Fantasy Football: 5 bold predictions for Week 6
By Dustin Baker
1. JuJu Smith-Schuster snatches the spotlight back from Chase Claypool
If you’re looking for a team that can threaten the Chiefs path back to the Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers are it. They’ve got the blueprint — offensive explosion, terrific defense, experience, and sound head coaching.
In Week 5, rookie Steelers wideout Chase Claypool caused you to digitally sprint to your waiver wire. That is an absolutely astute strategy, but Mr. Claypool won’t be that prolific every week. The Steelers, on the other hand, will indeed be this robust each week from an offensive standpoint. A healthy Ben Roethlisberger works wonders for a team, doesn’t he? Hell, it’s a miracle Pittsburgh finished .500 in 2019 with Devlin Hodges and Mason Rudolph calling the shots.
With Claypool’s theatrics slightly in the rearview, Smith-Schuster is due to restore his claim to elite WR1. He has yet to receive north of 70 yards in a single game in 2020, but that day is near. The Steelers host the mighty Browns in Week 6, a game that strangely has homefield advantage and division title implications in October.
JuJu busts out against a Browns defense that ranks in the bottom third of the league with passing yards allowed. Respectfully, don’t do something buffoonish and start Claypool instead of him. Start them both or start only Smith-Schuster.