Fantasy football rankings for Week 6: Deshaun Watson is no passing fancy
Fantasy football rankings for Week 6 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
On bye: Buffalo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Oakland
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Oct. 13
(*- Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Matt Ryan Atl. at Ari.
2 Russell Wilson Sea. at Cle.
3 Deshaun Watson Hou. at K.C.
4 Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cin.
5 Dak Prescott Dal. at N.Y.-J
6 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Hou.
7 Tom Brady N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
8 Jameis Winston T.B. vs. Car.
9 Kyler Murray Ari. vs. Atl.
10 Carson Wentz Phi. at Min.
11 Matthew Stafford Det. at G.B.
12 Jared Goff L.A.-R vs. S.F.
13 Philip Rivers L.A.-C vs. Pit.
14 Case Keenum Was. at Mia.
15 Kirk Cousins Min. vs. Phi.
16 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Det.
17 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. at L.A.-R
18 Joe Flacco Den. vs. Ten.
19 Andy Dalton Cin. at Bal.
20 Kyle Allen Car. at T.B.
21 Gardner Minshew Jac. vs. N.O.
22 Devlin Hodges Pit. at L.A.-C
23 Teddy Bridgewater N.O. at Jac.
24 Marcus Mariota Ten. at Den.
25 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at N.E.
26 Baker Mayfield Cle. vs. Sea.
27 Josh Rosen Mia. vs. Was.
28 Sam Darnold N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at N.Y.-J
2 Dalvin Cook Min. vs. Phi.
3 Malcolm Brown L.A.-R vs. S.F.
4 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Det.
5 Christian McCaffrey Car. at T.B.
6 Melvin Gordon L.A.-C vs. Pit.
7 James Conner Pit. at L.A.-C
8 Damien Williams K.C. vs. Hou.
9 Derrick Henry Ten. at Den.
10 Nick Chubb Cle. vs. Sea.
11 *Alvin Kamara N.O. at Jac.
12 Mark Ingram Bal. vs. Cin.
13 Chris Carson Sea. at Cle.
14 Le'Veon Bell N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
15 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. Pit.
16 Kerryon Johnson Det. at G.B.
17 Joe Mixon Cin. at Bal.
18 Leonard Fournette Jac. vs. N.O.
19 Devonta Freeman Atl. at Ari.
20 James White N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
21 Matt Breida S.F. at L.A.-R
22 Phillip Lindsay Den. vs. Ten.
23 Adrian Peterson Was. at Mia.
24 Sony Michel N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
25 Jordan Howard Phi. at Min.
26 Kenyan Drake Mia. vs. Was.
27 *David Johnson Ari. vs. Atl.
28 Tevin Coleman S.F. at L.A.-R
29 Chase Edmonds Ari. vs. Atl.
30 Peyton Barber T.B. vs. Car.
31 LeSean McCoy K.C. vs. Hou.
32 Ronald Jones T.B. vs. Car.
33 Ito Smith Atl. at Ari.
34 Duke Johnson Hou. at K.C.
35 Royce Freeman Den. vs. Ten.
36 Chris Thompson Was. at Mia.
37 Latavius Murray N.O. at Jac.
38 Carlos Hyde Hou. at K.C.
39 Rashaad Penny Sea. at Cle.
40 Rex Burkhead N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
41 Giovani Bernard Cin. at Bal.
42 Miles Sanders Phi. at Min.
43 Dion Lewis Ten. at Den.
44 Jon Hilliman N.Y.-G at N.E.
45 Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Cin.
46 Dontrell Hilliard Cle. vs. Sea.
47 Jamaal Williams G.B. vs. Det.
48 Damien Harris N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
49 Ty Johnson Det. at G.B.
50 Alexander Mattison Min. vs. Phi.
51 Raheem Mostert S.F. at L.A.-R
52 Ty Montgomery N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
53 Bilal Powell N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
54 Kalen Ballage Mia. vs. Was.
55 Darrel Williams K.C. vs. Hou.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R vs. S.F.
2 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. Pit.
3 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. at K.C.
4 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at L.A.-C
5 Julio Jones Atl. at Ari.
6 Michael Thomas N.O. at Jac.
7 Amari Cooper Dal. at N.Y.-J
8 Tyler Boyd Cin. at Bal.
9 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. vs. Atl.
10 Robert Woods L.A.-R vs. S.F.
11 Stefon Diggs Min. vs. Phi.
12 Kenny Golladay Det. at G.B.
13 Calvin Ridley Atl. at Ari.
14 D.J. Chark Jac. vs. N.O.
15 *Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Hou.
16 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Car.
17 Mohamed Sanu Atl. at Ari.
18 Will Fuller Hou. at K.C.
19 Julian Edelman N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
20 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Cle.
21 Adam Thielen Min. vs. Phi.
22 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Car.
23 Odell Beckham Cle. vs. Sea.
24 D.J. Moore Car. at T.B.
25 Michael Gallup Dal. at N.Y.-J
26 *Brandin Cooks L.A.-R vs. S.F.
27 DeVante Parker Mia. vs. Was.
28 Terry McLaurin Was. at Mia.
29 Dede Westbrook Jac. vs. N.O.
30 Marvin Jones Det. at G.B.
31 Alshon Jeffery Phi. at Min.
32 Marquez Valdes-Scantling G.B. vs. Det.
33 Josh Gordon N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
34 Marquise Goodwin S.F. at L.A.-R
35 Curtis Samuel Car. at T.B.
36 Golden Tate N.Y.-G at N.E.
37 Mecole Hardman K.C. vs. Hou.
38 Robby Anderson N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
39 Demarcus Robinson K.C. vs. Hou.
40 Auden Tate Cin. at Bal.
41 Emmanuel Sanders Den. vs. Ten.
42 Jarvis Landry Cle. vs. Sea.
43 *Christian Kirk Ari. vs. Atl.
44 *Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. Pit.
45 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. Ten.
46 Ted Ginn Jr. N.O. at Jac.
47 Paul Richardson Was. at Mia.
48 *Marquise Brown Bal. vs. Cin.
49 DK Metcalf Sea. at Cle.
50 Geronimo Allison G.B. vs. Det.
51 Nelson Agholor Phi. at Min.
52 Corey Davis Ten. at Den.
53 Chris Conley Jac. vs. N.O.
54 Albert Wilson Mia. vs. Was.
55 Diontae Johnson Pit. at L.A.-C
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TIGHT ENDS
1 Austin Hooper Atl. at Ari.
2 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Hou.
3 Zach Ertz Phi. at Min.
4 *George Kittle S.F. at L.A.-R
5 Will Dissly Sea. at Cle.
6 Greg Olsen Car. at T.B.
7 Rhett Ellison N.Y.-G at N.E.
8 Gerald Everett L.A.-R vs. S.F.
9 *Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cin.
10 Jason Witten Dal. at N.Y.-J
11 Jimmy Graham G.B. vs. Det.
12 *T.J. Hockenson Det. at G.B.
13 Delanie Walker Ten. at Den.
14 Vance McDonald Pit. at L.A.-C
15 Jordan Akins Hou. at K.C.
16 Ricky Seals-Jones Cle. vs. Sea.
17 Kyle Rudolph Min. vs. Phi.
18 O.J. Howard T.B. vs. Car.
19 Jared Cook N.O. at Jac.
20 Noah Fant Den. vs. Ten.
21 Matt LaCosse N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
22 Tyler Eifert Cin. at Bal.
23 Hunter Henry L.A.-C vs. Pit.
24 Cameron Brate T.B. vs. Car.
25 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R vs. S.F.
26 Vernon Davis Was. at Mia.
27 Hayden Hurst Bal. vs. Cin.
28 Jeff Heuerman Den. vs. Ten.
29 Nick Boyle Bal. vs. Cin.
30 C.J. Uzomah Cin. at Bal.
KICKERS
1 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cin.
2 Robbie Gould S.F. at L.A.-R
3 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Hou.
4 Greg Zuerlein L.A.-R vs. S.F.
5 Wil Lutz N.O. at Jac.
6 Joey Slye Car. at T.B.
7 Matt Gay T.B. vs. Car.
8 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Det.
9 Mike Nugent N.E. vs. N.Y.-G
10 Josh Lambo Jac. vs. N.O.
11 Zane Gonzalez Ari. vs. Atl.
12 Cody Parkey Ten. at Den.
13 Matt Bryant Atl. at Ari.
14 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at K.C.
15 Brett Maher Dal. at N.Y.-J
16 Dan Bailey Min. vs. Phi.
17 Aldrick Rosas N.Y.-G at N.E.
18 Brandon McManus Den. vs. Ten.
19 Matt Prater Det. at G.B.
20 Jason Myers Sea. at Cle.
21 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Was.
22 Randy Bullock Cin. at Bal.
23 *Mike Badgley L.A.-C vs. Pit.
24 Jake Elliott Phi. at Min.
25 Austin Seibert Cle. vs. Sea.
26 Chris Boswell Pit. at L.A.-C
27 Sam Ficken N.Y.-J vs. Dal.
28 Dustin Hopkins Was. at Mia.
29 Chase McLaughlin L.A.-C vs. Pit.
DEFENSES
1 New England Patriots vs. N.Y.-G
2 New Orleans Saints at Jac.
3 Dallas Cowboys at N.Y.-J
4 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cin.
5 Washington Redskins at Mia.
6 Tennessee Titans at Den.
7 Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A.-C
8 Miami Dolphins vs. Was.
9 Carolina Panthers at T.B.
10 Denver Broncos vs. Ten.
11 Minnesota Vikings vs. Phi.
12 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Hou.
13 Seattle Seahawks at Cle.
14 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Pit.
15 Cleveland Browns vs. Sea.
16 San Francisco 49ers at L.A.-R
17 Green Bay Packers vs. Det.
18 Los Angeles Rams vs. S.F.
19 Atlanta Falcons at Ari.
20 Philadelphia Eagles at Min.
21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Car.
22 Detroit Lions at G.B.
23 New York Jets vs. Dal.
24 New York Giants at N.E.
25 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. N.O.
26 Houston Texans at K.C.
27 Arizona Cardinals vs. Atl.
28 Cincinnati Bengals at Bal.
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