Fantasy POV: 4 key points when making week 6 picks
Surefire Starters at Wide Receiver
- DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, leads all pass catchers with 45 receptions for 528 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is targeted at least 10 times per game and averages 22 FFP per game.
- Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, is 5 points behind Hopkins in fantasy football scoring. Thielen and Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans share the top spot in touchdown catches with 6.
- Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver, has been targeted 50 times, caught 29 passes for 485 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Riding the Bench
Note: These wide receivers have week 6 ”Byes”.
- Hunter Renfro, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver
- Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver
- Emmanuel Sanders, New Orleans Saints wide receiver
- D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
Underrated
- A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans wide receiver, scored 21 FFP, caught 7 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown. Brown is a playmaker who seems to be healthy after missing two games.
Overrated
- Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, should have a bigger role in the KC offense, but he’s been targeted 17 times in 5 games. He may get the ball more in the coming weeks as Sammy Watkins has been slowed by an injury.
Sleeper WR of the Week
- Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, shredded the Philadelphia secondary with 3 touchdown catches. His 42.6 FFP led all fantasy scorers in week 5. The Steelers will need another 100+ yards receiving from Claypool if they hope to beat division-rival Cleveland on Sunday.