Week Six Fantasy Football Picks

Recorder Sports Staff

 

The Recorder sports staff gives their takes on the fantasy landscape for week six in the NFL.

 

Who is your sure thing for the week?

Trevi Alickolli- Staff Writer: Robert Woods (WR, Los Angeles Rams)- Woods has had a spectacular season while splitting targets between the Rams dynamic receivers. But in week six, he might be the only one healthy enough to play, with Brandon Cooks and Cooper Kupp both suffering concussions. This leaves Woods in a great position for lot more targets than he already gets, leading to even more productivity.

Patrick Gustavson- Sports Editor: AJ Green (WR, Cincinnati Bengals)- Green has consistently proven to be the number one target for Andy Dalton. In what is expected to be a shootout against Pittsburgh, who has given up the second most fantasy points to opposing receivers, Green has a great chance to stockpile yardage and find the end zone.

Ryan Jones- Assistant Sports Editor: Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, New York Giants)-Beckham lived up to his paycheck in week five, tallying 131 yards and hauling in a touchdown against the Panthers. The Eagles were torched in week five by Adam Thielen (116 yards) and Stefon Diggs (91 yards), and Beckham has a strong chance of doing similar damage in week six.

 

Who is your sleeper for the week?

Alickolli: Austin Ekeler (RB, Los Angeles Chargers)- Ekeler has had a sneaky good season so far and carved out a role for himself in an offense that features star back Melvin Gordon. The fact that he’s the second running back on his team probably scares away a lot of people as he’s owned in less than 50 percent of leagues on NFL.com, but he has been a steady force who’s scored more than 11 points in three of five games so far this season.

Gustavson: Chris Carson (RB, Seattle Seahawks)- Despite the emergence of Mike Davis, Carson had a strong week five against a stingy Rams run defense. He now faces the Raiders, who have given up 20 plus points to the opposing backs in four of their five games.

Jones: Blake Bortles (QB, Jacksonville Jaguars)-Despite the rough outing in week five against the Chiefs, Bortles has a good shot at a bounce-back week against a young Cowboys secondary that gave up 375 yards to a (very) injured Deshaun Watson. Look for Bortles to carve up the Sean Lee-less defense in week six.

 

Who is your bust for the week?

Alickolli: Derrick Henry (RB, Tennessee Titans)- Henry has failed to live up to the hype as the lead workhorse back in a Titans offense which isn’t very dynamic passing the ball either. He hasn’t been able to take advantage of his opportunities and he faces a tough Baltimore defense in week six.

Gustavson: Jordan Howard (RB, Chicago Bears)- Howard’s workload became non-existent in week four, as Tarik Cohen was not only the feature back, but heavily utilized in the passing game. If the Bears continue with their aggressive style, Howard could once again take a back seat.

Jones: Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)- Looking past their record, the Redskins’ defense has done well in containing quarterbacks this season. They have given up a total of 22 rushing yards to quarterbacks through their first three weeks, and have a chance at containing Newton if they can be effective against his mobility.