The Fantasy Football Checkdown: Week 6 Advice and Rankings

By Matt McEwan in NFL Football
Updated: January 17, 2018 at 9:38 am ESTPublished:

I may have dropped the ball by telling you to start Jared Cook and avoid Michael Crabtree in Week 5, but the rest of the advice was gold. Give me some props for that Jacoby Brissett call! Or how about my advice to sit Russell Wilson?
I promise, as the weeks go on, I’ll toot my horn a little less. (Not because the fantasy advice is going to get worse, though.) I’m feeling even more confident in my sleepers and big-name busts for Week 6, so let’s get to them.
If you’re looking for complete QB, RB, WR, and TE rankings for Week 6, just scroll beyond the video.
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Week 6 QB Rankings
TIER 1
1. Deshaun Watson, Texans (v CLE)
2. Drew Brees, Saints (v DET)
3. Kirk Cousins, Washington (v SF)
TIER 2
4. Matt Ryan, Falcons (v MIA)
5. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (@MIN)
6. Cam Newton, Panthers (v PHI)
7. Tom Brady, Patriots (@NYJ)
8. Matthew Stafford, Lions (@NO)
9. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (@ARZ)
10. Carson Palmer, Cardinals (v TB)
TIER 3
11. Jacoby Brissett, Colts (@TEN)
12. Alex Smith, Chiefs (v PIT)
13. Philip Rivers, Chargers (@OAK)
14. Marcus Mariota, Titans (v IND)
15. Carson Wentz, Eagles (@CAR)
16. Josh McCown, Jets (v NE)
TIER 4
17. Case Keenum, Vikings (v GB)
18. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (@KC)
19. Trevor Siemian, Broncos (v NYG)
20. Jared Goff, Rams (@JAX)
21. Derek Carr, Raiders (v LAC)
22. Brian Hoyer, 49ers (@WAS)
23. Mitchell Trubisky, Bears (@BAL)
24. Kevin Hogan, Browns (@HOU)
Week 6 RB Rankings
TIER 1
1. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (v PIT)
2. Todd Gurley, Rams (@JAX)
3. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (v LAR)
TIER 2
4. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (@KC)
5. CJ Anderson, Broncos (v NYG)
6. DeMarco Murray, Titans (v IND)
7. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (v MIA)
8. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (@OAK)
9. Marshawn Lynch, Raiders (v LAC)
10. Jordan Howard, Bears (@BAL)
11. Alvin Kamara, Saints (v DET)
12. Jay Ajayi, Dolphins (@ATL)
TIER 3
13. Lamar Miller, Texans (v CLE)
14. Mike Gillislee, Patriots (@NYJ)
15. Doug Martin, Buccaneers (@ARZ)
16. Ameer Abdullah, Lions (@NO)
17. Jerick McKinnon, Vikings (v GB)
18. Chris Thompson, Washington (v SF)
19. Andre Ellington, Cardinals (v TB)
20. Duke Johnson Jr, Browns (@HOU)
TIER 4
21. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (@WAS)
22. Javorius Allen, Ravens (v CHI)
23. Frank Gore, Colts (@TEN)
24. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (v PHI)
25. LeGarrette Blount, Eagles (@CAR)
26. Aaron Jones, Packers (@MIN)
27. Mark Ingram, Saints (v DET)
28. Tevin Coleman, Falcons (v MIA)
29. Samaje Perine, Washington (v SF)
30. Elijah McGuire, Jets (v NE)
Week 6 WR Rankings
TIER 1
1. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (v CLE)
2. Antonio Brown, Steelers (@KC)
3. TY Hilton, Colts (@TEN)
4. Julio Jones, Falcons (v MIA)
TIER 2
5. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (v TB)
6. Michael Thomas, Saints (v DET)
7. Jordy Nelson, Packers (@MIN)
8. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (@NYJ)
9. Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers (v PHI)
10. DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers (@ARZ)
11. Golden Tate, Lions (Keenan Allen, Chargers (@OAK)
12. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (v PIT)
13. Keenan Allen, Chargers (@OAK)
14. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (v GB)
TIER 3
15. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (@ARZ)
16. Jamison Crowder, Washington (v SF)
17. Chris Hogan, Patriots (@NYJ)
18. Will Fuller V, Texans (v CLE)
19. Devin Funchess, Panthers (v PHI)
20. Davante Adams, Packers (@MIN)
21. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (v NYG)
22. John Brown, Cardinals (v TB)
23. Michael Crabtree, Raiders (v LAC)
24. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (@CAR)
25. Terrelle Pryor Sr, Washington (v SF)
TIER 4
26. Rishard Matthews, Titans (v IND)
27. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (@ATL)
28. Pierre Garcon, 49ers (@WAS)
29. Adam Thielen, Vikings (v GB)
30. Danny Amendola, Patriots (@NYJ)
31. Willie Snead IV, Saints (v DET)
32. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (v NYG)
33. Jermaine Kearse, Jets (v NE)
34. Randall Cobb, Packers (@MIN)
35. Nelson Agholar, Eagles (@CAR)
36. Cooper Kupp, Rams (@JAX)
Week 6 TE Rankings
TIER 1
1. Delanie Walker, Titans (v IND)
2. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (@NYJ)
3. Zach Ertz, Eagles (@CAR)
4. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (v PIT)
TIER 2
5. Evan Engram, Giants (@DEN)
6. Cameron Brate, Buccaneers (@ARZ)
7. Jordan Reed, Washington (v SF)
8. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jets (v NE)
9. Zach Miller, Bears (@BAL)
TIER 3
10. George Kittle, 49ers (@WAS)
11. David Njoku, Browns (@HOU)
12. Ryan Griffin, Texans (v CLE)
13. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (v GB)
14. Jared Cook, Raiders (v LAC)

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