Rachaad White (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at New Orleans, which puts Bucky Irving in line for his first NFL start. He's worth using as a No. 2 running back in all leagues, and Irving is one of my favorite sleepers for this week.
Irving has shown plenty of promise in his rookie campaign while sharing touches with White. Irving has four games this season where he's averaged at least 4.9 yards per carry, and he scored 11.4 PPR points against Denver in Week 3 and 12.5 PPR points against Philadelphia in Week 4 when he scored his lone touchdown.
We've yet to see Irving fully deployed in the passing game, but he had 87 receptions in his final two seasons at Oregon. Tampa Bay likes using its running backs in the passing game, and the Buccaneers are tied for eighth in receptions among running backs with 26.
The Saints have struggled against running backs recently, as Saquon Barkley scored 31.6 PPR points against New Orleans in Week 3, and Kareem Hunt had 18.7 PPR points in Week 5. In Week 4, Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier combined for 21.4 PPR points.
I'm hopeful the Buccaneers will give Irving 15-plus touches in Week 6. And if he can be a factor in the passing game, then Irving can have a breakout performance.
This could be the start of Irving taking over the Tampa Bay backfield, and we don't know how long White will be out. I'm planning to start Irving in several of my leagues, and he has top-15 upside, with White not expected to play.
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Week 6 Sleepers
Week 6 Preview
Sleepers
Sleeper QBs
Goff is coming off his best game of the season in Week 4 against Seattle with 31.2 Fantasy points when he went 18-of-18 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and he also caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown. Hopefully, Goff will stay hot after Detroit's bye in Week 5, and this is a good matchup against Dallas. Three of the past four quarterbacks against the Cowboys have scored at least 20 Fantasy points, and Goff should be used as a low-end No. 1 quarterback in Week 6.
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Is it time to actually trust Jones as a starter in one-quarterback leagues? He has scored at least 22.3 Fantasy points in three of his past four games, and his performance in Week 5 at Seattle was his most impressive of the season. Without Malik Nabers (concussion), Jones was 23-of-34 passing for 257 yards and two touchdowns, and he added a season-high 38 rushing yards. Nabers is out again in Week 6, but Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson should continue to perform well. And this is a good matchup against the Bengals, who are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. You can consider Jones a low-end No. 1 quarterback in all leagues against Cincinnati, and it might be time to start using him as a consistent starter in all leagues.
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Williams is taking advantage of the soft part of his schedule, and he scored a season-high 27.6 Fantasy points against Carolina in Week 5. He gets Jacksonville in Week 6 in London, and he should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues against the Jaguars, who are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Three quarterbacks in a row (Josh Allen, C.J. Stroud, and Joe Flacco) have all scored at least 27.5 Fantasy points against Jacksonville, and hopefully, Williams will continue that trend in Week 6.
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Levis is going to play in Week 5 against the Colts after leaving his last game in Week 4 at Miami with a shoulder injury. Most Fantasy managers aren't going to trust Levis given the way he played in the first three games of the season when he scored 17.6 Fantasy points or less in each outing, but this is actually his best matchup to date. After facing Chicago, the Jets, and Green Bay in his first three games, Indianapolis won't be as difficult an opponent, and the Colts are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Levis is better off being used in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, but this should be his best game of the season.
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Sleeper RBs
We don't know if Devin Singletary (groin) will start or be out in Week 6 against the Bengals. Coach Brian Daboll said Friday that "we'll see" about Singletary's status for Sunday, and he was limited in practice all week after sitting out in Week 5 at Seattle. Tracy stepped up against the Seahawks by playing 62 percent of snaps and getting 19 total touches for 130 total yards. This is a great matchup since the Bengals have allowed at least one running back to score at least 13.6 PPR points in every game this season, so whoever starts for the Giants should be considered a No. 2 running back in all leagues. And even if Singletary plays, given that he's not 100 percent, I would still use Tracy as a flex with the hope that his performance against Seattle earned him the chance for more touches on a weekly basis.
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Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) has been ruled out for Week 6 against Houston, which makes Gibson worth using as a flex option in all leagues. It won't be easy for Gibson to have success against the Texans, who are No. 7 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. But Aaron Jones in Week 3 (25.8 PPR points) and James Cook in Week 5 (17.9 PPR points) have had success against Houston in the past three games, and hopefully Gibson can follow suit. The Patriots offense is dismal, but they have helped Stevenson score at least 17.0 PPR points in three of five games this season. And with Drake Maye making his first NFL start against Houston, the rookie will hopefully inject some life into New England's offense as well. He should lean on Gibson as a receiver out of the backfield, and hopefully, Gibson can take advantage of this opportunity with Stevenson out.
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Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) is considered a game-time decision for Week 6 at Baltimore, and if he's out, then Ekeler is worth using as a No. 2 running back, with Jeremy McNichols as a flex. This is a tough matchup against the Ravens, who are No. 5 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. But Ekeler and McNichols would get a boost in touches if Robinson can't play, and both have done well this season in secondary roles. Ekeler has scored at least 11.5 PPR points in three games in a row, and he had 97 total yards in Week 5 against Cleveland. And McNichols has three touchdowns in his past two games, including 15 carries for 112 yards over that span. McNichols will likely need to score to help your Fantasy roster, but this could be Ekeler's best game of the season if Robinson is out.
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The Commanders have already allowed two running backs to catch at least five passes in a game this season, and Hill could be useful this week if Baltimore and Washington get into a shootout. Hill has two games this season with six receptions, and I like him as a flex option in PPR.
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The Jets have struggled to run the ball in the past two games against Denver and Minnesota, but things should improve in Week 6 against Buffalo. The Bills are No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs, and hopefully, Breece Hall and Allen will get back on track. Four running backs in the past two games have scored at least 12.7 PPR points against Buffalo, and seven running backs for the season have scored at least 12.5 PPR points. Hall is a must-start running back in all leagues, and I like Allen as a flex.
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Sleeper WRs
Malik Nabers (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 6 against the Bengals, which makes Slayton a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. Slayton just replaced Nabers at Seattle in Week 5 and had eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. Slayton has now scored a touchdown in four games in a row without Nabers on the field going back to the end of 2023. The Bengals have allowed a pair of receivers to score at least 15.8 PPR points in each of the past two games against Carolina and Baltimore, which bodes well for Wan'Dale Robinson and Slayton in this matchup.
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The good news for Williams is he's scored at least 14.4 PPR points in three of four games this season. The bad news is he only has five combined targets in his past two outings against the Cardinals and Seahawks. Now, as we saw against Seattle in Week 4, he just needs one play to save his day when he scored on a 70-yard touchdown despite getting two targets for two catches and 80 yards the game. But I'm confident Williams will continue to make plays after the bye in Week 5, and he's worth starting as a low-end No. 2 receiver in all leagues.
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Tolbert is coming off a solid outing in Week 5 against the Steelers, and now he has a great matchup in Week 6 against the Lions, who are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Tolbert is now the No. 2 receiver for the Cowboys with Brandin Cooks (knee) on injured reserve, and Tolbert just had seven catches for 87 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets at Pittsburgh. But he also scored at least 13.2 PPR points in three of his past four games, and he's worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against Detroit.
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Ridley has been a terrible Fantasy receiver this season with one game over 8.0 PPR points, but he has a great matchup in Week 6 against the Colts, who are No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. I like Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins as No. 3 Fantasy options this week since Indianapolis has allowed three pairs of receivers (Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins in Week 1, Rome Odunze and D.J. Moore in Week 3, and Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk in Week 5) to each score at least 12.8 PPR points in the same game.
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This is Dell's time to shine with Nico Collins (hamstring) on injured reserve. Dell has been a terrible Fantasy option so far this season, with three games scoring 8.9 PPR points or less, and he missed Week 4 with a rib injury. He's topped 40 receiving yards once and hasn't scored a touchdown, but C.J. Stroud will need Dell to produce with Collins out. Stefon Diggs is a No. 1 Fantasy receiver in all leagues now, but Dell should be considered a No. 3 receiver until he proves otherwise. And in Week 6, he's facing a Patriots defense that has allowed six receivers to score at least 12.2 PPR points this year.
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Sleeper TEs
Davante Adams isn't being traded to the Jets in time to play in Monday's game against the Bills, so I like Conklin as a low-end starter in all leagues. Conklin has scored at least 11.5 PPR points in two of his past three games, and he has 17 targets in his past two outings against Denver and Minnesota. Three tight ends have already scored at least 8.0 PPR points against Buffalo this year.
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We know now that Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for at least four games, and this is Schultz's time to shine. He's scored 7.4 PPR points or less in every game this season, but he does have 11 targets in his past two outings against the Jaguars and Bills. The targets will hopefully rise as C.J. Stroud needs help to replace Collins, and I like Schultz as a low-end starter in all leagues heading into Week 6 at New England. It helps that the Patriots have allowed three tight ends in the past three games to score at least 11.1 PPR points.
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Johnson is worth a flier in deeper leagues with Malik Nabers (concussion) out in Week 6 against the Bengals. In Week 5 at Seattle, with Nabers out, Johnson had five catches for 48 yards on five targets. Hopefully, that's a sign of things to come, and Daniel Jones will start leaning on Johnson moving forward. This could be a favorable matchup for Johnson against Cincinnati since the Bengals just allowed three touchdowns to the Ravens tight ends in Week 5, and Cincinnati defensive back Daxton Hill (knee) is out.
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Defense/Special Teams
Buccaneers (at NO)
Chargers (at DEN)
Falcons (at CAR)
Kickers
ake Elliott (at CLE)
Cameron Dicker (at DEN)
Austin Seibert (at BAL)
