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2025 NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders: Patrick Mahomes, Rico Dowdle, George Pickens

2025 NFL Week 6 Fantasy Football Scoring Leaders: Patrick Mahomes, Rico Dowdle, George Pickens

NFL DraftKings Fantasy Advice

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By: Sam Connon

Before you set your fantasy football lineups for your upcoming matchup, it’s time to take a look back at which players performed the best in Week 6.

Cam Skattebo and Dallas Goedert exploded on Thursday Night Football, then Rico Dowdle put on an encore performance for the ages Sunday afternoon. Kimani Vidal and Kendrick Bourne proved to be elite waiver wire adds, while Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey continued to dominate. All that led up to a Monday night eruption from a handful of stars, like Bijan Robinson and Drake London.

Following yet another Monday Night Football doubleheader, here is a roundup of the players who led their respective positions in fantasy points during Week 6:

(Note: Go here for a full breakdown of DraftKings fantasy scoring for NFL.)

Quarterback Scoring Leaders

  1. Patrick Mahomes (KC): 31.5 points
  2. Drake Maye (NE): 27.2 points
  3. Jacoby Brissett (ARI): 24.7 points
  4. Jaxson Dart (NYG): 23.6 points
  5. Jayden Daniels (WAS): 23.6 points
  6. Daniel Jones (IND): 23.5 points
  7. Dak Prescott (DAL): 22.3 points
  8. Jalen Hurts (PHI): 21.6 points
  9. Sam Darnold (SEA): 20.0 points
  10. Caleb Williams (CHI): 19.9 points

After two years of trending down as a fantasy quarterback, Patrick Mahomes is looking as dominant as ever in 2025. He kept it up against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Mahomes also added 32 yards and a touchdown on the ground. That brought Mahomes up to four rushing touchdowns this season, following his two in 2024 and zero in 2023.

Running Back Scoring Leaders

  1. Bijan Robinson (ATL): 38.8 points
  2. Rico Dowdle (CAR): 36.9 points
  3. De’Von Achane (MIA): 34.0 points
  4. Josh Jacobs (GB): 32.0 points
  5. Cam Skattebo (NYG): 31.0 points
  6. D’Andre Swift (CHI): 28.5 points
  7. Jonathan Taylor (IND): 26.7 points
  8. Kimani Vidal (LAC): 25.8 points
  9. Christian McCaffrey (SF): 24.1 points
  10. Rachaad White (TB): 17.6 points

With Chuba Hubbard out again, Rico Dowdle got to face his former team as the lead back, looking to recreate his 200-yard performance from Week 5. Dowdle proved he wasn’t a one-hit wonder, going for 183 yards on 30 carries against the Dallas Cowboys. He had four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown on five targets, playing a major role in Carolina’s upset victory over Dallas. His 239 yards from scrimmage actually beat out his 234 from the week before, making him a real challenger to Hubbard moving forward.

Wide Receiver Scoring Leaders

  1. George Pickens (DAL): 34.8 points
  2. Drake London (ATL): 34.8 points
  3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA): 33.2 points
  4. Kayshon Boutte (NE): 26.3 points
  5. Ladd McConkey (LAC): 26.0 points
  6. Ja’Marr Chase (CIN): 25.1 points
  7. Brian Thomas Jr. (JAX): 23.0 points
  8. Kendrick Bourne (SF): 22.2 points
  9. Hollywood Brown (KC): 20.5 points
  10. Wan’Dale Robinson (NYG): 20.4 points

The longer CeeDee Lamb is out, the higher George Pickens seems to ascend. He posted his second 30-point fantasy outing in three weeks, securing nine of 11 targets for 168 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. Since scoring 6.0 PPR fantasy points in Week 1, Pickens has yet to dip below 13.7. He is averaging 22.9 points in that span, making him a top-five wideout in fantasy.

Tight End Scoring Leaders

  1. Dallas Goedert (PHI): 29.0 points
  2. Trey McBride (ARI): 21.2 points
  3. Tyler Warren (IND): 18.3 points
  4. Sam LaPorta (DET): 16.5 points
  5. Zach Ertz (WAS): 16.3 points
  6. Michael Mayer (LV): 16.0 points
  7. Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE): 15.1 points
  8. Tyler Higbee (LAR): 14.0 points
  9. Travis Kelce (KC): 13.8 points
  10. Oronde Gadsden II (LAC): 12.8 points

The Eagles usually turn to Jalen Hurts and the tush push when they are deep in the red zone, but Dallas Goedert has been getting plenty of looks in his own right. The tight end scored a touchdown for the fourth straight week, sneaking into the end zone on a shovel pass at the goal line. He remained relevant elsewhere on the field, too, going for 110 yards on nine catches and 11 targets.

Defense/Special Teams Scoring Leaders

  1. Los Angeles Rams: 17.0 points
  2. Las Vegas Raiders: 16.0 points
  3. Denver Broncos: 13.0 points
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11.0 points
  5. Seattle Seahawks: 11.0 points
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10.0 points
  7. New York Jets: 9.0 points
  8. Atlanta Falcons: 9.0 points
  9. Chicago Bears: 9.0 points
  10. Los Angeles Chargers: 8.0 points

Kicker Scoring Leaders

  1. Eddy Pineiro (SF): 18.0 points
  2. Cameron Dicker (LAC): 17.0 points
  3. Blake Grupe (NO): 16.0 points
  4. Chris Boswell (PIT): 15.0 points
  5. Ryan Fitzgerald (CAR): 14.0 points
  6. Nick Folk (NYJ): 12.0 points
  7. Chad Ryland (ARI): 11.0 points
  8. Andre Szmyt (CLE): 11.0 points
  9. Jason Myers (SEA): 10.0 points
  10. Lucas Havrisik (GB): 10.0 points

Prior Leaders

Sam Connon
Sam joined DraftKings in 2025 following five years with Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network. He has covered the UCLA Bruins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, MiLB and NBA, on top of earning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and College Media Association during his time as a student at UCLA.
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