Fantasy Football Rankings Week 6: Sleepers, Predictions, Starts, Seats | Roschon Johnson, Josh Downs And More

Week 6 fantasy football rankings, game previews, sleepers and more contain all the information you need before finalizing your lineups. We also reminisce about our childhood in the special “Fun with Ranks” list. Don’t forget the buys and sells either, because now it’s time to think about the formation of your team for the second half.

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Week 6 Waivers | SOS Ranks Week 6 (TH)
Fantasy Football 101 (weather, lineups, trades, more)
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WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL PREVIEW

**BYES: GB, PIT**

Broncos at Chiefs, TNF

Jerry Jeudy had 51.5% of the Broncos team’s air yards in the last two games. That would rank first in the league this season, ahead of Davante Adams and AJ Brown.
Isiah Pacheco has 76.7 and 73.9 RBTouch% over the last two games. That’s a combined 75.5% and would rank fourth, behind only Joe Mixon, Josh Jacobs and Travis Etienne, putting Pacheco in the top group.
Russell Wilson had his lowest AirYD/ATT since Week 1 at just 5.7 (Week 1 was 4.0). That 5.7 mark would be the lowest for any qualifying quarterback this year, behind Geno Smith’s 6.2. The Chiefs are 10th in AirYD/ATT allowed with 8.0, while the Jets are seventh with 6.8.

Ravens at Titans, 9:30 a.m., London

Gus Edwards leads the Ravens with a 51.0 RBTouch%, but isn’t far ahead of Justice Hill in FPPG (7.0 to 6.9). An active Keaton Mitchell would make this backfield completely avoidable until we have clarity.
In Week 5, DeAndre Hopkins ran 100% of the routes for the first time…and looked 100% healthy and showed the explosiveness (which he still has). Not coincidentally, Hopkins had his best game.
The Ravens allow the eighth-fewest FPPG to receivers, but weight only three touchdowns allowed as they have allowed the fifth-most receptions and the 16th-most wideout yards.

Commanders at Falcons, 1 p.m

The Falcons have the toughest RushEPA, give up the fifth-fewest RBPPG (10.2) and allow just 3.8 YPC (12th) … but are the fifth cheapest for slot receivers.
Brian Robinson is fourth in RBTouch% (73.1), has handled 100% of the Commanders’ G2G rushes and is T-7 with five goal-line rush attempts.
Kyle Pitt’s best game since Week 8 last year came with the third-lowest route % of his career (64.1%) and lowest this year at 19.2 percentage points.

Vikings at Bears, 1 p.m

Cam Akers had a 38.9 RBTouch% in his second Vikings game, while Alexander Mattison rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown on 10 touchdowns – Akers was 7 of 18.
Justin Fields targets his running backs third (22.4%, tied with Brock Purdy and Desmond Ridder).
Rosschon Johnson was 22-103-1 on the ground and 10.3 TmTGT% for 12-11-58-0 receiving prior to Week 5.
Jordan Addison and KJ Osborn ran 100% of routes after Justin Jefferson left, but Brandon Powell also had 72.7% on a deep, desperation play in the fourth quarter.

Seahawks at Bengals, 1 p.m

The Seahawks allow opponents the most plays per game (72.8), while – for reference – the Browns allow the fewest at 51.8.
The Bengals’ best offensive performance this year was running 79 plays in Week 5.
The Seahawks run the most in the zone (85.2%) and DK Metcalf has 2.42 YPRR against the zone (28th, Min. 10 routes) versus 1.30 YPRR against the man (78th).
Jaxon Smith-Njigba saw an increase in Route% and TmTGT% in Week 4 (72.4% and 23.1% were both his highest to date), but still only had 4.3 AirTD/TGT.

49ers at Browns, 1 p.m

The Browns offer more man coverage than anyone and have the toughest WR-EPA matchup.
Before the garbage time in Week 4, Jerome Ford had 70.6 RBTouch% and Kareem Hunt had 29.4%, but Hunt didn’t have a single target. Deshaun Watson didn’t play, but Hunt also only ran two routes to Ford’s 25.
The Browns are allowing just 51.8 plays/G (Bills second-lowest 56.6) and 0.00 YBC. How crazy is this, the next lowest stat since TruMedia (2012) is 0.65 YBC from the Buccaneers in 2012, a team we even wanted to bench fringe RB1s against.

Panthers at Dolphins, 1 p.m

The Dolphins lead the league in EPA per play (0.24), are second in EPA per dropback (0.33) and first in EPA per rush – the latter with the largest margin from first to second (0.22 to 0, 09).
The Panthers are most advantageous in defensive RushEPA when they are in the middle of the field against the pass.
Since Week 1’s stinker, Adam Thielen is 12th in TmTGT% (28.6), 19th in TmAirYD% (32.5), fourth in targets (44), second in receptions (36), ninth in yards (382 ) and T-4 with three receiving touchdowns.

Colts at Jaguars, 1 p.m

Zack Moss had the first 30+ point RB game against the Titans since Christian McCaffrey played for the Panthers (Week 9, 2019).
Josh Downs sees 84.6 RouteTGT%, 27.3 TmTGT% and 39.6 TmAirYD% from Anthony Richardson compared to 80.0%, 23.1% and 18.8% from Gardner Minshew.
Minshew has completed 68.7% of passes to 59.5% for Richardson, with 6.5 AirYD/ATT to 8.0 and 2.4% TD/ATT to 3.6%.

Saints at Texans, 1 p.m

The Texans rank seventh in Plays/G (66.8) and sixth in Pass Plays/G (39.6). CJ Stroud is third in YD/CMP (12.8).
Dameon Pierce had 100% of the Texans’ RB contacts in Week 5. Devin Singletary ran 14 routes and had just one target.
In his two games since returning, Alvin Kamara has 16.1 FPPG, 71.0 RBTouch% and 27.0 TmTGT%. Those numbers would rank 10th, 8th and 1st on the season, respectively (Josh Jacobs is the season leader with 18.8 RBTouch%).

Patriots at Raiders, 4 p.m

Only the Browns have a worse EPA per dropback than the Patriots (-0.25 to -0.32).
Jimmy Garoppolo has the worst EPA per dropback when under pressure (at least 20 dropbacks), but he has the sixth best when not under pressure. The Raiders allow the second-lowest pressure rate and the Patriots force only the 20th-highest mark.

Cardinals at Rams, 4 p.m

Matthew Stafford completed 40.0% of his passes on Cooper Kupp’s first read, which is the fourth-highest mark this season. Puka Nacua was at 26.7% in week 5, up from 36.5% in the first four weeks – that 26.7 would still be good for 28th place.
After being the first pick 15.2% of the time before Week 5, Michael Wilson was only at 6.3% last week, and when they looked at the Bengals’ coverage, they kept an eye on Wilson and delayed his ability to get out to open.
The Rams are sixth in EPA/play, ninth in EPA per dropback and sixth in EPA/rush, and the Cardinals are sixth-best passers and seventh-best wide receivers.

Eagles at Jets, 4 p.m

The Eagles regularly stop runners on their first tackle attempt with a YAC rushing rating of 1.86, the lowest in the league (Bills worst at 4.70, Broncos second at 3.56).
Breece Hall had the third-highest RB score in Week 5, but was only 11th in RBTouch% as Michael Carter matched him with three targets.
The Eagles allow the fewest FPPG to RBs (9.1) and only the 49ers allow fewer RB rushing yards per game (49.2 to 43.4).

Lions at Buccaneers, 4 p.m

The Lions are the best slot receiver matchup in the EPA (Rams second, Vikings third).
The Lions allow the third-fewest RB rushing yards per game (49.6) and are just 17-113-0 receiving overall.
Jared Goff has the fifth-best EPA/dropback when not under pressure, and while the Buccaneers have the 24th lowest pressure rating, Goff has an EPA/dropback of 0.16 indoors versus 0.04 outdoors with 4.9 TD /INT versus 2.2 TD/INT in the past 2 years. This will be a real test if Goff can hit the field.

Giants at Bills, SNF

Only Bryce Young and Joe Burrow have a worse YD/ATT under pressure than Daniel Jones’ 3.8 mark. Jones doesn’t regularly look down while scrambling and focuses on the first down marker. The Bills have the 10th highest pressure rate.
James Cook’s RUATT percentage fell to a season-low 50.0 in Week 5, but the Giants have a good spot and are the third-favorable matchup for running backs in RushEPA.
When Tyrod Taylor came into the game, Darren Waller had a TmTGT% of 36.4, up from 20.8 in the season with Daniel Jones.

Cowboys at Chargers, MNF

The Cowboys have the highest pressure rate (50.9%), but Justin Herbert has the third-best QBR with 12.6 AirYD/ATT (fourth) and sixth-best EPA per dropback when pressured.
Tony Pollard’s fantasy points have fallen weekly, and his touch points have fallen every week since Week 2, with just 45.8 and 50.0 RushATT% in the last two games, respectively.
The Chargers have the seventh-lowest rush percentage of their opponent but have given up a rushing touchdown in three of their four games, and Pollard has had 14 G2G rushes and nine goal-line attempts, with the next closest Cowboy having two each. Much like James Cook, Pollard has an opportunity to reverse his downward trend.
The Chargers allow the most yards per target and the second-highest YPRR to slot receivers.

WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL SLEEPERS

These are sleeper (DuckTales and Darkwing Duck style – Woo-oo is worthy of risk in most leagues, and Dangerous is when you need a Hail Mary). You will not 100% imitate my ranking. This is about aiming for the upside and it often comes with a higher level of risk – to put it simply, they are upside plays that you might consider over a firm bottom option.

Woo-oo worthy

QB: Jared Goff, DET
RB: Rhamondre Stevenson, NE; James Cook, BUF
WR: Chris Godwin, TB; KJ Osborn, MIN
TE: Logan Thomas, WSH

Let’s get dangerous

QB: Baker Mayfield, TB
RB: Alexander Mattison, MIN; Chuba Hubbard, CAR
WR: Drake London, ATL; Josh Downs, IND
TE: Tyler Conklin, NYJ

WEEK 6: BUY LOW, SELL HIGH

These are players to maximize value on because “Buy cheap“for them does not mean trade everywhere, and a “Sell high“does not mean getting rid of them at all costs. These are just potentially undervalued and overvalued players in trading.

Buy cheap

QB: Daniel Jones, NYG (strong increase when Saquon Barkley plays)
RB: Tony Pollard, DAL; Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (schedule relaxed); Miles Sanders (health)
WR: Chris Olave, NO; Deebo Samuel, SF (better after CLE, but if he’s out against them it’ll be too late); DeVonta Smith, PHI; CeeDee Lamb, DAL (should be eliminated in this match)

Sell high

QB: Jared Goff, DET (next two games will be outdoors)
RB: Breece Hall, NYJ (only if received top 10 rating); Raheem Mostert, MIA (if RB1 has value as Jeff Wilson could spoil it)
WR: Jordan Addison, MIN (only getting a top-20 rating to avoid risk doesn’t make him better); DJ Moore, CHI; Gabe Davis, BUF (at top 25 rating)

FUN WITH RANKINGS!

Back to the “wrong” life stuff after last week’s list of things that will hurt after age 30. I’m a ’90s kid like most of you, so why not reminisce about the best NickToon shows from our childhood?

Top 10 NickToon Cartoons

SpongeBob SquarePants – I mean, what other cartoon has its own top 10 songs list? The memes, jokes…everything. It is the CMC of NickToon shows.

Hey Arnold! — Not only one of the best NickToons, but also one of the best cartoons for ’90s kids, tackling some important issues that may have even gone over our heads at the time.

Doug – Life lessons, love and laughter. Doug was just as awkward as any other kid when he saw it, and his dog, Porkchop, is one of the best dogs ever.

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Looks too good for NickToons and has introduced many to a manga-based, anime-like animation style.

Rugrats — Who would have thought that a cartoon that showed life through the eyes of babies could be so good – and talk about deeper themes… how about even death?

The Ren & Stimpy Show — I was afraid my parents would see how I saw it and stop me. There were a few gross jokes, some were pretty mature, some we definitely missed back then, but I still know the Log song!

Brock’s modern life — Maybe some of his jokes were even more mature than “Ren & Stimpy,” but laundry day is also the most dangerous day!

Quite strange parents – Magic brought laughs in every episode. Is lighthearted and less serious than most on this list.

Aaahh!!! Real monsters — Monsters that try, often unsuccessfully, to scare everyone turn out to be quite amusing and funny.

cat dog — It’s a dog and a cat in one body. Yes, it’s as strange as you can imagine because even her house looks like her.

Honorable Mention: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – It’s the best iteration of all the TMNT cartoons, but it didn’t feel like it fit – both for the time it came out (2012) and the style in which there’s nothing NickToon-esque about it had to offer. But go back and look at it. Great.

WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL PROJECTIONS

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These may differ from my rankings and mine Ranks are the order in which I would start players outside of additional context, such as “Need the highest upside potential, even if it’s risky.” Also based on 4 point TDs for QB, 6 point break and half PPR

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WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS