RADIO
Should I start Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, Juwan Johnson for Week 6? Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks and recommendations for the 2025 NFL season.
Week 6 is upon us. Each start/sit decision is becoming increasingly more important as we move deeper into the season.
Today, we will discuss several tight ends fantasy gamers are considering throwing into lineups this week. Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, and Juwan Johnson are several options available to gamers looking for a tight end. There are pros and cons to starting each player, so managers are faced with some tough decisions this week.
So, should fantasy managers start Waller, Taylor, or Johnson in Week 6? Let's discuss what gamers should do with each player.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
- Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- FLEX fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- Kicker (K) fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Should I Start Darren Waller for Fantasy Football?
Waller continued his hot start to the season in Week 5. He posted a 5-78-1 line on five targets and finished the week as the PPR TE6.
In the first half, Darren Waller has 5 catches for 78 yards along with this TD 🐬 pic.twitter.com/ieYkpBdlvQ
— NFL (@NFL) October 5, 2025
He also played a season-high 58% of offensive snaps. We should continue to see Waller’s playing time rise as he gets further away from his preseason hip strain. That’s good news because Miami will need to continue relying on Waller with Tyreek Hill sidelined for the season due to a knee injury.
Miami has a tough matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6. The Chargers are dealing with some injuries, but have still been very good at limiting opposing tight ends. However, it looks clear that Miami wants to make Waller a featured part of its offense.
This is not the best matchup for Waller, but it’s hard to ignore his production through two games. Fantasy managers who need a tight end should view Waller as a viable streaming candidate or bye week replacement. Consider him a backend TE1 for Week 6
Should I Start Mason Taylor for Fantasy Football?
Taylor is coming off his best game as a pro in Week 5. He posted a 9-67-0 line on a team-high 12 targets to finish as the PPR TE8. He has seen consistent playing time from Week 1 and has played at least 72% of offensive snaps in every week this season. He legitimately looks the part of a starting NFL tight end and is establishing himself as the Jets' number two option behind Garrett Wilson.
As fun as the last two weeks have been for Taylor, he has a tough assignment ahead of him in Week 6. New York faces a Denver Broncos team that’s allowed the eighth-fewest PPR points per game to tight ends this year.
New York is listed as a 7.5-point underdog in this game. They could be playing from behind for most of this contest, similar to most of their games so far. Even though it’s a tough matchup, there’s a chance Taylor can accrue a bunch of points in garbage time and be a real asset to gamers.
However, Denver’s defense is much better than what New York has faced the last two weeks in the Cowboys and the Dolphins. There’s a chance Denver completely shuts down this offense, and anyone on the Jets would struggle to produce fantasy results in this scenario.
Gamers should view Taylor as a fringe TE1 candidate this week. He’s a fine bye week replacement, but managers should not consider him a must-start option because he does carry some added risk given the Jets' opponent this week.
Should I Start Juwan Johnson for Fantasy Football?
Johnson started off the 2025 season on fire with three straight top 12 PPR finishes. Things have turned sour, though, as Johnson has finished outside the top 24 tight ends in each of the last two games.
Taysom Hill’s return in Week 5 also dings Johnson’s upside moving forward. However, Johnson’s snap rate has remained strong all year. He’s played at least 85% of offensive snaps in every game in 2025.
New Orleans faces the New England Patriots this weekend, and it’s a matchup where we could see Johnson bounce back. New England ranks 28th in DVOA against tight ends per FTN Fantasy. The Patriots have also allowed the fifth-most PPR points per game to the position this year and just allowed Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid to catch six passes for 108 receiving yards against them in Week 5.
Gamers in need of a tight end should consider Johnson a viable streaming candidate. He has a good chance to post another top 12 finish this weekend.
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 6 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, Juwan Johnson. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 6. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Week 6 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, Juwan Johnson. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 6.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, our Who Should I Start? tool has gotten an overhaul. We've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 6 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 6 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 6 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 6 searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool for Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, Juwan Johnson compared to others:
More Fantasy Football Analysis
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
