Week 6 is in the books! Hopefully, our rankings helped you decide who to start and sit, and you survived the week with a win.
Week 6 Recap
Week 6 was not kind to many of our sleeper picks. Rome Odunze appears to be falling out of favor in the Bears’ offense, as we feared, with Luther Burden and Colston Loveland earning more opportunities. Odunze still led the wide receivers in snap percentage, but the targets simply weren’t there. Meanwhile, Cody White fell down the Raiders’ target pecking order and was practically nonexistent in the offense.
As for our fades, Emeka Egbuka‘s touchdown salvaged his fantasy day, but he still finished with fewer than 40 receiving yards. Michael Wilson was the right call to fade last week, as the Rams’ secondary continues to prove it’s no joke for opposing wide receivers this season.
Week 7 Wide Receivers
Garrett Wilson is a player I’m lowering expectations for in Week 7. Wilson faces the Dolphins, who have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season, with just two receivers surpassing 50 yards against them. Wilson will likely line up against Chris Johnson plenty, who ranks as the 21st-highest-graded cornerback this year. The return of Omar Cooper also appears to have impacted Wilson’s target share. I’d still start Wilson in most situations, but I’m lowering expectations for him to deliver 100 yards and a touchdown in this home matchup.
I’d also send Tre Tucker back to the bench in Week 7. While Tucker managed to produce some garbage-time numbers against the Bills, he faces a much tougher matchup against the Rams. Los Angeles has allowed just one receiver to surpass 50 receiving yards this season, making this a difficult spot for Tucker to produce. His best chance at fantasy relevance would likely come from finding the end zone, but without a touchdown, it could be a disappointing fantasy day.
On a more positive note, get Jaylen Waddle back into your lineups for Week 7. Waddle has struggled in recent weeks, but the Cardinals present a perfect opportunity for the veteran receiver to bounce back. Arizona has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season and has surrendered at least 80 receiving yards to a receiver in four straight games. This is exactly the type of matchup Waddle needs to get back on track, and I expect him to deliver a strong fantasy performance in Week 7.
A true sleeper option this week is rookie Ja’Kobi Lane as the Ravens face off against the Bengals. These two teams have averaged 54 combined points over their last four matchups, creating the potential for another high-scoring game. With Lamar Jackson trending in the right direction to return this week, it should only help Lane’s fantasy outlook. In his first game back, Lane saw five targets and finished with 40 receiving yards. If you’re struggling to find a reliable receiver this week, Lane could be a boom-or-bust FLEX option worth taking a chance on in Week 7. –Steve Pintado