Otton had caught between three and five passes in every game this year until today, so this goes down as his first true bust of the season. On the other hand, he has peaked at five catches and 56 yards with zero touchdowns thus far, so the ceiling has been nonexistent. Otton could increase his production once Baker Mayfield is back in the lineup, but it doesn’t look like that will happen next week. He is barely in the TE2 conversation as long as Jalon Daniels remains under center.
With the game tied at 23-23, Kincaid returned to the field with the Bills attempting to take the lead. Whatever he’s dealing with appears to be minor at this point, so he’ll likely attempt to gut out the remainder if this one.
There isn’t much to say here. Gainwell has topped out at five carries in a single game this year, and that came all the way back in Week 1. He hasn’t caught more than three passes in a game either, so even the PPR scam that he operated in Pittsburgh has been shut down. Gainwell isn’t in the fantasy conversation headed into Week 7 versus Carolina.
Although there was an injury-shortened appearance mixed in, Sadiq now has just three catches for 15 yards over his past three games. This, as Mason Taylor has caught nine balls for 57 yards over the past two weeks. Sadiq’s big-play ability is going to come back into play sooner rather than later, but he is unsurprisingly maxing out as a zero-floor TE2 in fantasy for the time being.
Irving was bottled up on nearly every attempt, with the Steelers’ defensive front simply winning the battle in the trenches far too often. On the bright side, Irving out-carried Kenneth Gainwell 19-2 and saw three targets to Gainwell’s one. The role was there. The production was not. That role was also bolstered by the absence of Sean Tucker, who missed today’s game with a quad injury. Irving will remain in the RB2 mix for Week 7 versus the Panthers, but Tampa Bay’s grizzly offensive environment will prevent him from cracking the RB1 ranks.
Taylor is now up to 7/57 in two games since returning from his thumb injury. First-round rookie Kenyon Sadiq, who missed most of Week 5 with a concussion, is 3/15 during the same timespan. This Jets tight end targets battle figures to oscillate back and forth, but Taylor is the preferred option for the time being. It’s still not resulting in more than desperation TE2 value.
Hurs tied his season highs in catches and yards today. He also drew a defensive pass interference call that netted Tampa Bay 22 yards. Emeka Egbuka would score on the very next play. Hurst is looking like a solid field-stretcher, but the Bucs’ offense isn’t set up to support more than one fantasy-relevant pass-catcher. With Emeka Egbuka decisively taking that role, Hurst is buried in the WR6 ranks going forward.
The Raiders did their part to keep Allen in the pocket in this one. He managed just one rushing yard on five carries, but did plenty of damage through the air to put the Bills in position to pull out their fifth win of the season. Allen threw his first touchdown of the day to Khalil Shakir in the second quarter on a nine-yard screen pass, and flipped an impressive shovel pass to Keon Coleman in the third quarter for his second touchdown pass of the day. Allen and the Bills have scored 30-plus points in four of their first six games this season, with Allen totaling four touchdowns in his last two games. The Bills punted just twice in this one, and Allen led his team on three straight scoring drives to start the game. While there’s plenty to figure out on defense, Allen and the offense are clicking on all cylinders even with DJ Moore (shoulder) sidelined. The Bills now head into their Week 7 bye week and will return in Week 8 to play host to the Ravens.
Herbert’s hellish season continued unabated on Sunday against a Kansas City defense that swamped the beleaguered Bolts quarterback on seemingly every drop back. After throwing exactly one touchdown in each of his first five outings, Herbert didn’t have any against the Chiefs. He had a negative EPA per drop back and was 10 percent below his expected pass rate in the loss. Ladd McConkey was ruled out with a head injury in the first half, further complicating OC Mike McDaniel’s efforts to stop the bleeding for the LA offense. The team’s wideout injuries and the predictability of the offense means Herbert should be dropped in most one-QB fantasy formats ahead of the Chargers’ Week 7 bye week.
Cousins and the Raiders strung together a handful of nice drives in Sunday’s loss to the Bills, but they needed to be just about perfect to slow Buffalo’s offensive attack. With Brock Bowers bottled up for most of the evening, Cousins connected with tight end Michael Mayer seven times for 95 yards, with his lone touchdown passes coming on passes of 11 and 44 yards to Tre Tucker in the fourth quarter. The 44-yard touchdown pass to Tucker came inside of two minutes and with the Bills up by 10, but Cousins and Tucker took advantage of a struggling Bills’ defense to complete the long score and keep things interesting in the waning seconds. Now losers of three straight games, the Raiders will hope to avoid a fourth straight loss next week when they host the suddenly 2-4 Rams. Cousins continues to enjoy a career revival under Klint Kubiak and has now thrown for 1,582-14-5 in his first six games. He’ll be in the QB2 mix for next week’s game against the Rams.
Hampton was his usual plodding self in this one, with a long rush of four yards in another depressing outing for the LA offense. Kimani Vidal, meanwhile had seven rushes for 21 yards and got much of his work in the first quarter. Keaton Mitchell had just two carries and did not catch his lone target. Hampton led the backfield in routes and targets on the day. His diminishing role and his lack of efficiency has made Hampton nothing more than a touchdown-dependent desperation flex option this year. The Chargers have a bye in Week 7.
Brissett threw an interception to Rams S Quentin Lake while targeting Trey McBride on the Cardinals’ third play from scrimmage but managed to play mistake-free, and touchdown-free, football from there on out. Brissett took zero sacks for the first time this season and linked up with four different players for explosive gains. That said, the box score results obviously disappoint. Brissett nearly linked up with Michael Wilson for a 36-yard touchdown on the Cardinals’ seventh drive, but the ball glanced off Wilson’s fingertips as he dove for it in the end zone. The drive ultimately resulted in a field goal, as did five others. Brissett will be a high-end QB2 against the Broncos in Week 7.
Even with Rhamondre Stevenson active and TreVeyon Henderson surprisingly playing through his ankle injury, Kiner was called on as the Patriots’ “closer,” with all 11 of his handles coming in the final 16:30 of the contest. The Patriots were winning, but the game was still in doubt. Kiner responded by continually turning his short-yardage opportunities into first downs, while he ended up leading the team in rushing. It wasn’t easy to see that one coming, but it might be difficult for coach Mike Vrabel to un-see it as neither Stevenson nor Henderson impress in their No. 1 or 2 jobs. Kiner is worth an end-of-bench stash in 14-team leagues but is not yet 12-team league relevant.
Fields saw a season-high eight targets, but caught just two of those passes for 19 yards. The Giants passing game behind Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely isn’t productive for fantasy purposes. Darnell Mooney had a carry for 20 yards while Charlie Jones caught 2-of-3 passes for 66 yards. Fields is the best option past Nabers and Likely, but he can be left on fantasy benches for Week 7 against the Texans.
Before the game, it was widely reported that the Giants would start Najee Harris with Skattebo dealing with fumbling issues to start the season. This was indeed the case as Skattebo saw zero touches and just six snaps on the day, last among all four Giants running backs. After the game, head coach the team did not bench Skattebo, but it’s hard to see this as anything else. Fantasy managers will be hoping Skattebo will be out of the dog house after no Giants running backs surpassed 20 yards rushing against a poor Saints run defense. He is cautiously in the RB3 ranks until further notice.
Odunze, who led the Bears in pass routes on the day, was third in targets while Luther Burden and Colston Loveland had big days with Caleb Williams back under center. Odunze was seeing more targets and air yards with the Bears’ backups QBs under center, though he should remain a high-variance flex in Week 7 against the Patriots. Odunze leads the Chicago offense with a 35 percent air yards share this season.
Harris started the game for the Giants after it was reported Cam Skatteboo would be downgraded after his fumble issues. Fantasy managers that picked up Harris to start or stash will be immensely disappointed to see four carries and 11 snaps on the day. A pass-heavy game script played a role in that, but he totaled just two yards and has been a largely ineffective runner this season. Harris can remain off fantasy rosters heading into Week 7 against the Texans.
Dowdle was active for the first time since injuring his toe in Week 2. He initially formed a near 50-50 committee with Jaylen Warren, but the latter pulled away in the fourth quarter and overtime. Warren racked up four carries and one catch in overtime alone, bringing his touch total from 11 to 16. Dowdle saw a single carry in the extra frame. Dowdle’s role should grow in the coming weeks, but it’s clear that Warren is the top option in the backfield, leaving Dowdle as a low-end RB3 for Week 7 versus the Saints.
It’s a fairly standard Henry box score, though the 48 yards were actually his second most of the season. The touchdown was his second, as well as second in as many weeks. Henry took advantage of a Jets communication breakdown near the goal line. By now we know Henry is a perfectly fine option if you find yourself in a streamer or second FLEX pinch, but he is not making a move on TE1 status heading into Week 7 against the Bears.
Coming off a two-game stretch where he surprisingly popped up for 99 combined yards, Chism was held under two receptions for third time in five 2026 appearances. This, as A.J. Brown returned to the lineup. Romeo Doubs (shoulder) did depart, but Chism is never going to have the advantage on Pop Douglas for slot/short-area looks. He is not a realistic consideration in 12-team leagues.
Romeo Doubs departed early in the proceedings with a shoulder injury, but Williams was still held under two receptions for the fifth time in six appearances. We know Williams can pop up for big plays like a northeastern Isaac TesLaa, but the Patriots’ coaching staff doesn’t trust him for anything else. He’s off the radar in all but the deepest of formats.
With Cam Skattebo facing a soft benching due to fumbling issues, Tracy saw the second-most running back snaps in a pass-happy game script. He opened scoring with a 17-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter and followed it up with a five-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. The Giants backfield remains murky after Skattebo saw zero touches and no Giants back rushed for over 20 yards. Tracy is worth rostering as a potential FLEX play for Week 7 against the Texans.