Free tool · Oct 13 – Oct 19
Week 6 WR start or sit
Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.
Week 6 · Oct 13 – Oct 19
Start these WRs — week 6
Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs ARI | 18.8 | +2.1 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.1 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | vs ARI | 13.9 | +1.6 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | vs WAS | 10.2 | +1 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | vs WAS | 8.7 | +0.8 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ LV | 9.4 | +0.6 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ LV | 8 | +0.5 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | vs TEN | 7.6 | +0.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs CAR | 14.9 | +0.3 | vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs CHI | 15 | +0.2 | vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | @ NYG | 7.5 | +0.2 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 6 WRs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs HOU | 13.4 | -2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ JAX | 13.8 | -1.8 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | @ DEN | 11.3 | -1.6 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | @ NE | 11.8 | -1.5 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | vs SEA | 9.7 | -1.4 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ GB | 16.4 | -1.2 | @ GB grades tough — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs HOU | 8.3 | -1.2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | @ KC | 12.5 | -1 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | @ LAR | 11.9 | -0.7 | @ LAR grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | vs LAC | 8.1 | -0.5 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
Week 6 WR rankings
Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs ARI | 18.8 | +2.1 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.1 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ GB | 16.4 | -1.2 | @ GB grades tough — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | vs NO | 15.8 | -0.4 | vs NO grades neutral — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs CHI | 15 | +0.2 | vs CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | vs CAR | 14.9 | +0.3 | vs CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | vs ARI | 13.9 | +1.6 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.6 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ JAX | 13.8 | -1.8 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | vs HOU | 13.4 | -2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | @ KC | 12.5 | -1 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | @ LAR | 11.9 | -0.7 | @ LAR grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 11 | Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | @ NE | 11.8 | -1.5 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 1.5 points below a normal week. |
| 12 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | @ SF | 11.8 | -0.3 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 13 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | @ TB | 11.6 | -0.1 | @ TB grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 14 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | @ CLE | 11.5 | +0.1 | @ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 15 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | @ DEN | 11.3 | -1.6 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week. |
| 16 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ ATL | 10.4 | 0 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 17 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | vs WAS | 10.2 | +1 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1 points above a normal week. |
| 18 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | vs PIT | 10 | 0 | vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 19 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | vs BAL | 9.8 | -0.3 | vs BAL grades neutral — about 0.3 points below a normal week. |
| 20 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | vs SEA | 9.7 | -1.4 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 21 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ LV | 9.4 | +0.6 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 22 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | vs WAS | 8.7 | +0.8 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 23 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs HOU | 8.3 | -1.2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
| 24 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | vs LAC | 8.1 | -0.5 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 25 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | @ SF | 8.1 | -0.1 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.1 points below a normal week. |
| 26 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ LV | 8 | +0.5 | @ LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 27 | Michael Pittman Jr.WR · IND | vs TEN | 7.6 | +0.5 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 28 | Rashid ShaheedWR · NO | @ NYG | 7.5 | +0.2 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week. |
On bye in week 6
CIN · DET · MIA · MIN
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 6 WR matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's WR starters.
Biggest WR upside
- LAR vs ARILead option: Puka Nacua · 18.8 pts+1.9
- SF vs WASLead option: Jauan Jennings · 10.2 pts+0.9
- BUF @ LVLead option: Khalil Shakir · 9.4 pts+0.6
- IND vs TENLead option: Michael Pittman Jr. · 7.6 pts+0.5
- PHI vs CARLead option: A.J. Brown · 14.9 pts+0.3
Biggest WR downside
- HOU @ JAXLead option: Nico Collins · 13.8 pts-1.8
- JAX vs HOULead option: Brian Thomas Jr. · 13.4 pts-1.6
- SEA @ DENLead option: Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 11.3 pts-1.6
- NYJ @ NELead option: Garrett Wilson · 11.8 pts-1.5
- DEN vs SEALead option: Courtland Sutton · 9.7 pts-1.4
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 6 WR start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.