Week 6 Fantasy WR Rankings: Will Keenan Allen, Mike Evans bounce back?

Matt Lutovsky

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Last week was one of "those weeks", wasn't it? There were monster performances all around the league, and if you had even one of the big wide receivers (Will Fuller, DJ Chark, Michael Thomas, etc.), you probably did decently. However, if you were on the opposite end and had someone like Mike Evans (zero catches) or Keenan Allen (4-18), it really stung. Trying to balance things out for our Week 6 fantasy WR rankings wasn't easy.

We know guys like Evans, Allen, Julio Jones, and DeAndre Hopkins are too talented to cede the bulk of production to teammates for much longer, though in Evans's case, teammate Chris Godwin might be surpassing him. We've ranked Godwin higher this week, and that could be the case the rest of the year. Jones (@ Cardinals) and Hopkins (@ Chiefs) are in perfect bounce-back spots, and while Calvin Ridley and Fuller can have good games, too, we think the hierarchies get restored in Atlanta and Houston this week.

WEEK 6 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Two preseason studs could be returning this week, as Tyreek Hill (vs. Texans) seemed close last week and Davante Adams (vs. Lions) should be much closer this week. They're in our initial rankings, but obviously we'll be ready to adjust. If either is out, it would have a big ripple effect, especially in Kansas City where Sammy Watkins is also banged up.

WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiverTight end

Week 5 saw the returns to form of Adam Thielen and Tyler Boyd, and both have favorable matchups again this week. The matchups also work in the favor of such swing players as Curtis Samuel (vs. Bucs in UK), Terry McLaurin (@ Dolphins), Michael Gallup (@ Jets), Christian Kirk or whoever plays No. 2 receiver for Arizona (vs. Falcons), and Auden Tate (@ Ravens). Miami WRs Preston Williams and DeVante Parker make for interesting sleepers against Washington, too. Conversely, Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate (@ Patriots), Jarvis Landry (vs. Seahawks), Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton (vs. Titans), and Alshon Jeffery (@ Vikings) might be on the "sit" side of the start 'em, sit 'em bubble.

The byes this week see just one player from each team who really matter for our WR rankings: John Brown (Bills), Tyrell Williams (Raiders), Allen Robinson (Bears), and T.Y. Hilton (Colts). 

Reminder:  These rankings will be adjusted throughout week, so check back often for the latest updates and analysis! 

Week 6 Fantasy WR Rankings

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

Player analysis coming soon

1 Julio Jones, ATL @ ARZ
2 Amari Cooper, DAL @ NYJ
3 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU @ KC
4 Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. SF
5 Michael Thomas, NO @ JAX
6 Tyreek Hill, KC vs. HOU
7 Chris Godwin, TB vs. CAR (in UK)
8 Tyler Lockett, SEA @ CLE
9 Davante Adams, GB vs. DET
10 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. PHI
11 DJ Chark, JAX vs. NO
12 Julian Edelman, NE vs. NYG
13 D.J. Moore, CAR vs. TB (in UK)
14 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. PIT
15 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. SEA
16 Josh Gordon, NE vs. NYG
17 Stefon Diggs, MIN vs. PHI
18 Mike Evans, TB vs. CAR (in UK)
19 Marquise Brown, BAL vs. CIN
20 Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ vs. ATL
21 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT @ LAC
22 Kenny Golladay, DET @ GB
23 Tyler Boyd, CIN @ BAL
24 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ MIA
25 Will Fuller V, HOU @ KC
26 Michael Gallup, DAL @ NYJ
27 Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. TB (in UK)
28 Robert Woods, LAR vs. SF
29 Brandin Cooks, LAR vs. SF
30 Christian Kirk, ARZ vs. ATL
31 Sammy Watkins, KC vs. HOU
32 D.K. Metcalf, SEA @ CLE
33 Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. TEN
34 Mike Williams, LAC vs. PIT
35 Emmanuel Sanders, DEN vs. TEN
36 Calvin Ridley, ATL @ ARZ
37 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. SEA
38 Alshon Jeffery, PHI @ MIN
39 Auden Tate, CIN @ BAL
40 Preston Williams, MIA vs. WAS
41 Mohamed Sanu, ATL @ ARZ
42 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. DET
43 DeVante Parker, MIA vs. WAS
44 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ LAC
45 Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. HOU
46 Marvin Jones, DET @ GB
47 Dede Westbrook, JAX vs. NO
48 Golden Tate, NYG @ NE
49 Ted Ginn Jr., NO @ JAX
50 Phillip Dorsett, NE vs. NYG
51 Willie Snead, BAL vs. CIN
52 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. DAL
53 Deebo Samuel, SF @ LAR
54 Paul Richardson, WAS @ MIA
55 Marquise Goodwin, SF @ LAR
56 KeeSean Johnson, ARZ vs. ATL
57 Trey Quinn, WAS @ MIA
58 Darius Slayton, NYG @ NE
59 Keke Coutee, HOU @ KC
60 A.J. Brown, TEN @ DEN
61 Robby Anderson, NYJ vs. DAL
62 David Moore, SEA @ CLE
63 Corey Davis, TEN @ DEN
64 Randall Cobb, DAL @ NYJ
65 Danny Amendola, DET @ GB
66 Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. DAL
67 Mecole Hardman, KC vs. HOU
68 Nelson Agholor, PHI @ MIN
69 James Washington, PIT @ LAC
70 Geronimo Allison, GB vs. DET
71 Adam Humphries, TEN @ DEN

Matt Lutovsky

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.