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Week 6 Fantasy Football Focus
A look at the fantasy rankings for each position heading into Week 6.
This NFL season continues to surprise us. Heading into Week 6, the projected top three receivers (Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green and Brandon Marshall) and top three running backs (Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles and LeSean McCoy) aren’t even ranked in the Top 10 for their respective position. Let’s take a look at what you should be doing with your fantasy team heading into Week 6.
Week 6 Rankings
QBs
- Peyton Manning (Broncos) – Manning is going to have a field-day against the Jets, who allow the third-most fantasy points as well as the third-best passer ratings to opposing quarterbacks this year. They have allowed 12 passing touchdowns while only intercepting one pass. Look for Peyton to continue his dominance.
- Andrew Luck (Colts) – Averaging the most fantasy points per game in the NFL, Luck will look to improve his stellar season against the Texans on Thursday Night Football. In his four games against the Texans the past two years, he has totaled nine touchdowns and only one interception.
- Matt Ryan (Falcons) – Look for a shootout between the Falcons and Bears this weekend. Being the No. 5 fantasy quarterback this year, Ryan will get plenty of passing opportunities in this game against a team that allows the 11th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
- Philip Rivers (Chargers) – The leading MVP candidate so far this season will have a chance to build on his superb season against the lowly Oakland Raiders defense this week. With the running back situation in San Diego, look for them to continue their dominant passing attack.
- Eli Manning (Giants) – Really? Eli Manning? Well, yes. In his last three games, he has thrown for 734 yards, eight touchdowns and only one interception. Playing the Eagles defense, which gives up the second-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, should bode well for Eli.
RBs
- Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks) – Lynch, one of the most reliable running backs the last couple years, hasn’t gotten under 12 fantasy points yet this year. He will look to continue his success against the Dallas defense.
- Matt Forte (Bears) – Facing the defense the gives up the most points in the NFL to opposing running backs, Forte is in for a big day versus Atlanta. Coming off two straight performances of 17+ fantasy points, Forte will surprisingly look to get his first rushing TD of the year.
- DeMarco Murray (Cowboys) – Murray has been dominant this year, but the Seahawks’ defense will be looking to stop that. Jason Garrett, the coach of the Cowboys, said they will try to limit Murray’s carries from now on. Look for him to still stay heavily involved though.
- Le’Veon Bell (Steelers) – One of the few running backs to have played five games and gotten over 10 fantasy points in all of them, Bell is facing the third-worst fantasy-rushing defense this weekend in the Cleveland Browns.
- Arian Foster (Texans) – When healthy (as he is right now), he is arguably a top-three back in the NFL. In his career against the Colts (five games), he is averaging a tremendous 25 fantasy points per game.
WRs
- Antonio Brown (Steelers) – The No. 1 wide receiver in the league this year, the Steelers will be facing a Cleveland Browns defense that has allowed the seventh-most points to opposing receivers. Big Ben and Brown should have a fun Sunday.
- Demaryius Thomas (Broncos) – Look for Thomas to build off his 226-yard, two-touchdown game last week against the Cardinals. This is the same Jets defense that allowed 116 yards to Golden Tate, 105 to Alshon Jeffery and 209 to Jordy Nelson.
- Jordy Nelson (Packers) – Nelson, one of the more reliable players in the NFL, has continued to show why he is a top-three receiver when healthy. On pace for a 1,700-yard, 13-TD season, Nelson will look to build on this success against the Dolphins secondary.
- Dez Bryant (Cowboys) – The Cowboys will look to pass more against the tremendous running-defense of the Seattle Seahawks. They will need to attack through the air once they get down in this game.
- Julio Jones (Falcons) – A top receiver like Jones, a top quarterback like Matt Ryan and a poor passing defense like the Bears should equal plenty of success for Julio.
TEs
- Julius Thomas (Broncos) – Miles ahead of the rest, Thomas will look to score for the fifth-straight game this season.
- Greg Olsen (Panthers) – Newton will continue to use Olsen as his top option as long as Olsen keeps putting up big numbers.
- Rob Gronkowski (Patriots) – Having caught a touchdown in four out of the five games this year, Gronk is finally healthy and is showing it on the field.
- Antonio Gates (Chargers) – Who said this guy was done as an elite tight end? He is averaging the second-most fantasy points among tight ends this year. However, he has had two games of under three fantasy points.
- Martellus Bennett (Bears) – Only having caught under five passes once this year, Bennett is a tremendous red-zone threat that will look to get involved in the upcoming shoot-out game between the Bears and the Falcons.
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