Are you ready for this bold fantasy football start ’em sit ’em Week 6 list? This week, I have something special for you. This list just might involve sitting a Top 5 draft pick, especially if you are in a PPR (points per receptions) league. So hold onto your seat, get your caramel popcorn ready and enjoy the ride.
Week 6 Start ’em
Sam Bradford, Phi QB
The Eagle has landed…
The last couple of weeks we have seen a more comfortable Sam Bradford in the Eagles’ offense, which has paid dividends by Bradford producing his best two fantasy games this season. I expect Bradford to continue that trend this weekend.
The first overall 2010 draft pick has looked good as of late; throwing 6 TDs to only 2 INTs in his last three games while racking up 270 yards twice in that span as well. He now gets to face a New York Giants defense that is dead last in the league in pass yards allowed (304 yds/gm) and have sacked the quarterback only seven times all season. The Giants are giving up 17 fantasy points/gm to quarterbacks, that’s 10th most in standard scoring formats. The fact that passing yards are such a consistent stat for QBs, much easier to predict than passing touchdowns, comes as no surprise as to why the Philly signal caller is a top DFS pick for cash games as well.
With the running game picking up steam, the Giants cannot drop everyone into coverage and will have to respect the run. This will in turn give Bradford time to read the defense and pick it apart. Sam Bradford is a Top 10 play at QB this week and should finish the game with 320 passing yards and two touchdowns.
QBs to Start
Colin Kaepernick
Peyton Manning
Carson Palmer
Andy Dalton
Blake Bortles
Joe Flacco
Teddy Bridgewater
Eli Manning
Matthew Stafford
RBs to Start
Dion Lewis
Charcandrick West
T.J. Yeldon
Chris Johnson
Eddie Lacy
Frank Gore
Justin Forsett
Chris Ivory
Ronnie Hillman
Giovani Bernard
Danny Woodhead
Antonio Andrews
WRs to Start
Jamison Crowder
Kamar Aiken
Marvin Jones
Anquan Boldin
Kendall Wright
John Brown
Brandon Marshall
Jarvis Landry
T.Y. Hilton
Calvin Johnson
James Jones
Allen Hurns
Mike Wallace
Jordan Matthews
DeAndre Hopkins
Julian Edelman
TEs to Start
Tyler Eifert
Antonio Gates
Julius Thomas
Gary Barnidge
Travis Kelce
Charles Clay
Martellus Bennett
Delamie Walker
Week 6 Sit ’em
Antonio Brown, Pit WR
We found Antonio Brown’s kryptonite, and it’s quarterback Michael Vick.
For 35 straight games you were guaranteed 5 receptions and 50 receiving yards if you owned AB. In the last two games that Vick has started for an injured Ben Roethlisberger; Brown has accumulated 8 receptions for 87 receiving yards and ZERO touchdowns, causing a lot of headaches for fantasy owners.
Normally, I would never tell you to sit Brown, but this week it’s hard for me to say start him as he will be shadowed by All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson. You couple that with the ineffectiveness Brown has shown with the left-handed quarterback, you have the makings of a big ol’ goose-egg. If you have better options like Eric Decker or Kamar Aiken, go ahead and start them, if not get ready for another brutal game.
QBs to Sit
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Alex Smith
Michael Vick
Philip Rivers
Josh McCown
Cam Newton
Ryan Tannehill
Marcus Mariota
Kirk Cousins
Tyrod Taylor
RBs to Sit
Melvin Gordon
DeMarco Murray
Ameer Abdullah
David Johnson
Lamar Miller
Jeremy Hill
Isiah Crowell
Bishop Sankey
Marshawn Lynch
Alfred Morris
Rashad Jennings
Boobie Dixon
Jonathan Stewart
WRs to Sit
Ty Montgomery
Dorial Green-Beckham
Pierre Garcon
Andre Johnson
Jeremy Maclin
Travis Benjamin
Donte Moncrief
Percy Harvin
Michael Floyd
Ted Ginn
Rishard Matthews
Doug Baldwin
Stevie Johnson
TEs to Sit
Kyle Rudolph
Eric Ebron
Heath Miller
Jordan Cameron
Dwayne Allen
Larry Donnell
Zach Ertz
Jimmy Graham
If you have any questions or comments you can hit me up on Twitter @SidSaysFC or leave a comment below. Make sure to check the injury status of your players this weekend before making any final decisions, and I want to wish all you good luck. Make sure you start and sit the right players for Week 6!
