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Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to Week 6 of the NFL season! Let's take a look at some fantasy football starts and sits for tonight. We have an interesting primetime matchup for Sunday Night Football between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants.
It's been a rocky start to the year in Cincinnati, as the Bengals bring an abysmal 1-4 record into this week despite being tied for fourth in the NFL in average points per game. The Giants on the other hand, rank just 27th in scoring and will now be without their most potent offensive weapon - Malik Nabers - for this Sunday night clash.
We'll be bringing you Sunday Night Football analysis all year long, focusing on who to definitely start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench. Let's dive into this awesome Sunday Night matchup. You can also read all Week 6 Matchups for the entire slate. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants - 8:20 pm ET
Point Spread: Bengals -3.5; Total: 46.5
Notable Injuries:
- Malik Nabers (concussion) - OUT
- Devin Singletary (groin) - OUT
- Chase Brown (quad) - Expected to Play
- Zack Moss (ankle) - Expected to Play
Matchups We Love
QB Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones has been a sneaky QB1 this season, finishing as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in three of the past four weeks. Even without his top wideout (Malik Nabers) last week, Jones still finished with 22.1 fantasy points. Now, he gets a great matchup against a Bengals defense that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points and second-most rush yards (164) to quarterbacks. That makes Jones a sneaky low-end QB1 in Week 6.
Fantasy managers should be starting Ja'Marr Chase every week. He has totaled at least 17.5 PPR fantasy points in three straight games and is coming off a WR1 fantasy finish. Chase also has a nice matchup against Deonte Banks in Week 6. Banks has allowed 70-plus receiving yards in two of the past three games and has given up 18 catches to start the season. That makes the Bengals wideout an easy WR1 this weekend.
JA'MARR CHASE 70-YARD TD.
FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES FOR Joe Burrow.
📺: #BALvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/XJKCC0bWOb— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024
Matchups We Hate
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Other Matchups
QB Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow has been one of the most consistent fantasy quarterbacks this season. He has finished as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in four straight games while averaging 23.7 fantasy points during that stretch. The Giants rank middle-of-the-pack against fantasy quarterbacks this season, but you likely aren't sitting him this week. Burrow is a strong QB1 play in Week 6.
Bengals RB
There was a chance that one of these Bengals backs would miss this game, which would've skyrocketed the value of the other. However, both Moss and Brown appear on track to suit up on Sunday night, which mutes the upside for both. Moss is an RB2 option against a Giants defense that is allowing over 4.9 yards per carry to running backs this season. Chase Brown is also a sneaky flex play, given the matchup and the fact that he has seriously cut into Moss' volume recently.
With Giants running back Devin Singletary officially ruled out against the Bengals, New York will again look to rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., who performed well in last week's upset win over Seattle. Tracy is a solid RB2 play who showcased speed and burst while rushing for 129 yards in Week 6 and draws a Bengals defense that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to running backs this season.
Ladies and gents, Tyrone Tracy Jr. ‼️ pic.twitter.com/aKVXMH3tAs
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 8, 2024
If you are looking for a high-floor fantasy option this week, Wan'Dale Robinson is a great play against the Bengals. Robinson has scored in double figures in PPR formats in four of five games, and Cincinnati has allowed 11 PPR fantasy points per game to opposing slot wideouts this season. So Robinson will come in as a high-end WR3 for Week 6 with guaranteed volume due to the absence of Malik Nabers.
WR Tee Higgins
Fantasy managers finally got the big game from Tee Higgins last week, as he caught nine passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Higgins has also seen at least 10 targets in back-to-back games. As a result, he'll be a solid WR2 option against the Giants in Week 6. New York has allowed six receiving touchdowns to wideouts this year.
Bengals TEs
It's becoming hard to trust Mike Gesicki in fantasy after his strong start. Gesicki has played less than 45% of the Bengals' offensive snaps in back-to-back weeks while seeing a combined three targets in those two games. So it's best to stay away from him in Week 6.
As for Erick All Jr., he would be my preferred Bengals tight end to start this week. He has played over 50% of the team's offensive snaps in three of the past four games, and the Giants have allowed a top-10 fantasy tight end in two of the past four weeks.
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