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Ryan Heath and Graham Barfield review all the fantasy football usage from Week 6 with everything you need to know before Week 7.

🚀 The Texans Are Following Green Bay's Early-Season Blueprint

After Week 2, Ryan and Graham highlighted why Green Bay's combination of a struggling run game, vulnerable defense, talented receivers, and underrated quarterback could produce plenty of fantasy points through the air. Six weeks into the season, Houston is showing those same characteristics. The Texans rank bottom-10 in EPA per rush and 20th in defensive EPA per play allowed, creating more reasons for C.J. Stroud to throw.

And that's exactly what's happening. Houston ranks eighth in pass rate over expectation (+4.1%), up from +1.7% last season. Stroud has dropped back at least 35 times in five of six games, something he managed just six times throughout all of 2025. He's also playing significantly better, ranking eighth in highly accurate throw rate, ninth in adjusted net yards per attempt, and seventh in completion percentage over expected.

The fantasy results are following….Stroud is averaging 21.6 FPG (~QB5) with Nico Collins active, while Jaylin Noel has averaged 15.9 FPG over the last three weeks. Collins remains the top receiving option, but Noel's emergence gives Houston another explosive weapon, and the offense is spreading the ball around more effectively. Stroud looks like a legitimate low-end QB1 for the rest of the season, with multiple receivers capable of producing fantasy-relevant weeks.

📈 Two Receivers Worth Buying Before It's Too Late

Jordyn Tyson and A.J. Brown are two very different buy-low candidates with legitimate upside. Tyson is a stash for teams that can afford to wait. New Orleans ranks fourth in plays per game, first in pace, and 10th in pass rate (63.7%), creating an ideal environment for a rookie who could debut after the Saints' Week 8 bye. The Saints' receivers collectively rank eighth in expected fantasy points per game (38.1), so there's plenty of opportunity for Tyson to carve out a meaningful role alongside Chris Olave. If you're sitting comfortably in the standings, he's exactly the kind of player worth stashing for the fantasy playoffs.

Brown's opportunity is much more immediate. In his first full game with New England, he commanded 43% of first-read targets and 39% of air yards, generating 22.1 expected fantasy points but scoring just 5.7. Four drops helped sink his box score, but the usage was exactly what fantasy managers wanted to see. With Romeo Doubs on IR and Drake Maye playing at an elite level, Brown looks like a top-16 WR rest of season. Buy the volume before the production follows.

🎯 Carnell Tate Is Playing Better Than His Fantasy Numbers Suggest

Carnell Tate is quietly putting together an impressive rookie season, even if his fantasy production hasn't fully reflected it. He's earning targets on 28% of his routes (WR12) and averaging over 2.0 yards per route run, which is particularly impressive considering the quarterback play he's dealing with in Tennessee. Tate has drawn 25 targets of 10-plus air yards, matching CeeDee Lamb and Tetairoa McMillan, but only 60% of those throws have been catchable.

That's the problem. Tate is earning targets at a WR1-level rate, but his overall opportunity is worth just 12.4 XFP/G (~WR28) because the passing offense has struggled so badly. He's currently on the fringe of WR2 territory for the rest of the season, with legitimate top-15 upside if Cam Ward starts playing better. The talent and target-earning ability are already there. Now he just needs a quarterback who can get him the ball.

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Joe Dolan shares the info & stats you need to make your toughest Week 7 lineup decisions.

🟢 Start Tucker Kraft. If you've been waiting for Kraft to deliver a breakout performance, this is the matchup. Detroit has allowed a ridiculous +18.8 schedule-adjusted FPG to tight ends over the last four weeks, including +14.2 to inline TEs, where Kraft runs 56% of his routes. With one of the week's highest projected game totals, Kraft has legitimate TE1 upside.

🟢 Start Germie Bernard. With Michael Pittman sidelined, Bernard has emerged as a legitimate fantasy option in Pittsburgh. He's averaging 9.7 targets, a 26% target share, and 15.9 FPG over his last three games without Pittman. New Orleans allows the 9th-most FPG to slot receivers and plays zone at the NFL's 2nd-highest rate, which suits Bernard's strengths. He's a strong WR2 this week.

🟢 Start Woody Marks. Houston's backfield is getting thinner, with David Montgomery expected to miss another game and Jawhar Jordan landing on IR. That leaves Marks positioned for a bellcow workload against a Giants team entering as a double-digit underdog. Marks hasn't been particularly efficient, but the volume and favorable game script make him a strong RB2 with upside.

🔴 Sit Jameson Williams. Williams finally scored his first two touchdowns of the season before Detroit's bye, but they came on just two receptions. He's struggled against two-high coverage, averaging only 1.36 YPRR, and Green Bay deploys those looks at the NFL's 4th-highest rate. In a potentially high-scoring game, the temptation is understandable, but Williams remains a touchdown-dependent WR3.

🔴 Sit Xavier Worthy. Worthy benefited from Rashee Rice's absence in Week 6, catching seven passes and scoring 14.3 fantasy points. Unfortunately, Seattle plays zone coverage at the NFL's highest rate (88.7%), and Worthy averages just 1.04 YPRR against zone, ranking 101st among WRs. With the Seahawks allowing the 3rd-fewest FPG to receivers, Worthy is a risky WR3 even if Rice remains sidelined.

🔴 Sit Courtland Sutton. Sutton has yet to record a top-36 PPR finish this season and is averaging just 5.2 FPG. His 0.78 YPRR ranks 98th among receivers, and he's catching only about half his targets. Arizona presents a favorable matchup on paper, but Sutton hasn't shown enough to trust him in fantasy lineups. Don't chase the matchup when the production hasn't been there.

Read the full article for advice on who to start & sit throughout the entire Week 7 slate.