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10 WR sleepers to target for fantasy football Week 6

By Zachary Thompson

Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) is defended after a catch by Oakland Raiders safety Reggie Nelson (27) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) is defended after a catch by Oakland Raiders safety Reggie Nelson (27) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Fill out your lineup for fantasy football week 6 with some of these WR sleepers to set yourself up for some solid success this Sunday.

Oct 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) celebrates after a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Levi
Oct 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) celebrates after a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second quarter at Levi /

It’s going to be a crazy and busy Week 6 in the NFL today, so make sure your fantasy fosters are set and good to go before the action gets underway this afternoon. As you make your lineup decisions, check out my last-minute WR sleepers if you find yourself searching for some solutions at the position. WR tends to be one of the deepest fantasy football positions, but it can also be one of the most volatile.

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Receivers vary from week-to-week fluctuates wildly based on QB play, matchup, opposing team’s gameplan, and game situation. Despite all the volatility, though, the WR sleepers on the following pages should be set up for good usage in tasty matchups which gets them onto my WR sleepers  list this week.

Getting the right WR sleepers can power you to a win in any format, so check out my top 10 potential WR sleepers for this week on the following slides.

FanSided has assembled some great tools to help you get your lineup set for fantasy football each week. You can find all our coverage by checking out (and bookmarking) the fantasy football hub where you’ll find the top 10 Week 6 matchups to attack for the week as well as full Week 6 rankings. Also make sure to check out my top 10 RB sleepers for this week. You can also get any specific lineup question answered by checking out the new start/sit tool.

Just so we’re clear on the parameters of who is included in my “WR sleepers” category. My goal is to find options who will out-perform their overall expectations. They may be mid-range starters who I think will be among the top performers, or they could be players toward the bottom of the rankings who have serious potential to step up and give you startable production. These options can be used as DFS plays for the week or given a bump into your lineup this week. The last few options are actually available in many season-long formats on the waiver wire.

By definition, these WR sleepers do come with more risk than the top options. However, I expect each of them to exceed expectations in week 6. Just a reminder–these are WR sleepers so don’t go crazy and take a flier on one of them over a more established play.  For example, I like Jamison Crowder this week, but I wouldn’t start him over Odell Beckham, Marvin Jones Jr., or even Mike Wallace. My picks are listed in general order from most well-know to deepest sleeper.

With those brief introductory comments out of the way, let’s dive right in to my Week 6 version of my top ten last-minute WR sleepers.

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