Joel Bartilotta 
Last week’s article was easily my best of the season. We actually had Michael Thomas and Chris Godwin as our cash game plays and both players finished as Top-5 WRs for the week. We also had Will Fuller in our GPP section and needless to say, that went well too with him likely dropping the highest point total of the season. Hopefully, we can continue that success here and ride these WRs to some more cash. With that in mind, let’s get into our Week 6 wide receiver breakdown.
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Week 6 Wide Receiver Cash Game Plays
Adam Thielen, MIN vs. PHI
DK ($6,700) FD ($7,200)
Thielen made a fuss about the lack of passing going on in Minnesota and it’s clear the coaches listened when you see his Week 5 performance. Thielen led the way with seven catches for 130 yards and two TDs. That’s the guy we saw throughout the majority of 2018, with Thielen leading the team with 113 receptions for 1,373 yards and nine TDs. The simple fact is, this team needs to throw the ball more and 27 attempts last week indicate that they’re starting to realize it. Throwing the ball against Philly is the optimal strategy against this defense too, with the Eagles owning a 32nd OPRK against WRs while allowing the fourth-most passing yards in the NFL.
Terry McLaurin, WSH at MIA
DK ($6,000) FD ($6,400)
The man known as “Scary Terry” has been doing work all season long and this may actually be his best matchup of the season. Let’s begin with that opposition, facing a Dolphins team who ranks last in both yards and points surrendered. That’s also evident when you see that they own a 25th OPRK against wide receivers this season. That’s all good news for McLaurin, as this dude has established himself as the focal point of the Redskins offense. In fact, he leads the club with a 19.4 percent team target share while playing 90.4 percent of the snaps. That’s led to him collecting 19 receptions for 308 receiving yards and three TDs, which is huge against a crappy defense like this.
Week 6 Wide Receiver GPP Plays
Will Fuller, HOU at KC
DK ($6,000) FD ($6,600)
Let’s go back to the well with Fuller. All of the indicators told us that this was just a matter of time and 56.7 DK points in Week 5 is all the regression we could ask for. The facts remain the same: He’s one of the league leaders in air yards per target and is playing on nearly 98 percent of the team’s snaps. That pairs beautifully with his 107.2 air yards per game, which is simply one of the best marks in the NFL. The best part about this play might be the matchup though, with Kansas City ranked 21st in OPRK against WRs this season after allowing the second-most passing yards in the NFL last year.
Mike Williams, LAC vs. PIT
DK ($4,600) FD ($6,200)
Williams will only be available in the Sunday Night slates but he is one of my favorite plays of the week. The $4,600 price tag on DK is inexcusable and I simply can’t understand why he’s so affordable. Not only has Williams played 91 percent of the snaps over his last two games, he’s also got 20 targets in that span while averaging 100 air yards per game this season. That’s really all you can ask for from someone priced so cheaply, particularly someone as talented as Williams. We’re talking about a freak specimen who scored 10 TDs last year in his sophomore season. The matchup against Pittsburgh is the icing on the cake, with the Steelers allowing the most fantasy points in the league to opposing WRs last season while sitting 17th in total defense this year.
Week 6 Wide Receiver Punt Plays
Byron Pringle, KC vs. HOU
DK ($3,500) FD ($4,500)
This is the best punt play of the slate. How often do you see the top WR for the best offense in football priced this cheaply? Ok, that might be stretching a bit but he was the best wide receiver for the Chiefs in Week 5. That was clear when he collected six catches for 103 yards and a TD on nine targets. Playing 78 percent of the snaps may have been the most encouraging sign, as he’ll surely reach that total again if Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins are out. He may have usurped Mecole Hardman on the depth chart too, playing 10 more snaps than him in Week 5. Facing Houston is the final piece to the puzzle, with the Texans owning a 31st OPRK against WRs according to DraftKings.
Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. DAL
DK ($4,000) FD ($5,400)
This is totally risky but part of me feels like either Robby Anderson or Jamison Crowder is going to bounce back here. Everyone is doubting these guys because of this horrendous Jets offense but getting Sam Darnold back is exactly what the doctor ordered (no pun intended). This is one of the most talented QBs in the game and it should add exponential value to these Jets wide receivers. The reason I like Crowder is because he was Darnold’s go-to guy in Week 1, leading the NFL with 14 receptions on 17 targets. He actually played at least 90 percent of the snaps in the first three weeks and we expect that total to jump back here with Darnold back behind center While Dallas does have a tough defense, the fact that New York enters this matchup as an 8.5-point underdog should force them to throw a ton.
