
The top Week 6 quarterback streamers, fantasy football pickups and QB starts for 2025. Target these fantasy QB streaming options with strong Week 6 matchups.
Picking the right quarterbacks to start each week could be the difference between a win and a loss. After all, quarterbacks score more points than any other position week-to-week. With several quarterbacks currently dealing with injuries, you could be looking to stream a quarterback in this pivotal Week 6.
This article will feature five of the top quarterback streaming options for Week 6. All five of these quarterbacks are rostered in under 60% of ESPN leagues and could turn out to be solid fantasy options this week.
So, which quarterbacks should you be streaming in Week 6? Let's dive in and find out.
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Top Quarterback Streamers for Week 6
Only players rostered in fewer than 60% of fantasy football leagues are considered potential streamers.
Trevor Lawrence (JAC) vs. Seattle Seahawks
35% Rostered
Trevor Lawrence is coming off one of the best fantasy games of his career, scoring 27.2 fantasy points in last week's win over the Chiefs. Although Lawrence has been an inconsistent QB option through the first five weeks, he could be a solid streaming option in Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks.
TREVOR LAWRENCE UNREAL 😱
Go-ahead TD in the final seconds ‼️ pic.twitter.com/qZ75CwU4tZ
— ESPN (@espn) October 7, 2025
Seattle has allowed multiple passing touchdowns in back-to-back games and just let Baker Mayfield throw for 379 yards and two touchdowns last week. Given that the Seahawks have given up the sixth-most passing yards per game this season, Lawrence is worth a look in some one-quarterback leagues.
Sam Darnold (SEA) at Jacksonville Jaguars
22% Rostered
Sam Darnold has shown some nice things for fantasy managers over the last few weeks. He has scored over 16 fantasy points in four straight games and just scored 28.6 fantasy points in last week's shootout against the Buccaneers. In that game, Darnold threw for a season-high 341 yards and four touchdowns.
JAXON
SMITH
NJIGBATBvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/GL08Ze6J4N
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025
Now, he'll have a semi-solid matchup against the Jaguars in Week 6. The Jaguars have allowed over 19 fantasy points to a QB in three of the past four games. Considering Jacksonville's secondary has also let up a 300-yard passer in back-to-back weeks, Darnold is worth a look in some one-quarterback leagues. He is ranked as the QB17 on our rankings this week.
Bryce Young (CAR) vs. Dallas Cowboys
18% Rostered
No quarterback has a better matchup this week than Bryce Young. Young will be going up against a Cowboys secondary that ranks 32nd in fantasy points allowed, 32nd in pass yards allowed, 30th in pass touchdowns allowed, and 27th in rush yards allowed to opposing QBs. That makes Young a strong streaming option for Week 6.
The Cowboys have allowed over 24 fantasy points to every QB they have faced this year, which is great news for Young's fantasy potential this week. Even though the Panthers signal-caller has been held to under 13 fantasy points in four of five contests, it's hard to pivot away from a QB who is playing a bottom-five secondary this week.
Mac Jones (SF) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4% Rostered
Mac Jones will be making his fourth start with the 49ers this year. In his first three starts, Jones has looked like a viable QB1 option. He is averaging 19.4 fantasy points across those three contests, which have included two top-10 QB finishes during this span. Last week, the 27-year-old threw for a season-high 342 yards and two touchdowns en route to a QB10 fantasy finish.
Mac Jones to Jauan Jennings for the 42-yard TD!
SFvsNO on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/oRKIHFajpv
— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025
As a result, Jones is worth starting as a QB1 in some 12-plus team leagues. The Buccaneers have allowed a top-12 fantasy QB in four of five games this season, and Darnold just tormented this secondary for 341 yards and four touchdowns last week. The 49ers signal-caller comes in as the QB19 in our Week 6 rankings.
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) vs. Los Angeles Chargers
22% Rostered
Tua Tagovailoa hasn't really been a consistent QB1 option for fantasy managers this year. He has finished outside the top-16 at the QB position in four of five games. However, Tagovailoa is coming off his best fantasy finish of the season last week, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns en route to a QB9 finish.
Therefore, Tagovailoa is worth a look in some deeper one-quarterback leagues this week. The gun-slinging lefty has scored above 19 fantasy points in two of his past four games, and the Chargers haven't exactly played well defensively in recent weeks. Given that Los Angeles has allowed over 17 fantasy points to three different QBs this year, the Dolphins QB could be worth starting in 18-plus team leagues.
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Week 6 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football
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QB Tier |
QB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. |
1 | 1 | Josh Allen | QB |
1 | 2 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
1 | 3 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
2 | 4 | Patrick Mahomes | QB |
2 | 5 | Drake Maye | QB |
2 | 6 | Justin Herbert | QB |
2 | 7 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
3 | 8 | Dak Prescott | QB |
3 | 9 | Caleb Williams | QB |
3 | 10 | Daniel Jones | QB |
3 | 11 | Jordan Love | QB |
3 | 12 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
4 | 13 | Justin Fields | QB |
4 | 14 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
4 | 15 | Jared Goff | QB |
4 | 16 | Bo Nix | QB |
4 | 17 | Kyler Murray | QB |
5 | 18 | Sam Darnold | QB |
5 | 19 | Bryce Young | QB |
5 | 20 | Mac Jones | QB |
5 | 21 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
5 | 22 | Michael Penix Jr. | QB |
5 | 23 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
5 | 24 | Geno Smith | QB |
6 | 25 | Joe Flacco | QB |
6 | 26 | Spencer Rattler | QB |
6 | 27 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
6 | 28 | Cam Ward | QB |
6 | 29 | Dillon Gabriel | QB |
6 | 30 | Cooper Rush | QB |
6 | 31 | Tyler Huntley | QB |
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