Fantasy Football Start ’em Sit ’em Week 6
The bye weeks are finally upon us! Those who are prepared by looking ahead will increase their probability of winning compared to their opponents who are sitting idly by. If you know your starting QB will have a bye week coming up, now is the time to grab a decent backup like Geno Smith or Kenny Pickett who can be a capable fill-in option.
Tight ends who are not atrocious are extremely hard to come by, so if you are a Darren Waller owner consider picking up someone like Hayden Hurst or Taysom Hill this week. If you can figure out how to navigate your bye weeks you will have an upper hand on the rest of your league mates and increase your chances at a playoff bid as the weeks unfold.
Rhamondre Stevenson – Patriots RB
With backfield running mate Damien Harris nursing a hamstring injury suffered in Week 5, Stevenson finally seized the starring RB1 role and ran with it to the tune of 161 rushing yards. The only thing missing was a TD, which will surely come in Week 6 on the road against the Browns. As long as Harris is sidelined, I expect Stevenson to be a bell cow back for Bill Belichick’s run-heavy offense as long as rookie QB Bailey Zappe is under center.
Rhamondre Stevenson Week 6 Projections: 27 rushing attempts, 152 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 4 receptions, 28 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
QBs to Start
Tom Brady
Kyer Murray
Geno Smith
Kirk Cousins
Jimmy Garoppolo
RBs to Start
Kenneth Walker
Eno Benjamin
David Montgomery
Jeff Wilson
Breece Hall
Raheem Mostert
Travis Etienne
Melvin Gordon
JK Dobbins
Tony Pollard
Brian Robinson
Devin Singletary
Tyler Allgeier
JD McKissic
Alexander Mattison
Tevin Coleman
Rachaad White
WRs to Start
Chris Godwin
Jaylen Waddle
Gabe Davis
Brandon Aiyuk
DeVonta Smith
DK Metcalf
Terry McLaurin
Diontae Johnson
Michael Thomas
Adam Theilen
Tyler Lockett
Jakobi Meyers
Romeo Doubs
George Pickens
Kadarius Toney
Alex Pierce
Rondale Moore
Devin Duvernay
Khalil Shakir
TEs to Start
Zach Ertz
George Kittle
Dallas Goedert
Taysom Hill
Hayden Hurst
Week 6 Sit ’em
Miles Sanders – Eagles RB
After telling fantasy owners not to draft him this season, Sanders has been a revelation for an Eagles team that is currently ranked 4th in rushing yards averaging 160 per game. Sanders is currently the RB12 on the season thanks to a huge Week 4 where he rushed for 134 yards and 2 TD’s against the Jaguars.
This week he faces the top defense in the league in the Cowboys who are dominating thanks to a DPOY candidate Micah Parsons leading the way. In a game which should be a shootout, I expect another underwhelming performance from Sanders in a tough divisional matchup.
Miles Sanders Week 6 Projections: 14 rushing attempts, 63 rushing yards, 1 reception, 8 receiving yards, 0 TD’s
QBs to Sit
Joe Burrow
Aaron Rodgers
Trevor Lawrence
Kenny Pickett
Marcus Mariota
RBs to Sit
Najee Harris
AJ Dillon
Khalil Herbert
Chase Edmonds
Michael Carter
James Robinson
Kareem Hunt
Cam Akers
Antonio Gibson
Ezekiel Elliott
Darrell Henderson
Mike Boone
Phillip Lindsay
Deon Jackson
Zach Moss
Mark Ingram
Latavius Murray
Caleb Huntley
WRs to Sit
DJ Moore
Curtis Samuel
Jerry Jeudy
Garrett Wilson
Allen Robinson
Christian Kirk
Allen Lazard
Elijah Moore
Darnell Mooney
Josh Palmer
Zay Jones
Christian Watson
Darius Slayton
Skyy Moore
Robby Anderson
Tyler Boyd
Wan’Dale Robinson
Richie James
Chase Claypool
TEs to Sit
Tyler Conklin
Gerald Everett
Evan Engram
Logan Thomas
Mike Gesicki
If you have any questions about your lineup for this week, you can find me on our Facebook group, Fantasy Couch Fam. My name is Mike Mital on there, by the way.
Make sure to watch the Week 6 waiver wire video in case there are any players on waivers or free agency that you might have missed.
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