Malik Nabers will unfortunately miss another week due to a concussion he sustained in Week 4. Last week, we saw how the Giants distribute targets without Nabers, and it gives some room for hope for the other pass catchers. Darius Slayton (11) and Wan’Dale Robinson (9) were nearly neck and neck for targets. In Week 6, they face the Cincinnati Bengals, and while I am not overly eager to get either in my lineups, they can both provide FLEX appeal for fantasy managers in a bind. Wan’Dale is the floor play this week, coming in as my WR27, as he will retain volume but is unlikely to find the end zone. Slayton is the BOOM play, coming in as my WR48 on the week because his floor is very low, but if he can break free just one time, that should be enough to pay dividends for his fantasy managers.
Josh Downs and Michael Pittman Jr. are both surprisingly expected to play in Week 6. Pittman was expected to hit IR with a lingering back injury but practiced fully on Friday. I do still expect Pittman to be limited in this one, which is why, against a tough Titans defense, he falls to my WR30. Josh Downs, on the other hand, did not move much in my rankings (WR23). I expect Downs to be the target leader for the Colts in Week 6, and even with Anthony Richardson returning, that should be enough work to provide WR2 production. The hope is that these two will get on the same page after Downs was slow to get on the field this season. If you are a Pittman manager and want an easy trade to make, look to the Downs manager or even the Ja’Lynn Polk manager and see what you can get in addition to one of those young pass catchers.
Ja’Lynn Polk finally gets to see the field with Drake Maye. This is a duo I have been waiting to see work together ever since the NFL draft. Polk’s snap share has increased every week of this season, hitting 83% two weeks ago and 100% last week. Polk has seen 6.5 targets per game over the last two weeks, and his ceiling will be limited, but he could have some FLEX viability (WR36 this week). Polk was one of my favorite off-the-radar wide receivers in this draft cycle, with solid route running and vice grips for hands. He reminds me a lot of what we saw from Amon-Ra St. Brown coming out of college.