Jordan Love and Rhamondre Stevenson Lead Week 6 Fantasy Football Recommendations
Analyst Dwain McFarland advises starting Packers quarterback Jordan Love and Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson for Week 6, while noting several players to sit or monitor based on recent performance and matchups.
Dwain McFarland’s Week 6 fantasy football column uses a combination of projection models, utilization data, injury reports and matchup analysis to identify players whose outlooks have improved or declined since the previous week. He concentrates on fringe starters ranked between 24 and 36, and on quarterbacks and tight ends approaching the top 12.
For quarterbacks, McFarland highlights Packers rookie Jordan Love as a strong start. Recent changes to Green Bay’s offensive line have reduced pressure, and Love’s upcoming matchup against a Dallas pass rush ranked 26th in pressure rate should be favorable. He projects Love for 280 passing yards, a median fantasy score of 19.3 points, and rates him as a QB3 for the week, recommending him unless a manager already has elite options such as Josh Allen or Brock Purdy.
Upgrades include Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who benefits from a favorable team total in Freedman’s model, and Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, who faces a middling Giants pass defense and a defensive scheme that opens scramble lanes. Both are projected as solid weekly starters.
McFarland advises sitting Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who faces a tougher Rams defense and a low-scoring team outlook, making him a downgrade from his prior week’s performance.
At running back, Patriots rookie Rhamondre Stevenson is listed as a must-start. With TreVeyon Henderson sidelined, Stevenson has seen increased snap and rush shares and has posted strong fantasy points in recent games. The Patriots’ offense has been productive, and the Jets provide a modest boost to running-back scoring, supporting Stevenson’s high upside.
Other notable backs include Seattle’s Emanuel Wilson, who steps into a larger role with Zach Charbonnet unavailable, and Houston’s Woody Marks, who received significant workload after David Montgomery’s injury. Both are projected as mid-range starters.
McFarland notes that his utilization report, presented by Tenex.ai, offers additional detail on player usage trends for the week.