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We’re onto Week 6 and here are my quarterback rankings for fantasy football this week.
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen take this week’s top spots as the duo dukes it out in Buffalo. Ryan Fitzpatrick is a QB1—especially against the New York Jets. Andy Dalton is immediately fantasy-relevant on the QB1/2 border, buoyed by Dallas’ offensive scheme and studly pass catchers. Ryan Tannehill is a solid streaming option against Houston.
Week 6’s Tiered Running Back Rankings
| Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | at BUF | Mahomes and the Chiefs offense as a whole are on fire. Tre'Davious White's health will be a factor but this scheme is unstoppable. |
| 2 | Josh Allen | BUF | KC | Allen will be pushed to make plays all day long with Mahomes and the Chiefs scoring in ways that most opponents can't against the Bills defense. |
| 3 | Kyler Murray | ARI | at DAL | Dallas' defense is severely banged up -- and poorly coached. |
| 4 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | at TEN | Finally free of Bill O'Brien, Watson looks like he's having fun. Solid match-up too. |
| 5 | Cam Newton | NE | DEN | Newton's back and his rushing touchdowns should follow. |
| 6 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | at PHI | Keep an eye out for reports on Jackson's knee injury. Presumably, it's a non-issue. It's likely last week's low rushing totaly was due to game-script but it's still worth it to collect as much information as possible. |
| 7 | Gardner Minshew | JAX | DET | Outside of his Week 3 dud, Gardner Minshew has been extremely consistent. Detroit's defense is entirely unimposing. |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | CLE | Roethlisberger is a mid-tier QB1 every week. |
| 9 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | NYJ | Fitzpatrick has YOLO-balled his way to mid-tier QB1 scoring thus far and he should have no problem carving up the Jets' hopeless secondary. |
| 10 | Matt Ryan | ATL | at MIN | Get-right spot for the Falcons offense as they begin the post-Dan Quinn era. |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at TB | The match-up is a concern but Davante Adams is expected to return. |
| 12 | Matthew Stafford | DET | at JAX | Shootout on tap. |
| Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
| 13 | Andy Dalton | DAL | ARI | Dallas's offensive scheme and their incredible pass catching talent immediately vaults Dalton into the QB1/2 territory. |
| 14 | Tom Brady | TB | GB | The health of his pass catching corps is pivotal. |
| 15 | Jared Goff | LAR | at SF | The Rams' offense is humming. |
| 16 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | HOU | Getting Corey Davis and Adam Humphries back from the COVID - Reserve List would be helpful for a date with Houston's hapless defense. Tannehill is likely to be forced to throw a lot as they try to keep pace with Deshaun Watson and Co. |
| 17 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | ATL | Even at the QB17 spot, Cousins is still a high-quality streaming option against the Falcons' woeful defense. |
| 18 | Joe Burrow | CIN | at IND | Tough match-up. |
| Rank | High-Floor/Capped-Ceiling QB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
| 19 | Nick Foles | CHI | at CAR | Foles gets the charitable Panthers defense this week. |
| 20 | Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | CHI | Bridgewater is the most match-up dependent fantasy quarterback. Not a great one on tap here. |
| 21 | Carson Wentz | PHI | BAL | The one good thing that Philly has going in this one is that Baltimore can't cover tight ends. The Wentz-to-Ertz connection is key. |
| 22 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | at PIT | Pittsburgh's defense has been harrassing opposing signal callers all year. |
| 23 | Daniel Jones | NYG | WAS | Good match-up. |
| 24 | Kyle Allen | WAS | at NYG | Soft match-up for Allen to get Terry McLaurin going in. |
| Rank | High-Floor/Capped-Ceiling QB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
| 25 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | LAR | Garoppolo's ankle is tough to trust after last week's meltdown. |
| 26 | Drew Lock | DEN | at NE | Tough match-up even if Stephon Gilmore can't go. |
| 27 | Philip Rivers | IND | CIN | Indy is doing everything it can to keep Rivers from throwing the football. |
| 28 | Joe Flacco | NYJ | MIA | Look elsewhere for your fantasy needs. |