Week 6 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet, Top Sleepers and Best Value Plays

Fantasy managers may be scrambling to fill starting lineups in Week 6, as both injuries and bye weeks will eliminate options.

We saw more fantasy standouts, including TreVeyon Henderson and Deebo Samuel, suffer injuries in Week 5. In Week 6, we'll see the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings on bye.

Many managers will need to lean on sleepers and waiver-wire adds this week, but fortunately, some intriguing options should be available.

Here, you'll find updated rankings for Week 6, a cheat sheet for value plays, and a look at some top options who may still be available on the waiver wire. All rankings and picks are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Updated Week 6 Rankings

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49ers QB Brock Purdy

Quarterback

1. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
3. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
4. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
5. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
6. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
7. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
8. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
9. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers

Running Back

1. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
3. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
4. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
5. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
6. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
7. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
8. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
9. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
11. D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
12. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
13. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers
14. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. Cam Skattebo, New York Giants

Wide Receiver

1. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
3. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
5. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
6. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
7. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
8. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
9. Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers
10. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
11. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
12. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
14. Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers
15. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
16. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
17. Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers
18. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
19. Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears
20. Denzel Boston, Cleveland Browns

Tight End

1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
2. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
4. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
5. Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
6. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
7. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
8. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
9. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
10. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Week 6 Value Target Cheat Sheet

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Packers QB Jordan Love

Quarterback

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints

Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers

Jameis Winston, New York Giants

Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons

Running Back

Woody Marks, Houston Texans

Mike Washington Jr., Las Vegas Raiders

Emmett Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs

Dameon Pierce, Philadelphia Eagles

Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints

Wide Receiver

Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills

Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles

Kendrick Bourne, Arizona Cardinals

Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills

Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders

Tight End

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers

Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars

Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals

Chigoziem Okonkwo, Washington Commanders

Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams

Waiver Target: Kirk Cousins, QB, Las Vegas Raiders

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Kirk Cousins remains the top waiver target for managers who need a starting quarterback in Week 6. The Las Vegas Raiders signal-caller had a down week against the New England Patriots in Week 5 but has been fairly steady all season.

Cousins still had 13.7 fantasy points last week, and he topped 20 points in each of his previous three games. He topped 15 points in the season-opener, and he has a very favorable matchup this week against the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo is going to score points, which should leave Cousins passing early and often. The Bills have also surrendered the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing QBs this season. Cousins is still available in over half of fantasy leagues.

Waiver Target: Germie Bernard, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Managers looking for receiver help should strongly consider adding Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Germie Bernard. The Alabama product saw a significant uptick in usage in Week 5 due to injuries.

Michael Pittman Jr. was already sidelined, and Roman Wilson suffered a finger injury against the Indianapolis Colts. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Wilson will miss multiple weeks.

Given a bigger opportunity, Bernard finished with six catches for 80 yards, one rush, and 14.4 fantasy points. He doesn't have the spiciest matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, but Bernard is rostered in only 17 percent of fantasy leagues.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.