Colston Loveland prays Caleb Williams’ return is what’s needed to bust his slump, Dalton Kincaid searches for answers in Vegas, and Brenton Strange angles for a hot streak across the pond.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver
Updated 10/18 at 11:45 AM ET. Removed Tyler Warren.
Week 6 Tight Ends
| 1 | Brock Bowers | LV | vs. BUF |
| 2 | Trey McBride | ARI | at LAR |
| 3 | George Kittle | SF | vs. WAS |
| 4 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | vs. NO |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs. LAC |
| 6 | Tucker Kraft | GB | vs. DAL |
| 7 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 8 | Juwan Johnson | NO | at NYG |
| 9 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | at LV |
| 10 | Colston Loveland | CHI | at ATL |
| 11 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 12 | Brenton Strange | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 13 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | vs. ARI |
| 14 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | at TB |
| 15 | Mark Andrews | BAL | at CLE |
| 16 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | vs. CHI |
| 17 | Darren Waller | CAR | at PHI |
| 18 | Hunter Henry | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 19 | Chig Okonkwo | WAS | at SF |
| 20 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | at GB |
| 21 | Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | at KC |
| 22 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | at JAC |
| 23 | Michael Mayer | LV | vs. BUF |
| 24 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | at NE |
| 25 | Cade Otton | TB | vs. PIT |
| 26 | AJ Barner | SEA | at DEN |
| 27 | Evan Engram | DEN | vs. SEA |
| 28 | Darnell Washington | PIT | at TB |
| 29 | Noah Fant | NO | at NYG |
TE Notes: Isaiah Likely’s 25 targets over the past two weeks are tied for the 16th most by any tight end over a two-game span this decade. Maybe that’s an overly fancy and convoluted way of saying “he’s getting the ball a lot,” but good God almighty is he getting the ball a lot. … “Only game in town” logic has a way of failing in fantasy football, but man, Travis Kelce is close to the only game in town for the Chiefs after Tyquan Thornton (ankle) was lost for months and Rashee Rice (hamstring) was laid up for weeks. This is one situation where I trust the quarterback to work around the obviousness of the connection. … Tyler Warren is all six-catch hat, no 60-yard cattle. He keeps harnessing six-plus receptions but has breached 60 yards receiving only one time. “vs. TEN” would certainly be an ideal spot for that to change, but there’s a chance Daniel Jones is the plus matchup for a struggling opponent instead of vice versa.
Fantasy managers are not getting what they need from Tucker Kraft. The bottom has also yet to fall out. Hopefully emboldened by last Sunday’s pyrotechnics, the Packers have another A+ passing setup vs. the Cowboys. … Re: the Dalton Kincaid slump: This would traditionally be the time we drop him out of the top 12 and he promptly wakes up on our bench. Plunging Kincaid’s rank would be far from insane — 45 tight ends have more PPR points over the past three weeks — but the game environment in domed Vegas projects as simply too good with a 53.5 over/under. We know the same was true vs. the Rams before Josh Allen attempted only 19 passes, but it would be difficult for Buffalo to repeat that feat. … The “Colston Loveland situation” only ever gets more dire. Week 6 represents a hinge point. If Loveland’s slump continues even with Caleb Williams back for a potential domed shootout, the reasons for hope beyond “he should be better than this” will be slim. … Harold Fannin Jr. is a degraded form of his 2025 self, with neither his ceiling nor floor matching last year’s levels. Perhaps that changes for one week if KC Concepcion (concussion) is sidelined.
Is Brenton Strange really this big of a part of the Jaguars’ offense? It’s doubtful. He also probably wasn’t as small as he appeared in Weeks 1-3. An inconsistent but high-ceiling player in a powerful attack on an elite team, Strange checks all the TE2 boxes. … Tyler Higbee remains unchallenged for “third weapon” status in L.A. For Week 6 he’s facing a Cardinals “defense” coughing up the fourth most weekly tight end fantasy points. … Pat Freiermuth and Aaron Rodgers continue to improve their chemistry. It seems very unlikely to crescendo in TE1 returns, but Freiermuth is a perfectly fine “get someone in there” second FLEX play. … Mark Andrews seemingly always has further to fall. There is nothing about this week’s matchup or scoring forecast that suggests he deserves a TE1 cameo. … Kyle Pitts finally got Michael Penix Jr.’s attention in Week 6. We don’t expect him to hold it for long, but the Bears are a plus matchup for any enemy pass catcher.
Week 6 Kickers
| 1 | Cam Little | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 2 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | at GB |
| 3 | Spencer Shrader | IND | vs. TEN |
| 4 | Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | at JAC |
| 5 | Eddy Pineiro | SF | vs. WAS |
| 6 | Jason Myers | SEA | at DEN |
| 7 | Tyler Bass | BUF | at LV |
| 8 | Harrison Butker | KC | vs. LAC |
| 9 | Cairo Santos | CHI | at ATL |
| 10 | Chris Boswell | PIT | at TB |
| 11 | Wil Lutz | DEN | vs. SEA |
| 12 | Andy Borregales | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 13 | Nick Folk | ATL | vs. CHI |
| 14 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | at PHI |
| 15 | Trey Smack | GB | vs. DAL |
| 16 | Tyler Loop | BAL | at CLE |
| 17 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | vs. PIT |
| 18 | Dominic Zvada | NYG | vs. NO |
| 19 | Matt Gay | LV | vs. BUF |
| 20 | Daniel Carlson | NO | at NYG |
| 21 | Blake Grupe | LAR | vs. ARI |
| 22 | Drew Stevens | WAS | at SF |
| 23 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | at KC |
| 24 | Andre Szmyt | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 25 | Jason Sanders | NYJ | at NE |
| 26 | Jake Elliott | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 27 | Chad Ryland | ARI | at LAR |
| 28 | Joey Slye | TEN | at IND |
Week 6 Defense/Special Teams
| 1 | New England Patriots | vs. NYJ |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at TB |
| 3 | Baltimore Ravens | at CLE |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rams | vs. ARI |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. LAC |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | at DEN |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | vs. SEA |
| 8 | New York Giants | vs. NO |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | at PHI |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. WAS |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | vs. TEN |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | vs. BAL |
| 13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | vs. HOU |
| 14 | Buffalo Bills | at LV |
| 15 | Houston Texans | at JAC |
| 16 | New Orleans Saints | at NYG |
| 17 | Chicago Bears | at ATL |
| 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. CAR |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. PIT |
| 20 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. CHI |
| 21 | Tennessee Titans | at IND |
| 22 | New York Jets | at NE |
| 23 | Los Angeles Chargers | at KC |
| 24 | Green Bay Packers | vs. DAL |
| 25 | Las Vegas Raiders | vs. BUF |
| 26 | Dallas Cowboys | at GB |
| 27 | Washington Commanders | at SF |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinals | at LAR |
