Week 6 Utilization Report: Risers, Fallers, Waivers & More! (Fantasy Football)

Matthew Freedman and Zain Dhanani go game by game through the entire Week 7 slate, all 14 matchups with the Bills, Jaguars, Commanders and Chargers on bye, using spreads, implied totals, injury reports and coverage data to sort out who’s actually startable and who you’re better off benching.

Week 6 delivered huge fantasy performances, breakout players, surprising results, and plenty of situations to sort through. 🔥 Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland break down everything that mattered from Sunday’s NFL slate and what it means for your fantasy teams heading into Week 7.They’ll dig into the biggest risers and fallers, changing roles, injury fallout, usage trends, and the players you need to be thinking about before waivers hit.In this episode:🏈 Biggest Week 6 fantasy takeaways📈 Players and roles trending up📉 Players and situations causing concern🚨 Injuries and important developments👀 Week 7 waiver-wire names and emerging players🔮 What it all means heading into Week 7 #FantasyFootball #FantasyFootball2026 #NFL #Week6 #FantasyFootballAdvice #FantasyFootballNews #NFLFantasyFootball #FantasyFootballLive ____________

Week 6 is finally here, and Alex Cupps and Zain Dhanani has you covered with the latest NFL injury news and the fantasy football impact across every team. 🏈

Matthew Freedman and Zain Dhanani go game by game through the entire Week 6 slate, all 14 matchups with the Lions, Bengals, Vikings and Dolphins on bye, using spreads, implied totals, injury reports and coverage data to sort out who’s actually startable and who you’re better off benching.With four teams off this week, a lot of lineups have holes in them, and most of this episode is about filling them.They open in London with Texans-Jaguars, where Jacksonville is playing its second straight game overseas while Houston flies a league-worst 4,200 miles to get there. Then it’s Bills-Raiders at a 53.5 total, Cardinals-Rams with the Rams carrying the highest implied total on the slate, Bears-Falcons, and the rest of the afternoon.This week the rankings also come with four voices — Zain, Freedman, Dwain and Cupps — and some of the gaps are enormous. Xavier Worthy is WR21 for Zain and WR38 for Cupps. Mark Andrews is TE10 for Zain and TE24 for Cupps. Dalton Kincaid, Rhamondre Stevenson, Germie Bernard, Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Hurts all split the group too.Along the way: Rhamondre Stevenson as a potential top-five back if TreVeyon Henderson sits, Germie Bernard as the week’s top waiver pickup with three Steelers receivers hurt, Mike Evans pushing toward WR1 territory if Deebo Samuel misses again, Matthew Golden in a smash spot on Sunday night, Denzel Boston with Cleveland shorthanded, Braelon Allen with Breece Hall still out, Cam Skattebo against a Saints run defense allowing the most to backs, Brenton Strange and Dalton Schultz as bye-week streamers, Blake Corum in the highest-scoring game environment on the board, and Tyler Higbee without Terrance Ferguson.Plus the fades: Parker Washington against a tough Houston matchup, Trey McBride against the league’s best tight end defense, Patrick Mahomes at Arrowhead against a Chargers team he’s historically struggled with, Omarion Hampton in a three-way committee behind a broken line, Bucky Irving without Baker Mayfield, Jalen Hurts without most of his offense, Bo Nix on short rest, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt losing work to Rachaad White.Zain also has DraftKings salaries and projected ownership on several plays, including Dalton Kincaid, Tre Tucker, Mark Andrews and the Kansas City receivers.Then Cowboys-Packers on Sunday night, Commanders-49ers on Monday, and Seahawks-Broncos on Thursday.If you’ve got a lineup decision you can’t settle, the game is in here.Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, week 6 start sit, week 6 fantasy football, week 6 bye weeks, fantasy football lineup help, Week 6 matchup breakdown, NFL week 6 odds, NFL DFS, Brenton Strange, Parker Washington, Dalton Schultz, Woody Marks, Dalton Kincaid, James Cook, Tre Tucker, Kirk Cousins, Blake Corum, Tyler Higbee, Jacoby Brissett, Trey McBride, Rome Odunze, Colston Loveland, Kyle Pitts, Drake London, Juwan Johnson, Cam Skattebo, Jameis Winston, Josh Downs, Daniel Jones, Wan’Dale Robinson, Tony Pollard, Rhamondre Stevenson, Braelon Allen, Mark Andrews, Denzel Boston, Xavier Worthy, Patrick Mahomes, Omarion Hampton, Germie Bernard, Bucky Irving, Tetairoa McMillan, Chuba Hubbard, Jalen Hurts, MarShawn Lloyd, Matthew Golden, Jake Ferguson, George Kittle, Mike Evans, Rachaad White, Emanuel Wilson, Sam Darnold, J.K. Dobbins, Bo NixSubscribe for more fantasy football content

Five weeks in, and the usage is pointing at a few guys nobody is excited about yet.Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 5 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.They start with the upgrades. It might finally be Bhayshul Tuten time, Jaylen Warren keeps climbing, and Rhamondre Stevenson gets a short-term bump. At receiver, Mike Evans is answering the age questions and Malik Nabers moves up again, plus the open question of whether Marvin Harrison Jr. becomes a real fantasy asset in Houston. And Isaiah Likely is pushing into high-end TE1 territory.Then the downgrades. Cam Skattebo is sliding at running back, Jaylen Waddle is sliding at receiver, and they try to settle where we actually are with Josh Downs. Plus a fun one on what happens to anybody unlucky enough to face the Vikings defense.The back half is the full tiered waiver roundup. Germie Bernard and Makai Lemon lead it. Then Kendre Miller, Raheim Sanders, Dameon Pierce and Emmett Johnson at running back, Ja’Kobi Lane and Omar Cooper Jr. coming off IR, Christian Kirk at receiver, Brenton Strange and Pat Freiermuth at tight end, and Jalon Daniels if you need a quarterback.They close in the trade market: buy-low cases on Jeremiyah Love, Michael Wilson and DeVonta Smith, and sell-high looks at Denzel Boston and Jayden Daniels.The Utilization Report is brought to you by Tenex.ai. Dwain’s Utilization Report and Cupps’ free and premium waiver pieces are both live on the site. Use promo code FFIL for 10% off FantasyLife+ Tier 2.Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, week 6 waiver wire, utilization report, utilization score, snap share, route participation, trade targets, Bhayshul Tuten, Jaylen Warren, Rhamondre Stevenson, Mike Evans, Malik Nabers, Marvin Harrison Jr, Isaiah Likely, Cam Skattebo, Jaylen Waddle, Josh Downs, Vikings defense, Germie Bernard, Makai Lemon, Kendre Miller, Raheim Sanders, Dameon Pierce, Emmett Johnson, Ja’Kobi Lane, Omar Cooper Jr, Christian Kirk, Brenton Strange, Pat Freiermuth, Jalon Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Michael Wilson, DeVonta Smith, Denzel Boston, Jayden DanielsTimecodes:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:41 - Bhayshul Tuten00:17:22 - Jaylen Warren00:26:46 - Rhamondre Stevenson00:30:06 - Mike Evans00:39:22 - Malik Nabers00:47:01 - Marvin Harrison Jr. in Houston00:58:26 - Isaiah Likely01:05:10 - Downgrade: Cam Skattebo01:08:39 - Downgrade: Jaylen Waddle01:14:00 - Where Are We With Josh Downs?01:18:13 - Teams Facing the Vikings Defense01:24:02 - Tier 1 Waivers: Germie Bernard01:32:56 - Tier 1 Waivers: Makai Lemon01:35:38 - Kendre Miller01:35:38 - Short Term RB Adds01:41:08 - Emmett Johnson01:41:38 - Short Term WR Adds01:43:27 - Brenton Strange01:44:58 - Pat Freiermuth01:48:00 - Jalon Daniels01:48:54 - Buy Low: Jeremiyah Love01:54:00 - Buy Low: Michael Wilson01:56:53 - Buy Low: DeVonta Smith01:57:25 - Sell High: Denzel Boston02:01:29 - Sell High: Jayden Daniels02:09:17 - Outro ____________