🏈 Week 6 Fantasy Mega-Preview

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Start 'Em Up: Week 6 Starts and Sleepers

Quarterbacks

Start: Caleb Williams (vs. Commanders) has a great matchup with the Commanders this week. He has been one of the top fantasy quarterbacks so far, and he is going to be well-rested, coming off the bye. He offers some rushing upside, and the Commanders do not present a daunting defensive task.

Start: Matthew Stafford (vs. Ravens) has an incredible matchup against the practice squad caliber Ravens defense. Stafford has been very effective, and we recommend starting him if you do not have one of our S-tier quarterback options.

Sleeper: Bryce Young (vs. Cowboys) is a sleeper against the Cowboys. Their defense is among the worst against opposing quarterbacks, and Young is primed for an excellent opportunity here.

Running Backs

Start: Bill Croskey-Merritt (vs. Bears) was dominant in Week 5, and he is in a great game script and matchup with Chicago this week. He is very tough to bench this week, and we recommend you play him with confidence on Monday night.

Start: Ashton Jeanty (vs. Titans) is in an excellent matchup with the Titans. This game is expected to be reasonably competitive, and Jeanty project Jeanty to have multiple red zone opportunities.

Sleeper: Chase Brown (vs. Packers) is actually a sleeper this week. Flacco has, historically, liked to throw the ball to his running backs, and on a short week for him lots of quick game to the Bengals top players makes a lot of sense. If Brown can catch five passes, he should turn in a great fantasy performance.

Wide Receivers

Start: Rome Odunze (vs. Commanders) matches up incredibly well this week. He is a must start, but we recommend starting him with zero second guesses on Monday Night Football. All roads lead to Rome.

Start: Stefon Diggs (vs. Saints) has seen his snaps and, in turn, his production increase over the last few weeks. In a matchup with the Saints, Diggs is someone you need to prioritize getting into your lineup.

Sleeper: Ladd McConkey (vs. Dolphins) looked sneakily great last week. This week, he is facing a poor defense, and it could be his best game of the season. If you need a wide receiver in the flex, consider playing Ladd McConkey.

Tight Ends

Start: Mason Taylor (vs. Broncos) is eighth in tight end target share this season. With Pat Surtain lined up on Garrett Wilson this week, we are anticipating many targets going the rookie's way. Taylor can be a great option this week if you need a tight end.

Sleeper: Kyle Pitts (vs. Bills) is not the true definition of a typical "sleeper", but he is coming off his bye, and I believe many fantasy players may have forgotten how well he was doing prior. Play Pitts if you have him.

Things to Watch Closely for Fantasy in Week 6

• Is Joe Flacco going to create a better fantasy environment for the Bengals weapons?

• Derrick Henry going against the Rams (I predict this will be really not good)

• Will the Browns’ TEs continue to see a majority of the targets from Dillon Gabriel?

• Drake Maye building off his victory against Buffalo

• The Chargers offense against the Dolphins

• Bill Croskey-Merritt’s ascension

• Can DK Metcalf build off his impressive performance in Week 4

• Brian Thomas Jr.

DFS Favorites

These are some of the players Walter recommends prioritizing in your FanDuel and DraftKings lineups.

Trevor Lawrence, FD price: $6,700 DK Price: $5,100, is coming off an excellent performance, and he has a good matchup with Seattle. It's projected to be high-scoring and competitive. At this price, he is certainly worth consideration.

Kyren Williams, FD Price: $8,400 DK Price: $6,300, is in as good a matchup as possible against the Ravens this week. He's affordable, and is worth a long look in our DFS lineups.

Emeka Egbuka, FD Price: $8,100 DK Price: $7,200, is simply a monster, and he is in a very competitive, stackable matchup with San Fran this week. At his cost, he shouldn't be rostered a ton, which we can take advantage of in large tournaments.

Hunter Long, FD Price: $4,200 DK Price: $2,500, is near minimum price. With Strange being placed on IR, Long is expected to fill the pass-catching TE role for Duvall. He's scored twice this year, and played his season-high snaps against KC in week 5.

To see the rest of our DFS favorites, look at our DFS Optimizer and DFS Favorites tools in the WalterPicks app!

My Favorite Upset Pick of Week 5

Bears to defeat the Commanders in Washington

Odds: +195

Spread: WAS -4.5

Reasoning: Coming off their bye, the Bears are in a good spot against the Commanders. Washington’s defense is nothing special, and the offensive scheme of the Bears matches up well with Washington’s defensive scheme. I like the Bears to cover against a (likely) McLaurin-less Washington.