Week 6 has a fresh group of bye weeks, and a whopping implied point total over 30 (looking at you, Rams)! Unfortunately, if you invested in the Eagles offense, you find yourself forcing fantasy optimism on the likes of Tanner McKee and Dameon Pierce. And check out the rest of my weekly rankings here.
Stats are sourced from FantasyPoints unless otherwise noted. Shout out to Data Suite 2.0!
QUARTERBACKS
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Bryce Young (CAR) @ PHI
The Stat: Ranked 4th (in a good way) in Turnover-Worth Throw Rate and passing touchdowns per game.
The Spot: Eagles defense gives up the 5th-most fantasy points to wide receivers, and the Panthers are at full strength with Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.
The Risk: Favored on the road in a low-scoring game (38.5-point total) could limit fantasy upside.
FADE
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) v. HOU
The Stat: Ranked 29th (in a bad way) in Pressure-to-Sack Rate.
The Spot: After Week 1, the Texans defense has allowed the 4th-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
The Risk: When a strength (Jaguars offense) meets a strength (Texans defense), there is always a victor, and the former has looked good so far.
