Wide receiver PPR rankings for Week 6 fantasy football

Final injury report

The most surprising news of Friday was Julio Jones not getting any final injury designation after missing two straight days of practice. He’ll play in spite of his hamstring injury. A.J. Brown, Davante Adams, Mike Evans, and Chris Godwin all were also removed from the final injury report. D.J. Chark, Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry, and Breshad Perriman all seem like true game-day decisions.

Out: DeSean Jackson (hamstring), Alshon Jeffery (foot), Diontae Johnson (back), K.J. Hamler (hamstring)
Doubtful: Auden Tate (shoulder)
Questionable: Miles Boykin (thigh), Chris Moore (finger, thigh), Curtis Samuel (knee), Odell Beckham (illness), Jarvis Landry (hip, rib), Julian Edelman (questionable), D.J. Chark (ankle), Breshad Perriman (ankle), Darius Slayton (foot)

Friday AM update

Diontae Johnson returned to practice on Thursday in limited fashion. He is not at 100 percent, but upgrading from DNP is a big step forward. If he is limited on Friday, he’ll likely be listed as questionable at worst for Sunday. Meanwhile, JuJu Smith-Schuster completed a full practice on Thursday and should be fine for Sunday. On the other hand, Julio Jones was a DNP for a second straight day. It seems safe to say he will not be playing this Sunday. Other second day DNPs included Jarvis Landry, D.J. Chark, and A.J. Brown. One notable addition was Odell Beckham Jr., who was sent home Thursday with an illness. It is not believed to be Covid-19, but he is getting checked and the Browns are being cautious.

Speaking of Covid-19, Friday morning saw the Indianapolis Colts close their facility due to multiple positive tests. They are working to confirm those positives and figure out next steps. We’ll keep an eye out for more information on the game status and potential impact on T.Y. Hilton, Zach Pascal, A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, and more.

Wednesday injury report

NFL teams returned to practice on Wednesday to begin on-field preparations for Week 6. The wide receiver position has been the most banged up of any of the fantasy relevant positions. Diontae Johnson is the most notable name to watch this week. He has been a regular Wednesday DNP who is playing on Sunday, but this week brings a new back injury he suffered on Sunday. He’ll be on to watch on Thursday and Friday.

On the other hand, JuJu Smith-Schuster is turning into regular Wednesday DNPs who then is practicing in full on Thursday and playing fine on Sunday. Also, Julian Edelman is listed as limited and will likely be listed as questionable on Friday — but we know he’ll play.

DNP: Julio Jones (hamstring), Auden Tate (shoulder), Jarvis Landry (hip, rib), Diontae Johnson (back), JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), K.J. Hamler (hamstring), D.J. Chark (ankle), Laviska Shenault (hamstring), Mike Evans (ankle), A.J. Brown (knee)
Limited: Russell Gage (shoulder), Alshon Jeffery (foot), Curtis Samuel (knee), A.J. Green (hamstring), Julian Edelman (knee), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Scott Miller (hip, groin), Justin Watson (chest), Breshad Perriman (ankle), Darius Slayton (foot)
Full: DeVante Parker (ankle)

Week 5 was good for some wide receivers we aren’t used to seeing put up big numbers this season.

We got a huge game last week from rookie Chase Claypool, but not too many people had him in their lineups. Will his four touchdowns be the start of a consistent rest of the season? I’m not sure, but he’s shown plenty of big play ability already, so he’s not going to disappear.

The Eagles might have found something in receiver Travis Fulgham, who had a monster game last week, catching 10-of-13 targets for 153 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers. The Eagles will get some receivers healthy and returning, but Fulgham has likely won himself more opportunities.

Injury news

Davante Adams was close to returning last week, so there’s a good chance he’ll be back this week against the Buccaneers. He shoots right back up to a top start.

Julio Jones didn’t practice last week and missed the game with a hamstring injury. He’ll need to get a full practice in before I feel good starting him this week against the Vikings.

D.J. Chark left last week’s game with an ankle injury, but we haven’t heard any updates as of yet. He likely will be limited, but I’d expect he will have a chance to play against the Jaguars.

Sammy Watkins will miss a couple weeks with a hamstring injury, which should help big play receiver Mecole Hardman see more work. Demarcus Robinson will also see an uptick, but Hardman is the player with the highest fantasy upside.

Chris Godwin is running again, but he will likely be limited when he returns to practice. We’ll need to keep an eye on practice reports as the Buccaneers get ready for the Packers.

Sterling Shepard is getting closer to a return. The Giants offense is a mess right now, so his upside might not be great, but he should be a top target for Daniel Jones as soon as he’s back.

Bye weeks

Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers are all on their bye.

We’ll be without some true studs this week, as DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Michael Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Henry Ruggs, Keenan Allen and Mike Williams will take a week off. We’ll need to find some strong matchups to make up for those losses.

Streaming options

Laviska Shenault, Jaguars

Shenault continues to gain more targets and last week he had seven receptions for 79 yards on eight targets. He hasn’t found the end zone since Week 1, but he’s going to start turning more touches into touchdowns soon. Against the Lions, he should have a good chance of putting up good numbers.

Preston Williams, Dolphins

The Jets pass defense has been bad this season, as they’ve given up the worst catch percentage, third-most yards per target and rank 31st in pass defense DVOA. Williams caught 4-of-5 targets for 106 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers banged up secondary last week and looked good doing so and now he gets another good matchup.