What You Need to Know From Week 6

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WAS @ CHI

• Carson Wentz went down with a broken finger on his throwing hand, but the offense actually benefit as Wentz was also playing with a strained tendon in his throwing arm. Taylor Heinicke will start in Week 7, and he took lots of deep shots to Terry McLaurin last year.
• Brian Robinson was the lead back and scored, but was pedestrian as a runner. He’s more of a volume flex than a solid RB2. Antonio Gibson’s value is waning.
• Justin Fields had a good fantasy outing, and the Bears were stopped at the goal line three times. If he had converted one or two of those into touchdowns, we might be talking about this as a breakout game. Don’t start him against the Patriots, but he’s worth a waiver add and could improve as the season goes on.
• The Bears finally targeted Darnell Mooney like a #1 receiver. He should have had a score at the end of the game to make his fantasy week a big success, but his value is still up coming out of Week 6.

BAL @ NYG

• Lamar Jackson struggled as a passer without Rashod Bateman out there. Jackson is in a fantasy slump but should bounce back against the Browns defense that the Patriots dissected last week.
• J.K. Dobbins’ knee tightened up, and he sat in the fourth quarter. Kenyan Drake looked dynamic and dangerous as a runner in relief and could be the lead back against the Browns. Justice Hill could also return from a hamstring injury, and Gus Edwards from his knee surgery. The Ravens backfield is a mess.
• Devin Duvernay crashed back to earth and didn’t make a dent for fantasy despite Bateman’s absence. He’s not an essential hold.
• Daniel Jones was a so-so fantasy start because he didn’t do much as a runner, but he threw two scores and piloted his fourth fourth-quarter comeback in six weeks. He has fantasy potential if the Giants wideouts ever get healthy.
• Saquon Barkley ground out tough yards but also re-injured his shoulder. Matt Breida is the backup, but he would only be a marginal play if Barkley misses time.
• WanDale Robinson was barely on the field but caught three balls and a touchdown. His role should grow, and he shouldn’t be on any waiver wires after this week.
• Daniel Bellinger had a score and the rookie tight end is becoming a core part of this pass offense. He is a fantasy-relevant tight end and possible streamer against the Jaguars.

JAX @ IND

• Trevor Lawrence had a good fantasy day with two quarterback sneak scores but didn’t make any of his receivers a good fantasy play even though Marvin Jones sat. This pass offense is very difficult to project week-to-week.
• James Robinson is only a what-the-heck flex unless the Jaguars control a game, which they haven’t since Week 3. Travis Etienne was explosive and looked to be deserving of more work. Both backs had goal-line chances but didn’t score.
• Matt Ryan threw 58 passes, so the offense produced three fantasy-relevant wide receiver stat lines, but when Jonathan Taylor returns (maybe this week against Tennessee), the pass attempt number should come back down. Still, this no-huddle success will help the passing game confidence and usage going forward.
• Deon Jackson provided a spark, especially in the passing game. He’ll go back to the bench when Taylor is healthy, but he is worth an add as an injury-upside backup and player we have seen produce when he gets the opportunity.
• Michael Pittman’s huge game was a result of 58 attempts, but it demonstrates a weekly ceiling that will be difficult to leave on the bench after a two-week slump.
• Parris Campbell had his best game of the season and is gaining enough momentum to be worth a roster spot if bench size allows.
• Alec Pierce caught the game-winning score. His trust level from Ryan and fantasy value continues to grow.