Week 6 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for Sleepers in Deep Leagues

Believe it or not, Week 6 is already upon us. The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants will kick off the action on Thursday night, and 14 other games will soon follow.

While fantasy managers only have to contend with two teams—the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings—being on bye this week, that still leaves them without the likes of Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Jordan Mason and Nick Chubb. Add in a long list of injuries, and the need for sleepers is fairly obvious.

Fortunately, a few good ones may still be available on the waiver wire in your league.

Before we dive into this week's list of sleepers to target, let's take a look at some updated point-per-reception (PPR) flex rankings.

Week 6 Flex Top 40

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Rams WR Puka Nacua

1. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
2. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
3. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
4. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
5. Josh Jacobs, RB, Green Bay Packers
6. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
9. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills
10. De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins
11. Javonte Williams, RB, Dallas Cowboys
12. Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
13. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
14. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
15. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons
16. Rome Odunze, WR, Chicago Bears
17. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18. Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
19. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
20. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
21. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Cleveland Browns
22. Rico Dowdle, RB, Dallas Cowboys
23. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
24. Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
25. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers
26. Deebo Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders
27. George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys
28. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
29. Xavier Worthy, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
30. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
31. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
32. Courtlan Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
33. Quentin Johnston, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
34. Rachaad White, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
35. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
36. Stefon Diggs, WR, New England Patriots
37. Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants
38. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Denver Broncos
39. Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys
40. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

*PPR scoring

Sleeper Cheat Sheet, Week 6

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49ers WR Kendrick Bourne

Quarterback

1. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
2. Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
3. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
4. Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints
5. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins

Running Back

1. Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals
2. Hassan Haskins, Los Angeles Chargers
3. Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints
4. Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons

Wide Receiver

1. Kendrick Bourne, San Francisco 49ers
2. Marquise Brown, Kansas City Chiefs
3. Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos
4. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
5. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons

Tight End

1. AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks
2. Mason Taylor, New York Jets
3. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns
4. Theo Johnson, New York Giants
5. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints

Deep Sleeper: Kimani Vidal, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

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The Los Angeles Chargers recently placed rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve with an ankle injury. Najee Harris is already out for the year, which means a new back is about to become fantasy-relevant in L.A.

Unfortunately, it's hard to pinpoint which one. Hassan Haskins was the backup and is a relatively "safe" waiver target this week. No. 3 back Kimani Vidal finished Week 5 with only one fewer touch than Haskins, and he averaged nearly two yards per carry more.

The Chargers are also likely to add another back to the mix at some point.

Claiming Vidal off the wire would be a pure gamble at this point, but it could pay big dividends in Week 6. The Chargers are set to visit the Miami Dolphins, who have surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season.

Vidal is available in more than 90 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues.

Deep Sleeper: Isaiah Bond, WR, Cleveland Browns

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The Cleveland Browns recently traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals. This means that, for now, it's the Dillon Gabriel show in Cleveland. That may or may not be good news for rookie receiver Isaiah Bond, who caught just two passes for 29 yards with Gabriel at quarterback last week.

What is good for Bond is his growing role in the offense. He saw a season-high seven targets in Week 5 and played over half of the offensive snaps for the third straight week. With Cedric Tillman on injured reserve, Bond is the Browns' No. 2 wideout.

Now, Cleveland's offense isn't great, and it relies heavily on tight ends and rookie RB Quinshon Judkins. However, Bond's explosive potential makes him a viable deep sleeper against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week.

Pittsburgh has surrendered the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers this season. Bond is still available in more than 90 percent of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.

*Fantasy roster and scoring information from FantasyPros