Mike Evans has put together a Hall of Fame career, and he's still going strong this season at 31 years old. Evans has scored at least 23.1 PPR points in three of five games.
But the kryptonite in his career has been the Saints and cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and that's who Evans is facing in Week 6. I'm not sitting Evans in the majority of leagues, but he's just a No. 2 Fantasy receiver given the matchup.
In 14 games vs. Lattimore, Evans is averaging just three catches and 52 yards per game, with three touchdowns. And the two have had several altercations resulting in multiple suspensions, which Evans addressed Wednesday.
"I've done a bad job in the past of making it go over the play when I shouldn't have," Evans said in the Tampa Bay Times. "But I'm more mature now, and our team is focused on playing winning ball. And you can't play winning ball when you get kicked out and things like that. But I want to have that fire and be physical and a little chirping never hurts. But you definitely have got to be smart. You can't play winning ball when you get kicked out and things like that."
For the season, the Saints have allowed five receivers to score at least 12.4 PPR points, and I like Chris Godwin as a No. 1 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. But Evans will have to overcome his history with Lattimore to have an outstanding game.
I'm still starting Evans in Week 6, but I'm lowering my expectations. Now, here are other receivers that I'm starting this week, as well as some others to avoid.
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WRs to Start
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Johnson had a down game in Week 5 at Chicago with 5.9 PPR points, which was his worst outing since Week 2 and worst performance with Andy Dalton as the starting quarterback. Johnson should get back on track this week against the Falcons, who have allowed every No. 1 receiver to score at least 13.5 PPR points this season, including three guys (DeVonta Smith, Rashee Rice and Mike Evans) to score at least 20.6 PPR points. I like Johnson as a No. 1 Fantasy receiver in all leagues.
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Higgins looked dominant in Week 5 against Baltimore, and it's time for him to be started in all leagues without question. He had nine catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns on 14 targets against the Ravens, and this is now consecutive games with double digits in targets from Joe Burrow. The Giants will struggle to contain Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins in this matchup, and Higgins has top-15 upside in all leagues for Week 6.
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Flowers has three games this season with double digits in targets, and he scored at least 19 PPR points in two of them, including Week 5 at Cincinnati when he had seven catches for 111 yards on 12 targets. I'm hopeful Lamar Jackson will give Flowers double digits in targets again in Week 6 against Washington since the Commanders are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Six receivers have scored at least 15.5 PPR points against Washington this season, and I expect Flowers to make it seven in Week 6.
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Mooney has been fantastic this season, and he should have the chance for another quality outing in Week 6 against the Panthers. Mooney has scored at least 14.6 PPR points in three of his past four games, including a monster performance in Week 5 against Tampa Bay with nine catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 16 targets. Six receivers have scored at least 17.5 PPR points against Carolina this season, and I like Drake London and Mooney to both do well in this matchup on the road.
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Malik Nabers (concussion) is out for Week 6 against the Bengals, and I would start Robinson as a No. 2 receiver in all leagues. Robinson has scored at least 13.1 PPR points in three weeks in a row. He continues to be a go-to option for Daniel Jones, and Robinson has four games with at least eight targets. And with Nabers out, I like Darious Slayton as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver as well. 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.
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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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Smith-Njigba has three games this season with at least seven targets, and he scored at least 13.1 PPR points in all three outings. The Seahawks should be throwing a lot in this matchup with the 49ers, and Smith-Njigba should once again get at least seven targets. He's better in PPR than any other format with only one touchdown on the season, but any time you expect Seattle to have a pass-happy game plan then Smith-Njigba should have the chance for a strong performance.
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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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Pittman went from a potential injured reserve candidate with a back injury on Wednesday to a full practice on Friday, and now he's questionable to play Sunday at Tennessee. It's great that he feels better, but this seems like a situation to avoid in Week 6. Not only do you have Pittman having any potential health concerns, you also have a tough matchup against the Titans, who are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Tennessee is the only team yet to allow a touchdown to a receiver this season, including matchups with D.J. Moore, Garrett Wilson, Jayden Reed and Tyreek Hill. No receiver has scored even 11 PPR points against the Titans this season. And, as we know, Pittman has struggled with Anthony Richardson, scoring 7.6 PPR points or less in each of the first three games this season. At best, Pittman is a No. 3 receiver in most leagues.
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Kirk has played well for the past three games against Buffalo, Houston and Indianapolis with at least 12.8 PPR points in each outing, but I expect him to struggle in Week 6 against the Bears in London. Chicago is No. 7 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and only Nico Collins in Week 2 has scored a touchdown against the Bears. And Evan Engram (hamstring) is expected to return in Week 6, which could mean fewer targets for Kirk and limit his upside. I would only start Kirk in three-receiver leagues this week.
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Meyers will once again be the No. 1 receiver for the Raiders in Week 6 against the Steelers with Davante Adams (hamstring) out. And Meyers will likely be the No. 1 receiver in Las Vegas for the rest of the season once Adams gets traded. Meyers had a solid outing in Week 5 at Denver with six catches for 72 yards on nine targets, but I'm not ready to start him against the Steelers with Aidan O'Connell taking over as the starting quarterback. Pittsburgh should be able to keep Meyers in check, and he's only worth starting in three-receiver leagues.
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Sutton has done a nice job this season with three games with at least nine targets, and he scored at least 13.8 PPR points in two of them. But in his other three games he's scored 7.8 PPR points or less, and this is a tough matchup against the Chargers. Only two receivers have scored more than 10.9 PPR points against Los Angeles this season, which were Calvin Austin in Week 3 and Xavier Worthy in Week 4. I expect the Chargers to limit Sutton's production this week, and he's only worth starting in three-receiver leagues.
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I hope Cooper proves me wrong in Week 6, and this is a favorable matchup against the Eagles, who are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. And he continues to get targets with at least eight in every game, so the chances to make plays aren't escaping him. But the production has escaped Cooper all season since he has one game with more than 10.0 PPR points, and he combined for 17.5 PPR points in the past two games in favorable matchups against the Raiders and Commanders. I'm hopeful Cooper will snap out of this slump this week, but I would only start him in three-receiver leagues.
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