Studs and Duds: Week 6
Mon Oct 18 9:07am ET
By JEFF PAUR
Sr Fantasy Writer
Taylor has huge Week 6 game
Fantasy games weren’t nearly as high scoring this week. We went from teams scoring 200-plus points last week to teams struggling to score 100. The early games Sunday were especially poor for many fantasy owners. The good news is the late games did provide some offense, leading to some fantasy points. Hopefully, those big games in the afternoon games were enough for your team to get a victory this week.
Bucs 28, Eagles 22
Fantasy Stud: Leonard Fournette. Fournette has really taken his game to a new level, dominating the work at running back for the Bucs and producing well with his chances. He ran 22 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns. He also had six receptions for 46 yards. So he had 127 total yards and two scores in the game. Fournette had a season-high 30.7 fantasy points and has 20-plus fantasy points two straight games. He has emerged as a top No. 2 back for fantasy teams.
Fantasy Dud: Mike Evans. Evans was the quiet receiver for the Bucs this week, catching two passes for 27 yards. He had a season low 4.7 fantasy points. Evans had at least 14 fantasy points four straight games before this showing. This is going to happen every once in a while, though, in an offense with a lot of great weapons in the passing game.
Game Notes: Jalen Hurts did not have a very good game but still produced for his fantasy teams once again. He was just 12-of-26 for 115 yards and a touchdown with an interception. Hurts ran 10 times for 44 yards and two touchdowns, giving him three total touchdowns.
Antonio Brown had a season-high nine receptions. He caught nine passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Brown has at least seven receptions three straight games.
Jaguars 23, Dolphins 20
Fantasy Stud: Jaylen Waddle. Waddle had his best game as a pro, racking up 10 catches. He had 10 receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Waddle had 29 fantasy points. He has two games with double-digit receptions this season. His yards aren’t great, but he is getting plenty of weekly targets and has a high ceiling in PPR formats.
Fantasy Dud: Myles Gaskin. Gaskin had his best game of the season last week but took a backseat to Malcolm Brown and Salvon Ahmed much of this game. As many of you, we have no idea what is going on with this running back situation. Gaskin ran five times for just nine yards and caught two passes for five yards. You can’t trust any of these Dolphins backs right now.
Game Notes: Tua Tagaovailoa returned from his broken ribs and played well, gong 33-of-47 for 329 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. This was his first 300-yard game of the year and his 25.7 fantasy points were a season high.
Jamal Agnew continues to emerge in the Jaguars passing attack. He had five receptions for 78 yards. Agnew has 11 receptions his last two games and looks to be a big part of the offense going forward.
Ravens 34, Chargers 6
Fantasy Stud: Mark Andrews. Andrews just keeps getting it done for his fantasy owners. He had five receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Andrews has touchdowns two straight. He also has double-digit fantasy points all but the first game of the season. He has become an elite fantasy tight end once again.
Fantasy Dud: Austin Ekeler. There were a lot of duds from the Chargers, but Ekeler gets the nod for Los Angeles. He ran six times for just seven yards. He also had four receptions for 48 yards. Ekeler had fewer than double-digit fantasy points for the first time all season. He had at least 50-rushing yards before this game as well. It just wasn’t a good day for the Chargers offense.
Game Notes: Rookie Rashod Bateman made his season debut and caught four passes for 29 yards. He should continue to get more playing time going forward, building on his first game.
Mike Williams was able to play but was held out late in the game with the Chargers losing big. Williams had just two receptions for 27 yards. He was targeted five times.
Bengals 34, Lions 11
Fantasy Stud: Joe Burrow. Burrow had a great game, finishing 19-of-29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. He also ran five times for 20 yards, giving him 26.6 fantasy points. Burrow has multiple touchdowns every game and at least 21 fantasy points all but a game. He has been very consistent for all his fantasy owners.
Fantasy Dud: Jared Goff. Goff had a dreadful game, going 28-of-42 for 202 yards without a touchdown and an interception. Goff has failed to score a touchdown pass two straight and three of four. He has really cooled since a solid start. He has less than 12 fantasy points three of four games.
Game Notes: Joe Mixon got most of the work and looked pretty healthy, running 18 times for 94 yards. He also caught five passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Mixon has touchdowns three straight games.
T.J. Hockenson had his best game since Week 2. He caught eight passes for 74 yards on 11 targets. He had fewer than 50 yards three straight games before this showing.
Packers 24, Bears 14
Fantasy Stud: Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers didn’t throw for 200 yards but found the end zone three times, making for a big fantasy day. He was 17-of-23 for 195 yards and two touchdowns without a turnovers. He also ran seven times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers had 25.7 fantasy points, giving him 22-plus fantasy points five straight games. He has really taken his game to a new level in recent weeks.
Fantasy Dud: Allen Robinson. Robinson led the team in receiving yards, but that still didn’t make for a good fantasy performance. He had four receptions for 53 yards. Robinson had seven targets, which was his highest total since Week 1. He failed to reach double-digit fantasy points, though, and has topped that number just once all year. Robinson has really been a bust to date.
Game Notes: Khalil Herbert started and had a good game. He ran 19 times for 97 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 15 yards, giving him 112 total yards and a score.
Aaron Jones rushed the ball 13 times for 76 yards. A.J. Dillon had two fewer carries, running the all 11 times for 59 yards. Both backs got a good amount of work and produced.
Colts 31, Texans 3
Fantasy Stud: Jonathan Taylor. Taylor only ran 14 times but made the most of it, breaking off some long runs. He rushed 14 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a catch for 13 yards. Taylor has 20-plus fantasy points three straight games. He also has hit the 100-yard rushing mark two of three. Taylor is running like a top No. 1 fantasy back.
Fantasy Dud: Michael Pittman. Pittman had been hot the last few weeks but cooled off here. He had just two receptions for 35 yards. Pittman had at least six receptions four straight games before this performance. He will be just fine going forward, but this game was a poor one, especially if you consider the favorable matchup.
Game Notes: TY Hilton made his season debut and caught four passes for 80 yards. Unfortunately, he injured his quad and left the game early. This will be an injury to monitor going forward.
Davis Mills had a bit of a rough performance. He failed to score a touchdown and was intercepted twice. Tyrod Taylor will be the starter for the Texans once he is healthy enough to play.
Rams 38, Giants 11
Fantasy Stud: Cooper Kupp. Kupp had his usual big performance once again. He had nine receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Kupp has three 100-yard games and three games with multiple touchdowns. He is making a run at top fantasy receiver in the game right now. His numbers are just off the charts.
Fantasy Dud: Daniel Jones. Jones was awful, going 29-of-51 fo 242 yards with three interceptions. He also lost a fumble, giving him four turnovers in the game. Jones is a very hard fantasy player to trust. He has fewer than 12 fantasy points each of his last two games, but also has three games with 26-plus fantasy points.
Game Notes: Kadarius Toney came out hot, catching three passes for 36 yards. He aggravated his ankle injury, though, and didn’t return after the first quarter.
Sterling Shepard returned to the lineup from his hamstring injury and led the Giants in receiving. He had 10 receptions for 76 yards. Shepard has seven or more receptions three of four games.
Chiefs 31, Washington 13
Fantasy Stud: Darrel Williams. Williams did well for his fantasy owners in his first start of the season. He averaged just three yards per carry, but ran 21 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three catches for 27 yards. As long as he is starting, Williams has fantasy value in an offense that can provide him plenty of goal-line chances.
Fantasy Dud: Terry McLaurin. This looked like a great matchup on paper, but it didn’t play out that way for the Washington offense. McLaurin caught just four passes for 28 yards against one of the worst secondaries in football. It was a very disappointing showing from one of the best fantasy receivers in the game. Hopefully, this is just a blip on the radar for McLaurin.
Game Notes: Patrick Mahomes was intercepted twice but threw for nearly 400 yards. He was 32-of-47 for 397 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Mahomes has at lest 25 fantasy points every game.
J.D. McKissic had one of his better games of the season, getting to play a little more with Washington being forced to throw more. He led the team in rushing, running eight times for 45 yards. He also led the team in receiving, catching eight passes for 65 yards.
Vikings 34, Panthers 28
Fantasy Stud: Adam Thielen. Thielen reached double-digit catches for the first time this season. He had 11 receptions for 126 yard and a touchdown. This was also his first 100-yard game of the year. Thielen is having another fine season, having at least six receptions four of six games.
Fantasy Dud: Sam Darnold. Darnold had his struggles once again, going just 17-of-41 for 207 yards and a touchdown with an interception. He also lost a fumble. Darnold has really slowed down since a great start to his season with his new team. He looks more like the Darnold from his days in New York these days.
Game Notes: Dalvin Cook enjoyed his best rushing game of the season. He ran the ball 29 times for 140 yards and a touchdown. His ankle injury that slowed him in recent weeks seems a thing of the past.
Kirk Cousins had his third three-touchdown game of the season. He was 33-of-48 for 373 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover. He isn’t flashy but gets it done on a weekly basis, having at least 25-fantasy points four of six games.
Cardinals 37, Browns 14
Fantasy Stud: Kyler Murray. Murray just keeps rolling, finishing 20-of-30 for 229 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover. Murray has three games this year with four touchdowns. He has 17 total touchdowns on the season and hasn’t thrown an interception since Week 3. Murray is having a huge, huge season.
Fantasy Dud: Kareem Hunt. Hunt seemed poised for a big game with Nick Chubb out, but that didn’t happen. The Cardinals held him in check. He ran 14 times for 66 yards and caught three passes for 12 yards. Hunt had his second worse fantasy game of the season despite getting the start for the first time this year.
Game Notes: Donovan Peoples-Jones continues to emerge in the Browns passing game. He had four receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Peoples-Jones has 70 or more yards two straight games.
A.J. Green, Christian Kirk and DeAndre Hopkins all scored touchdowns at receiver for the Cardinals. Hopkins scored twice on three catches, having three receptions for 55 yards and two scores.
Raiders 34, Broncos 24
Fantasy Stud: Noah Fant. Fant was a bright spot for an offense that had some struggles. He finished with nine receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. Both totals were season highs for Fant. He has scores two of three games, though. He has at least 12 fantasy points four of six games. He has been a solid No. 1 tight end for fantasy teams.
Fantasy Dud: Hunter Renfrow. Renfrow didn’t do much for once despite the Raiders throwing for 341 yards. Renfrow had three receptions for 36 yards. Both totals were season lows for Renfrow. It was the first time all year he also had fewer than double-digit fantasy points.
Game Notes: Teddy Bridgewater had four turnovers but still produced well for fantasy teams. He got a lot of chances to throw the ball with the team trailing. Bridgewater was 35-of-49 for 334 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions.
Henry Ruggs scored his second touchdown of the year. He had three receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Cowboys 35, Patriots 29
Fantasy Stud: CeeDee Lamb. Lamb finally had that huge game, catching nine passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He had 36.1 fantasy points. He has touchdowns two straight games. Lamb has two down games but his other four games have at least 17 fantasy points. Maybe this game will get him going in a big way going forward.
Fantasy Dud: Jakobi Meyers. Many thought this might be a matchup for Meyers to have a big performance. He did led the team in receptions with five but had just 44 yards. It just wasn’t the game you hoped from Meyers. The one positive was he converted a two-point try. But overall, his game wasn’t too good.
Game Notes: Damien Harris was iffy to play because of a rib injury but played and played great. He had his second 100-yard rushing game. He ran 18 times for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Dak Prescott hit the 400-yard mark for the second time this year. He was 36-of-51 for 445 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. He had a season-high 34.3 fantasy points.
Steelers 23, Seahawks 20
Fantasy Stud: Najee Harris. Harris is becoming the focal point of the Steelers offense. He had 30 touches in this game. He ran 24 times for 81 yards and caught six passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. So he had 127 total yards and a touchdown, scoring 24.7 fantasy points. Harris has 19-plus fantasy points five straight games. He is an elite fantasy back in his rookie season.
Fantasy Dud: Chase Claypool. Claypool was coming off his best game of the season, so expectations were high for him in a favorable matchup against the Seahawks. Claypool was a dud, though, catching just two passes for 17 yards on seven targets. The good news is he got a lot of chances. He just didn’t convert. This might happen a little more going forward with Ben Roethlisberger on his last legs.
Game Notes: Alex Collins had a great game as the starter for the Seahawks. He had his first 100-yard game of the year, rushing 20 times for 101 yards and a touchdown. He was banged up late in the game, though, and was unable to finish the game. Keep an eye on the player notes for the latest on Collins. This could be an injury situation to watch.
Geno Smith was up and down in his first start of the season. He was 23-of-32 for 209 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He did turn the ball over late in the game with the Seahawks having a chance to win the game. His fumble setup the Steelers game-winning field goal.
Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White saw 75.3% of the team's running back carries and targets in 2023, but running back coach Skip Peete said there will be more competition for touches this season. Tampa Bay selected Oregon running back Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, while Chase Edmonds and 2023 undrafted free agent Sean Tucker remain on the roster. Ultimately, none of the running backs behind White are expensive investments for the organization, and it's always tricky to know whether a coach is being transparent or just trying to motivate the players in his position room. White was the RB4 overall (PPR) last season behind 990 rushing yards, 549 receiving yards, and nine total touchdowns. Although he could see his rushing volume take a hit, his receiving skill set that he's flashed since his collegiate career at Arizona State should keep him on the field for high-yield fantasy situations.
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is coming along quickly at rookie minicamp, according to head coach Andy Reid. "I thought he did a nice job picking things up," Reid said "We asked him to do a whole lot of stuff there. He was put in mostly the primary spots, so it was good for him to get in there and move around a little bit." The speedster out of Texas recorded two touchdowns in 7-on-7 drills on Monday, according to ArrowHeadPride.com. This year's No. 28 overall pick will have sky-high expectations right away because of his situation with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his record-breaking 4.21 forty-yard dash at the NFL combine. However, Kansas City has a complex offense to learn, and the pass-catching trio of Travis Kelce, Marquise Brown, and Rashee Rice presents stiff target competition for Worthy in Year 1.
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Free-agent defensive lineman Marlon Davidson has agreed to terms to sign with the Tennessee Titans, according to ESPN's Turron Davenport. The former First-Team All-SEC performer at Auburn was selected with the No. 47 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, but he played in just 19 games for the organization. After a brief stint with the San Francisco 49ers last offseason, he signed with the Titans as a member of the practice squad and ended up appearing in five games. Overall, the 25-year-old has accumulated 39 tackles, two sacks, one interception, two pass deflections, and three run stuffs through his first 24 NFL contests. He'll likely compete to be a rotational run-stopper after Tennessee selected Texas defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is moving back into the slot receiver role in 2024, according to his position coach, Bryan McClendon. Godwin, who has posted at least 1,000 receiving yards in four of his last five seasons, played just 32.1% of his snaps in the slot last year. In 2022, he lined up in the slot 57.6% of the time. The 28-year-old's 7.6 targets per game was his lowest clip since 2020, so perhaps a move back to his more natural position will see that figure come back toward the 9.0 per game range. Mike Evans remains in the X-role, while Trey Palmer and third-round rookie Jalen McMillan will compete to start in three-wide sets.
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Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. won't be assured of a roster spot out of training camp this summer as part of a crowded backfield that includes Raheem Mostert, De'Von Achane and rookie fourth-rounder Jaylen Wright. The Dolphins also have Salvon Ahmed and Chris Brooks in the RB room. Head coach Mike McDaniel has an affinity for Wilson dating back to their time together with the San Francisco 49ers, but the fact remains that Mostert, Achane and Wright will be locks for the roster. The former undrafted free agent out of North Texas failed to take advantage of Achane's injuries in 2023 and only played in 10 games (zero starts) himself, running for just 188 yards and no touchdowns on 41 carries while adding 14 receptions for 85 yards and no touchdowns.
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Most of the beat writers for the New York Giants would be surprised if first-round rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers isn't the team's most targeted player right away in 2024, but Wan'Dale Robinson should give him a good race. A fully healthy Robinson should push for the team lead in targets, but it's obvious that Nabers, the sixth overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has much more fantasy upside, both in the short and long term. The Giants are going to need playmakers like Nabers and Robinson to step now that running back Saquon Barkley is no longer in town. The 23-year-old Robinson, who was a second-rounder in 2022, suffered an ACL tear in his rookie year before catching 60 of 78 targets for 525 yards and a touchdown in 15 games (eight starts) last year. There's potential for a Robinson to take a big step forward in 2024, but it will also depend on quarterback Daniel Jones' (knee) health.
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It sounds as though the Green Bay Packers have plans to integrate rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd into their offense right away in 2024. "I would like to get him out there as much as possible," offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said. The coordinator said that Lloyd doesn't bring the same type of versatility that AJ Dillon does, but the rookie brings a different speed element to their backfield, and the Packers want to get Lloyd into open spaces. The 23-year-old was taken in the third round (88th overall). Josh Jacobs is going to be the Packers' clear-cut backfield leader, but it sounds as though Lloyd is seriously going to challenge Dillon for complementary touches right away, although he'll need to secure the ball better than he did in college to stay on the field. Lloyd might not make much noise in redraft formats in 2024, but he's a fine target for dynasty/keeper managers.
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Free-agent wide receiver Zay Jones, who was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the NFL draft, is visiting with the Tennessee Titans on Monday, according to a source. Jones has an obvious connection to Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz, as the two worked together in Jacksonville in 2023. Jones became expendable for the Jags after they drafted Brian Thomas in the first round this year. The 29-year-old oft-injured receiver played in just nine games for Jacksonville last year due to a knee injury and finished with 34 catches for 321 yards and two touchdowns on 64 targets. If Jones does land in Tennessee with Holz, he'd merely be serving in a complementary depth role behind Calvin Ridley, DeAndre Hopkins and Treylon Burks if he can stay healthy, which would keep his fantasy ceiling and floor pretty low.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist) is back on the field during the team's offseason workouts. Burrow is expected to be cleared for full contact at some point this month, and barring any setbacks after having surgery in November to fix a torn ligament in his right wrist, he should be fully recovered in time for training camp in late July. The 27-year-old has developed somewhat of a reputation for being injury-prone early in his career, but when he's healthy, he also has high-end QB1 upside in an offense that remains explosive with receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The former first overall pick in 2020 out of LSU was a Pro Bowler in 2022 in his last full season, when he threw for 4,475 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 16 starts. Burrow will be a fine QB1 target in fantasy after the top names come off the board.
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Free-agent running back Rashaad Penny plans to sign an undisclosed deal with the Carolina Panthers, according to a source. The former first-round pick will reunite with head coach Dave Canales from their time together with the Seattle Seahawks. Penny will likely officially sign after the team's rookie minicamp, which wraps up on May 12. The 28-year-old from San Diego State was the 27th overall pick in 2018. Penny spent the first five years of his career in Seattle, displaying home run-hitting ability on the ground but struggling to stay healthy, appearing in just 42 games (11 starts). He played in just three games with the Eagles in 2023 and had only 11 carries for 33 yards. Penny will be joining another crowded backfield in Carolina that already consists of Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders and rookie Jonathon Brooks, so he's not going to be on the fantasy radar.
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The Las Vegas Raiders signed former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton to an undisclosed deal on Monday. New Raiders general manager Tom Telesco also signed Guyton a few times when he was running the Chargers' front office. Guyton opened his last year with the Bolts in 2023 on the Physically Unable to Perform list, which caused him to miss the first eight games. When the 26-year-old returned, he had just 10 catches (21 targets) for 89 yards and a touchdown in eight games, even with Mike Williams (knee) missing most of the year with a season-ending injury. The former undrafted free agent out of North Texas can serve as a deep threat, but he's mostly served as receiving depth in his career and will continue to do so in Vegas behind Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker and Michael Gallup.
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Dynasty | The New York Jets drafted running back Isaiah Davis in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: Davis has an uphill climb to a roster spot with the New York Jets after being taken in the fifth round. The Jets already have Breece Hall as their starter and also took Braelon Allen to shore up their backfield. Still, he has a chance and could surprise as a late-round small school prospect. While he may need to beat out Allen to earn a spot on the team, Davis should still be kept on watch lists for the time being.
Free-agent WR Zay Jones (Jaguars) is visiting the Tennessee Titans, according to sources Monday, May 6.
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