The NFL season is in full swing, meaning it’s time to set your lineups for Week 6 of the fantasy football season. There are many notable wide receivers on bye this week, including Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Xavier Worthy, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Tyreek Hill, and Jaylen Waddle. Rashee Rice will be out, while Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, Davante Adams, DeVonta Smith, and Khalil Shakir are questionable with injuries. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 6.
Wide Receivers Rankings for Week 6 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers
1. CeeDee Lamb
2. Ja’Marr Chase
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown
4. Malik Nabers
5. Nico Collins*
Chase exploded in Week 5, totaling 41.3 fantasy points on his way to the highest fantasy score of the week. He had ten receptions for 193 yards and two touchdowns. After starting the season off slow, he has five touchdowns in his last three games. Chase is proving why he is one of the most talented wide receivers in the league and is a top-two option in the wide receiver rankings for next week’s matchup against the Giants.
Collins was on his way to another massive fantasy day, before re-injuring his hamstring on a 67-yard touchdown reception. He finished with two receptions for 78 yards. He was dealing with hamstring injuries in practice the previous weeks, so this is something to monitor. Collins is unlikely to play in Week 6, but if he is able to play, he has proven that he is a top-five fantasy wide receiver.
Tier 2: Low-End WR1s to High-End WR2s
6. Jayden Reed
7. A.J. Brown*
8. Mike Evans
9. DK Metcalf
10. Garrett Wilson
11. Drake London
12. Deebo Samuel
13. Brandon Aiyuk
Wilson finally broke out with 29.1 fantasy points in Week 5. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was feeding him all day with 22 targets. Wilson caught 13 of them for 101 yards and one touchdown. This performance is what fantasy managers had hoped for when they selected Wilson in the late first round of drafts this summer. Wilson looks to continue this momentum into Week 6 in a huge matchup against the Bills on Monday Night Football.
Aiyuk had his best performance of the season in Week 5, scoring 22.7 fantasy points with eight receptions for 147 yards, which was his first double-digit fantasy point performance of the year. Aiyuk has a great matchup again next week against the Seahawks, who have struggled the last two weeks.
Tier 3: Solid WR2s
14. Chris Olave
15. Marvin Harrison Jr.
16. Davante Adams*
17. Chris Godwin
18. Zay Flowers
19. D.J. Moore
20. Stefon Diggs
21. DeVonta Smith*
22. Tee Higgins
23. Terry McLaurin
Flowers rebounded in Week 5, having seven receptions for 111 receiving yards and 19 fantasy points on 12 targets. He only had six targets combined in the last two weeks in what were two Ravens blowouts. They were in a much closer game against the Bengals in Week 5, meaning quarterback Lamar Jackson had to throw more, and he made it a point to get Flowers involved. Flowers and the Ravens should be in another high-scoring close game against the Commanders in Week 6, keeping Flowers as a solid WR2 in the wide receiver rankings.
Moore has been a consistent performer this season, scoring double-digit fantasy points in all five games. In Week 5, he had his best game yet, racking up 27.5 fantasy points with over 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Looking ahead, he faces the Jaguars, who have struggled defensively and allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers this year. With this favorable matchup, Moore is poised for another strong performance in Week 6.
Tier 4: WR3s or FLEX plays
24. Brian Thomas Jr
25. Rashid Shaheed
26. George Pickens
27. Diontae Johnson
28. Ladd McConkey
29. Josh Downs
30. Michael Pittman Jr
31. Jameson Williams
32. Wan’Dale Robinson
33. Khalil Shakir*
34. Amari Cooper
35. Tank Dell
36. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Thomas followed up his big Week 4 with an even better Week 5. He scored 21.9 and 23.2 fantasy points in the last two weeks, respectively. He caught an 85-yard touchdown to top off his five-catch, 122-yard day. Thomas is a big play waiting to happen and will look to continue his success against the Bears in London next week.
Downs and Pittman have been thriving in the Colts‘ passing game over the last two weeks, benefiting from Joe Flacco as quarterback. Downs has posted impressive scores of 22.2 and 15.9 fantasy points, while Pittman has contributed with 17.3 and 14.7 points. The offense has looked much better with Flacco compared to Anthony Richardson. However, with Richardson expected to return in Week 6, both Downs and Pittman may face a decline in their fantasy production.
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