With Week 5 behind us, its time to move on to Week 6. I’ll rank each position, including both standard and PPR rankings, each week before Thursday Night Football. Below each set of rankings, I will provide commentary on my more interesting decisions of the week. Best of luck in Week 6!
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
2 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
3 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
4 | Matt Ryan | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
5 | Russell Wilson | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
6 | Kyler Murray | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
7 | Tom Brady | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
8 | Dak Prescott | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
9 | Jared Goff | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
10 | Carson Wentz | PHI | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
11 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
12 | Jameis Winston | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
13 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
14 | Philip Rivers | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
15 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
16 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
17 | Matthew Stafford | DET | @ GB | Mon 8:15pm ET |
18 | Kyle Allen | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
19 | Gardner Minshew | JAC | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
20 | Andy Dalton | CIN | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
21 | Teddy Bridgewater | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
22 | Josh Rosen | MIA | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
23 | Case Keenum | WAS | @ MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
24 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
25 | Joe Flacco | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
26 | Daniel Jones | NYG | @ NE | Thu 8:20pm ET |
27 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | vs DAL | Sun 4:25pm ET |
28 | Devlin Hodges | PIT | @ LAC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
- Enjoy this Chiefs vs Texans matchup, as I have both Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson atop my quarterback rankings for the week. This should be an offensive explosion.
- Another matchup I love from a passing perspective is Atlanta versus Arizona. Matt Ryan continues to be a greatly underrated fantasy quarterback, as his defense often puts him into negative game scripts that plays into high passing volume. Kyler Murray finds himself in a similar situation, and though he hasn’t had a breakout game yet, he’s established a high floor and is running more often lately. I think this could be the week Murray “breaks out”.
- With Davante Adams looking doubtful again, I’m knocking Aaron Rodgers down into low-end QB1 status. This should continue to be a run-heavy offense, and the Lions pose a stiff challenge to the Packers’ passing game. Detroit has given up the 13th most points to fantasy quarterbacks, which is actually impressive considering they have played Kyler Murray in a game that went the full overtime period, Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and Patrick Mahomes through four games.
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
2 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
3 | Alvin Kamara | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
4 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
5 | Aaron Jones | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
6 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
7 | Le’Veon Bell | NYJ | vs DAL | Sun 4:25pm ET |
8 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | @ GB | Mon 8:15pm ET |
9 | Leonard Fournette | JAC | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
10 | David Johnson | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
11 | Chris Carson | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
12 | Mark Ingram | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
13 | Sony Michel | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
14 | Derrick Henry | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
15 | Todd Gurley | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
16 | James Conner | PIT | @ LAC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
17 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
18 | Joe Mixon | CIN | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
19 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
20 | Melvin Gordon | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
21 | James White | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
22 | Matt Breida | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
23 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
24 | Tevin Coleman | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
25 | Damien Williams | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
26 | Jordan Howard | PHI | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
27 | Carlos Hyde | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
28 | LeSean McCoy | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
29 | Royce Freeman | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
30 | Adrian Peterson | WAS | @ MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
31 | Jonathan Hilliman | NYG | @ NE | Thu 8:20pm ET |
32 | Malcolm Brown | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
33 | Ronald Jones II | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
34 | Chris Thompson | WAS | @ MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
35 | Kenyan Drake | MIA | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
36 | Miles Sanders | PHI | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
37 | Duke Johnson | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
38 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
39 | Ito Smith | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
40 | Peyton Barber | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
41 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
42 | Gus Edwards | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
43 | Jamaal Williams | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
44 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
45 | Raheem Mostert | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
46 | Dion Lewis | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
47 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
48 | Mark Walton | MIA | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
- Dalvin Cook gets a tough matchup against an Eagles defense that is tough against the run and funnels teams into passing against their subpar secondary. This will be a tough test for Cook and the Vikings’ pass-heavy ways, but I’m not sure even the Eagles can change the Vikings game plan, and Cook is locked into high usage every week that he is healthy.
- Detroit and Green Bay have each had their share of issues defending the run, making this Monday night matchup a game of similar styles. I expect to see a ton of Aaron Jones and Kerryon Johnson in this one and have them ranked fifth and eight respectively. Jamaal Williams is trending towards playing, so it will be interesting to see what happens to Jones’ workload this week.
- David Johnson would be ranked much higher if healthy, but he has missed practice this week due to a back injury. Johnson is an auto-start if he plays, while his backup Chase Edmonds is a near auto-start if Johnson misses. While Atlanta has been better against running backs this year, they have traditionally struggled against running backs catching passes in the past, and have been disappointing as a defense again in 2019.
- Todd Gurley is also looking questionable to play this week, so monitor his status. His absence would likely give Malcolm Brown the Gurley role in this offense, as Darrell Henderson has shown no signs of life thus far.
- I’m at a bit of a loss how long it will take Melvin Gordon to look like his old self, and the injuries keep piling up on the Chargers’ offensive line. I actually like Austin Ekeler‘s pass-catching role more at this point, so it will be interesting to see if and when Gordon eats into that usage.
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | Julio Jones | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
2 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
3 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
4 | Michael Thomas | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
5 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
6 | Amari Cooper | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
7 | Chris Godwin | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
8 | Adam Thielen | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
9 | Tyreek Hill | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
10 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
11 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
12 | Mike Evans | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
13 | Julian Edelman | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
14 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
15 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
16 | Josh Gordon | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
17 | Kenny Golladay | DET | @ GB | Mon 8:15pm ET |
18 | Will Fuller | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
19 | Brandin Cooks | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
20 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
21 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
22 | D.J. Chark | JAC | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
23 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | @ LAC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
24 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @ MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
25 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
26 | Marquise Brown | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
27 | Robert Woods | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
28 | D.J. Moore | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
29 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
30 | Michael Gallup | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
31 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
32 | Christian Kirk | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
33 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
34 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
35 | Mike Williams | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
36 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
37 | Golden Tate | NYG | @ NE | Thu 8:20pm ET |
38 | Marvin Jones | DET | @ GB | Mon 8:15pm ET |
39 | Dede Westbrook | JAC | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
40 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
41 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
42 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
43 | Mecole Hardman | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
44 | Preston Williams | MIA | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
45 | Robby Anderson | NYJ | vs DAL | Sun 4:25pm ET |
46 | Auden Tate | CIN | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
47 | Geronimo Allison | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
48 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | @ LAC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
49 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
50 | Darius Slayton | NYG | @ NE | Thu 8:20pm ET |
51 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | vs DAL | Sun 4:25pm ET |
52 | Corey Davis | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
53 | Deebo Samuel | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
54 | Keke Coutee | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
55 | Marquise Goodwin | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
56 | Devante Parker | MIA | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
57 | Byron Pringle | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
58 | Kenny Stills | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
59 | Willie Snead | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
60 | Demaryius Thomas | NYJ | vs DAL | Sun 4:25pm ET |
- Keep the faith with Julio Jones and DeAndre Hopkins, they are too talented to struggle often and are every year first-round fantasy draft picks for a reason. Both of their matchups provide shootout potential, and they are ranked at the top of the receiver position this week.
- I’m ranking Tyreek Hill as I have a hunch that he plays, while I’m leaving Davante Adams off as I’m guessing that he sits out another week. Both are must starts if on the field, obviously, but are very difficult to set a rank for in the meantime.
- Will Fuller might be ranked a little too high, but I can’t imagine benching him after last week’s blowup. Ride him another week to see if this is another hot streak. It doesn’t hurt that he is playing in what will likely be the highest-scoring game of the week.
- If Sammy Watkins and Hill were to both miss, all of Byron Pringle, Demarcus Robinson, and Mecole Hardman would be playable. If Hill plays and Watkins sit, they all become high-risk high-reward plays. If Both Watkins and Hill play, stay away from all three.
- I’m kind of out on trusting Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison at this point. Against a tough Lions defense, my expectations are low this week.
- Don’t forget about Christian Kirk. If healthy, he’s the Robin to Larry Fitzgerald‘s Batman and has a chance for a big week against the Atlanta secondary that just got dusted by Will Fuller.
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
2 | George Kittle | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
3 | Austin Hooper | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
4 | Zach Ertz | PHI | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
5 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
6 | Will Dissly | SEA | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
7 | Greg Olsen | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
8 | Jimmy Graham | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
9 | Gerald Everett | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
10 | Delanie Walker | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
11 | Jared Cook | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
12 | O.J. Howard | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
13 | Jason Witten | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
14 | Noah Fant | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | New England Patriots | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
2 | Baltimore Ravens | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
3 | Dallas Cowboys | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
4 | Los Angeles Chargers | LAC | vs PIT | Sun 8:20pm ET |
5 | Carolina Panthers | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
6 | Tennessee Titans | TEN | @ DEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
7 | Green Bay Packers | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
8 | Washington Redskins | WAS | @ MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
9 | San Francisco 49ers | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | JAC | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
11 | Los Angeles Rams | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
12 | Denver Broncos | DEN | vs TEN | Sun 4:25pm ET |
13 | New Orleans Saints | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
14 | Minnesota Vikings | MIN | vs PHI | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Rank | Name | Team | Opp | Kickoff |
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1 | Harrison Butker | KC | vs HOU | Sun 1:00pm ET |
2 | Justin Tucker | BAL | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
3 | Greg Zuerlein | LAR | vs SF | Sun 4:05pm ET |
4 | Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | @ KC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
5 | Robbie Gould | SF | @ LAR | Sun 4:05pm ET |
6 | Wil Lutz | NO | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
7 | Matt Bryant | ATL | @ ARI | Sun 4:05pm ET |
8 | Mason Crosby | GB | vs DET | Mon 8:15pm ET |
9 | Joey Slye | CAR | @ TB | Sun 9:30am ET |
10 | Zane Gonzalez | ARI | vs ATL | Sun 4:05pm ET |
11 | Brett Maher | DAL | @ NYJ | Sun 4:25pm ET |
12 | Mike Nugent | NE | vs NYG | Thu 8:20pm ET |
13 | Matt Prater | DET | @ GB | Mon 8:15pm ET |
14 | Matt Gay | TB | vs CAR | Sun 9:30am ET |
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