Fantasy Football Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings

The 2022-23 NFL season has already been extremely entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that wide receivers like Davante Adams and Amon-Ra St. Brown will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 6 wide receiver rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*

(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting WR1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a high floor.

High WR2- a player who may isn’t likely to carry a lineup that week, but has the ability to have a breakout game and is teetering between WR1 and WR2 territory.

Starting WR2- a player who should be started in most lineups and should reach their point projection. This player is started is because of their consistency and moderately high floor

Low WR2- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not. Their production may not be pretty or win a person their lineup but the production is consistent enough to make a fantasy owner comfortable starting them.

Flex- a player who could float around the territory of being benched, but is started due to the potential to play better than their point projection. However, this player has the potential to flop and causes a fantasy team to lose if he has a bad game.

Deeper League Flex- a player who has starting value in deeper leagues. There are enough reasons to leave this player on the bench, but their upside makes them an attractive option. Desperate times may call for a player like this to be inserted into starting lineups.

Upside Player- a player who is boom or bust. This player can exceed expectations in a given week or could flop and be the reason why someone lost their fantasy matchup.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

WR1 Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams 

Cooper Kupp was limited in practice Thursday with a foot injury. If Kupp misses this week’s game against the Carolina Panthers then Allen Robinson becomes the WR49 between Donovan Peoples-Jones and Dyami Brown. Ben Skowronek would become the WR61 between K.J. Osborn and Russell Gage.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receivers: WR9 Chris Godwin, WR51 Julio Jones, WR61 Russell Gage

Chris Godwin is now dealing with a hip issue. Julio Jones has missed three of the past four games with a knee injury. Russell Gage was limited in practice on Thursday with an ankle injury. If none of the three can play this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers then Breshad Perriman and Scotty Miller would be the next players to step up for this team. Perriman would become the WR50 between Donovan Peoples-Jones and Dyami Brown. Miller would become the WR57 between Robbie Anderson and Marvin Jones Jr.

If just Julio Jones is inactive then Russell Gage moves up to the WR51 slot Jones currently occupies. If just Godwin is inactive, Jones moves up to WR27 between Gabriel Davis and Drake London. Gage would move up to WR46 between Isaiah McKenzie and Brandon Aiyuk. If Godwin and either Jones or Gage are inactive the remaining healthy receiver would move up to WR25 between Amari Cooper and Allen Lazard.

WR13 Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

Keenan Allen missed Los Angeles’ past four games with a hamstring injury. He is expected to resume playing this week. If Allen cannot play against the Denver Broncos on Monday then Mike Williams moves up to WR21 between Jakobi Meyers and Christian Kirk. Joshua Palmer moves up to WR49 between Donovan Peoples-Jones and Dyami Brown. DeAndre Carter joins the list at WR76 between Braxton Berrios Jr. and Khadarel Hodge.

WR15 Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals

Tee Higgins only played 10 snaps against the New Orleans Saints last week before re-aggravating his ankle injury. If he doesn’t play this week against the New Orleans Saints Tyler Boyd will move up to WR37 between George Pickens and Rashod Bateman.

WR16 Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks

Tyler Lockett was limited in practice on Thursdady with a hamstring injury. If Lockett doesn’t play this week against the Arizona Cardinals Marquise Goodwin, Dee Eskridge, or Penny Hard would step up as the #2 wide receiver for Seattle. They would only be interesting DFS plays in this scenario.

WR21 Jakobi Meyers, New England Patriots

Jakobi Meyers was limited in practice Thursday with a knee injury. If he cannot play this week against the Cleveland Browns DeVante Parker moves up to WR48 between Darnell Mooney and Donovan Peoples-Jones. A few receivers including Nelson Agholor, Tyquan Thronton, and Kendrick Bourne could have increased roles as well.

New Orleans Saints Wide Receivers: WR24 Chris Olave, WR29 Michael Thomas, WR64 Jarvis Landry

Chris Olave was limited in practice Thursday because of a concussion Michael Thomas missed the past two games for the Saints with a foot injury. Jarvis Landry missed last week’s game with an ankle injury. If none of the three can play this weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals then Marquez Callaway and Tre’Quan Smith become great DFS plays and desperation flexes.

If just Thomas is inactive then Landry moves up to WR60 between K.J. Osborn and Russell Gage. If just Olave is inactive Thomas moves up to WR25 between Amari Cooper and Allen Lazard. Landry would move up to WR60 between K.J. Osborn and Russell Gage. If Olave and either Thomas or Landry are inactive the remaining healthy receiver would move up to WR27 between Gabriel Davis and Drake London.

WR38 Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens

Rashod Bateman missed last week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a foot injury. If he misses this week’s game against the New York Giants Devin Duvernay will move up to WR28 between Drake London and Michael Thomas.

WR41 Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars

Zay Jones missed practice on Thursday with an ankle injury. If he misses this week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts Marvin Jones Jr. moves up to WR46 between Brandon Aiyuk and Chase Claypool.

WR58 Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants

Wan’Dale Robinson missed the past four games with a knee injury. If he doesn’t play this week against the Baltimore Ravens New York will likely start Richie James and Darius Slayton at wide receiver. Both receivers should not be considered more than DFS plays or desperation flexes.

WR71 Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers

Christian Watson missed practice Thursday with a hamstring injury. If Watson was to miss this game expect Randall Cobb to have a more solidified role for this Packers offense against the New York Jets.

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