Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings — PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · Rankings as of Tue, Oct 13, 5:31 AM ET (v1) · injuries as of 6:45 PM ET · lines as of 4:05 PM ET · noindex

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Puka Nacua is our WR1 for Week 6 in PPR, ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Christian Watson. This is the first published version of this board.

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Rankings table

Week 6 WR · PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from the market as of 4:05 PM ET · Chg since the previous publish · locked players kept at actual points · bye-week teams (CIN, DET, MIA, MIN) excluded
Rank	Player	Status	Team	Opp	Total	Proj	Chg	Verdict	Note
Tier 1 · Must start
1	Puka Nacua LA vs ARI · 51.5	—	LA	vs ARI	51.5	19.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 11.3–32.2.
Tier 2 · Start
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA @ DEN	—	SEA	@ DEN (Thu)	final	17.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 9.3–28.8.
Tier 3 · Start
3	Christian Watson GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	15.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 7.4–25.1.
4	CeeDee Lamb DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	14.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 7.8–24.0.
5	Zay Flowers BAL @ CLE · 39.5	—	BAL	@ CLE	39.5	14.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 7.7–24.1.
6	Chris Olave NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	14.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 7.6–23.7.
7	Drake London ATL vs CHI · 52.0	—	ATL	vs CHI	52.0	13.4	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 7.1–22.6.
8	Davante Adams LA vs ARI · 51.5	—	LA	vs ARI	51.5	13.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 6.3–22.5.
9	Malik Nabers NYG vs NO · 46.0	—	NYG	vs NO	46.0	12.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NO · 20–80 range 6.5–21.0.
10	Garrett Wilson NYJ @ NE · 43.5	—	NYJ	@ NE	43.5	12.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NE · 20–80 range 6.4–21.0.
11	Nico Collins HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	12.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 6.3–21.0.
12	Parker Washington JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	12.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 5.8–20.9.
13	Mike Evans SF vs WAS · 51.5	—	SF	vs WAS (Mon)	51.5	12.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 6.0–20.0.
14	George Pickens DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	11.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 5.9–19.5.
15	Matthew Golden GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	11.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 5.4–19.1.
Tier 4 · Start
16	Michael Wilson ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	9.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 4.7–17.8.
17	Denzel Boston CLE vs BAL · 39.5	—	CLE	vs BAL	39.5	9.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 4.0–17.4.
18	Wan'Dale Robinson TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	9.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 4.3–16.7.
19	Luther Burden III CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	8.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 4.1–16.1.
20	Terry McLaurin WAS @ SF · 51.5	—	WAS	@ SF (Mon)	51.5	8.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 3.9–15.9.
21	Devaughn Vele NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	8.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 3.9–15.7.
22	Keenan Allen IND vs TEN · 44.5	—	IND	vs TEN	44.5	8.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 3.9–15.2.
23	Carnell Tate TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	8.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 3.8–14.8.
24	Khalil Shakir BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	7.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 3.7–14.4.
25	DK Metcalf PIT @ TB · 39.0	—	PIT	@ TB	39.0	7.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 3.6–14.3.
26	Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs WAS · 51.5	—	SF	vs WAS (Mon)	51.5	7.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 3.0–14.8.
27	Keon Coleman BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	7.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 3.0–14.6.
28	Josh Downs IND vs TEN · 44.5	—	IND	vs TEN	44.5	7.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 3.5–13.9.
29	Tre Tucker LV vs BUF · 53.5	—	LV	vs BUF	53.5	7.4	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BUF · 20–80 range 3.4–13.8.
30	Rome Odunze CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	7.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 3.3–14.0.
31	Emeka Egbuka TB vs PIT · 39.0	—	TB	vs PIT	39.0	7.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 3.0–14.0.
32	Dontayvion Wicks PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	7.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 3.2–13.5.
33	Romeo Doubs NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	7.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 2.9–13.8.
34	Kalif Raymond CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	6.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 2.9–13.4.
35	Jaylen Waddle DEN vs SEA	—	DEN	vs SEA (Thu)	final	6.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs SEA · 20–80 range 2.7–13.3.
36	Xavier Hutchinson HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	6.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 3.0–12.6.
37	Rashod Bateman BAL @ CLE · 39.5	—	BAL	@ CLE	39.5	6.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 2.9–12.5.
38	Jakobi Meyers JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	6.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 2.6–13.1.
39	Ryan Flournoy DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	6.4	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 3.0–12.4.
40	DeMario Douglas NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	6.2	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 2.0–13.0.
41	Germie Bernard PIT @ TB · 39.0	—	PIT	@ TB	39.0	6.1	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 2.4–12.2.
42	Chris Godwin Jr. TB vs PIT · 39.0	—	TB	vs PIT	39.0	6.1	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 2.4–11.9.
43	Darius Cooper PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	6.0	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 1.8–12.5.
44	Jaylin Noel HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	5.9	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 2.1–12.2.
45	Kendrick Bourne ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	5.7	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 2.1–11.4.
46	Tre Harris LAC @ KC · 41.5	—	LAC	@ KC	41.5	5.7	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 2.0–11.5.
47	KC Concepcion CLE vs BAL · 39.5	—	CLE	vs BAL	39.5	5.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 2.2–11.0.
48	Makai Lemon PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	5.3	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 2.1–10.7.

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The engine's read on Week 6

Engine byline · no human author · Week 5 WR accuracy: MAE 7.9, top-12 hit 5/12

Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.

Tiers 1–2 in depth

Puka NacuaWR1 · LA vs ARI

Median 19.9 · 20–80 range 11.3–32.2 · game total 51.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 11.3–32.2.

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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR2 · SEA @ DEN

Median 17.6 · 20–80 range 9.3–28.8. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 9.3–28.8.

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Common questions about Week 6 WR rankings

Who is the best wide receiver to start in Week 6 PPR?

Puka Nacua, our WR1 with a 19.9-point median; Jaxon Smith-Njigba is WR2.

When do these rankings update?

Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.

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Week 5 WR accuracyMAE 7.9 · top-12 hit 5/12

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