Tetairoa McMillan comes off bye as Jalen Coker makes his return, George Pickens attempts to keep closing the targets gap on CeeDee Lamb, and Michael Wilson adjusts to life without Marvin Harrison Jr.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense
Updated 10/17 at 7:30 PM ET. Added A.J. Brown. Waiting for more information on Mike Evans/Commanders situations.
Week 6 Receivers
| 1 | Puka Nacua | LAR | vs. ARI |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | at DEN |
| 3 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | at GB |
| 4 | Christian Watson | GB | vs. DAL |
| 5 | Chris Olave | NO | at NYG |
| 6 | Drake London | ATL | vs. CHI |
| 7 | Malik Nabers | NYG | vs. NO |
| 8 | Nico Collins | HOU | at JAC |
| 9 | Zay Flowers | BAL | at CLE |
| 10 | Parker Washington | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 11 | Mike Evans | SF | vs. WAS |
| 12 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | at PHI |
| 13 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | at NE |
| 14 | Matthew Golden | GB | vs. DAL |
| 15 | A.J. Brown | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 16 | George Pickens | DAL | at GB |
| 17 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs. ARI |
| 18 | Michael Wilson | ARI | at LAR |
| 19 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 20 | Jalen Coker | CAR | at PHI |
| 21 | Luther Burden III | CHI | at ATL |
| 22 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | at SF |
| 23 | Denzel Boston | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 24 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | vs. SEA |
| 25 | DK Metcalf | PIT | at TB |
| 26 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | vs. PIT |
| 27 | Josh Downs | IND | vs. TEN |
| 28 | Rome Odunze | CHI | at ATL |
| 29 | Xavier Worthy | KC | vs. LAC |
| 30 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | at LV |
| 31 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | at KC |
| 32 | Carnell Tate | TEN | at IND |
| 33 | Devaughn Vele | NO | at NYG |
| 34 | Germie Bernard | PIT | at TB |
| 35 | Tre Tucker | LV | vs. BUF |
| 36 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 37 | Keenan Allen | IND | vs. TEN |
| 38 | Romeo Doubs | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 39 | KC Concepcion | CLE | vs. BAL |
| 40 | Kendrick Bourne | ARI | at LAR |
| 41 | Wan’Dale Robinson | TEN | at IND |
| 42 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs. SEA |
| 43 | Antonio Williams | WAS | at SF |
| 44 | Chris Godwin | TB | vs. PIT |
| 45 | Keon Coleman | BUF | at LV |
| 46 | Makai Lemon | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 47 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | at CLE |
| 48 | Ryan Flournoy | DAL | at GB |
| 49 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | HOU | at JAC |
| 50 | Malachi Fields | NYG | vs. NO |
| 51 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | at KC |
| 52 | Rashid Shaheed | SEA | at DEN |
| 53 | Omar Cooper Jr. | NYJ | at NE |
| 54 | Dontayvion Wicks | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 55 | Kalif Raymond | CHI | at ATL |
| 56 | DeMario Douglas | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 57 | Jaylin Noel | HOU | at JAC |
| 58 | Xavier Hutchinson | HOU | at JAC |
| 59 | Josh Cameron | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 60 | Brandin Cooks | SF | vs. WAS |
| 61 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | vs. HOU |
| 62 | Efton Chism | NE | vs. NYJ |
| 63 | Jahan Dotson | ATL | vs. CHI |
| 64 | Darius Cooper | PHI | vs. CAR |
| 65 | John Metchie III | CAR | at PHI |
| 66 | Treylon Burks | WAS | at SF |
| 67 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | at DEN |
| 68 | Ja’Kobi Lane | BAL | at CLE |
| 69 | Isaiah Bond | CLE | vs. BAL |
WR Notes: A.J. Brown (ankle) appears to be a week away. If he goes, you start him. If he doesn’t, Drake Maye is playing well enough that: Pop Douglas is a desperation WR4, Efton Chism is a desperation WR5, and Kyle Williams is a big-play reliant WR6. … Parker Washington broke out of his two-game mini slump in a big way against the Eagles, finishing as the WR3 overall on the week. He did so on only nine targets, and is now 1-for-5 on reaching double-digit looks. It’s not a “concern” in the real sense — Washington is being started in 100 percent of fantasy leagues — but those target totals make it difficult to treat Washington as a true WR1. … Jaylen Waddle’s slump is poised to get deeper vs. the Seahawks’ shutdown pass defense. There are legitimate reasons to keep playing Waddle even on the short week for a forbidding matchup. Just know they are more narrative-based — this can’t keep up, one of the reasons Sean Payton reclaimed play-calling duties was to get Waddle going, so on and so forth — rather than data based. ... Jalen Coker (quad) is practicing in full and will return against the Eagles. He’s been a legitimate WR2 when healthy, which has been twice. We will give him the upside benefit of the doubt since that is more fun than the alternative, but this is not yet a matured fantasy asset.
Now the real season begins for the Bears’ wideouts. Luther Burden III kept his floor intact during Caleb Williams’ three-game absence. Rome Odunze did not. As Yahoo’s Matt Harmon points out, the Bears are going to need Odunze’s big-play threat. So are fantasy managers if he’s going to pass his 10th and seemingly final audition for WR3 status. … Emeka Egbuka is firmly in *had sort of good game once* territory. But hey … at least he sort of had a good game once. The only receiving game in town for an offense that has not been as bad as expected with Jalon Daniels at the controls, Egbuka continues to hang around the WR2/3 borderline. … Similar to Rome Odunze, Xavier Worthy is likely on his last chance as a WR3. With Tyquan Thornton (ankle) done and Rashee Rice (hamstring) week to week, Worthy has to show something against the Chargers’ admittedly decent defense. ... Rather than taking advantage of Alec Pierce’s (heel, injured reserve) absence, Josh Downs almost seems to be getting hurt by it. There is no one to occupy attention down the field, and defenses are ready for Indy’s Downs/Tyler Warren short-area looks. With bye weeks beginning, Downs’ ranking should be accelerating. Instead it is slowly declining.
Ladd McConkey (foot) is practicing. He’s become one of the riskiest players in all of fantasy football, but his unique importance to the Chargers’ offense will make him a must start if he’s playing for real instead of merely suiting up on an emergency basis like he did last Sunday. Tre’ Harris (hamstring) appears out, while Quentin Johnson (chest) is highly questionable. … Carnell Tate has been the duality of Titans man the past two weeks. We just have to remember even that is unusual — typically we don’t get any usable Titans performances. Tate’s inconsistency is a frustration for a player with such immense draft capital, but we know he can flip a matchup in the WR28-36 range. … Devaughn Vele has finished inside the top 30 three times and outside the top 50 twice. He’s been in the top 10 once. That’s a wide range of outcomes despite his stable receptions floor. We just know there’s not going to be any ceiling for a player who has yet to reach 70 yards despite the Saints’ pass-happy ways.
One of the poster players for this week’s Regression Files, Germie Bernard is already proven as a WR4 fill-in. What Denny’s data presupposes is, there might actually be some “boom” to what has so far been a baseline game. The Bucs are surrendering tons of passing production but not many big plays. … DJ Moore (shoulder) didn’t practice Wednesday. Yet another absence would keep Khalil Shakir in the WR3 streamer mix. In the most predictable development of all time, Keon Coleman is proving to be an unreliable WR4 dart throw, albeit one many players will have to keep making. … With Marvin Harrison Jr. gone for Houston, someone has to soak up the most disgusting WR3/4 looks known to man in Arizona. That someone is Kendrick Bourne. You may not like it, but this is what peak PPR scam performance looks like. … With C.J. Stroud quietly cooking despite his horrific 2025-26 finish and the Texans’ early 2026 struggles, Marvin Harrison Jr. could return to fantasy relevance sooner than many are expecting. Just don’t expect it to be Week 5. Marv’s been on the team four days, and has had to fly to England in the process. All that being said, he’s not a hateful WR4 flier with Stroud slinging the ball down the field.
Darius Cooper is Isaac TesLaaing at historic rates. He almost never catches passes, but when he does, they tend to end up in the end zone. Cool, though his target counts are not the recipe for a legitimate WR4 outing in this wheezing offense. … Brandin Cooks: Next man up in San Francisco? Somehow, the answer is yes. Cooks will not be stacking large target totals, but vets of his stature and experience tend to get the ball in more important areas of the field, making him a plausible desperation WR5 in Deebo Samuel’s (hamstring) absence. … Brian Thomas Jr. is looking like the next Marvin Harrison Jr. in that the only reason you’re not dropping him at this point is that he might get traded. We would probably swap out “might” for “will.” Barely outsnapping sixth-round rookie Josh Cameron the past three weeks, BTJ just isn’t a meaningful part of the Jaguars’ offense. … Ravens rookie Ja’Kobi Lane (wrist) will be active for the first time since Week 1. Exciting stuff, though with Lamar Jackson (ankle) in danger of missing another start, Lane remains on the WR4 backburner.
