Week 6 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts

Matt Lutovsky

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If there's one position in fantasy football that can withstand a damaging bye week, big injuries, and surprise postponements, it's wide receiver. There isn't an unlimited supply of fill-in options, but there are more than most positions, as all it takes is one big play for a wideout to pay off. In PPR formats, a receiver could also rack up several short catches, but when the rankings are thinned out, as they are in Week 6, owners shouldn't be shy about turning to big-play receivers who are traditionally left for standard leagues.

Yes, the sledding is a bit rougher in Week 6, as the Chargers, Raiders, Saints, and Seahawks are on bye, and injuries to guys like Julio Jones (hamstring), Chris Godwin (hamstring), DJ Chark (ankle), and Diontae Johnson (back) could further weaken the top tier, with the latter having an especially big impact on PPR leagues. There's always the looming threat of more COVID-related postponements, too, so fantasy owners have to stay vigilant. 

WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

As stated above, PPR leagues always have the option of traditional boom-or-bust receivers or possession guys who can catch at least five passes for 50 yards to give you a floor of 10 points. Laviska Shenault (vs. Lions), Greg Ward (vs. Ravens), N'Keal Harry (vs. Broncos), Russell Gage (@ Vikings), Cole Beasley (vs. Chiefs), Tee Higgins (vs. Colts), Isaiah Ford (vs. Jets), Jeff Smith (@ Dolphins), and maybe even Larry Fitzgerald (@ Cowboys) are potential streamers who fit the bill for the latter this week, though even a 10-point floor might be a little steep for some of them.

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

If you want to go the big-play route, you can try guys like Marqez Valdes-Scantling (@ Buccaneers), Brandin Cooks (@ Titans), Keelan Cole (vs. Lions), Mecole Hardman (@ Bills), and Preston Willams (vs. Jets), all of whom are available in more than 50 percent of leagues and have decent matchups this week.

WEEK 6 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

You could also specifically try to play matchups with receptions, depending on how much you trust that as a repeatable stat. Most teams that allow a lot of catches also allow a lot of fantasy points in general, but there are a few teams that stand out by limiting overall fantasy points while still giving up an above-average amount of receptions. Entering Week 5, Baltimore ranked 20th in fantasy points per game (FPPG) to WRs but allowed the fourth-most WR catches per game (15). Philadelphia (14th-most FPPG, tied for sixth-most catches), San Francisco (27th, tied for sixth), and the Rams (28th, tied for 10th) also have notable discrepancies. 

WEEK 6 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

This week, Philadelphia plays Baltimore, making Ward and Travis Fulgham slightly more intriguing PPR plays. Unfortunately, Baltimore doesn't have any real WR threats other than Hollywood Brown who could take advantage of Philadelphia's soft secondary. The Rams and 49ers play each other, which elevates Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Robert Woods, and Cooper Kupp in PPR leagues, but it doesn't unearth any new streamers..

Note: Check back all week leading up to kickoff, as we'll continue to update our WR PPR rankings based on the latest news and injuries. For individual analysis of key WRs, click here.

Week 6 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues

WEEK 6 FANTASY: Sleepers | BustsStart 'em, sit 'em

Rank Player
1 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ DAL
2 Calvin Ridley, ATL @ MIN
3 Davante Adams, GB @ TB
4 Adam Thielen, MIN vs. ATL
5 Julio Jones, ATL @ MIN
6 Allen Robinson, CHI @ CAR
7 Tyreek Hill, KC @ BUF
8 Kenny Golladay, DET @ JAX
9 Mike Evans, TB vs. GB
10 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. CLE
11 Amari Cooper, DAL vs. ARI
12 Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. KC
13 Chris Godwin, TB vs. GB
14 DJ Chark, JAX vs. DET
15 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE @ PIT
16 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ NYG
17 A.J. Brown, TEN vs. HOU
18 Jamison Crowder, NYJ @ MIA
19 Robby Anderson, CAR vs. CHI
20 Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. ATL
21 DeVante Parker, MIA vs. NYJ
22 Cooper Kupp, LAR @ SF
23 CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. ARI
24 Chase Claypool, PIT vs. CLE
25 Will Fuller V, HOU @ TEN
26 Tyler Boyd, CIN @ IND
27 Robert Woods, LAR @ SF
28 Christian Kirk, ARI @ DAL
29 Marquise Brown, BAL @ PHI
30 D.J. Moore, CAR vs. CHI
31 Julian Edelman, NE vs. DEN
32 Marvin Jones, DET @ JAX
33 Brandon Aiyuk, SF vs. LAR
34 T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. CIN
35 Darius Slayton, NYG vs. WAS
36 Deebo Samuel, SF vs. LAR
37 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. DET
38 Jarvis Landry, CLE @ PIT
39 Travis Fulgham, PHI vs. BAL
40 Mecole Hardman, KC @ BUF
41 Jerry Jeudy, DEN @ NE
42 Greg Ward Jr., PHI vs. BAL
43 N'Keal Harry, NE vs. DEN
44 Russell Gage, ATL @ MIN
45 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ TB
46 John Brown, BUF vs. KC
47 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. KC
48 Tim Patrick, DEN @ NE
49 Preston Williams, MIA vs. NYJ
50 Brandin Cooks, HOU @ TEN
51 Jeff Smith, NYJ @ MIA
52 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI @ DAL
53 Tee Higgins, CIN @ IND
54 Isaiah Ford, MIA vs. NYJ
55 Keelan Cole, JAX vs. DET
56 Randall Cobb, HOU @ TEN
57 Demarcus Robinson, KC @ BUF
58 Michael Gallup, DAL vs. ARI
59 A.J. Green, CIN @ IND
60 Scotty Miller, TB vs. GB
61 Golden Tate, NYG vs. WAS
62 Dontrelle Inman, WAS @ NYG
63 Zach Pascal, IND vs. CIN
64 James Washington, PIT vs. CLE
65 Damiere Byrd, NE vs. DEN
66 Darnell Mooney, CHI @ CAR
67 Andy Isabella, ARI @ DAL
68 Breshad Perriman, NYJ @ MIA
69 Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. CHI
70 Kalif Raymond, TEN vs. HOU
71 Anthony Miller, CHI @ CAR
72 Danny Amendola, DET @ JAX
73 Josh Reynolds, LAR @ SF
74 Gabriel Davis, BUF vs. KC
75 Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. LAR
76 Miles Boykin, BAL @ PHI

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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.