It's a good thing wide receiver is the deepest position in fantasy football because injuries and the first week of byes do a number on our Week 6 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues. Fortunately, we're able to pinpoint a few sleepers and worthwhile waiver streamers in what looks to be a down week for the position as a whole.
Cooper Kupp (vs. Panthers in Week 5) is back to the top spot in our rankings, but Stefon Diggs (@ Chiefs) and Deebo Samuel (@ Falcons) aren’t far behind. You’ll notice a trend this week, as outside of A.J. Brown (vs. Cowboys) the majority of our top-heavy top-10 involves wideouts with juicy matchups. Regarding Brown, the Eagles' offense is still efficient enough to where a tough matchup won’t hurt him too much, but it's fair to wonder if both Brown and DeVonta Smith (vs. Cowboys) can have big games.
It’s also worth monitoring the statuses of Dolphins’ QBs Tua Tagovailoa (head) and Teddy Bridgewater (head), as they'll have an impact on where stud WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle (vs. Vikings) are ranked. Considering the situation, third-string QB Skylar Thompson wasn’t horrible for a seventh-round rookie thrust into game action, but neither Hill nor Waddle eclipsed double-digit fantasy points in standard scoring. Hill (foot) was also stepped on late in the Dolphins’ 40-17 road loss to the Jets, so we’ll have to monitor his status as the week progresses.
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Also on the injury front, we’ll be keeping tabs on the statuses of Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, and Jarvis Landry (vs. Bengals), Keenan Allen (vs. Broncos), Tee Higgins (@ Saints), Drake London (vs. 49ers), Rashod Bateman (@ Giants), and Jahan Dotson (@ Bears), as those key pass-catchers are nursing injuries at the moment. If any of these wideouts were to miss Week 6, look for more run from fellow WRs Tre'Quan Smith and Marquez Callaway (vs. Bengals), Josh Palmer (vs. Broncos), Tyler Boyd (@ Saints), Olamide Zaccheaus (@ Bears), Devin Duvernay (@ Giants), and Dyami Brown (@ Bears), respectively, in their places.
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Some receivers who are on the start 'em-sit 'em bubble every week see their rankings drop because of tough matchups. London (vs. 49ers), Garrett Wilson, Elijah Moore, and Corey Davis (@ Packers), Duvernay (@ Giants), Dyami Brown (@ Bears), Zay Jones and Marvin Jones Jr. (@ Colts), JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. Bills), George Pickens (vs. Buccaneers), and Rondale Moore (@ Seahawks) are chief among this group. Even Diontae Johnson (vs. Buccaneers) could be on the chopping block in shallow leagues.
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Conversely, Darnell Mooney (vs. Commanders), Darius Slayton (vs. Ravens), Julio Jones (@ Steelers), if active, Adam Thielen (@ Dolphins), Isaiah McKenzie/Khalil Shakir (@ Chiefs), and Jerry Jeudy (@ Chargers) all look like solid plays with favorable matchups, depending how deep your league is.
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The unfortunate part about the Titans, Lions, Texans, and Raiders all being on bye isn't so much the key WRs who are out (Davante Adams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brandin Cooks, etc.). Rather, it's the favorable matchups that wide receivers won't be getting against Tennessee, Detroit, and Vegas. Plenty of owners in 12-team leagues won't feel great about their WR3s, never mind their flexes this week, so follow the targets and/or matchups and hope for a TD.
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Note: We'll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 6 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
Rank Player
1 Cooper Kupp, Rams vs. Panthers
2 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Chiefs
3 Deebo Samuel, 49ers @ Falcons
4 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Vikings
5 Justin Jefferson, Vikings @ Dolphins
6 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Steelers
7 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals @ Saints
8 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Cowboys
9 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Vikings
10 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Patriots
11 Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Chargers
12 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Steelers
13 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Eagles
14 Gabriel Davis, Bills @ Chiefs
15 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ Seahawks
16 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Falcons
17 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Saints
18 Mike Williams, Chargers vs. Broncos
19 D.J. Moore, Panthers @ Rams
20 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
21 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Colts
22 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
23 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Chargers
24 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Cowboys
25 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Jaguars
26 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Bills
27 Curtis Samuel, Commanders @ Bears
28 Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ Bears
29 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Buccaneers
30 Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Jets
31 Darnell Mooney, Bears vs. Commanders
32 Drake London, Falcons vs. 49ers
33 Adam Thielen, Vikings @ Dolphins
34 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Packers
35 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills @ Chiefs
36 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots @ Browns
37 Devin Duvernay, Ravens @ Giants
38 Joshua Palmer, Chargers vs. Broncos
39 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Eagles
40 Zay Jones, Jaguars @ Colts
41 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Buccaneers
42 Elijah Moore, Jets @ Packers
43 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Jets
44 Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Ravens
45 Tre'Quan Smith, Saints vs. Bengals
46 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Bills
47 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Saints
48 Rondale Moore, Cardinals @ Seahawks
49 Marquez Callaway, Saints vs. Bengals
50 Corey Davis, Jets @ Packers
51 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Jaguars
52 Russell Gage, Buccaneers @ Steelers
53 Allen Robinson II, Rams vs. Panthers
54 Noah Brown, Cowboys @ Eagles
55 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons vs. 49ers
56 Mecole Hardman, Chiefs vs. Bills
57 Robbie Anderson, Panthers @ Rams
58 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Jets
59 Dyami Brown, Commanders @ Bears
60 Velus Jones Jr., Bears vs. Commanders
61 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Patriots
62 Richie James Jr., Giants vs. Ravens
63 A.J. Green, Cardinals @ Seahawks
64 Tyquan Thornton, Patriots @ Browns
65 Jauan Jennings, 49ers @ Falcons
66 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars @ Colts
67 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Dolphins
68 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants vs. Ravens
69 Chase Claypool, Steelers vs. Buccaneers
70 Quez Watkins, Eagles vs. Cowboys
71 K.J. Hamler, Broncos @ Seahawks
72 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Bills
73 DeVante Parker, Patriots @ Browns
74 DeAndre Carter, Chargers vs. Broncos
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