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NFL Week 6 Top Performers
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In week 6 the trend of injured players continued to grow. Now, even the backups of the startups are getting banged up which is not good news for anyone whether fantasy football or actual NFL. Players who got injured were Dak Prescott, Baker Mayfield, Trey Lance, Kareem Hunt, Alex Collins, Dawson Knox, and David Njoku. Although, most of the players will suit up for their next matchup still that is a big list. You add these with bye weeks and the actual number of players gets a lot slimmer. In week 7 Buffalo Bills, Cowboys, Jaguars, Vikings, Steelers, and Chargers are on bye so to make most of the available choices we have compiled this guide which is going to help you make the best decision based on your circumstances but before we are going to review the best performances in week 6.
CeeDee Lamb and Derrick Henry had a monster week. They both scored above 35 fantasy points in PPR format. In week 6 no QB was good enough to get past 30 points. Josh Allen was top of the leaderboard in quarterback rankings with 29.72 points. Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, and Jalen Hurts were also very good. Matthew Stafford has had a very good week as we discussed in the previous review he would. Tua Tagovailoa came back from injury and threw well. Tua was up against the Jaguars’ defense and made some clutch throws. We don’t know how well he will be playing the rest of the season however one thing is certain that in case of a bad season, Tua will be replaced by the next season so Tua will be playing to save his job. Tua is available on most of the waivers as a free agent however, you should only get him if you are in a deep league or if you have a specific league setting like playing 2QBs.
1. QUARTERBACK RANKINGS IN WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL
Rank Name Team Points
1. Josh Allen BUF 29.72
2. Kirk Cousins MIN 28.52
3. Dak Prescott DAL 27.80
4. Matthew Stafford LAR 26.24
5. Jalen Hurts PHI 26.00
6. Kyler Murray ARI 25.76
7. Patrick Mahomes II KC 24.98
8. Joe Burrow CIN 23.84
9. Aaron Rodgers GB 23.70
10. Tua Tagovailoa MIA 22.36
Key Takeaways
Kirk Cousins was a good surprise getting 28.52 fantasy points in week 6. Cousins threw for 373 yards with 3 TDs. Cousins also helped Adam Thielen get almost 30 fantasy points. Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, and Tua Tagovailoa also performed really well. However, Tom Brady and Justin Herbert (both were in the top 3 in week 5) failed to make the list. Still, both of these QBs have great value in the coming weeks especially since the bye weeks are going to hit hard. Lamar Jackson who had back-to-back monstrous weeks failed to get into the top 10. Josh Allen once again did very well and was number 1 overall in best-performed quarterbacks.
2. RUNNING BACKS RANKINGS IN WEEK 6 FANTASY FOOTBALL (PPR)
Rank Name Team Points
1. Derrick Henry TEN 35.6
2. Leonard Fournette TB 30.7
3. Jonathan Taylor IND 28.8
4. Joe Mixon CIN 26.3
5. Najee Harris PIT 24.7
6. Darrell Henderson Jr. LAR 24.5
7. Darrel Williams KC 23.9
8. Dalvin Cook MIN 22.3
9. Kenyan Drake LV 21.3
10. Aaron Jones GB 21.0
Takeaways After Week 6
Derrick Henry once again claimed the number 1 overall spot. Henry now has back-to-back games with at least 3 touchdowns. Moreover, Henry is number 1 overall in PPR format including all the quarterbacks. It’s quite amazing that Derrick Henry, Alvin Kamara, and Christian McCaffrey were drafted at the first 3 spots and yet all three are playing and scoring differently. Kamara is average at best; McCaffrey is nowhere to be seen and Henry is overblowing everything in his way. Apart from Henry Jonathan Taylor, Najee Harris and Aaron Jones continued to perform better. They should be considered reliable running backs heading into the middle of the season. Another reliable running back Darrell Henderson is also making his spot in the mix. Darrel Williams and Leonard Fournette also did well. Fournette is now RB1 in Tampa Bay and should be good enough to start every week without worrying about in-house competition and split carries with Ronald Jones.
3. BEST WIDE RECEIVERS IN WEEK 6 (PPR)
Rank Name Team Points
1. CeeDee Lamb DAL 36.1
2. Cooper Kupp LAR 34.0
3. Adam Thielen MIN 29.8
4. Jaylen Waddle MIA 29.0
5. Donovan Peoples-Jones CLE 26.1
6. Antonio Brown TB 24.3
7. Stefon Diggs BUF 23.9
8. Courtland Sutton DEN 23. 4
9. Marvin Jones Jr. JAC 23.0
10. Tyreek Hill KC 22.6
Takeaways
The wide receivers continue to be varied especially in the top positions. Every week there are a whole new bunch of wide receivers. This week CeeDee Lamb scored the most points in all categories followed by Cooper Kupp who is back in the mix after being absent in week 5. New players were Donovan Peoples-Jones of Cleveland Browns, Jaylen Waddle of the Dolphins, and Marvin Jones Jr. of the Jaguars. Stefon Diggs, who has been having a lukewarm season so far also managed to climb in the top 10.
4. TIGHT ENDS IN WEEK 6 (PPR)
Rank Name Team Points
1. Noah Fant DEN 24.7
2. Mike Gesicki MIA 19.5
3. Travis Kelce KC 17.9
4. Mark Andrews BAL 17.8
5. O.J. Howard TB 16.9
6. Ricky Seals-Jones WAS 15.8
7. T.J. Hockenson DET 15.4
8. Zach Ertz PHI 12.9
9. Dalton Schultz DAL 12.8
10. Pat Freiermuth PIT 12.8
Takeaways After Week 6
One of the biggest and upbeat stories in tight ends is Mark Andrews who has been a consistent fantasy player week after week. Andrews’ weekly performance in terms of consistency is even better than Kelce’s. Another good and consistent tight end is Dalton Schultz who continues to put decent numbers. In week 6 O.J. Howard performed well, Zach Ertz also did well, though he has been traded to Arizona after his week 6 match. Mike Gesicki is also putting good points on the board.
5. PLACE KICKERS
Rank Name Team Points
1. Matthew Wright JAC 16.0
2. Matt Prater ARI 15.0
3/4/5. Chris Boswell PIT 13.0
3/4/5. Tyler Bass BUF 13.0
3/4/5. Greg Zuerlein DAL 13.0
6/7. Justin Tucker BAL 12.0
6/7. Daniel Carlson LV 12.0
8/9. Randy Bullock TEN 11.0
8/9. Evan McPherson CIN 11.0
10. Dustin Hopkins WAS 10.0
10. Jason Myers SEA 10.0
10. Greg Joseph MIN 10.0
Key Takeaways After Week 6
One of the biggest stories in week 6 was Matthew Wright’s story who is a kicker of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Wright was signed on September 27 to Jaguars practice squad and was included in the team to replace Josh Lambo. Coming into week 6 Wright had missed only one field goal try he made and was 3 out 4 on PATs. On Sunday Wright kicked all PATs and all field goals including game-winning which earned the Jaguars their very first victory of the seasons. Heading forward, Wright is the new placekicker for the Jaguars. In other stories, Tyler Bass, Justin Tucker, Matt Prater, and Daniel Carlson continued to be reliable posting good numbers.
6. DSTs In Week 6
Rank Team Name Points
1. Los Angeles Rams 16.0
2. Indianapolis Colts 15.0
3/4. Las Vegas Raiders 13.0
3/4. Dallas Cowboys 13.0
5. Arizona Cardinals 12.0
6. Baltimore Ravens 11.0
7. Minnesota Vikings 10.0
8. Carolina Panthers 9.0
10. Pittsburgh Steelers 8.0
10. Kansas City Chiefs 8.0
10. Washington Football Team 8.0
Takeaways
The Los Angeles Rams were number 1 in week 6 just like we predicted in our last week’s review. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, and Dallas Cowboys also performed well; however, Buffalo Bills failed to perform. In fact, they only scored 1 fantasy point. The reason was of course Derrick Henry. We still believe that Bill has a good DST and should be started in the coming weeks. Bills are on a bye week in week 7. Other notable performances were from the Arizona Cardinals, Ravens, and Vikings.