Week 6 Wide Receiver Preview: Matthew Golden Should Dominate the Cowboys
Top Fantasy WRs for Week 6
Let's break down the key usage notes and matchups that are driving our Week 6 WR Rankings.
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1. Puka Nacua, LAR
Nacua is coming off a huge 24-target game against Buffalo. He’s no longer on the injury report and can be started with confidence as a top-tier WR1.
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA
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3. CeeDee Lamb, DAL
Just one week after finishing as the WR2 with 41.3 PPR points per game, Lamb posted a season-low 2.9 PPR points and finished as the WR87 in Week 5. But that came with Lamb sidelined for much of the second half with a quad injury. When he’s on the field, he’s producing a target on 29.8% of his routes, the fourth highest mark among WRs. Lamb is projected for a high-end WR1 finish in Week 6.
4. Drake London, ATL
Since Michael Penix took over 3 weeks ago, London ranks 13th among WRs in targets, third in target share, sixth in expected PPR points per game, and seventh in actual points per game. Next up is a Bears squad that sits 23rd in our Pass Defense Power Rankings.
5. Chris Olave, NO
Olave had a down Week 5, catching 4 of 6 targets for 46 yards to finish as WR42. That looks like an outlier, as he ranks third among WRs with 10.8 targets per game and holds a 27.7% target share. Last week seemed atypical with Tyler Shough’s hand injury, so expect Olave to bounce back here. The Saints pass on 65.3% of plays, which keeps Olave’s volume locked in. The Giants have been an average matchup for WRs. Olave remains a must-start WR1.
6. Christian Watson, GB
Watson enters the week with the second most TDs among WRs, on his way to 21.9 PPR points per game and a WR4 ranking. While his 15.0% TD rate is likely to fall, given that it’s more than 4.0% higher than his previous career-high, he’s still primed to keep scoring against a Cowboys defense that’s allowed the fifth most total points. Watson projects as a WR1.
7. Nico Collins, HOU
Collins has looked strong since returning from his hamstring injury, posting 7-118-2 and 5-56 over the past two weeks. He gets another plus matchup Sunday against a Jaguars defense that ranks fifth-worst in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs. Collins also cleared 100 yards in both games against Jacksonville in 2025.
8. Malik Nabers, NYG
Nabers broke out in Week 5, catching 11 of 20 targets for 121 yards and a TD to finish as WR4. His 28.2% target share ranks eighth among WRs, and he has averaged 9.2 targets per game. He has scored 1.6 fewer PPR points per game than his opportunities suggest, so there is room for more. The Saints have allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points to WRs, but the volume makes Nabers a high-end WR2 with WR1 upside.
9. Matthew Golden, GB
Golden is in the midst of a breakout season, producing 15.7 PPR points per game to rank as the WR17 a year after finishing as the WR87 with 5.0 PPR points per game. He’s accounting for a 24.3% target share that leads Packers WRs and ranks 20th among all WRs. Golden gets the luxury of facing a Cowboys defense allowing the fifth most total points, leaving him projected as a WR1 in Week 6.
10. George Pickens, DAL
Pickens is coming off his best week of the season, producing 28.0 PPR points to rank as the WR5 while commanding a season-high 31.0% target share. While Pickens benefited from fellow WR CeeDee Lamb being sidelined for much of the second half, he’s already shown he can produce alongside him, averaging 14.5 PPR points across 18 games together. Pickens projects as a WR1 in a Week 6 matchup against the Packers.
11. Mike Evans, SF
Evans just turned in his best performance since joining the 49ers, hauling in seven of 10 targets for 113 yards and a TD for 26.3 PPR points and a WR6 finish in Week 5. He did it on a season-high 37.0% target share, a volume likely to be more common with WR Deebo Samuel out with a hamstring injury. Evans projects as a WR1 against a Commanders defense allowing the 4th most points to WRs.
12. Garrett Wilson, NYJ
Wilson draws a Pats secondary that should get top CB Christian Gonzalez back from a shoulder injury. Fellow starter Carlton Davis (neck) looks likely to miss another game, though. Wilson’s hit 100 yards in two of his past three games and will remain a candidate for double-digit targets with the Jets’ pass catching group missing Adonai Mitchell. Wilson is a fringe WR1.
13. Tetairoa McMillan, CAR
McMillan probably doesn’t have another outing like his Week 4 crusher against the Lions, especially with Jalen Coker expected back. But he tallied 18 targets across the two full games shared with Coker so far this season. Philly arrives as the sixth-most friendly scoring matchup for WRs.
14. Zay Flowers, BAL
Flowers comes into Week 6 as the WR7 with 20.4 PPR points per game. He’s produced at least 14 PPR points in every game he’s played and is the only WR to do so this season. He’s also one of six WRs with multiple 25+ PPR-point performances. With backup QB Tyler Huntley starting for a consecutive week, Flowers projects as a fringe WR1 against the Browns defense.
15. Davante Adams, LAR
Adams' target share has gone from 30% without Puka Nacua to 16% with him. Still, Adams’ red-zone role and a plus matchup with the Cardinals help him stick in WR2 range. Arizona’s allowed a league-high 10 TDs to enemy WRs.
16. Terry McLaurin, WAS
McLaurin is overcoming his slow start, averaging 15.9 PPR points per game since Week 3 to rank as the WR20 over that span. He could find a target-share boost as well with Stefon Diggs possibly out, leaving behind a 24.0% target share. With the Commanders defense facing a 49ers offense that’s scoring the third most points, the offense will likely find themselves in more passing situations, leaving McLaurin projected as a WR2 in Week 6.
17. Parker Washington, JAC
The Jags rank 26th in pass rate, but that hasn’t been an issue for Washington. He ranks WR13 in PPR points per game on a solid 25.5% target share. Next up is a Houston secondary that’s severely underperformed so far, slotting third-worst in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs.
18. Jalen Coker, CAR
Coker missed Week 4 after leaving the previous game early with a quad injury. But he has returned to full practice coming off the bye and gets an Eagles D ranking sixth-weakest on WR scoring by our adjusted fantasy points allowed. Coker has caught eight balls in each of his two full outings this year.
19. Michael Wilson, ARI
Wilson didn’t need the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade to get a fantasy boost. In four games with Harrison, Wilson handled an elite 29% target share. Despite a down Week 5 (4-30 on 7 targets), he remains a WR2 option against a Rams unit that sits 15th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to the position.
20. Luther Burden III, CHI
Burden leads the Bears and ranks 19th among all WRs with 35 targets. Now he gets QB Caleb Williams back for Sunday’s game vs. the Falcons’ 18th-ranked WR defense. Chicago’s 26.25-point implied total is the sixth-highest of the week, boosting Burden’s TD upside.
21. Rome Odunze, CHI
Odunze is trending up, with 22 targets over his last 3 games. Now he gets QB Caleb Williams back for Sunday’s meeting with the Falcons’ 18th-ranked WR defense. Atlanta has been especially vulnerable to outside WRs, allowing the fourth-most fantasy points. Odunze has run 79% of his routes from the outside this season.
22. D.J. Moore, BUF
Moore did not play in Week 5 after being questionable entering Monday Night Football, and he is still recovering from a shoulder injury. When on the field, he has averaged just 5 targets and 9.1 PPR points per game, with a 17.9% target share. The Bills’ run-heavy approach (50.2% pass rate) has capped the volume for their WRs. The Raiders have been middle of the pack against WRs, but this game has one of the highest totals of the week (53.5). If active, Moore is a WR3 with a modest ceiling
23. D.K. Metcalf, PIT
Metcalf struggled again in Week 5, catching 3 of 4 targets for 12 yards to finish as WR59. The usage has been there with 7.4 targets per game and a 21.3% target share. But he has scored 3 fewer PPR points per game than expected, among the biggest gaps at the position. The Bucs have allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to WRs on a schedule-adjusted basis, and this game has the lowest total of the week (39.5). Metcalf is a WR3 who is hard to trust.
24. Carnell Tate, TEN
Tate’s coming off a difficult 1-catch day last week, but Tennessee mistakenly sent his targets too deep in that one. The rookie had posted receiving lines of 6-58 and 9-145 the previous two games. He’s a more attractive option against a Colts D yielding the 12th-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points to WRs.
25. Ladd McConkey, LAC
We’ll need to monitor McConkey’s status throughout the week after he was active but didn’t play a snap last Sunday. If he’s ready to go, he’ll at least get a nice individual matchup against struggling slot CB L’Jarius Sneed. The Chiefs have allowed the fewest fantasy points to outside WRs but the 13th fewest to slot receivers, where McConkey has run 49% of his routes this year.
26. Devaughn Vele, NO
Vele caught 4 of 6 targets for just 26 yards in Week 5, finishing as WR53. He has still been a steady part of the Saints’ passing game with 7.4 targets per game and 2 TDs. The Saints’ 65.3% pass rate keeps him involved, but he has averaged only 10 yards per catch. The Giants have been an average matchup for WRs. Vele is a WR3 with a solid PPR floor.
27. Wan'Dale Robinson, TEN
Robinson has finished two of the past three games with 7+ targets and 6+ catches. This week’s matchup with a Colts team favored by 7 could drive more passing volume. Robinson also gets an upside individual matchup with Indy slot CB Justin Walley, who sits tied for sixth-most receptions allowed among all corners, according to Pro Football Focus.
28. Denzel Boston, CLE
Boston is tied for the Browns' team lead in targets with fellow rookie WR KC Concepcion, who is unlikely to play this week following a concussion. Boston ranks as the WR22 with 13.8 PPR points per game, which would be the 10th highest mark by a rookie WR since 2020. He projects as a fringe WR2 in Week 6 against a Ravens defense allowing the 10th most points to WRs.
29. Khalil Shakir, BUF
Shakir caught all 3 of his targets for 80 yards in Week 5, finishing as WR32 (and nearly scoring an OT TD). He has been dangerous after the catch, averaging 9.2 yards after catch per reception, but he has yet to score a TD this season. His 5.2 targets per game limit his weekly ceiling in a Bills offense that passes on just half its plays. The Raiders have allowed the 14th-most fantasy points to WRs, and this game has a 53.5-point total. Shakir is a WR3 who needs a big play or a TD to pay off. If DJ Moore misses the game, it could move Shakir closer to WR2 territory.
30. Jaylen Waddle, DEN
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31. Germie Bernard, PIT
Bernard had his best game of the season in Week 5, catching 6 of 9 targets for 80 yards to finish as WR21. That was a big jump from his season average of 4 targets per game. He essentially replaced Michael Pittman’s role, even before Roman Wilson was injured. The Bucs have allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to WRs on a schedule-adjusted basis, and this game has a low 39.5-point total. Bernard is a WR4 who needs that Week 5 role to stick.
32. Romeo Doubs, NE
It’s hard to feel confident in Doubs, who’s posted yardage totals of 0, 96, 49, 58, and 16 since the opener. Regardless of A.J. Brown’s status, the former Packer is no more than a low-end WR3/flex against a surprisingly effective Jets pass defense. They sit seventh-toughest in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs.
33. Josh Downs, IND
Downs trailed Keenan Allen in targets and catches last time out and is coming off two straight 3-catch games. But he racked up 20 targets across the two games before that, sharing the field with Allen both times. We’re still leaning Downs between them because he’s simply on the field more. Downs also doubles Allen’s slot rate, which gives him more reps against Tennessee slot CB Marcus Harris. Pro Football Focus credits Harris with allowing 90.5% completions so far this season.
34. Tre Tucker, LVR
Tucker caught 4 of 5 targets for 41 yards in Week 5, finishing as WR46. He has averaged 5.6 targets per game, and his 1.7 yards after catch per reception shows how much he relies on deep shots to produce. The matchup is excellent, with the Bills allowing the most fantasy points to WRs this season. The Raiders being 4.5-point underdogs should also keep them throwing. Tucker is a boom-or-bust WR3 with a strong ceiling this week.
35. Xavier Worthy, KC
It’s now or never for Worthy. WR Tyquan Thornton is out and WR Rashee Rice is likely out this week, leaving Travis Kelce, Jalen Royals, and Cyrus Allen as Worthy’s primary target competition. He gets a middling Chargers defense that ranks 19th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs. It gets Worthy on the WR3 radar, although we can’t say we’re confident in him.
36. Keenan Allen, IND
Allen has garnered 9 targets in two straight outings, sandwiching an inactive Week 4. That sets him up as a decent bet for targets and catches against a soft Tennessee defense. But Indy’s status as 7-point favorites against a D that also plays the run meekly figures to limit the passing volume.
37. Kendrick Bourne, ARI
Bourne tallied 5 catches for a team-high 70 yards in last week's loss to Detroit. Elevated pass volume should continue with the Cardinals entering the weekend as 12.5-point underdogs. That gives Bourne some appeal as a deep-league flex option.
38. Ryan Flournoy, DAL
Flournoy came away with three grabs of at least 10 yards each last week, including a 48-yard bomb from QB Dak Prescott to come away with a season-high 12.0 PPR points. His 14.5% target share on the season places him as the third option on a Cowboys offense producing the fifth most passing yards per game. Facing a Packers defense boosting WR production 10.7%, Flournoy projects as a WR4 in Week 6.
39. Jakobi Meyers, JAC
Aside from Week 3, Meyers hasn't cleared 4 targets in any game. He’s a low-floor fantasy option in what projects as a lower-scoring game vs. Houston. Jags-Texans also profiles as one of the slowest-paced games of the week.
40. Emeka Egbuka, TB
Egbuka caught 6 of 9 targets for 38 yards in Week 5 while finishing as WR17 thanks to a 14-yard rushing TD His 22.6% target share ranks 23rd among WRs, making him the clear top target in the Bucs’ passing game. He has struggled to turn targets into big plays, though, averaging just 9.1 yards per catch. The Steelers have allowed the 13th-fewest fantasy points to WRs, and this game has a low 39.5-point total. Egbuka is a WR4 with a PPR floor.
41. Dontayvion Wicks, PHI
Wicks will carry some injury risk even if he plays this week thanks to a hamstring injury that cost him Thursday’s workout. Watch his status into the weekend.
42. Antonio Williams, WAS
Williams is producing a target on 20.6% of his routes, which ranks 37th among WRs. After playing alongside both WR Terry McLaurin and Diggs on 39.1% of routes, he has played without one of them in each of the past two weeks and has averaged a 74.7% route share. With fellow WR Stefon Diggs likely out again in Week 6, Williams is set for another week with a high route share, leaving him projected as a WR4.
43. Makai Lemon, PHI
Injuries inhibiting both DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks give Lemon a path to potentially leading the Eagles in targets this week against a soft Panthers D. He’ll still face TE Dallas Goedert as prime competition and deal with QB Tanner McKee making just his third career start. So the upside looks modest here, and the floor still low.
44. Chris Godwin, TB
Godwin caught all 3 of his targets for 37 yards in Week 5, finishing as WR51. He has been efficient after the catch at 6.8 yards per reception, but the volume isn’t there at 4.2 targets per game. He has yet to score a TD this season. The Steelers have allowed the 13th-fewest fantasy points to WRs in a low-scoring game environment. Godwin is a WR4 best left to deep leagues.
45. Courtland Sutton, DEN
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46. Kalif Raymond, CHI
After a hot start to the season, Raymond has totaled just 5 catches for 12 yards over the past 2 weeks. He’s run a route on just 53% of pass plays across those 2 contests, down from 65% over the first 3 games. Raymond gets QB Caleb Williams back this week but would be a desperation fantasy start.
47. Keon Coleman, BUF
Coleman scored a TD on his lone catch in Week 5, finishing as WR43 despite just 7 yards. That has been the story of his season, with 2 TDs on only 3.6 targets per game. He has scored 3.2 more PPR points per game than his opportunities would suggest, which isn’t sustainable. The Raiders have been an average matchup for WRs. Coleman is a TD-or-bust WR5.
48. Jaylin Noel, HOU
Noel’s seen a low 9.9% target share for the season, and the arrival of Marvin Harrison Jr. adds another potential target obstacle. Despite an impressive 17.5 yards per catch, Noel isn’t a recommended fantasy option against the Jags.
49. Jalen Royals, KC
With WR Tyquan Thornton out and WR Rashee Rice likely out, Royals figures to be on the field plenty vs. the Chargers on Sunday. But that’s about the only nice thing we can say about him. Royals has been targeted on just 14% of his routes and averaged a pathetic 0.36 yards per route for his career.
50. Kayshon Boutte, HOU
Boutte's 53% route rate from Week 5 marked a season-low. Now with Marvin Harrison Jr. in the mix, Boutte isn’t a viable fantasy starter vs. Jacksonville.
51. Demario Douglas, NE
Be careful not to overrate Douglas' huge Week 5 (4-65-2). He posted a low 55% route rate, while he entered that one with no more than 38 yards in any of his four prior games. He remains a low-floor option against the Jets.
52. Omar Cooper Jr., NYJ
Cooper will play on Sunday, per HC Aaron Glenn. That’ll mark the rookie’s first game since the opener as he returns from an ankle injury. The extended time off makes him a wait-and-see in fantasy, even with Adonai Mitchell set to miss another week.
53. Rashod Bateman, BAL
Bateman is accounting for a 15.8% target share that places him as the third option on a Ravens passing offense led by backup QB Tyler Huntley for a second straight week. He’s producing 9.1 PPR points per game to rank as the WR51 this season. But removing the one game without fellow WR Zay Flowers, he’s averaging just 5.9 PPR points. Bateman projects as a WR5 in Week 6.
54. Efton Chism, NE
Chism posted season highs in both route rate (68.9%) and target share (19%) in Week 5. That keeps him on the deep-league radar, especially with Drake Maye recently recapturing his 2025 form.
55. Brandin Cooks, SF
Cooks caught a go-ahead TD in just his second game since signing to the 49ers practice squad after WR Deebo Samuel went down with a hamstring injury. Cooks accounted for just 2 targets but with Samuel out, and the team’s existing injuries at WR to Ricky Pearsall and De’Zhaun Stribling, his volume will see a spike. Cooks projects as a fringe WR5 in Week 6 now that he’s more involved in a QB Brock Purdy-led offense.
56. Rashid Shaheed, SEA
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57. Cyrus Allen, KC
With WR Tyquan Thornton out and WR Rashee Rice likely out, Allen should be on the field plenty vs. the Chargers this weekend. The rookie had a buzzy summer and brings some downfield upside. But he’d be a total flier in fantasy lineups
58. Darius Cooper, PHI
Cooper has 4 TDs on just 7 total catches this season. Perhaps he knows some secret path to the end zone. More likely, though, that won’t prove sustainable. Throw in backup QB Tanner McKee making his third career start, and it’s difficult to like Cooper outside the deepest of leagues.
59. Isaiah Bond, CLE
Bond produced a season-high 10.4 PPR points last week after not accounting for more than 2.0 PPR points in any of the four previous weeks. He was thrust into a higher volume role when fellow WR KC Concepcion exited in the first quarter with a concussion, leading to a 21.9% target share. With Concepcion likely missing Week 6, Bond projects as a WR5 against a Ravens defense allowing the 10th most points to WRs.
60. Cooper Kupp, SEA
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