Welcome to Week 6 of the fantasy football season. With several weeks of data available, we can officially make more educated start/sit and roster decisions. Some outcomes look like outliers, while others are more in line with the expected output based on utilization and role.
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Which IDP Players Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Roquan Smith | BAL, LB | (@ TEN)
2) Foyesade Oluokun | JAX, LB | (vs. IND)
3) Zaire Franklin | IND, LB | (@ JAX)
4) Nick Bolton | KC, LB | (vs. DEN)
5) Nick Bosa | SF, DE | (@ CLE)
6) Maxx Crosby | LV, DE | (vs. NE)
7) C.J. Mosley | NYJ, LB | (vs. PHI)
8) Ernest Jones | LAR, LB | (vs. ARI)
9) Bobby Wagner | SEA, LB | (@ CIN)
10) Devin White | TB, LB | (vs. DET)
11) Micah Parsons | DAL, LB | (@ LAC)
12) Logan Wilson | CIN, LB | (vs. SEA)
13) T.J. Edwards | CHI, LB | (vs. MIN)
14) Dre Greenlaw | SF, LB | (@ CLE)
15) Fred Warner | SF, LB | (@ CLE)
16) Derwin James Jr. | LAC, S | (vs. DAL)
17) Aidan Hutchinson | DET, DE | (@ TB)
18) Azeez Al-Shaair | TEN, LB | (vs. BAL)
19) Kyzir White | ARI, LB | (@ LAR)
20) Jordyn Brooks | SEA, LB | (@ CIN)
21) Pete Werner | NO, LB | (@ HOU)
22) Quincy Williams | NYJ, LB | (vs. PHI)
23) Bobby Okereke | NYG, LB | (@ BUF)
24) Kamren Curl | WAS, S | (@ ATL)
25) Myles Garrett | CLE, DE | (vs. SF)
26) Jevon Holland | MIA, S | (vs. CAR)
27) Patrick Queen | BAL, LB | (@ TEN)
28) Tremaine Edmunds | CHI, LB | (vs. MIN)
29) Jalen Pitre | HOU, S | (vs. NO)
30) Cody Barton | WAS, LB | (@ ATL)
31) Frankie Luvu | CAR, LB | (@ MIA)
32) Kaden Elliss | ATL, LB | (vs. WAS)
33) Danielle Hunter | MIN, DE | (@ CHI)
34) Terrel Bernard | BUF, LB | (vs. NYG)
35) Josey Jewell | DEN, LB | (@ KC)
36) Kyle Hamilton | BAL, S | (@ TEN)
37) Dax Hill | CIN, S | (vs. SEA)
38) Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB, S | (vs. DET)
39) Robert Spillane | LV, LB | (vs. NE)
40) Jordan Hicks | MIN, LB | (@ CHI)
41) E.J. Speed | IND, LB | (@ JAX)
42) Germaine Pratt | CIN, LB | (vs. SEA)
43) Divine Deablo | LV, LB | (vs. NE)
44) Alex Singleton | DEN, LB | (@ KC)
45) Jessie Bates III | ATL, S | (vs. WAS)
46) Haason Reddick | PHI, DE | (@ NYJ)
47) Camryn Bynum | MIN, S | (@ CHI)
48) Kevin Byard | TEN, S | (vs. BAL)
49) Henry To’oTo’o | HOU, LB | (vs. NO)
50) Jaquan Brisker | CHI, S | (vs. MIN)
51) Harrison Smith | MIN, S | (@ CHI)
52) Joey Bosa | LAC, DE | (vs. DAL)
53) Demario Davis | NO, LB | (@ HOU)
54) Lavonte David | TB, LB | (vs. DET)
55) Julian Love | SEA, S | (@ CIN)
56) Ryan Neal | TB, S | (vs. DET)
57) K’Von Wallace | ARI, S | (@ LAR)
58) Julian Blackmon | IND, S | (@ JAX)
59) Kenneth Murray Jr. | LAC, LB | (vs. DAL)
60) Vonn Bell | CAR, S | (@ MIA)
61) Richie Grant | ATL, S | (vs. WAS)
62) Eric Kendricks | LAC, LB | (vs. DAL)
63) Devin Lloyd | JAX, LB | (vs. IND)
64) Grant Delpit | CLE, S | (vs. SF)
65) Talanoa Hufanga | SF, S | (@ CLE)
66) Denzel Perryman | HOU, LB | (vs. NO)
67) Damone Clark | DAL, LB | (@ LAC)
68) Alex Anzalone | DET, LB | (@ TB)
69) Reed Blankenship | PHI, S | (@ NYJ)
70) Rayshawn Jenkins | JAX, S | (vs. IND)
71) Nate Landman | ATL, LB | (vs. WAS)
72) Justin Simmons | DEN, S | (@ KC)
73) Brian Burns | CAR, DE | (@ MIA)
74) Jason Pinnock | NYG, S | (@ BUF)
75) Xavier McKinney | NYG, S | (@ BUF)
76) Josh Allen | JAX, DE | (vs. IND)
77) Chris Jones | KC, DT | (vs. DEN)
78) Kyle Dugger | NE, S | (@ LV)
79) Jalen Thompson | ARI, S | (@ LAR)
80) Jamin Davis | WAS, LB | (@ ATL)
81) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLE, LB | (vs. SF)
82) Jordan Poyer | BUF, S | (vs. NYG)
83) Jordan Fuller | LAR, S | (vs. ARI)
84) Ja’Whaun Bentley | NE, LB | (@ LV)
85) Zach Cunningham | PHI, LB | (@ NYJ)
86) L’Jarius Sneed | KC, CB | (vs. DEN)
87) Jeremy Chinn | CAR, S | (@ MIA)
88) Tyrel Dodson | BUF, LB | (vs. NYG)
89) David Long Jr. | MIA, LB | (vs. CAR)
90) Aaron Donald | LAR, DT | (vs. ARI)
91) Montez Sweat | WAS, DE | (@ ATL)
92) Nicholas Morrow | PHI, LB | (@ NYJ)
93) Jordan Whitehead | NYJ, S | (vs. PHI)
94) Devon Witherspoon | SEA, CB | (@ CIN)
95) Donovan Wilson | DAL, S | (@ LAC)
96) Quinnen Williams | NYJ, DT | (vs. PHI)
97) Ed Oliver | BUF, DT | (vs. NYG)
98) Trent McDuffie | KC, CB | (vs. DEN)
99) Will Anderson Jr. | HOU, DE | (vs. NO)
Best IDP Players To Start in Week 6
Nick Bolton, LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Nick Bolton is back and at the top of the rankings (mine, at least). Currently the LB17 (what??) on Fantasy Pros consensus ranks, he’s an elite play.
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Bolton should go right back to his full-time role, and that’s led to an average of eight tackles over the first five weeks. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see a big 12 or 13-tackle week this week vs. Denver.
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions
Aidan Hutchinson leads all players with 35 total pressures. He’s actually a little underperforming in sacks with just 4.5, but that’ll correct if he keeps up the pressure.
Aidan Hutchinson is a BEAST 😤#Lions | #Panthers
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 8, 2023
A higher tackle floor might be there this week vs. Tampa Bay, too, as they like to run the ball and have no one to match up with Hutchinson. A Week 6 lineup lock!