Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 6 Big Board

Forget all your preseason fantasy predictions and where you drafted players, because after five weeks you should be reassessing every part of your roster. If you’re still setting lineups with expectations based on last year’s numbers and preseason performances, you’re asking to lose.

Did you take Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson to be your RB1? Well, he hasn’t come through and yet we’ve seen the Broncos play five games and win them all, so how long can you wait for him to show up?

Have you seen enough of Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham to know that the player who was once considered a no-doubt, top-two fantasy tight end has been reduced to someone you can’t even rely on to be a top producer in your lineup every week?

Obviously, it’s not all bad. Free-agent pickups such as New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis and Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones have become reliable fantasy starters over the first five weeks.

We’re officially at the point where only this season’s performance matters. The sooner you can get over disappointing draft picks, bad roster moves and unfortunate injuries, the better off you’ll be as a fantasy owner.

Before we get into this week’s look at the positional rankings, let me remind you that these are compiled with only the earliest snippets of news, especially when it comes to injuries, such as Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring). I’ve done my best to integrate what we know, but you’ll have to stay on top of everything throughout the week.

As always, these rankings will be updated throughout the week and right after inactives come down for the early games Sunday.

Top 100: Go After the Sinking Ships

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I’ll break down each position with players looking better and worse than usual, guys to avoid and sleepers. Before we get into those, here are the teams I like as a whole for fantasy this week because of their matchups:

• Chicago Bears (at Detroit Lions)
• Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Houston Texans)
• Minnesota Vikings (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
• Atlanta Falcons (at New Orleans Saints)
• Baltimore Ravens (at San Francisco 49ers) 

Matt Camp Week 6 PPR Top 100 Flex Rankings

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	at PHI	5	4
2	Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	vs. ARI	1	-1
3	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	at NO	2	-1
4	Julian Edelman (NE)	at IND	3	-1
5	Arian Foster (HOU)	at JAC	10	5
6	DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	at JAC	4	-2
7	Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	at PIT	13	6
8	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	at IND	7	-1
9	Antonio Brown (PIT)	vs. ARI	18	9
10	A.J. Green (CIN)	at BUF	6	-4
11	Matt Forte (CHI)	at DET	14	3
12	Adrian Peterson (MIN)	vs. KC	9	-3
13	Julio Jones (ATL)	at NO	8	-5
14	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at CLE	12	-2
15	Randall Cobb (GB)	vs. SD	16	1
16	Justin Forsett (BAL)	at SF	23	7
17	Dion Lewis (NE)	at IND	11	-6
18	Brandon Marshall (NYJ)	vs. WAS	17	-1
19	Keenan Allen (SD)	at GB	15	-4
20	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at CLE	19	-1
21	Danny Woodhead (SD)	at GB	27	6
22	Mark Ingram (NO)	vs. ATL	21	-1
23	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	vs. NE	28	5
24	Duke Johnson (CLE)	vs. DEN	54	30
25	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	vs. NYG	29	4
26	Eddie Lacy (GB)	vs. SD	22	-4
27	Jeremy Maclin (KC)	at MIN	25	-2
28	Allen Robinson (JAC)	vs. HOU	24	-4
29	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at DET	62	33
30	James Jones (GB)	vs. SD	31	1
31	Antonio Gates (SD)	at GB	42	11
32	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	vs. NYG	26	-6
33	Brandin Cooks (NO)	vs. ATL	34	1
34	Calvin Johnson (DET)	vs. CHI	20	-14
35	Allen Hurns (JAC)	vs. HOU	35	0
36	Jarvis Landry (MIA)	at TEN	33	-3
37	Frank Gore (IND)	vs. NE	30	-7
38	Chris Ivory (NYJ)	vs. WAS	32	-6
39	Kendall Wright (TEN)	vs. MIA	39	0
40	Willie Snead (NO)	vs. ATL	37	-3
41	Shane Vereen (NYG)	at PHI	71	30
42	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at DET	44	2
43	John Brown (ARI)	at PIT	47	4
44	Marshawn Lynch (SEA)	vs. CAR	59	15
45	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	vs. HOU	38	-7
46	Greg Olsen (CAR)	at SEA	36	-10
47	Carlos Hyde (SF)	vs. BAL	45	-2
48	Donte Moncrief (IND)	vs. NE	49	1
49	Mike Wallace (MIN)	vs. KC	57	8
50	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	at BUF	41	-9
51	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	at BUF	52	1
52	Kamar Aiken (BAL)	at SF	58	6
53	Chris Johnson (ARI)	at PIT	43	-10
54	Leonard Hankerson (ATL)	at NO	60	6
55	Steve Smith (BAL)	at SF	67	12
56	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	at IND	66	10
57	Travis Kelce (KC)	at MIN	51	-6
58	Zach Ertz (PHI)	vs. NYG	95	37
59	Charcandrick West (KC)	at MIN	40	-19
60	Rueben Randle (NYG)	at PHI	72	12
61	Roddy White (ATL)	at NO	105	44
62	Marvin Jones (CIN)	at BUF	68	6
63	Gary Barnidge (CLE)	vs. DEN	65	2
64	Marquess Wilson (CHI)	at DET	81	17
65	Eric Decker (NYJ)	vs. WAS	46	-19
66	Ryan Mathews (PHI)	vs. NYG	96	30
67	Anquan Boldin (SF)	vs. BAL	55	-12
68	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at NYJ	50	-18
69	Delanie Walker (TEN)	vs. MIA	73	4
70	C.J. Spiller (NO)	vs. ATL	78	8
71	Richard Rodgers (GB)	vs. SD	80	9
72	Melvin Gordon (SD)	at GB	63	-9
73	Andre Johnson (IND)	vs. NE	70	-3
74	Jordan Cameron (MIA)	at TEN	84	10
75	Doug Baldwin (SEA)	vs. CAR	79	4
76	Chris Thompson (WAS)	at NYJ	99	23
77	Jacob Tamme (ATL)	at NO	110	33
78	Golden Tate (DET)	vs. CHI	48	-30
79	Ty Montgomery (GB)	vs. SD	82	3
80	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	vs. DEN	61	-19
81	Sammy Watkins (BUF)	vs. CIN	88	7
82	Julius Thomas (JAC)	vs. HOU	86	4
83	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	at BUF	64	-19
84	Jimmy Graham (SEA)	vs. CAR	74	-10
85	Ted Ginn (CAR)	at SEA	106	21
86	C.J. Anderson (DEN)	at CLE	69	-17
87	Karlos Williams (BUF)	vs. CIN	116	29
88	Jamison Crowder (WAS)	at NYJ	77	-11
89	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	vs. ARI	97	8
90	Andre Ellington (ARI)	at PIT	89	-1
91	Charles Clay (BUF)	vs. CIN	56	-35
92	Stefon Diggs (MIN)	vs. KC	115	23
93	Theo Riddick (DET)	vs. CHI	102	9
94	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at DET	94	0
95	Larry Donnell (NYG)	at PHI	93	-2
96	Josh Huff (PHI)	vs. NYG	150	54
97	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	at PHI	92	-5
98	Torrey Smith (SF)	vs. BAL	87	-11
99	Rishard Matthews (MIA)	at TEN	100	1
100	Michael Floyd (ARI)	at PIT	91	-9

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Quarterbacks: Reliability Is Golden

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Better than usual

• Sam Bradford, Phi: Bradford is starting to creep up the fantasy leaderboard, and if not for some poorly timed interceptions and way too many drops, we might already be talking about him as a no-doubt fantasy starter. I expect that conversation to happen next week after he takes apart the New York Giants this weekend. The Giants are a bottom-10 defense against quarterbacks and had their hands full last weekend with San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick.

Worse than usual

• Cam Newton, Car: Because there are so many quarterback injuries and concerns around the league, it’ll be hard to stay away from using Newton in Week 6. Even though they’ve looked a little more vulnerable than expected, especially last week against Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Seattle Seahawks are still a good defense. Plus, Newton is still low on talent in his receiving corps and hasn’t gotten much help from the rushing attack.

Avoid

• Peyton Manning, Den: The matchup tells you the Cleveland Browns have woefully underachieved as a defense and are giving up the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this year, so it sets up well for Manning to have a solid game. I’m telling you to avoid the name value of Manning and understand he is a big reason why the Broncos are struggling on offense, which is being hidden by their undefeated record. In previous years, I wouldn’t think twice about Manning crushing a vulnerable defense, but we’re talking about a QB who’s 23rd in total fantasy points at the position after five games. Six players in front of Manning have played just four games.

Sleepers

• Jay Cutler, Chi: Cutler managed to lead the Chicago Bears to a big comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs and did so without wide receivers Alshon Jeffery (hamstring) and Eddie Royal (ankle). While it’s still too early to know if either receiver will be back this week, Cutler looks like a good play no matter who is catching passes from him because the Detroit Lions are a complete mess. They’re also giving up the seventh-most fantasy points to quarterbacks in the first five weeks.

Matt Camp Week 6 QB Rankings

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tom Brady (NE)	at IND	1	0
2	Aaron Rodgers (GB)	vs. SD	2	0
3	Carson Palmer (ARI)	at PIT	3	0
4	Sam Bradford (PHI)	vs. NYG	11	7
5	Matt Ryan (ATL)	at NO	4	-1
6	Eli Manning (NYG)	at PHI	6	0
7	Andrew Luck (IND)	vs. NE	5	-2
8	Andy Dalton (CIN)	at BUF	7	-1
9	Drew Brees (NO)	vs. ATL	8	-1
10	Philip Rivers (SD)	at GB	9	-1
11	Jay Cutler (CHI)	at DET	14	3
12	Cam Newton (CAR)	at SEA	13	1
13	Blake Bortles (JAC)	vs. HOU	17	4
14	Joe Flacco (BAL)	at SF	16	2
15	Russell Wilson (SEA)	vs. CAR	10	-5
16	Marcus Mariota (TEN)	vs. MIA	15	-1
17	Colin Kaepernick (SF)	vs. BAL	19	2
18	Teddy Bridgewater (MIN)	vs. KC	18	0
19	Peyton Manning (DEN)	at CLE	12	-7
20	Ryan Tannehill (MIA)	at TEN	20	0
21	Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ)	vs. WAS	23	2
22	Matthew Stafford (DET)	vs. CHI	21	-1
23	Josh McCown (CLE)	vs. DEN	24	1
24	Brian Hoyer (HOU)	at JAC	22	-2
25	Alex Smith (KC)	at MIN	25	0
26	Kirk Cousins (WAS)	at NYJ	28	2
27	Michael Vick (PIT)	vs. ARI	27	0
28	EJ Manuel (BUF)	vs. CIN	26	-2

 

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Running Backs: The Biggest Roles

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Better than usual

• Eddie Lacy, GB: Because the Packers have gotten off to an undefeated start, the only complaining about Lacy is coming from fantasy owners who took him to be their top back. My assertion is that his slow start has to do with the team being extra cautious with him following the ankle injury he suffered in Week 2. The lack of touches is unfortunate, but it’s not like he looks bad; he's still producing at 4.1 yards per carry. Week 6 looks like his time to shine against a San Diego Chargers defense that’s given up the second-most fantasy points to running backs in five weeks. Plus, they’re one of the better pass defenses in the league, which is even more reason to put Lacy in a prominent role.

Worse than usual

• Jonathan Stewart, Car: Stewart has battled multiple leg injuries this season and has failed to find the end zone in his first four games. Even if he’s feeling better coming out of the bye, he’ll face a stiff matchup against a Seattle Seahawks defense that’s been the toughest to get fantasy points on if you’re a running back. Don’t expect Stewart to get off the schneid in Week 6.

Avoid

• Matt Jones, Was: The Washington Redskins are a bad team with a three-headed backfield featuring Jones, Alfred Morris and Chris Thompson. That’s usually reason enough to stay away from the group, but let’s add a matchup with the second-best defense against fantasy running backs in the New York Jets. It’s the wrong place and the wrong time to have Jones.

Sleepers

• LeGarrette Blount, NE: The one New England Patriots running back you can trust on a weekly basis is Dion Lewis, as he proved yet again in Week 5. Blount can be hit-or-miss depending on if he can find the end zone. We’ve seen him in the closer role in recent weeks, but with just 74 yards on 13 carries last week, he didn’t have strong fantasy value because he didn’t score. I’d fully expect the Patriots to have a lead in the second half of this week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, so Blount isn’t a bad option based on volume and chances to score.

Matt Camp Week 6 PPR RB Rankings

Published on October 13 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	vs. ARI	1	0
2	Devonta Freeman (ATL)	at NO	3	1
3	Adrian Peterson (MIN)	vs. KC	2	-1
4	Arian Foster (HOU)	at JAC	4	0
5	Matt Forte (CHI)	at DET	5	0
6	Justin Forsett (BAL)	at SF	9	3
7	Mark Ingram (NO)	vs. ATL	7	0
8	Eddie Lacy (GB)	vs. SD	6	-2
9	Dion Lewis (NE)	at IND	8	-1
10	Chris Ivory (NYJ)	vs. WAS	10	0
11	Frank Gore (IND)	vs. NE	11	0
12	DeMarco Murray (PHI)	vs. NYG	12	0
13	Danny Woodhead (SD)	at GB	17	4
14	Carlos Hyde (SF)	vs. BAL	14	0
15	Marshawn Lynch (SEA)	vs. CAR	19	4
16	LeGarrette Blount (NE)	at IND	20	4
17	Chris Johnson (ARI)	at PIT	15	-2
18	T.J. Yeldon (JAC)	vs. HOU	13	-5
19	Charcandrick West (KC)	at MIN	18	-1
20	Duke Johnson (CLE)	vs. DEN	25	5
21	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	at BUF	16	-5
22	Jeremy Hill (CIN)	at BUF	22	0
23	Melvin Gordon (SD)	at GB	23	0
24	Ryan Mathews (PHI)	vs. NYG	32	8
25	C.J. Anderson (DEN)	at CLE	24	-1
26	Shane Vereen (NYG)	at PHI	37	11
27	Lamar Miller (MIA)	at TEN	21	-6
28	Karlos Williams (BUF)	vs. CIN	39	11
29	Rashad Jennings (NYG)	at PHI	28	-1
30	Andre Ellington (ARI)	at PIT	29	-1
31	C.J. Spiller (NO)	vs. ATL	31	0
32	Isaiah Crowell (CLE)	vs. DEN	30	-2
33	Antonio Andrews (TEN)	vs. MIA	33	0
34	Jonathan Stewart (CAR)	at SEA	35	1
35	Thomas Rawls (SEA)	vs. CAR	36	1
36	Ronnie Hillman (DEN)	at CLE	27	-9
37	Chris Thompson (WAS)	at NYJ	44	7
38	Matt Jones (WAS)	at NYJ	38	0
39	Darren Sproles (PHI)	vs. NYG	40	1
40	Ameer Abdullah (DET)	vs. CHI	26	-14
41	Knile Davis (KC)	at MIN	41	0
42	David Johnson (ARI)	at PIT	45	3
43	Theo Riddick (DET)	vs. CHI	43	0
44	Daniel Herron (BUF)	vs. CIN	48	4
45	Bishop Sankey (TEN)	vs. MIA	46	1
46	James Starks (GB)	vs. SD	47	1
47	Alfred Morris (WAS)	at NYJ	34	-13
48	Tevin Coleman (ATL)	at NO	49	1
49	Khiry Robinson (NO)	vs. ATL	53	4
50	Zach Zenner (DET)	vs. CHI	51	1
51	Andre Williams (NYG)	at PHI	50	-1
52	Javorius Allen (BAL)	at SF	52	0
53	Bilal Powell (NYJ)	vs. WAS	56	2
54	Fred Jackson (SEA)	vs. CAR	57	2
55	Joique Bell (DET)	vs. CHI	58	2
56	DeAngelo Williams (PIT)	vs. ARI	60	3
57	Alfred Blue (HOU)	at JAC	59	1
58	Kyle Juszczyk (BAL)	at SF	76	17
59	Reggie Bush (SF)	vs. BAL	61	1
60	Chris Polk (HOU)	at JAC	62	1
61	Terron Ward (ATL)	at NO	63	1
62	Jeremy Langford (CHI)	at DET	64	1
63	Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL)	at SF	65	1
64	Cameron Artis-Payne (CAR)	at SEA	66	1
65	Terrance West (TEN)	vs. MIA	67	1
66	Mike Davis (SF)	vs. BAL	68	1
67	Jonathan Grimes (HOU)	at JAC	69	1
68	Mike Tolbert (CAR)	at SEA	70	1
69	Anthony Dixon (BUF)	vs. CIN	42	-28
70	Branden Oliver (SD)	at GB	71	0
71	Toby Gerhart (JAC)	vs. HOU	72	0
72	Josh Robinson (IND)	vs. NE	75	2
73	Jerick McKinnon (MIN)	vs. KC	74	0
74	Damien Williams (MIA)	at TEN	78	3

 

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Wide Receivers: There Is No Prototype

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Better than usual

• Julian Edelman, NE: Coming into Week 6, Edelman is 11th at wide receiver in total fantasy points and fourth in fantasy points per game. Matchups don’t really matter to him, but he’ll get a favorable one against the Indianapolis Colts. They’ve allowed the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers this year and may not have top cornerback Vontae Davis (foot) at full strength for the second straight game. Plus, Davis likely wouldn’t shadow the versatile Edelman anyway.
• Jordan Matthews, Phi: Matthews has been a disappointing fantasy asset after a strong start in the first two weeks. Drops have plagued him recently, and according to the Washington Post, Matthews already has three drops in just five games. However, he continues to stay active with at least seven targets in every game. Plus, he faces the New York Giants, who had their hands full with a San Francisco 49ers team that had done nothing but struggle with its passing attack. Look for Matthews to rebound in this favorable matchup.

Worse than usual

• Pierre Garcon, Was: Despite the shaky play of quarterback Kirk Cousins, Garcon has been a top-25 fantasy wide receiver with 65.7 points in PPR formats. The Redskins have been crippled by injuries all over their receiving corps, which is a big reason Garcon has remained relevant in fantasy. Staying relevant will be tough this week if you own Garcon, as he’ll be the primary and likely only focus of the Jets defense.

Avoid

• Travis Benjamin, Cle: Plenty of credit should go to the Cleveland Browns for becoming more of a passing offense as opposed to the run-first philosophy it looked like the team was planning on heading into the season. It’s given a boost to quarterback Josh McCown as well as Benjamin, but that will be tough to keep up against the Denver Broncos. No team has been tougher to score on for fantasy QBs and wide receivers than the Broncos. After the team's fairly easy schedule to open the season, the challenges will begin for Cleveland starting against Denver.

Sleepers

• Roddy White, Atl: Through five games, White is barely a top-90 fantasy wide receiver. He has a grand total of eight receptions for 115 yards on 17 targets. With both wide receivers Julio Jones and Leonard Hankerson playing bigger roles and the team sitting at 5-0, there’s really no reason to change anything unless Jones and Hankerson are too hurt to play Thursday night against the Saints. Jones’ status is up in the air because of a hamstring injury, and Hankerson hurt his ribs in Week 5. An absence by either players, but especially Jones, would boost White’s value for the week with a great matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
• Stefon Diggs, Min: Before the Week 5 bye, the Vikings gave Diggs a chance to play a bigger role with Charles Johnson sidelined by a rib injury. In Johnson’s absence, Diggs posted six receptions for 87 yards on 10 targets in a difficult matchup against the Denver Broncos. Johnson isn’t a lock to play, and Mike Wallace is battling a knee issue, so Diggs may remain an important part of Minnesota’s offense. He gets sleeper consideration because the Kansas City Chiefs have allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers and head to Minnesota for this Week 6 matchup.

Matt Camp Week 6 PPR WR Rankings

Published on October 13

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG)	at PHI	2	1
2	DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)	at JAC	1	-1
3	Julian Edelman (NE)	at IND	5	2
4	A.J. Green (CIN)	at BUF	4	0
5	Julio Jones (ATL)	at NO	3	-2
6	Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)	at PIT	8	2
7	Antonio Brown (PIT)	vs. ARI	12	5
8	Randall Cobb (GB)	vs. SD	7	-1
9	Demaryius Thomas (DEN)	at CLE	6	-3
10	Brandon Marshall (NYJ)	vs. WAS	9	-1
11	Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)	at CLE	11	0
12	Keenan Allen (SD)	at GB	13	1
13	Allen Robinson (JAC)	vs. HOU	14	1
14	T.Y. Hilton (IND)	vs. NE	15	1
15	James Jones (GB)	vs. SD	17	2
16	Jordan Matthews (PHI)	vs. NYG	18	2
17	Alshon Jeffery (CHI)	at DET	32	15
18	Jeremy Maclin (KC)	at MIN	16	-2
19	Brandin Cooks (NO)	vs. ATL	20	1
20	Calvin Johnson (DET)	vs. CHI	10	-10
21	Allen Hurns (JAC)	vs. HOU	19	-2
22	Kendall Wright (TEN)	vs. MIA	25	3
23	Willie Snead (NO)	vs. ATL	22	-1
24	John Brown (ARI)	at PIT	26	2
25	Donte Moncrief (IND)	vs. NE	21	-4
26	Jarvis Landry (MIA)	at TEN	24	-2
27	Leonard Hankerson (ATL)	at NO	31	4
28	Mike Wallace (MIN)	vs. KC	28	0
29	Marvin Jones (CIN)	at BUF	37	8
30	Rueben Randle (NYG)	at PHI	36	6
31	Kamar Aiken (BAL)	at SF	33	2
32	Steve Smith (BAL)	at SF	35	3
33	Roddy White (ATL)	at NO	54	21
34	Eric Decker (NYJ)	vs. WAS	23	-11
35	Marquess Wilson (CHI)	at DET	41	6
36	Anquan Boldin (SF)	vs. BAL	29	-7
37	Andre Johnson (IND)	vs. NE	38	1
38	Ty Montgomery (GB)	vs. SD	40	2
39	Travis Benjamin (CLE)	vs. DEN	30	-9
40	Doug Baldwin (SEA)	vs. CAR	39	-1
41	Pierre Garcon (WAS)	at NYJ	34	-7
42	Golden Tate (DET)	vs. CHI	27	-15
43	Martavis Bryant (PIT)	vs. ARI	46	3
44	Torrey Smith (SF)	vs. BAL	43	-1
45	Sammy Watkins (BUF)	vs. CIN	44	-1
46	Ted Ginn (CAR)	at SEA	49	3
47	Josh Huff (PHI)	vs. NYG	69	22
48	Stefon Diggs (MIN)	vs. KC	58	10
49	Michael Floyd (ARI)	at PIT	47	-2
50	Rishard Matthews (MIA)	at TEN	48	-2
51	Jamison Crowder (WAS)	at NYJ	45	-6
52	DeSean Jackson (WAS)	at NYJ	50	-2
53	Eddie Royal (CHI)	at DET	51	-2
54	Dwayne Harris (NYG)	at PHI	60	6
55	Nelson Agholor (PHI)	vs. NYG	53	-2
56	Steve Johnson (SD)	at GB	52	-4
57	Malcom Floyd (SD)	at GB	55	-2
58	Jermaine Kearse (SEA)	vs. CAR	56	-2
59	Robert Woods (BUF)	vs. CIN	59	0
60	Percy Harvin (BUF)	vs. CIN	42	-18
61	Danny Amendola (NE)	at IND	57	-4
62	Marques Colston (NO)	vs. ATL	62	0
63	Jaelen Strong (HOU)	at JAC	68	5
64	Mohamed Sanu (CIN)	at BUF	63	-1
65	Tyler Lockett (SEA)	vs. CAR	64	-1
66	Dorial Green-Beckham (TEN)	vs. MIA	65	-1
67	Brandon Coleman (NO)	vs. ATL	66	-1
68	Marlon Brown (BAL)	at SF	67	-1
69	Devante Parker (MIA)	at TEN	74	5
70	Phillip Dorsett (IND)	vs. NE	72	2
71	Charles Johnson (MIN)	vs. KC	80	9
72	Kenny Stills (MIA)	at TEN	83	11
73	Darrius Heyward-Bey (PIT)	vs. ARI	75	2
74	Devin Smith (NYJ)	vs. WAS	71	-3
75	Riley Cooper (PHI)	vs. NYG	78	3

 

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Tight Ends: Great Isn't the Norm

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Better than usual

• Zach Ertz, Phi: Ertz’s role has been somewhat inconsistent in the Eagles offense thus far with at least seven targets in three games but no more than three in the others. He’s also had some bad luck, such as losing a touchdown to a penalty in Week 4 and sacrificing a couple of scores to teammate and fellow tight end Brent Celek in the last two games. Still, Ertz has outsnapped Celek in all but one game this year and has a chance at a big performance against the New York Giants, who have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends.

Worse than usual

• Gary Barnidge, Cle – So far, Barnidge is one of the craziest stories in fantasy football, seemingly coming out of nowhere to not only be fantasy-relevant, but also be a top-10 fantasy TE over the first five weeks. This week things will be much tougher for Barnidge and the Browns against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have been the best defense against fantasy quarterbacks and wide receivers and they’re top 13 against tight ends. Time for Barnidge to come back to earth.

Avoid

• Charles Clay, Buf: The Buffalo Bills are expected to turn to quarterback EJ Manuel for this week’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans. That’s because starting QB Tyrod Taylor is dealing with an MCL issue in his knee. Manuel is basically a great unknown, and that’s not a good thing for Clay or anyone in this offense. Stay away from Clay.

Sleepers

• Jacob Tamme, Atl: Can Tamme build on his eight-catch, 94-yard performance from Week 5 in this week’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night? If wide receivers Julio Jones (hamstring) and Leonard Hankerson (ribs) are too banged up to play or are limited by their injuries, Tamme is a name to watch, as the Saints have allowed the third-most fantasy points to tight ends this year.

Matt Camp Week 6 PPR TE Rankings

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Rob Gronkowski (NE)	at IND	1	0
2	Antonio Gates (SD)	at GB	3	1
3	Tyler Eifert (CIN)	at BUF	5	2
4	Greg Olsen (CAR)	at SEA	2	-2
5	Travis Kelce (KC)	at MIN	4	-1
6	Martellus Bennett (CHI)	at DET	6	0
7	Zach Ertz (PHI)	vs. NYG	15	8
8	Gary Barnidge (CLE)	vs. DEN	8	0
9	Delanie Walker (TEN)	vs. MIA	10	1
10	Richard Rodgers (GB)	vs. SD	13	3
11	Julius Thomas (JAC)	vs. HOU	11	0
12	Jordan Cameron (MIA)	at TEN	12	0
13	Jimmy Graham (SEA)	vs. CAR	7	-6
14	Jacob Tamme (ATL)	at NO	17	3
15	Ladarius Green (SD)	at GB	23	8
16	Kyle Rudolph (MIN)	vs. KC	14	-2
17	Charles Clay (BUF)	vs. CIN	9	-8
18	Larry Donnell (NYG)	at PHI	16	-2
19	Owen Daniels (DEN)	at CLE	19	0
20	Coby Fleener (IND)	vs. NE	20	0
21	Dwayne Allen (IND)	vs. NE	22	1
22	Heath Miller (PIT)	vs. ARI	21	-1
23	Darren Fells (ARI)	at PIT	27	4
24	Jordan Reed (WAS)	at NYJ	24	0
25	Brent Celek (PHI)	vs. NYG	25	0
26	Garrett Celek (SF)	vs. BAL	28	2
27	Crockett Gillmore (BAL)	at SF	26	-1
28	Derek Carrier (WAS)	at NYJ	18	-10
29	Maxx Williams (BAL)	at SF	29	0
30	Vernon Davis (SF)	vs. BAL	30	0

 

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Defenses: Ganging Up

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Best options based on matchups

• New York Jets: The Jets are already a top-10 fantasy defense in fantasy points per game, but they’ll have a great chance to move up the rankings with a matchup against the Washington Redskins in Week 6. There’s minimal confidence in quarterback Kirk Cousins, they don’t run it well, and the team has given up the 10th-most fantasy points to opposing defenses.
• Cincinnati Bengals: If you can predict which version of the Buffalo Bills will show up on a given week, it would certainly help with their fantasy projections and those of their opponents. The Bengals have been an average fantasy unit but might get a boost from playing against quarterback EJ Manuel this week thanks to the knee injury Tyrod Taylor suffered last week. The Bengals can do some damage if Manuel gets the call.
• Carolina Panthers: With five weeks completed, the Panthers are fifth in total fantasy points despite playing just four games. Coming off their bye, Carolina has to head to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Seattle’s offense has been totally discombobulated and can’t seem to figure out how to fix itself, which has been great for opposing defenses. No team has allowed more fantasy points to opposing defenses than the Seahawks.
• Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings are a top-14 fantasy defense in total points in just four games of action. The talented group comes off the bye and gets to face a Kansas City Chiefs offense that just lost running back Jamaal Charles (torn ACL) for the season. KC has given up the 13th-most fantasy points to defenses in the first five weeks.

Matt Camp Week 6 D/ST Rankings

Published on October 13 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	New York Jets (NYJ)	vs. WAS	2	1
2	Denver Broncos (DEN)	at CLE	1	-1
3	Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)	at BUF	5	2
4	Seattle Seahawks (SEA)	vs. CAR	3	-1
5	Arizona Cardinals (ARI)	at PIT	4	-1
6	Green Bay Packers (GB)	vs. SD	6	0
7	New England Patriots (NE)	at IND	7	0
8	Carolina Panthers (CAR)	at SEA	12	4
9	Minnesota Vikings (MIN)	vs. KC	9	0
10	Washington Redskins (WAS)	at NYJ	19	9
11	Cleveland Browns (CLE)	vs. DEN	17	6
12	Baltimore Ravens (BAL)	at SF	8	-4
13	Houston Texans (HOU)	at JAC	11	-2
14	Buffalo Bills (BUF)	vs. CIN	10	-4
15	Chicago Bears (CHI)	at DET	23	8
16	Philadelphia Eagles (PHI)	vs. NYG	15	-1
17	Detroit Lions (DET)	vs. CHI	14	-3
18	Tennessee Titans (TEN)	vs. MIA	16	-2
19	Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC)	vs. HOU	18	-1
20	Kansas City Chiefs (KC)	at MIN	20	0

 

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Kickers: Nothing Is Automatic

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Best options widely available on the waiver wire

• Chandler Catanzaro, Ari: As a top-10 fantasy option, Catanzaro is still up for grabs in many leagues, and this would be a good time to get him. He’s hit a league-high 23 extra points and faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, which certainly isn’t a bothersome matchup. Look for Catanzaro to get plenty of work as part of one of the best teams in the league.

Matt Camp Week 6 K Rankings

Published on October 13 

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Rank	Player (team)	Matchup	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Stephen Gostkowski (NE)	at IND	1	0
2	Justin Tucker (BAL)	at SF	2	0
3	Mason Crosby (GB)	vs. SD	5	2
4	Matt Bryant (ATL)	at NO	3	-1
5	Brandon McManus (DEN)	at CLE	6	1
6	Chandler Catanzaro (ARI)	at PIT	8	2
7	Josh Brown (NYG)	at PHI	7	0
8	Steven Hauschka (SEA)	vs. CAR	4	-4
9	Adam Vinatieri (IND)	vs. NE	9	0
10	Robbie Gould (CHI)	at DET	11	1
11	Cairo Santos (KC)	at MIN	12	1
12	Zach Hocker (NO)	vs. ATL	13	1
13	Caleb Sturgis (PHI)	vs. NYG	14	1
14	Josh Lambo (SD)	at GB	16	2
15	Mike Nugent (CIN)	at BUF	17	2
16	Blair Walsh (MIN)	vs. KC	18	2
17	Nick Folk (NYJ)	vs. WAS	19	2
18	Matt Prater (DET)	vs. CHI	15	-3
19	Phil Dawson (SF)	vs. BAL	20	1
20	Dan Carpenter (BUF)	vs. CIN	10	-10

 

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