Heath Cummings

11 hrs ago • 3 min read

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Two of the most interesting receiver rooms to watch in Week 6 are two that were on bye in Week 5. The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers both have offenses that are in the top half of the league in scoring and passing, but so far they have only had one reliable wide receiver between the two of them: Rome Odunze. What they do have are a lot of wide receivers that are sitting on Fantasy manager’s benches because of their potential.

DJ Moore has the highest profile of these receivers and he has been an enormous disappointment through four weeks. He has a 16% target share, which ranks not only behind Odunze, but also Olamide Zaccheaus. His aDOT (8.2) looks a lot like last year but he has lost two yards of YAC. His 4.1 YAC is his lowest since he joined the Bears. I have not even considered dropping Moore yet, but if his role in the offense doesn’t change coming out of the bye it is going to be hard to keep hoping.

Romeo Doubs has been the most productive Packers’ wide receiver, but that is largely a result of his three-touchdown game against the Cowboys in Week 4. Doubs had a season-high eight targets in that game, which is much more sustainable than the touchdowns. If he comes out of the bye as the clear top target for Jordan Love, we’ll feel much more comfortable starting him as a WR3. Against Cincinnati in Week 6 the Packers may not throw enough to find out for sure.

A pair of rookie wide receivers are by far the most exciting bench stashes on the Packers and Bears. Matthew Golden was held by Fantasy managers over the bye, but Luther Burden saw his roster rate fall to 27% while he was on bye. This makes some sense as Golden has played more than half the snaps in three straight games, but rookies often get more involved after a bye week and I will be stashing Burden anywhere I can. Rookie wide receiver are the most common league winning second half breakouts we see.

Everything we just said about Green Bay could be complicated by the fact that Christian Watson returned to practice and could be back in the field in the next couple of weeks. In deeper leagues, or league with open IR spots, Watson is yet another bench stash from these two receiving rooms. Hopefully in Week 6 one or two of these guys get promoted to Fantasy starters.

Here is the rest of the Week 6 WR Preview:

Week 6 WR Preview

WR Preview

Numbers to Know
9.2 — Number one wide receivers have averaged 9.2 PPR FPPG against Pat Surtain and the Broncos. This is a brutal matchup for Garrett Wilson.
6 — Davante Adams is tied for the league lead with six targets inside the five yard line. He has only caught one of them.
17.5% — Tee Higgins only has a 17.5% target share this season. Hopefully Joe Flacco looks his way a little more often.
43.8 — The Cowboys have given up a league-high 43.8 PPR FPPG tow wide receivers. Surely this will be the week for the Tetairoa McMillan explosion.
43 — Jameson Williams has one game with more than 43 yards this season. I am not dropping, but I understand why you are asking.
2.97 — Stefon Diggs is averaging almost three yards per route run. He looks like he is back as a must-start wide receiver.
11.52 — D.J. Moore’s average route depth is one of the highest in the league at 11.52, he is just not being targeted on the deep stuff.
67% — Travis Hunter played a season-high 67% of the offensive snaps in Week 6. The breakout could be coming after a big play on Monday night.