Matthew Stafford leads the league with 1,503 passing yards. Dak Prescott has attempted the most passes (195), Jared Goff has the highest completion percentage at 75.2% and thrown the most touchdowns (12). Geno Smith has thrown the most interceptions (nine), and Cam Ward has taken the most sacks (19). Stafford has completed the most passes over 20 yards (24), while Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold lead the league with four completed passes over 40 yards. Finally, Stafford has the longest completion at 88 yards.
Here are my favorite QB/WR stacks for Week 6.
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5. Daniel Jones ($6,000) & Michael Pittman Jr. ($5,400), Colts vs. Cardinals
Jones is completing 71.3% of his passes and has thrown a touchdown in every game while tossing only two interceptions. He’s finished with double-digit FPTS in every contest, but hasn’t hit 20 FPTS since the first two weeks of the season. He may be asked to do a little more in this one, as the Cardinals have been very good against the run, allowing 3.9 yards per carry and the fifth-lowest EPA per carry. Kyler Murray practiced on Friday, so there’s a chance that he plays, which would likely increase the chances of the Colts having to maintain offensive aggression. Jones has also rushed 19 times for 56 yards and three touchdowns.
Pittman leads the Colts with 35 targets this season. The aDOT is only 8.7 yards, but he has received six red zone opportunities and is garnering a 23.4% first read target share and 25% designed target share.
4. Drake Maye ($5,900) & Stefon Diggs ($5,800), Patriots at Saints
If you thought Jones’ completion percentage was great, take a look at Drake Maye’s 73.9%! Maye has three games with over 20 FPTS, tossing two touchdowns in each of those contests. Maye also has rushing equity with 27 carries, 110 yards and two touchdowns.
New Orleans has allowed 11 passing touchdowns and a 69.5% completion rate. The EPA per dropback is 10th-highest. The Saints defense has also allowed the eighth-most rushing yards to quarterbacks.
This game is on the fast track in New Orleans, the spread is 3.5 points and the total is a healthy 46.5. The Patriots’ run defense is one of the best in the league, making the path of least resistance through the air, even with cornerback Christian Gonzalez back in the mix. As a result, there’s a chance Spencer Rattler does some things, which could push Maye to rack up more fantasy goodies.
Stefon Diggs leads the Patriots with 34 targets and garnered a whopping 12 last week. As he gets healthier and the rapport with Maye grows, he should continue getting peppered with targets.
3. Baker Mayfield ($6,600) & Emeka Egbuka ($7,200), Buccaneers vs. 49ers
I had some doubts about Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers’ passing game, especially with the offensive line issues and injuries at wide receiver. But Mayfield is just playing too well. And so is Emeka Egbuka.
Mayfield went for 29.7 FPTS last week and has thrown multiple touchdowns in four of five contests. He’s also rushed 19 times for 144 yards.
Tampa Bay is at home, but I think the 49ers can put up some points to push Mayfield. The spread is only 3.5 points and the total is 47.5 points. The 49ers’ defense is solid, but the unit has had difficulty generating pressure without Nick Bosa. The 10.2% pressure rate is the second-lowest in the league.
Egbuka leads the Buccaneers with 38 targets. He’s recieved at least six targets in every game with a high of 10 in Week 4. He’s also seen five red zone looks.
2. Bryce Young ($4,800) & Tetairoa McMillan ($6,000), Panthers vs. Cowboys
It takes mental fortitude to keep paying for Bryce Young. Or maybe it’s just plain stupidity. I’m gonna side with mental fortitude on this one. Young has failed to pass for at least 200 yards in four of five contests. He also doesn’t provide much rushing equity, totaling 54 yards this season with 40 of those yards coming in one game.
But, but, but …
The Cowboys have allowed a 72.4% completion percentage, third-highest in the league, and the second-highest EPA per dropback. The pressure rate of 30.2% is fourth-best, so there are some concerns there, but if Young can’t do it here, he probably won’t be able to do it against anyone.
Tetairoa McMillan leads the team with 43 targets, with at least eight in every contest. The first read target share is 30% while the aDOT is 11.4 yards. The deep target share is a whopping 57.1%. The catchable target rate is only 60.5%, though. McMillan has yet to score a touchdown, but there’s a good chance he breaks out in a big way because Dallas is going to score points.
1. Dak Prescott ($6,500) & George Pickens ($6,800), Cowboys at Panthers
Prescott has put up 28.3 and 34 FPTS in the last two contests. Against Green Bay, he was asked to throw 40 times to keep pace with the Packers, and he delivered with 319 yards and three touchdowns. Last week, the Cowboys had the game in hand against the New York Jets, so Prescott only attempted 29 passes, but he was uber-efficient, throwing four touchdowns.
Either scenario is in play against the Carolina Panthers. The Cowboys could dominate or the Panthers could keep pace at home. Prescott should thrive either way.
George Pickens was held to catching two of four targets for 57 yards last week, but that was because Sauce Gardner was shadowing him. Pickens still scored a touchdown and finished with 13.7 FPTS. That extended his scoring streak to four straight games. In Week 4, he showed the ceiling case, hauling in 8-of-11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
