Dynasty Movement: Week 6

Dynasty staffers Corey Spala, Huthinson Brown, Jeff Blaylock, Meng Song, Matthew Montgomery, and Mike Kashuba give us their Dynasty rankings movement.

Dynasty Movement at Wide Receiver

Christian Watson, Green Bay
Matthew Golden, Green Bay

Blaylock - Both of Green Bay's top receivers moved up my rankings by continuing their early-season production through Week 5. Each has topped 100 receiving yards twice, and each has an additional game with at least 95 yards. Importantly, they've been hitting those in the same weeks, combining for 242 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1, 196 yards and two touchdowns in Week 3, and 266 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5. They could each break 100 yards again, with multiple touchdowns between them this week against a struggling Dallas secondary missing several starters. 

Brown - Watson continues to prove his critics wrong, holding firm as a top-five wide receiver in points per game so far. He's always had elite big-play and red-zone upside, but now he's commanding consistent target volume while staying healthy. It feels like everything is finally clicking for him this year.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Houston 

Brown - The track record of top-five NFL draft picks getting traded before their rookie contract expires is historically grim. That said, his setup in Houston is undeniable. Nico Collins draws heavy attention outside and downfield, which should clear up favorable, high-efficiency looks for Harrison to thrive

Devaughn Vele, New Orleans

Song - The Saints have allowed 30.2 points per game to opponents so far, ranking second-worst behind only the Cardinals. It's no wonder Tyler Shough has attempted 205 passes, second most behind only Matthew Stafford. As a result, Chris Olave has seen the third-highest targets in the league through five weeks, behind only Amon-Ra St. Brown and Trey McBride.

But lost in the shuffle is Vele, who's seen the 22nd-most targets in 2026. With at least 6 targets in every single game so far, Vele is averaging 12.4 PPR PPG and is the WR26 in PPR PPG. And yet, he doesn't have the name value in many dynasty leagues. Vele is a sneaky WR3 or flex option in PPR for contending dynasty teams, and you may be able to get him for a third-round rookie pick in some leagues.

Josh Downs, Indianapolis

Song - Stop trying to make Downs happen. It's not going to happen! Fantasy analysts have been hoping for more usage and targets for Downs since he showed flashes as a rookie, but it's time to shut it down. It's understandable that Michael Pittman Jr. and Alec Pierce overshadowed his production last season. But if the Colts thought Downs was better, Shane Steichen would read him first on more plays, and Daniel Jones would target him more.

Instead, even with Pierce on IR, Keenan Allen, Tyler Warren, and even Laquon Treadwell saw more targets than Downs last week against the Steelers. The week before that, despite Allen being a late inactive due to a groin injury, Ashton Dulin saw more targets than Downs. Maybe a change of scenery next season will help if rebuilding teams want to buy low, but I wouldn't pay more than a third-round rookie pick at this point.

Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh

Kashuba - I guess wide receiver handcuffs are a thing again. Bernard stepped into a larger role in Week 5 and has earned glowing reviews from Aaron Rodgers. With Michael Pittman Jr. on IR and Roman Wilson dealing with a finger injury, Bernard is the Steelers' de facto WR2 in the short term. With both Pittman and Metcalf on albatross contracts, the Steelers need youth to step in, either by cutting a veteran or by working through their young receivers to save space. Right now, Bernard is sending a clear signal that he's a better player than Michael Pittman Jr., and the team can save $27 million by cutting Pittman after this season. It's easy to justify Bernard being in the top-48 wide receiver rankings in dynasty.

Denzel Boston, Cleveland

Kashuba - I've seen enough. Boston offers a nice blend of good-enough production now and youth, with a path to higher fantasy production if the Browns ever find a real quarterback. He leads the team in targets, yards, receiving first downs, and receiving touchdowns, and he accounts for almost a third of the team's receiving production. He's playing over 90% of snaps and was clearly in the team's vision from the start. It never feels great to recommend a Browns offensive player, but Boston is doing everything we want from a rookie wide receiver. Bumping him inside the top-30 dynasty wide receivers makes sense right now.

Parker Washington, Jacksonville

​Spala -  I have moved Washington up to WR15. Washington is one of the better receivers at contested catches and can create after the catch as an open-field runner. A downside is that Washington is currently 27th in targets and 35th in receptions. He is 11th in yards per reception and tied for fourth in touchdowns. That said, he still has room to grow statistically. Still, he has three WR1 weekly finishes and averages 16.3 points per game.

Luther Burden III, Chicago

Spala -  I have moved Burden down to WR24. This is taken with a grain of salt absent Caleb Williams, but Rome Odunze has a better first-read target share and receiving yards over the last three weeks. I am not saying Burden is a bust; rather, receivers like Matthew Golden and, arguably, Christian Watson deserve the higher ranking for immediate production and the foreseeable future.

Michael Wilson, Arizona

Blaylock - Fresh off signing a three-year, $75 million contract extension, Wilson has cemented himself as the Cardinals' top passing option not named Trey McBride. Wilson's 51 targets and 29 receptions exceed the rest of the team's wide receivers combined. Last season, in four games without Marvin Harrison Jr. on the field, Wilson averaged 10 receptions and 125 yards. Harrison is gone, and the Cardinals should remain among the league leaders in pass attempts, so expect Wilson to keep getting week-winning volume.

Jaylen Waddle, Denver

Blaylock - Waddle is WR41 in PPR scoring, largely because of an eight-reception, 138-yard game against Jacksonville in Week 2. Excluding that false ray of hope, Waddle is averaging 2.5 catches and 16.5 yards per game. Pat Bryant, who has outplayed Waddle whenever they are on the field together, was out this week against the Chargers, but Waddle managed only two receptions on five targets. Waddle plays just over half the snaps in 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends) and isn't being used at all in 13 personnel, which Denver is increasingly using. I expected Waddle to thrive in a pass-happy scheme like Denver's, but it's turning out he would have been a better fantasy asset if he'd stayed in, gulp, Miami.

Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay 

Montgomery - Although a Baker Mayfield injury has set back the Buccaneers' plans, Egbuka is off to a strong start to his second season. He’s had only one game in PPR formats where he's scored under double digits, and he's the team’s clear number-one option in the passing game. With a rookie quarterback under center, Egbuka has been productive, so I expect his stats to jump again when Mayfield returns.

Carnell Tate, Tennessee 

Montgomery - The Titans offense as a whole is a sell for me. The offense has no spark, and Tate can’t currently be the force they need to drive results. Robert Saleh has had offensive deficiencies as a head coach, and we are seeing them on full display, not just with Tate. Tate is a faller for me because he's fallen well short of expectations, not just based on ADP, but statistically.

Dynasty Movement at Quarterback