Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings — Half-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 3:05 PM ET

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Puka Nacua is our WR1 for Week 6 in Half-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 · Half-PPR · Proj = engine median · Range = 20th–80th percentile · Opp/Total from the market as of 3:05 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	15.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 8.4–26.4.
Tier 2 · Start
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA @ DEN	—	SEA	@ DEN (Thu)	final	14.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 7.3–24.6.
Tier 3 · Start
3	Christian Watson GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	12.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 6.0–21.9.
Tier 4 · Start
4	Zay Flowers BAL @ CLE · 40.0	—	BAL	@ CLE	40.0	11.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 6.0–20.3.
5	CeeDee Lamb DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	11.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 5.9–19.8.
6	Chris Olave NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	11.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 5.7–19.3.
7	Davante Adams LA vs ARI · 51.5	—	LA	vs ARI	51.5	11.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 4.9–19.4.
8	Drake London ATL vs CHI · 52.0	—	ATL	vs CHI	52.0	10.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 5.6–18.9.
9	Parker Washington JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	10.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 4.6–18.0.
10	Nico Collins HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	10.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 4.9–17.9.
11	Malik Nabers NYG vs NO · 46.0	—	NYG	vs NO	46.0	9.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NO · 20–80 range 4.8–17.2.
12	Garrett Wilson NYJ @ NE · 43.5	—	NYJ	@ NE	43.5	9.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NE · 20–80 range 4.8–17.4.
13	Mike Evans SF vs WAS · 51.5	—	SF	vs WAS (Mon)	51.5	9.8	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 4.6–16.8.
14	George Pickens DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	9.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 4.5–16.1.
15	Matthew Golden GB vs DAL · 53.0	—	GB	vs DAL	53.0	9.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 4.3–16.2.
Tier 5 · Start
16	Denzel Boston CLE vs BAL · 40.0	—	CLE	vs BAL	40.0	7.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 3.2–15.1.
17	Michael Wilson ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	7.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 3.3–14.4.
18	Wan'Dale Robinson TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	7.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 3.0–13.5.
19	Luther Burden III 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 3.1–13.2.
20	Terry McLaurin WAS @ SF · 51.5	—	WAS	@ SF (Mon)	51.5	6.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 3.0–13.3.
21	Devaughn Vele NO @ NYG · 46.0	—	NO	@ NYG	46.0	6.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 2.8–12.9.
22	Carnell Tate TEN @ IND · 44.5	—	TEN	@ IND	44.5	6.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 2.8–12.0.
23	Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs WAS · 51.5	—	SF	vs WAS (Mon)	51.5	6.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 2.2–12.7.
24	Keenan Allen IND vs TEN · 44.5	—	IND	vs TEN	44.5	6.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 2.7–12.2.
25	Keon Coleman BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	6.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 2.3–12.6.
26	Khalil Shakir BUF @ LV · 53.5	—	BUF	@ LV	53.5	6.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 2.8–11.7.
27	DK Metcalf PIT @ TB · 39.5	—	PIT	@ TB	39.5	5.9	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 2.7–11.8.
28	Rome Odunze CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	5.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 2.5–11.5.
29	Josh Downs IND vs TEN · 44.5	—	IND	vs TEN	44.5	5.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 2.6–11.3.
30	Tre Tucker LV vs BUF · 53.5	—	LV	vs BUF	53.5	5.7	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BUF · 20–80 range 2.5–11.3.
31	Romeo Doubs NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	5.6	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 2.2–11.8.
32	Dontayvion Wicks PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	5.5	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 2.4–11.2.
33	Emeka Egbuka TB vs PIT · 39.5	—	TB	vs PIT	39.5	5.3	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 2.0–11.4.
34	Jaylen Waddle DEN vs SEA	—	DEN	vs SEA (Thu)	final	5.2	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs SEA · 20–80 range 1.9–11.2.
35	Xavier Hutchinson HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	5.1	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 2.3–10.4.
36	Rashod Bateman BAL @ CLE · 40.0	—	BAL	@ CLE	40.0	5.0	—	Start	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 2.2–10.4.
37	Kalif Raymond CHI @ ATL · 52.0	—	CHI	@ ATL	52.0	4.9	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 1.9–10.8.
38	Ryan Flournoy DAL @ GB · 53.0	—	DAL	@ GB	53.0	4.9	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 2.2–10.1.
39	Jakobi Meyers JAX vs HOU · 42.5	—	JAX	vs HOU	42.5	4.8	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 1.8–10.9.
40	Darius Cooper PHI vs CAR · 39.0	—	PHI	vs CAR	39.0	4.8	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 1.4–11.1.
41	DeMario Douglas NE vs NYJ · 43.5	—	NE	vs NYJ	43.5	4.7	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 1.5–11.1.
42	Jaylin Noel HOU @ JAX · 42.5	—	HOU	@ JAX	42.5	4.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 1.6–10.4.
43	Germie Bernard PIT @ TB · 39.5	—	PIT	@ TB	39.5	4.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 1.7–9.9.
44	Chris Godwin Jr. TB vs PIT · 39.5	—	TB	vs PIT	39.5	4.5	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 1.7–9.5.
45	Tre Harris LAC @ KC · 41.5	—	LAC	@ KC	41.5	4.3	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 1.5–9.5.
46	Kendrick Bourne ARI @ LA · 51.5	—	ARI	@ LA	51.5	4.2	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 1.5–9.3.
47	Roman Wilson PIT @ TB · 39.5	—	PIT	@ TB	39.5	4.0	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 1.2–10.0.
48	KC Concepcion CLE vs BAL · 40.0	—	CLE	vs BAL	40.0	3.9	—	Flex	Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 1.5–8.7.

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The engine's read on Week 6

Engine byline · no human author · Week 5 WR accuracy: MAE 7.0, top-12 hit 4/12

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 15.9 · 20–80 range 8.4–26.4 · game total 51.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 8.4–26.4.

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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR2 · SEA @ DEN

Median 14.6 · 20–80 range 7.3–24.6. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 7.3–24.6.

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Common questions about Week 6 WR rankings

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

Puka Nacua, our WR1 with a 15.9-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.

How this board is built

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Simulation10,000 outcomes per player

Week 5 WR accuracyMAE 7.0 · top-12 hit 4/12

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