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The Yahoo Fantasy team has every confidence that these players will put on a memorable performance in their Week 6 fantasy football lineups.
Chuba Hubbard stays hot
Chuba Hubbard leads all runners with a 67.6% success rate this season. This shows that he has been efficient as a runner and has helped the Panthers move the ball consistently down the field. The runs with Hubbard have been some of the most effective plays in Dave Canales’ offense so far in 2024. Canales has said since he was hired as the head coach in Carolina that he was “going to show them how stubborn he can be with the run.” . game,” and Hubbard has given him no reason to reject those calls.
The fourth-year pro has played so well that there is almost no chance of rookie running back Jonathon Brooks taking on a prominent role when he is healthy and, more importantly, there is no reason to rush him back. Hubbard gets a good matchup in what should be a high-scoring game with a Falcons defense that ranks 30th in rushing success rate allowed. — Matt Harmon
Dontayvion Wicks finally delivers
Wicks was a popular waiver add last week that many fantasy managers started. Christian Watson was out and Romeo Doubs was suspended one game by the Packers. It was the perfect setting for Wicks to have a big day… but he didn’t.
Wicks recorded just two receptions for 20 yards on seven targets. Once again, he had two knockdowns in this game and Jordan Love just missed two more targets. The box score seems bad, but we were inches away from a great day here. Most importantly, Wicks was open often in this game.
The declines must stop, but assuming they do, we have a strong matchup for Wicks again in Week 6. He will face the Cardinals who allow the fifth-most receiving yards per play this season. Start Wicks in week 6. – Sal Vetri
Caleb Williams is still running in London, right?
Caleb Williams is on the verge of delivering the best passing performance Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has seen this season (which, admittedly, is a very low bar). Williams is coming off his best game as a pro, tearing down a vulnerable Carolina defense for 304 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 10.5 yards per attempt. It looks like he’s finally unlocked the deep pass as well:
What makes this Caleb Williams TD even better is that he progresses on it.
This is a lock screen and march concept at the top of the screen intended to open up Keenan Allen.
When the deep safety flies over, Williams simply calmly approaches Moore. pic.twitter.com/1Jbkx3Lbp4
-Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) October 6, 2024
Williams is largely on the approved list this week in London. He gets a Jacksonville D that ranks last against the pass (287.8 YPG, 8.1 Y/A) and has yet to get an interception. Turn it on if you need coverage during the bye week; We have a potential top-five fantasy performance on the way. — Andy Behrens
Jalen Tolbert…another week in the top 15?
Jalen Tolbert has been a much improved player this season, seeing just four fewer targets and scoring just 1.9 fewer fantasy points (0.5 PPR) than CeeDee Lamb since Week 1. The Lions’ opponents have the third-highest passing rate , and Detroit has given up the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers.
Brandin Cooks is out against a pass-funnel defense in a matchup with this week’s highest total (52.0 points). Dak Prescott has averaged 8.0 YPA with 2+ touchdown passes at home during his career, so Tolbert finishes as a top-15 WR this week. — Dalton Del Don
Yes, Daniel Jones is a great streamer this week.
Daniel Jones is never an easy fantasy player to rely on, but he has outperformed his projection in three of four games, and last week he did it without Malik Nabers. Things are going in a positive direction. If Nabers is cleared for Week 6, Jones is an easy passer and a DFS pick, but even if Nabers isn’t available, I have enough confidence in this passing room (Darius Slayton was great last week) to call up Jones again .
Cincinnati’s weak secondary provides a good floor, and Joe Burrow’s recent form suggests this game could feature pinball scoring. — Scott Pianoowski
Tony Pollard returns to RB1 glory
Will Levis could return to action this week and his struggles have affected the running game. However, poor quarterback play hasn’t stopped the running backs from being successful against the Indianapolis Colts, and Pollard should make the most of their Week 6 matchup.
The Colts have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing running backs, setting up a potential feast for Tony Pollard in Week 6. The feast is no exaggeration. Joe Mixon rushed for 159 yards on 30 attempts in Week 1 and Josh Jacobs rushed for 150 yards on 32 attempts in Week 2 against the Colts. They even allowed 101 yards with two rushing touchdowns to a backup running back in Tank Bigsby.
Pollard has established himself as the clear RB1 over Tyjae Spears, averaging over 18 touches per game with solid efficiency despite facing stacked boxes at one of the highest rates in the league. The Titans will lean on Pollard in this matchup and he should finish as the RB1 this week. — Teresa Roberts