Fantasy Football Week 6 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Wide Receivers: Stefon Diggs keeps it rolling, plus more to start
Wide receivers you want in your Week 6 lineups, and those you should avoid
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The Bengals got a new quarterback when they traded for Joe Flacco this week to replace Jake Browning, who has been starting in place of the injured Joe Burrow (toe). Flacco will start at Green Bay, and we hope he does wonderful things for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
For Week 6, I'm going to start Chase in the majority of leagues. He just had a typical Chase game in Week 5 against Detroit with six catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 10 targets, and I hope that Flacco can support Chase to the same level as Browning did against the Lions.
Higgins is tougher to trust because he has struggled without Burrow. Higgins scored against the Lions, but he's had three catches or less in every game this season and no outing with more than 56 receiving yards. His only productive games this season have been the two times he found the end zone, which were Week 2 against Jacksonville and Week 5 against Detroit.
I'm hoping that Flacco will make plays with Higgins down the field, but we need to see it first. And this isn't an easy matchup against the Packers. Only two receivers have scored more than 10.1 PPR points against Green Bay this season.
Chase should remain in all lineups. But Higgins is only worth starting in three-receiver leagues. The hope is that Flacco can get both receivers playing at a high level, even against the Packers, and then we can start Chase and Higgins with confidence for the rest of the year.
Let's see what receivers you should start and sit in Week 6. And, don't forget to check out the full-length Start 'Em & Sit 'Em for this week, which includes my Start of the Week.
WRs to Start
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McMillan is overdue for his first touchdown, and hopefully it happens this week against the Cowboys, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. In the past four games against Dallas, six receivers have scored at least 15.2 PPR points against the Cowboys, including one in each week, with 10 touchdowns over that span. We hope that trend continues in Week 6, and McMillan has at least eight targets in every game this season. He should be considered a solid No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues.
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Diggs is on fire heading into Week 6 at New Orleans, and he should be considered a solid No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues. In his past two games against Carolina and Buffalo, Diggs has combined for 16 catches for 247 yards on 19 targets, and he scored at least 16.1 PPR points in each outing. The Saints are No. 7 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, but four guys have scored at least 17.9 PPR points against New Orleans this year. I expect Diggs to add his name to that list, and he should continue to play at a high level for the third week in a row.
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Worthy didn't have a great game in Week 5 at Jacksonville despite getting nine targets. He finished with six catches for 42 yards and one carry for 9 yards, and he only scored 11.1 PPR points. He should rebound this week against the Lions, who are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Five receivers have scored at least 13.2 PPR points against Detroit this season, including Ja'Marr Chase and Andre Iosivas in Week 5. Worthy should get back on track in Week 6 at home and remains a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues.
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The Chargers are down two key players for Week 6 at Miami with Omarion Hampton (ankle) out, and Quentin Johnston (hamstring) also is banged up. That should put the ball in Justin Herbert's hands, and he will lean on Keenan Allen and McConkey, who is worth using as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues. He's coming off his best game of the season in Week 5 against Washington with 14.9 PPR points since he scored his first touchdown, and we hope that's a sign of things to come. The Dolphins have allowed four receivers to score at least 13.3 PPR points this season, and the Chargers duo of Allen and McConkey should be able to abuse this secondary.
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Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Ridley finally had a breakout game with Cam Ward in Week 5 at Arizona with five catches for 131 yards on 10 targets, and I'm hoping he can build off that performance in Week 6 against the Raiders. Las Vegas is No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and six guys have scored at least 14.6 PPR points against the Raiders this year. Ridley and Elic Ayomanor are worth using as No. 3 Fantasy receivers in the majority of leagues given this matchup on the road.
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Meyers has been a disappointment in each of the past three games against Washington, Chicago and Indianapolis, and he scored 9.3 PPR points or less in each of those outings. But I like that he has 13 targets in his past two games against the Bears and Colts, and Brock Bowers (knee) is still banged up. This is a good matchup for Meyers against the Titans, who are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and five guys have scored at least 13.8 PPR points against Tennessee this season. I consider Meyers a low-end No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues, and you can also use Tre Tucker as a No. 3 receiver in Week 6.
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The last time we saw Doubs in Week 4 at Dallas he had six catches for 58 yards and three touchdowns on eight targets. We hope he can build off that performance after the Packers bye in Week 5, and this is a great matchup against the Bengals. Cincinnati is No. 9 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and seven guys have scored at least 12.9 PPR points against the Bengals this season. Doubs should be considered a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues, and Matthew Golden is also worth using as a sleeper as well in this matchup.
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Darius Slayton (hamstring) is out for Thursday's game against the Eagles, and Robinson should be ready to handle plenty of targets from Jaxson Dart. In his first two starts with Dart, Robinson had 12 targets and combined for eight catches for 44 yards and no touchdowns against the Chargers and Saints. But now without Slayton, along with Malik Nabers (ACL), Robinson could have double digits in targets in this matchup. Six receivers have scored at least 13.9 PPR points against Philadelphia this year, and Robinson should have the chance for his best outing since Week 2. He should be considered a good No. 3 Fantasy receiver in Week 6, especially in PPR.
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Franklin and Marvin Mims have the chance to help Fantasy managers this week based on what secondary receivers have done against the Jets this year. While Sauce Gardner will likely shadow Courtland Sutton -- I still consider Sutton a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues -- Franklin or Mims could benefit like Calvin Austin III, Emeka Egbuka and Ryan Flournoy, who each scored at least 14.5 PPR points against the Jets. I'll lean toward Franklin over Mims, and Franklin has 13 targets in his past two games. He could be a nice surprise for the Broncos in this game in London.
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WRs to Sit
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Thomas had his best game of the season in Week 5 against the Chiefs with four catches for 80 yards on six targets, and he scored 12 PPR points. This is where we are now with Thomas, and hopefully we're not settling for 12 PPR points on a weekly basis. He's yet to catch a touchdown, and he's been held to fewer than 50 receiving yards in three of five games. The Seahawks are No. 12 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and Seattle's secondary should be able to keep Thomas in check once again. He's only worth starting in three-receiver leagues in Week 6.
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Jeudy has struggled this season and scored 9.1 PPR points or less in four games in a row, including Week 5 against Minnesota in the first start with Dillon Gabriel with two catches for 15 yards on five targets. He might surprise us in Week 6 at Pittsburgh, but it's hard to trust him right now in the majority of leagues. He's yet to score a touchdown, and Gabriel will likely continue to lean on David Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr. against the Steelers on the road. Last year, Jeudy scored at least 14.5 PPR points in each game against Pittsburgh, but we need to see him produce at that level again before starting him again in most formats.
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I hope things improve for Moore coming off Chicago's bye in Week 5, but he's only worth starting in three-receiver leagues in Week 6 at Washington. In his first four games, Moore scored 9.6 PPR points or less in three of four games, and he has one touchdown and one game with more than 46 receiving yards. Last year in Week 8 against the Commanders, Moore was held to two catches for 27 yards on four targets, and he could unfortunately have a similar stat line this week given his body of work in 2025.
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Bust Alert
Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Wilson has been awesome so far this season with at least 19.1 PPR points in four of five games, including three in a row. He has at least eight targets in every game this season, and he scored four touchdowns already this year. But this week, Wilson has a tough test against the Broncos in London, and he should see plenty of Patrick Surtain II. So far this season, Surtain has limited Calvin Ridley, Michael Pittman, Ja'Marr Chase and A.J. Brown to 9.3 PPR points or less. Given the matchup, I'm only starting Wilson in three-receiver leagues in Week 6.
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