Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 6 (2025) - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Davante Adams, Tetairoa McMillan, Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. With five games of data to work with, we can now lean on individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 5 was a […]

Who Should I Start? Sunday Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions for Week 6 (2025) - Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, Chase Brown, Tetairoa McMillan, Jerry Jeudy, Tee Higgins, Kendrick Bourne, Dalton Kincaid, more

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 6 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Jordan Love, Geno Smith, Rhamondre Stevenson, Derrick Henry, Kendrick Bourne, Tee Higgins, Dalton Kincaid, and Tucker Kraft. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 6 (2025) - Josh Jacobs, Ashton Jeanty, Javonte Williams, More

The main slate of NFL games on Sunday is just around the corner, and I'm back this week to try to uncover the absolute best spots for running backs to succeed. You won't find guys like Christian McCaffrey or Rachaad White on this list, despite their popularity on DraftKings this week, as their projections are […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 6 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. We will rank every defense each week to help you pick the right one for your fantasy team. This will be […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 6 Lineups (2025)

The fantasy football season marches on, and we are already barrelling toward the middle of October. We had a few good calls in this space last weekend. We correctly labeled C.J. Stroud and Mason Taylor as boom calls. Stroud lit up the Baltimore Ravens defense and finished as the overall QB1, while Taylor caught nine […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 6 Targets and Avoids

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season! There are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. All you have to […]

NFL Pick 'Em Pool Picks (Week 6) - Targets, Avoids, Predictions for Pick'em Contests (2025)

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Week 5 was a fun one for NFL fans if you enjoy comeback victories, total randomness, and league-wide parity once again. Every team now has a blemish. No more unbeaten teams and only one winless team, the New York […]

Running Back Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 6 (2025)

Navigating the running back position is difficult, as it is typically the position that is the most prone to injuries. Through five weeks, we have already seen several high-end options, such as Trey Benson (knee) and Chuba Hubbard (calf), miss time. This week, we saw Omarion Hampton (ankle) join Benson on the IR as he […]

Wide Receiver (WR) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 6 (2025)

Looking at the overall landscape of the wide receiver position for fantasy, we have a refreshing mix of players we expected to be there, along with some late-round draft values that have shown promise in terms of sustainability through the first five weeks of the season. Each week, we have seen some impressive performances from […]

Quarterback (QB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 6 (2025)

The cream always rises to the top. Entering Week 6, we have eight quarterbacks averaging at least 20 fantasy points per game, while Jayden Daniels sits 14th, averaging 19 fantasy points. The bar is set, and it's only the beginning. Every week, we break down which quarterbacks you should look at starting, which ones should […]

Tight Ends Start 'Em, Sit 'Em and Fantasy Football Trends for Week 6 (2025)

Fantasy managers will get Tucker Kraft and Kyle Pitts Sr. back from their bye, but it sounds like they'll need to wait another week for George Kittle to return. Only the Texans and Vikings are on bye this week, so fantasy managers won't be tasked with dealing with too many bye weeks. Only T.J. Hockenson […]

Broncos vs. Jets Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: London Game - Bo Nix, Justin Fields, J.K. Dobbins, Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Courtland Sutton, Mason Taylor, Evan Engram

The NFL's International Series continues in Week 6, as we get Sunday morning coffee football with the Denver Broncos taking on the New York Jets in London. Sean Payton's Broncos scored their most impressive victory of the season last week - a 21-17 come-from-behind win over the Eagles in Philadelphia. Things aren't nearly as rosy […]

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 6 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Patience is always a virtue, especially in fantasy football. This is why we added a “Patience Preach of the Week” segment in this column this year. Patience is particularly important in IDP leagues, where points for many defenders come in waves rather than consistent streams. In fact, there is no more mercurial position in fantasy […]

Start/Sit Chart - All Week 6 Fantasy Football Matchups and Player Ratings

Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 6 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today we'll look at some interesting Week 6 lineup decisions for players like Hassan Haskins, Kimani Vidal, Michael Carter, Rico Dowdle, Mason Taylor, Ryan Flournoy, Brashard Smith -- and how […]

Running Back (RB) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 6 (2025)

First off, how about that performance from Rico Dowdle last week? In one game, Dowdle went from obscure to 18th in rushing yards and now has more yards on the ground entering Week 6 than Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, and Bucky Irving. The byes this week don't really affect fantasy managers all that […]

Week 6 IDP Rankings for Fantasy Football (2025) - Defense Positional Rankings for LB, DL, DB

The release of Germaine Pratt this week was an interesting one, as the former Bengal was coming off the best statistical season of his career and was an early favorite to replace Robert Spillane at the heart of Las Vegas' defense. This was particularly interesting since Devin White was the one to force Pratt out […]

Eagles vs. Giants Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Thursday Night - Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo, Theo Johnson

If ever you needed more evidence that the wild and wacky always occur on Thursday Night Football, look no further than last week. The junior varsity San Francisco 49ers outlasted the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in a game that gave us many strong fantasy football performances. For Week 6, we have two games with […]

Must-Start Defenses (D/ST) for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

As we head into Week 6 of the 2025 fantasy football season, managers will continue to deal with byes, as well as injuries. Looking for a Week 6 D/ST streamer? We've got you covered! RotoBaller analyst Matt Donnelly drops his fantasy football must-start defenses (D/ST) for Week 6 of the 2025 season. The fantasy football […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I'm from Texas, but I'm out visiting friends in Arizona. Waking up before the sun's up just to watch football on Sunday felt wrong, but I did it anyway. Look, I'm not going to let a silly time zone get in the way of enjoying football. And you're not going to let a kicker get […]

Tight End (TE) Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 6 (2025)

Fantasy roulette continued this week with AJ Barner, Jake Tonges, and Theo Johnson all providing fantasy managers with 17 or fantasy points. At the same time, Trey McBride, T.J. Hockenson, and Hunter Henry failed to produce more than 10. If we have learned anything this season, it's to play the matchups, good or bad. Once […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 6 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can often be the difference between pulling out a close fantasy win or falling just short. Matchups, injuries, and team trends all play a massive role in determining which units are worth plugging into lineups. Week 6 brings several intriguing options, with a handful of defenses drawing […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In last week's article, we recommended fantasy managers […]

Week 5 Start/Sit Chart - Updated Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings for All Players

Welcome back to our updated Week 5 fantasy football start/sit chart for all player matchups and all games this week. The start/sit chart has been updated for the weekend to account for injuries, players being ruled out, and other matchup factors that may have changed since the start of this week. For anyone not familiar […]

Who Should I Start? Sunday Fantasy Football Lineup Decisions for Week 5 (2025) - Jaylen Waddle, Jaxson Dart, Tony Pollard, Chase Brown, Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, DeVonta Smith, Kenneth Walker, more

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 5 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Jaylen Waddle, Jaxson Dart, Tony Pollard, Chase Brown, Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, DeVonta Smith, Kenneth Walker, David Montgomery. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Week 5 Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Woody Marks, Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Ladd McConkey, more

Welcome to our Key Starters and Tough Calls rundown for Week 5 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 5 Lineup Spotlights column includes notable players to start or sit when faced with tough lineup situations. "The King" features players who could be causing fantasy uncertainty. The fantasy football players presented in this Week 5 […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 5 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 5 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! For anyone new here, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. Every week of the fantasy season, we will offer in-depth analysis of every player in every game. Last week, players like Jordan Love, […]

Vikings vs. Browns Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: London Game - Carson Wentz, Dillon Gabriel, Jordan Mason, Jerry Jeudy, Quinshon Judkins, David Njoku, TJ Hockenson

With the NFL season moving into Week 5, the league's International Series continues from London with the Vikings meeting the Browns on Sunday morning. Both of these squads enter in desperate need of a win. Carson Wentz will remain under center for Minnesota, while Cleveland will turn to rookie QB Dillon Gabriel in an effort […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 5 (2025) - Jahmyr Gibbs, Javonte Williams, Woody Marks, More

What goes into a big game for an NFL running back? When you fire up the highlight video, you are trained to admire the sick juke move that he put on a linebacker that led to a long run or the incredible stiff arm that he delivered to a poor cornerback attempting to tackle him. […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 5 (2025) - Amon-Ra St. Brown, George Pickens, Tetairoa McMillan, Keenan Allen, Michael Pittman Jr.

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. With four games of data to work with, we can now lean on matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Last week, this piece nailed Puka […]