2025 Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

Dalton Kincaid makes a bid for top-five status, Evan Engram hopes to establish TE1 momentum, and Mason Taylor crashes the top 12.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 10/12 at 12:30 PM ET. Added Michael Mayer. I apologize for the oversight.

Week 6 Tight Ends

1	Trey McBride	ARI	at IND
2	Tyler Warren	IND	vs. ARI
3	Jake Ferguson	DAL	at CAR
4	Tucker Kraft	GB	vs. CIN
5	Sam LaPorta	DET	at KC
6	Travis Kelce	KC	vs. DET
7	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	at ATL
8	Darren Waller	MIA	vs. LAC
9	Hunter Henry	NE	at NO
10	Dallas Goedert	PHI	at NYG
11	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	vs. BUF
12	Mason Taylor	NYJ	vs. DEN
13	David Njoku	CLE	at PIT
14	Evan Engram	DEN	at NYJ
15	Zach Ertz	WAS	vs. CHI
16	Theo Johnson	NYG	vs. PHI
17	Jake Tonges	SF	at TB
18	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	at PIT
19	Juwan Johnson	NO	vs. NE
20	Mark Andrews	BAL	vs. LAR
21	Taysom Hill	NO	vs. NE
22	Colston Loveland	CHI	at WAS
23	AJ Barner	SEA	at JAC
24	Cade Otton	TB	vs. SF
25	Michael Mayer	LV	vs. TEN
26	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	at LV
27	Jonnu Smith	PIT	vs. CLE
28	Cole Kmet	CHI	at WAS
29	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	vs. CLE
30	Gunnar Helm	TEN	at LV
31	Tommy Tremble	CAR	vs. DAL
32	Isaiah Likely	BAL	vs. LAR
33	Elijah Arroyo	SEA	at JAC
34	Mike Gesicki	CIN	at GB
35	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	at MIA

TE Notes: With the caveat that he’s tied for 14th in tight end targets, Dalton Kincaid is finally breaking out. His 13.3 PPR points per game are 5.5 more than he averaged in 2024. He’s cleared 60 yards twice in the past three weeks after doing so zero times last season. As the middling target totals tell you, Kincaid’s floor will still fall out from time to time, but it’s higher than it used to be, and finally actually paired with a ceiling. … Although he was still on a Week 5 pitch count, Darren Waller doubled his snaps from 16 to 32. That modest playing time resulted in a 5/78/1 line, giving Waller three scores in two games as a Dolphin. This is an elderly player with a lengthy injury history, so there’s an “enjoy while you can” element. But you absolutely have to enjoy it with Waller in your TE1 or second FLEX spot rather than on the bench. … Dallas Goedert has somehow been the most consistent part of the Eagles’ offense. He’s a hold-your-nose TE1 for however long he manages to stay healthy.

With tight end a post-apocalyptic horror show to begin the season, fantasy managers are in desperate need of new blood at the position. Several players have taken up the banner, none more so than second-round Jets TE Mason Taylor. The No. 42 overall pick is suddenly tied for seventh in tight end targets with 28. A whopping 19 of those looks have come in the past two weeks. Small sample size, etc. but at least for now, Taylor has become the Jets’ desperately-needed No. 2 weapon behind Garrett Wilson. Limiting his Week 6 upside is a Broncos matchup likely to have the Jets’ entire offense in jail. … David Njoku had his best game of the season in Dillon Gabriel’s debut under center. With the rookie focused on getting the ball out quickly and not really being trusted to target the boundary, Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr. could continue to profit as middle-of-the-field options. … Somehow … Taysom Hill returned. Hill’s six Week 5 rushes were certainly attention-grabbing, even if he failed to do anything with them. He’s a “TE2” who might score a touchdown or three.

Hill’s arrival means nothing good for Juwan Johnson. Hill is not only target competition, he’s red-zone touch competition. Johnson’s TE1 moment has probably already come and gone. … Evan Engram has eight catches on 13 targets over the past two weeks after those numbers were four and six, respectively, across his first two appearances. Baby steps. The Broncos’ need for Engram’s “easy button” targets has not become less acute. Hopefully as the veteran gets healthier, he continues to get more involved in the offense. … Second-year pro Theo Johnson has been the recipient of all three of Jaxson Dart’s touchdown passes. It’s not a fluke, with Johnson amongst the league’s most heavily-targeted red zone players. Expect that to remain a focus with neither chain-mover Wan’Dale Robinson nor deep threat Darius Slayton (now sidelined) profiling as legitimate end zone options in Malik Nabers’ absence. … Quietly emerging as one of the league’s most-targeted red zone options, AJ Barner finds himself on the TE1/2 borderline in terms of average PPR points. The painted-area finisher for a run-based offense with one actual passing-game weapon in Jaxon Smith-Niigba is a role Barner could plausibly hold onto.

Week 6 Kickers

1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	at CAR
2	Chase McLaughlin	TB	vs. SF
3	Brandon McManus	GB	vs. CIN
4	Joshua Karty	LAR	at BAL
5	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at MIA
6	Jason Myers	SEA	at JAC
7	Matt Gay	WAS	vs. CHI
8	Matt Prater	BUF	at ATL
9	Wil Lutz	DEN	at NYJ
10	Jake Bates	DET	at KC
11	Harrison Butker	KC	vs. DET
12	Jake Elliott	PHI	at NYG
13	Michael Badgley	IND	vs. ARI
14	Eddy Pineiro	SF	at TB
15	Cairo Santos	CHI	at WAS
16	Cam Little	JAC	vs. SEA
17	Parker Romo	ATL	vs. BUF
18	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs. CLE
19	Daniel Carlson	LV	vs. TEN
20	Andy Borregales	NE	at NO
21	Evan McPherson	CIN	at GB
22	Chad Ryland	ARI	at IND
23	Riley Patterson	MIA	vs. LAC
24	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	vs. DAL
25	Blake Grupe	NO	vs. NE
26	Matthew Wright	TEN	at LV
27	Nick Folk	NYJ	vs. DEN
28	Tyler Loop	BAL	vs. LAR
29	Jude McAtamney	NYG	vs. PHI
30	Andre Szmyt	CLE	at PIT

Week 6 Defense/Special Teams

1	Los Angeles Rams	at BAL
2	Denver Broncos	at NYJ
3	Green Bay Packers	vs. CIN
4	Philadelphia Eagles	at NYG
5	Pittsburgh Steelers	vs. CLE
6	Indianapolis Colts	vs. ARI
7	New England Patriots	at NO
8	Cleveland Browns	at PIT
9	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. TEN
10	Tennessee Titans	at LV
11	Dallas Cowboys	at CAR
12	Buffalo Bills	at ATL
13	Los Angeles Chargers	at MIA
14	Washington Commanders	vs. CHI
15	Seattle Seahawks	at JAC
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. SEA
17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	vs. SF
18	Kansas City Chiefs	vs. DET
19	Arizona Cardinals	at IND
20	San Francisco 49ers	at TB
21	New Orleans Saints	vs. NE
22	New York Jets	vs. DEN
23	Detroit Lions	at KC
24	Miami Dolphins	vs. LAC
25	Carolina Panthers	vs. DAL
26	New York Giants	vs. PHI
27	Atlanta Falcons	vs. BUF
28	Chicago Bears	at WAS
29	Baltimore Ravens	vs. LAR
30	Cincinnati Bengals	at GB