Week 6 Fantasy WR Rankings: Will Keenan Allen, Mike Evans bounce back?

Matt Lutovsky

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Last week was one of "those weeks", wasn't it? There were monster performances all around the league, and if you had even one of the big wide receivers (Will Fuller, DJ Chark, Michael Thomas, etc.), you probably did decently. However, if you were on the opposite end and had someone like Mike Evans (zero catches) or Keenan Allen (4-18), it really stung. Trying to balance things out for our Week 6 fantasy WR rankings wasn't easy.

We know guys like Evans, Allen, Julio Jones, and DeAndre Hopkins are too talented to cede the bulk of production to teammates for much longer, though in Evans's case, teammate Chris Godwin might be surpassing him. We've ranked Godwin higher this week, and that could be the case the rest of the year. Jones (@ Cardinals) and Hopkins (@ Chiefs) are in perfect bounce-back spots, and while Calvin Ridley and Fuller can have good games, too, we think the hierarchies get restored in Atlanta and Houston this week.

WEEK 6 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Two preseason studs could be returning this week, as Tyreek Hill (vs. Texans) seemed close last week and Davante Adams (vs. Lions) should be much closer this week. They're in our initial rankings, but obviously we'll be ready to adjust. If either is out, it would have a big ripple effect, especially in Kansas City where Sammy Watkins is also banged up.

WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

Week 5 saw the returns to form of Adam Thielen and Tyler Boyd, and both have favorable matchups again this week. The matchups also work in the favor of such swing players as Curtis Samuel (vs. Bucs in UK), Terry McLaurin (@ Dolphins), Michael Gallup (@ Jets), Christian Kirk or whoever plays No. 2 receiver for Arizona (vs. Falcons), and Auden Tate (@ Ravens). Miami WRs Preston Williams and DeVante Parker make for interesting sleepers against Washington, too. Conversely, Sterling Shepard and Golden Tate (@ Patriots), Jarvis Landry (vs. Seahawks), Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton (vs. Titans), and Alshon Jeffery (@ Vikings) might be on the "sit" side of the start 'em, sit 'em bubble.

The byes this week see just one player from each team who really matter for our WR rankings: John Brown (Bills), Tyrell Williams (Raiders), Allen Robinson (Bears), and T.Y. Hilton (Colts). 

Reminder:  These rankings will be adjusted throughout week, so check back often for the latest updates and analysis! 

Week 6 Fantasy WR Rankings

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

Player analysis coming soon

1Julio Jones, ATL @ ARZ
2Amari Cooper, DAL @ NYJ
3DeAndre Hopkins, HOU @ KC
4Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. SF
5Michael Thomas, NO @ JAX
6Tyreek Hill, KC vs. HOU
7Chris Godwin, TB vs. CAR (in UK)
8Tyler Lockett, SEA @ CLE
9Davante Adams, GB vs. DET
10Adam Thielen, MIN vs. PHI
11DJ Chark, JAX vs. NO
12Julian Edelman, NE vs. NYG
13D.J. Moore, CAR vs. TB (in UK)
14Keenan Allen, LAC vs. PIT
15Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. SEA
16Josh Gordon, NE vs. NYG
17Stefon Diggs, MIN vs. PHI
18Mike Evans, TB vs. CAR (in UK)
19Marquise Brown, BAL vs. CIN
20Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ vs. ATL
21JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT @ LAC
22Kenny Golladay, DET @ GB
23Tyler Boyd, CIN @ BAL
24Terry McLaurin, WAS @ MIA
25Will Fuller V, HOU @ KC
26Michael Gallup, DAL @ NYJ
27Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. TB (in UK)
28Robert Woods, LAR vs. SF
29Brandin Cooks, LAR vs. SF
30Christian Kirk, ARZ vs. ATL
31Sammy Watkins, KC vs. HOU
32D.K. Metcalf, SEA @ CLE
33Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. TEN
34Mike Williams, LAC vs. PIT
35Emmanuel Sanders, DEN vs. TEN
36Calvin Ridley, ATL @ ARZ
37Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. SEA
38Alshon Jeffery, PHI @ MIN
39Auden Tate, CIN @ BAL
40Preston Williams, MIA vs. WAS
41Mohamed Sanu, ATL @ ARZ
42Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. DET
43DeVante Parker, MIA vs. WAS
44Diontae Johnson, PIT @ LAC
45Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. HOU
46Marvin Jones, DET @ GB
47Dede Westbrook, JAX vs. NO
48Golden Tate, NYG @ NE
49Ted Ginn Jr., NO @ JAX
50Phillip Dorsett, NE vs. NYG
51Willie Snead, BAL vs. CIN
52Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. DAL
53Deebo Samuel, SF @ LAR
54Paul Richardson, WAS @ MIA
55Marquise Goodwin, SF @ LAR
56KeeSean Johnson, ARZ vs. ATL
57Trey Quinn, WAS @ MIA
58Darius Slayton, NYG @ NE
59Keke Coutee, HOU @ KC
60A.J. Brown, TEN @ DEN
61Robby Anderson, NYJ vs. DAL
62David Moore, SEA @ CLE
63Corey Davis, TEN @ DEN
64Randall Cobb, DAL @ NYJ
65Danny Amendola, DET @ GB
66Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. DAL
67Mecole Hardman, KC vs. HOU
68Nelson Agholor, PHI @ MIN
69James Washington, PIT @ LAC
70Geronimo Allison, GB vs. DET
71Adam Humphries, TEN @ DEN

Matt Lutovsky

Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.