WEEK 6 RANKINGS: MVP MAtchup
Folks…we are in the thick of the fantasy football trenches. Every fantasy team is dealing with players busting, getting hurt or going on a one week vacation. Now is such an important time of the fantasy season because these next few matchups will dictate whether teams make the playoffs or not. Fantasy managers are tasked with tough start/sit decisions and are in need of replacements. Week 6 has some big time projected scoring matchups and some not so exciting for fantasy football. My Week 6 rankings are OUT NOW so let me dive into some of the most interesting and exciting ranks for the upcoming NFL slate.
Good Matchups
Two matchups stick out like a Corvette at a trailer park. Both the Cowboys versus the Lions and Baltimore versus Washington matchup have an over/under higher than 50! These games are like a block party…everyone is invited. All four quarterbacks are nestled inside my top 10. CeeDee Lamb and Amon-Ra St. Brown is in a position to break fantasy scoring systems and Sam LaPorta should not be doubted. I have ranked him higher than consensus because of the potential offensive atmosphere. The Commanders playing the Ravens is a football matchup made in heaven. Two of the most exciting quarterbacks in the sport class in a battle that has the second highest projection on the slate. Just like LaPorta, Mark Andrews should be started with the confidence of a top 10 tight end. There are a number of streaming and replacement options in these matchups like Jalen Tolbert and Rashod Bateman are in flex consideration and Zach Ertz can be streamed at tight end. Please football heavens, allow these games to go over.
Bad Matchups
Monday Night Football is a clash of AFC North opponents and I do not love the projected game script. The Bills and Jets have an over/under hardly over 40 points. The great and powerful Josh Allen fell outside my top 5 for the first time this season. His tight end, Dalton Kincaid, is outside of the top 10 tight ends. The lowest projected total is the Chargers versus Broncos matchup. JK Dobbins and Courtland Sutton are still playable but I am more nervous about them than consensus which are reflected in the Week 6 rankings. In a matter of moments the Patriots versus Texans matchup which has a sub 40 point over/under, has some intrigue. Drake Maye is not the starter and my QB 24 and Stefon Diggs is my WR 3 with Nico Collins on the IR.
Week 6 Sleepers
Don’t look now but Daniel Jones is a top 15 quarterback and has already racked up three top 12 finishes. This week he is a streamer consideration given the solid play and projected matchup on Sunday Night Football. The Giants take on the Bengals in a matchup that has an over/under pushing 50. Caleb Williams is still available in shallower leagues and a big Week 6 is on the table. The Bears play the Jags in London and Jacksonville has been a launching pad for opposing quarterbacks and Williams is another three away from playing with a ball on fire (NBA Jam reference). Romeo Doubs has been dropped in many leagues but he should bounce back in Week 6. The Packers could be in a shootout with the Cardinals and he has already been reinstated from his team issued suspension.
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