvin Ridley	62	61	58	61	60.5
60	Chase Brown	75	63	47	60	61.25
61	Tucker Kraft	63	64	64	55	61.5
62	Rhamondre Stevenson	61	53	72	63	62.25
63	Khalil Shakir	65	66	60	59	62.5
64	Jameson Williams	54	62	69	71	64
65	Tony Pollard	86	57	70	47	65
66	Tee Higgins	72	67	59	67	66.25
67	Romeo Doubs	68	68	61	68	66.25
68	TreVeyon Henderson	49	65	95	64	68.25
69	Wan’Dale Robinson	79	70	62	74	71.25
70	Chris Godwin Jr.	78	69	66	73	71.5
71	Hunter Henry	66	72	67	82	71.75
72	Zach Charbonnet	71	74	74	70	72.25
73	Matthew Golden	77	73	71	76	74.25
74	Rashid Shaheed	85	76	73	69	75.75
75	Sam LaPorta	70	77	81	77	76.25
76	Keon Coleman	74	78	76	78	76.5
77	Darren Waller	64	71	83	91	77.25
78	Tre Tucker	76	79	82	79	79
79	Dalton Kincaid	73	86	87	75	80.25
80	Darnell Mooney	84	80	79	86	82.25
81	Travis Kelce	82	93	68	92	83.75
82	Cooper Kupp	81	81	92	85	84.75
83	Kenneth Gainwell	83	75	108	80	86.5
84	RJ Harvey	94	89	75	88	86.5
85	Elic Ayomanor	87	91	80	89	86.75
86	Jerry Jeudy	111	83	77	83	88.5
87	Troy Franklin	97	85	88	90	90
88	David Njoku	88	97	94	84	90.75
89	Isiah Pacheco	90	88	86	101	91.25
90	Josh Downs	100	84	90	100	93.5
91	Dallas Goedert	91	82	98	103	93.5
92	Marquise Brown	96	99	96	87	94.5
93	Kareem Hunt	120	87	78	93	94.5
94	Kyle Pitts Sr.	92	98	84	105	94.75
95	Kendrick Bourne	93	92	100	97	95.5
96	Kendre Miller	106	94	91	102	98.25
97	Jauan Jennings	80	115	102	99	99
98	Mason Taylor	109	95	101	94	99.75
99	Harold Fannin Jr.	105	106	93	95	99.75
100	Travis Hunter	101	100	89	110	100
101	Terry McLaurin	58	135	149	62	101
102	Isaiah Bond	104	107	85	108	101
103	Zach Ertz	98	105	106	107	104
104	Ricky Pearsall	67	139	114	98	104.5
105	Dontayvion Wicks	103	103	104	114	106
106	Tyler Allgeier	113	96	115	106	107.5
107	Evan Engram	108	126	105	96	108.75
108	Theo Johnson	99	111	99	127	109
109	Jake Tonges	118	90	111	118	109.25
110	Justice Hill	132	101	107	113	113.25
111	Malik Washington	110	118	109	125	115.5
112	Kayshon Boutte	123	109	113	119	116
113	Tory Horton	116	110	116	122	116
114	Xavier Legette	121	123	120	104	117
115	Marvin Mims Jr.	133	108	112	117	117.5
116	Kimani Vidal	107	130	154	81	118
117	Blake Corum	136	104	125	112	119.25
118	Bhayshul Tuten	129	113	121	115	119.5
119	Mark Andrews	102	128	127	131	122
120	AJ Barner	95	134	123	138	122.5
121	Juwan Johnson	137	124	110	121	123
122	Rashod Bateman	117	120	131	126	123.5
123	Luther Burden III	122	131	117	133	125.75
124	Brashard Smith	112	133	124	134	125.75
125	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	142	114	126	124	126.5
126	Jalen Tolbert	115	121	134	139	127.25
127	Luke McCaffrey	119	127	136	128	127.5
128	Sterling Shepard	114	136	143	130	130.75
129	Sean Tucker	144	129	128	132	133.25
130	Colston Loveland	149	112	133	145	134.75
131	Hassan Haskins	160	125	147	111	135.75
132	Brenton Strange	89	NR	97	109	137.5
133	Joshua Palmer	130	137	144	142	138.25
134	Emari Demercado	128	138	153	136	138.75
135	Tyjae Spears	143	142	132	143	140
136	Ollie Gordon II	147	132	130	162	142.75
137	Brian Robinson Jr.	153	144	139	137	143.25
138	Isaiah Davis	150	147	140	144	145.25
139	Kyle Monangai	158	150	142	146	149
140	Jeremy McNichols	139	157	150	153	149.75
141	Jerome Ford	165	154	129	152	150
142	Demarcus Robinson	NR	116	118	123	153
143	Cade Otton	156	162	138	156	153
144	Darius Slayton	NR	146	103	116	155
145	Tyquan Thornton	NR	117	135	120	156.75
146	Trevor Etienne	159	161	152	157	157.25
147	JuJu Smith-Schuster	NR	119	122	135	157.75
148	Ty Johnson	163	163	157	159	160.5
149	Ryan Flournoy	NR	122	141	129	161.75
150	Taysom Hill	131	102	NR	160	162

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