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With bye weeks beginning, fantasy football managers will have to look deeper for setting their optimal lineups. We're here to guide you as always with our updated Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 12th. It's always a must-win week and separating yourself from the pack when bye weeks start and the streaming game begins is important. See where wide receivers such as Ja'Marr Chase, Gabe Davis, DK Metcalf, DJ Moore, and Rondale Moore rank, among others.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 6 Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Dolphins Optimistic Tyreek Hill Will Play In Week 6
- Jahan Dotson Not Practicing Tuesday
- Isaiah McKenzie Still In Concussion Protocol
- Keenan Allen Remains Day-To-Day
- Rashod Bateman Could Return In Week 6
- Tee Higgins Considered Day-To-Day
Week 6 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
You can also check out our Week 6 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Wednesday 10/12 as of 1 p.m. EST:
| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 5 |
| 1 | 4 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 9 |
| 1 | 5 | A.J. Brown | WR | 14 |
| 1 | 6 | Mike Evans | WR | 20 |
| 1 | 7 | Deebo Samuel | WR | 21 |
| 2 | 8 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 22 |
| 2 | 9 | Marquise Brown | WR | 24 |
| 2 | 10 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 26 |
| 2 | 11 | Mike Williams | WR | 27 |
| 2 | 12 | DK Metcalf | WR | 29 |
| 2 | 13 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 30 |
| 3 | 14 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 31 |
| 3 | 15 | Gabe Davis | WR | 35 |
| 3 | 16 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 38 |
| 3 | 17 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 39 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Kirk | WR | 40 |
| 3 | 19 | Chris Godwin | WR | 41 |
| 3 | 20 | Amari Cooper | WR | 42 |
| 3 | 21 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 44 |
| 3 | 22 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 45 |
| 4 | 23 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 46 |
| 4 | 24 | Drake London | WR | 48 |
| 4 | 25 | Tee Higgins | WR | 49 |
| 4 | 26 | Chris Olave | WR | 52 |
| 4 | 27 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 54 |
| 4 | 28 | Allen Lazard | WR | 56 |
| 4 | 29 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 58 |
| 4 | 30 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 62 |
| 5 | 31 | Adam Thielen | WR | 63 |
| 5 | 32 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 64 |
| 5 | 33 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 65 |
| 5 | 34 | Michael Thomas | WR | 66 |
| 5 | 35 | George Pickens | WR | 67 |
| 5 | 36 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 71 |
| 5 | 37 | DJ Moore | WR | 72 |
| 6 | 38 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 74 |
| 6 | 39 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 75 |
| 6 | 40 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 76 |
| 6 | 41 | Rondale Moore | WR | 78 |
| 6 | 42 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 79 |
| 6 | 43 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 81 |
| 6 | 44 | Elijah Moore | WR | 82 |
| 7 | 45 | Alec Pierce | WR | 84 |
| 7 | 46 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 85 |
| 7 | 47 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 87 |
| 7 | 48 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 88 |
| 7 | 49 | Michael Gallup | WR | 90 |
| 7 | 50 | Jarvis Landry | WR | 91 |
| 7 | 51 | Corey Davis | WR | 93 |
| 8 | 52 | Allen Robinson II | WR | 94 |
| 8 | 53 | Zay Jones | WR | 95 |
| 8 | 54 | Chase Claypool | WR | 97 |
| 8 | 55 | Darius Slayton | WR | 99 |
| 8 | 56 | Russell Gage | WR | 101 |
| 8 | 57 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 103 |
| 8 | 58 | Robbie Anderson | WR | 104 |
| 8 | 59 | Randall Cobb | WR | 108 |
| 9 | 60 | DeVante Parker | WR | 110 |
| 9 | 61 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 111 |
| 9 | 62 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 112 |
| 9 | 63 | Mecole Hardman | WR | 118 |
| 9 | 64 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 122 |
| 9 | 65 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 123 |
| 9 | 66 | Ben Skowronek | WR | 124 |
| 10 | 67 | Noah Brown | WR | 130 |
| 10 | 68 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 131 |
| 10 | 69 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 133 |
| 10 | 70 | Skyy Moore | WR | 134 |
| 10 | 71 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 138 |
| 10 | 72 | Juwan Johnson | WR | 140 |
| 10 | 73 | Christian Watson | WR | 141 |
| 10 | 74 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 143 |
| 10 | 75 | Quez Watkins | WR | 145 |
| 10 | 76 | A.J. Green | WR | 152 |
| 10 | 77 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 154 |
| 11 | 78 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 156 |
| 11 | 79 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 158 |
| 11 | 80 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 159 |
| 11 | 81 | K.J. Hamler | WR | 161 |
| 11 | 82 | Parris Campbell | WR | 162 |
| 11 | 83 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 163 |
| 11 | 84 | Marcus Johnson | WR | 166 |
| 11 | 85 | Dyami Brown | WR | 167 |
| 11 | 86 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 168 |
| 11 | 87 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 169 |
| 11 | 88 | David Sills V | WR | 170 |
| 11 | 89 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 173 |
| 11 | 90 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 174 |
| 11 | 91 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 176 |
| 11 | 92 | Greg Dortch | WR | 177 |
| 11 | 93 | David Bell | WR | 178 |
| 12 | 94 | Ashton Dulin | WR | 183 |
| 12 | 95 | Justin Watson | WR | 184 |
| 12 | 96 | Shi Smith | WR | 186 |
| 12 | 97 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 189 |
| 12 | 98 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 190 |
| 12 | 99 | Dante Pettis | WR | 192 |
| 12 | 100 | Dee Eskridge | WR | 193 |
| 12 | 101 | Scotty Miller | WR | 195 |
| 12 | 102 | Zach Pascal | WR | 199 |
| 12 | 103 | Cam Sims | WR | 200 |
| 12 | 104 | James Proche II | WR | 201 |
| 12 | 105 | Jalen Reagor | WR | 210 |
| 12 | 106 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 211 |
| 12 | 107 | Tylan Wallace | WR | 213 |
| 12 | 108 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 214 |
| 12 | 109 | Anthony Schwartz | WR | 218 |
| 13 | 110 | Brandon Powell | WR | 219 |
| 13 | 111 | Deonte Harty | WR | 224 |
| 13 | 112 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 226 |
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