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Week 6 start/sit calls

Who the week 6 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.

Week 6 · Oct 13 – Oct 19

Start them — week 6

Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
Jordan LoveQB · GBvs DAL23.2+3.2vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 3.2 points above his normal week.
Josh AllenQB · BUF@ LV24.9+1.6@ LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above his normal week.
Lamar JacksonQB · BAL@ CLE23.2+0.2@ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above his normal week.
Jalen HurtsQB · PHIvs CAR22.4+0.4vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above his normal week.
Drake MayeQB · NEvs NYJ19.5+2.1vs NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 2.1 points above his normal week.
Brock PurdyQB · SFvs WAS19.7+1.9vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.9 points above his normal week.
Puka NacuaWR · LARvs ARI18.8+2.1vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.1 points above his normal week.
Bijan RobinsonRB · ATLvs CHI19+0.3vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above his normal week.
Christian McCaffreyRB · SFvs WAS16.8+1.6vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.6 points above his normal week.
Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIvs CAR18.3+0.4vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above his normal week.
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI@ ATL18.3+0.1@ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above his normal week.
Josh JacobsRB · GBvs DAL15.1+2vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2 points above his normal week.

Sit them — week 6

Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.

PlayerMatchupProjSwingWhy
Bo NixQB · DENvs SEA16.3-2.3vs SEA grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below his normal week.
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAXvs HOU14.8-2.3vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.3 points below his normal week.
Justin FieldsQB · NYJ@ NE16.8-2.1@ NE grades nightmare — about 2.1 points below his normal week.
Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAXvs HOU13.4-2vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2 points below his normal week.
Nico CollinsWR · HOU@ JAX13.8-1.8@ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week.
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA@ DEN11.3-1.6@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week.
Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ@ NE11.8-1.5@ NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below his normal week.
Courtland SuttonWR · DENvs SEA9.7-1.4vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week.
Kenneth Walker IIIRB · SEA@ DEN9.6-1.3@ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below his normal week.
CeeDee LambWR · DAL@ GB16.4-1.2@ GB grades tough — about 1.2 points below his normal week.
Patrick MahomesQB · KCvs LAC20.3-1.2vs LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week.
RJ HarveyRB · DENvs SEA9-1.2vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week.

On bye in week 6

CIN

Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Chase Brown, Joe Burrow

DET

Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams

MIA

De'Von Achane, Tyreek Hill

MIN

Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones

Week 6 by position