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| Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
| Since I'm asking you to trust me every time you open this newsletter and read my advice, I figure a little transparency isn't too much to ask in return. So, with five weeks of the NFL season in the books, here's how things stand in my 14 fantasy leagues to date: |
| Six teams at 4-1 Five teams at 3-2 Two teams at 2-3 One team at 1-4 |
| That comes out to a 44-26 overall record after I went 10-4 in Week 5. I'm pretty happy with that start, with that one 1-4 team being a SuperFlex league where a rotating door at RB2 -- J.D. McKissic was in there ahead of Darrell Henderson this week and the disappointments of George Kittle and Darnell Mooney really holding me back. |
| Of course, even in that league, I'm not giving up hope. I still have Lamar Jackson, and Alvin Kamara looks poised to take off after a very strong Week 5 and some flukey, injury-based concerns in the season's first month. And hey, I've got Eno Benjamin on my bench, and it looks like he could help solve by RB2 conundrum in a big way for at least one week. |
| Benjamin is one of Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets this week, and he's a top-12 RB in my first round of rankings for Week 6 for each position. You can find both of those in the rest of today's newsletter, with my top-150 flex rankings down at the bottom, too. For more help with injuries and waiver claims, make sure you tune in to Fantasy Football Today on CBS Sports HQ at noon ET today as we talk about the latest injuries and storylines. And for more help locking in your waiver-wire claims make sure you're subscribed to the FFT YouTube stream tonight at 8 p.m., where we'll be taking your questions live for an hour. |
| Tomorrow, we'll have Heath Cummings' previews for each position plus some trade talk coming out of Week 5 -- email your trade questions to Chris.Towers@ViacomCBS.com with the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. And here's what else we've got on tap in today's newsletter: |
| ➕Top Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets📈Week 6 Rankings📉 |
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| ➕Top Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets |
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| This might be the best crop of waiver-wire targets of the season, led by one running back who is staring at a significant rest-of-season role and another who could be a must-start option this week. Here are Jamey Eisenberg's top waiver-wire targets for Week 6: |
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| Jamey Eisenberg's top targets |
| Kenneth Walker, RB, Seahawks (70%) -- With Rashaad Penny out for the season, Walker is positioned very well to be an impact player. He's not available everywhere, but you need to make sure he's not out there in your league. Walker has a clear runway to season-long RB2 upside, and he's the kind of player you can blow out most, if not all, of your remaining FAB budget for. Just think about it this way: How much would you spend on Dameon Pierce if he were dropped in your league? That's what you should be willing to spend on Walker. Eno Benjamin, RB, Cardinals (22%) -- If we were just talking about Week 6 ... well, I'd still prefer Walker, because I don't know if James Conner and Darrel Williams are going to be out this week. But if they are, I'm going to rank Benjamin higher than Walker this week as the Cardinals lead back. Hopefully, we get some kind of update on Conner and Williams before Tuesday night's run. Taysom Hill, TE, Saints (52%) -- If Hill wasn't tight end eligible, I'd scoff at the idea that you should be buying his early-season production. At tight end? Well, he's my No. 9 player at the position this season. He has one target and one pass attempt this season, so you're better on a rushing touchdown, or at least a long run. It's gross, but I genuinely don't feel any better about the prospect of starting Tyler Conklin or Hayden Hurst this week, so here we are. Geno Smith , QB, Seahawks (57%) -- I have no idea if Smith can keep playing at the level he is. I'd bet against it, because he's been one of the best passers in the league. But he's looked legitimately excellent and has two terrific wide receivers he's targeting on more than half his passes, which simplifies things quite a bit for him. He's just outside of my top-12 for this week, and that may be too low. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Patriots (59%) -- If we're not considering positions here, Meyers might just be the second-best option on the wire this week for the rest of the season. He's earning targets at an incredibly high rate so far this season and his performance with rookie Bailey Zappe in Week 5 was one of the more impressive showings by any WR this season. He's legitimately good. |
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| 📈Week 6 Rankings📉 |
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| Here are my initial rankings for Week 6, but you should check out the links below for more of my thoughts on more than 90 players for Week 6 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. And those will be updated throughout the week, so make sure you keep them handy for when you're setting your lineups. These are all for PPR leagues: |
| Quarterbacks |
| Josh Allen @KCPatrick Mahomes vs. BUFLamar Jackson @NYG Jalen Hurts vs. DALJustin Herbert vs. DEN Kyler Murray @SEA Tom Brady @PITKirk Cousins @MIA Joe Burrow @NOTrevor Lawrence @IND Aaron Rodgers vs. NYJ Russell Wilson @LACGeno Smith vs. ARICarson Wentz @CHI Matthew Stafford vs. CARMarcus Mariota vs. SF Justin Fields vs. WAS Andy Dalton vs. CINKenny Pickett vs. TB Daniel Jones vs. BALSkylar Thompson vs. MIN Matt Ryan vs. JAX Jacoby Brissett vs. NEZach Wilson @GB Jimmy Garoppolo @ATLCooper Rush @PHI P.J. Walker @LAR Bailey Zappe @CLE |
| Running backs |
Christian McCaffrey @LARSaquon Barkley vs. BAL Leonard Fournette @PITRhamondre Stevenson @CLE Austin Ekeler vs. DEN Alvin Kamara vs. CINDalvin Cook @MIAJoe Mixon @NO Aaron Jones vs. NYJNick Chubb vs. NEEno Benjamin @SEA David Montgomery vs. WASBreece Hall @GB Jeff Wilson @ATL Melvin Gordon @LACKenneth Walker vs. ARI
Raheem Mostert vs. MIN
James Robinson @INDEzekiel Elliott @PHI Miles Sanders vs. DAL Devin Singletary @KCKareem Hunt vs. NE Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs. BUFJ.K. Dobbins @NYG Najee Harris vs. TB Travis Etienne @INDAJ Dillon vs. NYJ Michael Carter @GBDarrell Henderson vs. CARDeon Jackson vs. JAX Tyler Allgeier vs. SFCam Akers vs. CAR Tony Pollard @PHI J.D. McKissic @CHIMike Boone @LACPhillip Lindsay vs. JAX Tevin Coleman @ATLZack Moss @KC Antonio Gibson @CHI Mark Ingram vs. CINKhalil Herbert vs. WAS Brian Robinson Jr. @CHICaleb Huntley vs. SF Alexander Mattison @MIA Chase Edmonds vs. MINKenyan Drake @NYG Samaje Perine @NOKenneth Gainwell vs. DAL Rachaad White @PIT DeeJay Dallas vs. ARIJoshua Kelley vs. DEN Jaylen Warren vs. TBSony Michel vs. DEN James Cook @KC Damien Harris @CLED'Onta Foreman @LAR Myles Gaskin vs. MINMatt Breida vs. BALIsaiah Pacheco vs. BUF Avery Williams vs. SF |
| Wide receivers |
| Cooper Kupp vs. CARJustin Jefferson @MIA Stefon Diggs @KCA.J. Brown vs. DAL Ja'Marr Chase @NO Deebo Samuel @ATLMike Williams vs. DEN Michael Pittman vs. JAXMarquise Brown @SEA Courtland Sutton @LAC Mike Evans @PITCeeDee Lamb @PHI Tyreek Hill vs. MINDeVonta Smith vs. DAL Diontae Johnson vs. TB Tyler Lockett vs. ARIChristian Kirk @IND DK Metcalf vs. ARIChris Godwin @PIT Amari Cooper vs. NE Jakobi Meyers @CLEJaylen Waddle vs. MINGabe Davis @KC Curtis Samuel @CHID.J. Moore @LAR Adam Thielen @MIA Jerry Jeudy @LACAllen Lazard vs. NYJ Rondale Moore @SEAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. BUF Terry McLaurin @CHI Drake London vs. SFRomeo Doubs vs. NYJ George Pickens vs. TBJosh Palmer vs. DEN Brandon Aiyuk @ATL Garrett Wilson @GBDarius Slayton vs. BAL Devin Duvernay @NYGRichie James vs. BAL Alec Pierce vs. JAX Allen Robinson vs. CARK.J. Osborn @MIA Donovan Peoples-Jones vs. NEDarnell Mooney vs. WASMarvin Jones @IND Tyler Boyd @NOChase Claypool vs. TB Corey Davis @GB Zay Jones @INDKhalil Shakir @KC Noah Brown @PHIMarquez Valdes-Scantling vs. BUF DeVante Parker @CLE Greg Dortch @SEAElijah Moore @GB Cedrick Wilson Jr. vs. MINRussell Gage @PIT Randall Cobb vs. NYJ Robbie Anderson @LAR |
| Tight ends |
| Travis Kelce vs. BUFMark Andrews @NYG Dallas Goedert vs. DALTyler Higbee vs. CAR Zach Ertz @SEA David Njoku vs. NEGeorge Kittle @ATLGerald Everett vs. DENTaysom Hill vs. CIN Hayden Hurst @NOLogan Thomas @CHIEvan Engram @IND Mike Gesicki vs. MINIrv Smith @MIA Mo Alie-Cox vs. JAX Tyler Conklin @GBCade Otton @PITHunter Henry @CLE Cole Kmet vs. WASRobert Tonyan vs. NYJ Will Dissly vs. ARI Noah Fant vs. ARIJuwan Johnson vs. CIN Harrison Bryant vs. NE |
| Top-150 Flex Rankings |
| Cooper Kupp vs. CARJustin Jefferson @MIAChristian McCaffrey @LARSaquon Barkley vs. BALStefon Diggs @KCLeonard Fournette @PITRhamondre Stevenson @CLEAustin Ekeler vs. DEN A.J. Brown vs. DALAlvin Kamara vs. CINDalvin Cook @MIATravis Kelce vs. BUFJoe Mixon @NOJa'Marr Chase @NOAaron Jones vs. NYJDeebo Samuel @ATLNick Chubb vs. NEMike Williams vs. DEN Eno Benjamin @SEAMark Andrews @NYGMichael Pittman vs. JAXMarquise Brown @SEACourtland Sutton @LACDavid Montgomery vs. WASMelvin Gordon @LACMike Evans @PITCeeDee Lamb @PHITyreek Hill vs. MIN Kenneth Walker vs. ARIJeff Wilson @ATLDeVonta Smith vs. DALDiontae Johnson vs. TBTyler Lockett vs. ARIBreece Hall @GBRaheem Mostert vs. MINJames Robinson @INDChristian Kirk @INDEzekiel Elliott @PHI DK Metcalf vs. ARIChris Godwin @PITMiles Sanders vs. DALDevin Singletary @KCAmari Cooper vs. NEJakobi Meyers @CLEJaylen Waddle vs. MINGabe Davis @KCCurtis Samuel @CHIKareem Hunt vs. NE D.J. Moore @LARDarrell Henderson vs. CARClyde Edwards-Helaire vs. BUFAdam Thielen @MIAJ.K. Dobbins @NYGJerry Jeudy @LACDallas Goedert vs. DALTyler Higbee vs. CARAllen Lazard vs. NYJNajee Harris vs. TB Travis Etienne @INDZach Ertz @SEAAJ Dillon vs. NYJRondale Moore @SEAJuJu Smith-Schuster vs. BUFTerry McLaurin @CHIDrake London vs. SFRomeo Doubs vs. NYJMichael Carter @GBDavid Njoku vs. NE Deon Jackson vs. JAXGeorge Pickens vs. TBJosh Palmer vs. DENBrandon Aiyuk @ATLGarrett Wilson @GBDarius Slayton vs. BALDevin Duvernay @NYGTyler Allgeier vs. SFGeorge Kittle @ATLRichie James vs. BAL Alec Pierce vs. JAXAllen Robinson vs. CARCam Akers vs. CARK.J. Osborn @MIAGerald Everett vs. DENDonovan Peoples-Jones vs. NETaysom Hill vs. CINDarnell Mooney vs. WASTony Pollard @PHIJ.D. McKissic @CHI Robby Anderson @LARMarvin Jones @INDTyler Boyd @NOMike Boone @LACChase Claypool vs. TBCorey Davis @GBZay Jones @INDKhalil Shakir @KCHayden Hurst @NOPhillip Lindsay vs. JAX Logan Thomas @CHIMike Gesicki vs. MINIrv Smith @MIANoah Brown @PHITevin Coleman @ATLMarquez Valdes-Scantling vs. BUFMo Alie-Cox vs. JAXZack Moss @KCDeVante Parker @CLEGreg Dortch @SEA Elijah Moore @GBAntonio Gibson @CHICedrick Wilson Jr. vs. MINMark Ingram vs. CINTyler Conklin @GBEvan Engram @INDCade Otton @PITRussell Gage @PITKhalil Herbert vs. WASRandall Cobb vs. NYJ Olamide Zaccheaus vs. SFBrian Robinson Jr. @CHIHunter Henry @CLECaleb Huntley vs. SF Mecole Hardman vs. BUF Julio Jones @PITNelson Agholor @CLEAlexander Mattison @MIACole Kmet vs. WAS Robert Tonyan vs. NYJ Will Dissly vs. ARIParris Campbell vs. JAXChase Edmonds vs. MINKenyan Drake @NYGNoah Fant vs. ARI Ben Skowronek vs. CARSamaje Perine @NOKenneth Gainwell vs. DALJuwan Johnson vs. CINByron Pringle vs. WAS Rachaad White @PITShi Smith @LARDaniel Bellinger vs. BAL Skyy Moore vs. BUFJauan Jennings @ATLDeeJay Dallas vs. ARIJoshua Kelley vs. DEN Quez Watkins vs. DALEquanimeous St. Brown vs. WASHarrison Bryant vs. NEJaylen Warren vs. TB Kendrick Bourne @CLE |
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