Wednesday, April 22, 2026

What if we told you that we can save you lots and lots and lots of time by compiling various expert picks of which fantasy football players to start and sit in Week 6?! Check out our summarized list of Week 6 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em picks curated from multiple experts (including those from CBS Sports, NFL.com, USA Today Sports, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News). You can find more summarized fantasy news articles here. Without further ado, here is the compiled list, broken down by position:

QB Start ‘Em (consensus sourced from USA Today, CBS Sports, NFL.com, and Bleacher Report)

  1. Dak Prescott (DAL)
  2. Jayden Daniels (WAS)
  3. Jordan Love (GB)
  4. Kirk Cousins (ATL)
  5. Caleb Williams (CHI)

QB Sit ‘Em

  1. Justin Herbert (LAC)
  2. Jared Goff (DET)
  3. Baker Mayfield (TB)
  4. Joe Flacco (IND) *Anthony Richardson may be back
  5. Josh Allen (BUF)

RB Start ‘Em (consensus sourced from NFL.com, CBS Sports, and USA Today)

  1. Josh Jacobs (GB)
  2. Tony Pollard (TEN)
  3. D’Andre Swift (CHI)
  4. Najee Harris (PIT)
  5. Chase Brown (CIN)

RB Sit ‘Em

  1. Brian Robinson (WAS)
  2. Rachaad White (TB)
  3. Devin Singletary (NYG)
  4. Rico Dowdle (DAL)
  5. Alexander Mattison (LV)

WR Start ‘Em (consensus sourced from NFL.com, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, and USA Today)

  1. DJ Moored (CHI)
  2. Terry McLaurin (WAS)
  3. Rashod Bateman (BAL)
  4. Darnell Mooney (ATL)
  5. Jayden Reed (GB)

WR Sit ‘Em

  1. Mike Evans (TB)
  2. Dontayvion Wicks (GB)
  3. Calvin Ridley (TEN)
  4. Jakobi Meyers (LV)
  5. Michael Wilson (AZ)

TE Start ‘Em (consensus sourced from NFL.com, Bleacher Report, and USA Today)

  1. Brock Bowers (LV)
  2. Kyle Pitts (ATL)
  3. Dalton Kincaid (BUF)
  4. Tucker Kraft (GB)
  5. Tyler Conklin (NYJ)

TE Sit ‘Em

  1. Mark Andrews (BAL)
  2. Isaiah Likely (BAL)
  3. Dalton Schultz (HOU)
  4. Hunter Henry (NE)
  5. Mike Gesicki (CIN)

D/ST Start ‘Em (consensus sourced from NFL.com)

  1. Houston Texans 
  2. Philadelphia Eagles
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers
  4. Atlanta Falcons
  5. Los Angeles Chargers