NFL DFS Week 6 Example Lineups: Top Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel Contests
Published: Oct 15, 2023
Updated: Sunday, Oct 15 at 11:45am ET
It's NFL Week 6 and we're all building some winning DFS lineups, right? Is your prep work done? You always want to make sure you read through all of the amazing DFS content we provide, maybe use some of our NFL tools like the DFS Player Comparison tool or even the NFL DFS lineup generator BEFORE you stop in here looking for the Example Lineups. Yes, that's right, before. You always want to build your lineups on your own before you look here so you can make comparisons and see if you're reading situations right. There is always a ton of outside noise and we are hearing a variety of opinions on things like Emari Demercado vs Keaontay Ingram or D'Onta Foreman vs Chuba Hubbard or even something like KJ Osborn vs Jordan Addison. It's always best to look everything over and build your own lineup because you may see a game differently than we do and there's nothing wrong with that. The Playbook is filled with players I like, but who's to say you don't have a sneaky move up your own sleeve? Either way, I hope you've read through everything and are now ready to compare.
Just a few notes here about the lineups below...
The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show or even on the Fantasy Alarm Sunday Gameday Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. But it's rare when that happens.
Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you; a sounding board, as I said. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.
**Be sure to check the Playbook and Dart Board for late changes
Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money!
SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:
According to Adam Schefter:
Lions ruled out RB Jahmyr Gibbs for Sunday’s game at Tampa
Panthers ruled out RB Miles Sanders for Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins due to his shoulder injury.
Shorthanded at RB, the Cardinals promoted veteran RB Damien Williams off their practice squad for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams.
Dolphins downgraded RB Jeff Wilson to out for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers.
Bears are listing RBs Khalil Herbert (ankle) and Roschon Johnson (concussion) out for Sunday’s game vs. the Vikings.
Bengals WR Tee Higgins (questionable, ribs) is expected to play Sunday vs. Seahawks
Cardinals’ WR Marquise Brown, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an illlness, is expected to play vs. the Rams
Texans’ WR Robert Woods, questionable due to a rib injury, is expected to play vs. the Saints
Texans’ WR Tank Dell, listed as questionable for Sunday after spending this week in concussion protocol, is not expected to play vs. the Saints
Browns’ TE David Njoku, listed as questionable for Sunday due to burn injuries that he sustained on his hand and face, is expected to play vs. the 49ers
Jets now will be without their top two CBs vs. the Eagles, with Sauce Gardner and DJ Reed out due to concussions.
Players ruled out for Sunday include Treylon Burks, Elijah Molden, Odafe Oweh, Deshaun Watson, Joel Bitonio, Cedric Tillman, Coby Bryant, Artie Burns, Jahmyr Gibbs, Brian Branch, Miles Sanders, Vonn Bell, Austin Corbett, Xavier Woods, Chandler Zavala, Connor Williams, Zay Jones, Walker Little, Braden Smith, Khalil Herbert, Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer, Equanmiemeous St. Brown, Juwan Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Jalen Carter, Justin Evans, Darius Slay, Quez Watkins, Brandin Echols, Justin Hardee, D.J. Reed, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Demario Douglas, Matt Judon, Cole Strange, Riley Reiff, Nate Hobbs, Justin Herron, Andrew Thomas, John Michael Schmitz and Daniel Jones
Other News:
Browns elevated QB P.J. Walker from the practice squad.
Cardinals removed Keaontay Ingram (neck) from their Week 6 injury report against the Rams.
Elijah Mitchell (knee) is questionable for Week 6 against the Browns.
Travis Homer (hamstring) will not play in Week 6 against the Vikings.
Zay Jones (knee) will not play in Week 6 against the Colts.
JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) will not play in Week 6 against the Raiders.
Patriots activated WR Tyquan Thornton from injured reserve.
Texans activated WR Noah Brown from injured reserve.
Sam LaPorta (calf) is questionable for Week 6 against the Bucs.
Colts TE Mo Alie Cox (concussion) will play in Week 6 vs Jacksonville.
Juwan Johnson (calf) will not play in Week 6 against the Texans.
WEATHER REPORT:
MIN/CHI – Should be dry and breezy. Winds 20mph sustained with gusts to 30mph.
SF/CLE – The winds here likely come in a touch under what we see in Chicago, but we're still bringing in 15-20mph sustained winds with gusts around 30. On top of that, this is the game we're most likely to see rain.
GPP STACKS:
As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive.
Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership):
*Rams: Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua or Kyren Williams (Brown, Ertz or Ingram coming back)
*Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Raheem Mostert or Jaylen Waddle (Hubbard or Thielen coming back)
Bears: Justin Fields, DJ Moore, D'Onta Foreman or Cole Kmet (Hockenson, Addison or Osborn coming back)
*Bengals: Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Tyler Boyd or Joe Mixon (Walker or Metcalf or Lockett coming back)
*Seahawks: Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf or Kenneth Walker (Chase or Mixon coming back)
*Eagles: Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, AJ Brown or Dallas Goedert or D'Andre Swift (Hall or Wilson coming back)
Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta (Evans or White coming back)
Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:
*Vikings: Kirk Cousins, T.J. Hockenson, KJ Osborn or Jordan Addison (Moore or Foreman coming back)
Colts: Gardner Minshew, Josh Downs, Michael Pittman (Etienne, Ridley or Kirk coming back)
Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirr Evan Engram (Pittman or Downs coming back)
Cardinals: Joshua Dobbs, Marquise Brown, Zach Ertz or Michael Wilson (Kupp, Nacua or Williams coming back)
Commanders: Sam Howell, Logan Thomas, Terry McLaurin or Jahan Dotson (Bijan or London coming back)
*Saints: Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas or Chris Olave (Pierce or Woods coming back)
Texans: C.J. Stroud, Robert Woods, Nico Collins or Dalton Schultz (Kamara or Thomas coming back)
Raiders: Jimmy Garoppolo, Jakobi Meyers, Davante Adams or Josh Jacobs (Bourne or Stevenson coming back)
Bucs: Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin or Cade Otton (Montgomery or St. Brown coming back)
Dart Throw Stacks:
Jets: Zach Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall or Tyler Conklin (Swift or Smith coming back)
Panthers: Bryce Young, Chuba Hubbard, Adam Thielen (Mostert or Hill coming back)
Falcons: Desmond Ridder, Drake London, Bijan Robinson or Kyle Pitts (Robinson, McLaurin or Thomas coming back)
49ers: Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel (Ford or Cooper coming back)
Browns: PJ Walker, Amari Cooper, Jerome Ford or Elijah Moore (McCaffrey coming back)
Patriots: Mac Jones, Kendrick Bourne, Hunter Henry or Tyquan Thornton (Jacobs or Adams coming back)
*denotes favorite
| Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | Salary | Proj. Draft% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Geno Smith | LV | NE | $5,700 | 4.2% |
| Pivot | Joe Burrow | CIN | SEA | $6,300 | 11.7% |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | LV | NE | $6,400 | 25.6% |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | MIA | CAR | $5,600 | 4.7% |
| WR | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | SEA | $8,300 | 20.2% |
| WR | DeVonta Smith | PHI | NYJ | $7,000 | 3.0% |
| Pivot | A.J. Brown | PHI | NYJ | $7,800 | 7.7% |
| WR | Tyler Lockett | TEN | BAL | $5,700 | 8.4% |
| TE | Logan Thomas | SF | CLE | $3,500 | 6.3% |
| FLEX | Christian Kirk | HOU | NO | $5,400 | 17.3% |
| Pivot | Josh Downs | IND | JAC | $4,100 | 11.6% |
| DST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | DET | $2,300 | 6.2% |
| $49,900 |
Player News
ESPN’s Rich Cimini believes there’s a chance the Jets could utilize the tush push this upcoming season.
This is nothing but speculation from Cimini following last week’s vote that kept the Eagles’ signature play alive for at least one more season. As Cimini notes in his article, the Jets were one of the teams that did not vote for the play to be banned. Their decision to vote in favor of the play could be viewed as the team tipping their hand on how they plan to deploy Justin Fields in short-yardage situations next season. Cimini also notes that on 12 tush push attempts for his career, Fields has converted 11 of those plays for first downs. His 12 attempts at the play rank second only to Jalen Hurts (100) and Josh Allen (55). It’s a small nugget, but one that could carry serious fantasy implications as fantasy managers look to exploit any potential edge during draft season. While the play could spell significant touchdown upside for Fields’ 2025 outlook, it could also come at the expense of Breece Hall’s touchdown totals. We’ll likely get a better sense of the team’s decision to use the play as training camp nears, but this is something worth tucking in the back of your mind as draft season draws closer.
Patriots OT Morgan Moses has been limited in OTAs after undergoing offseason knee surgery.
According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Moses had surgery to help correct a knee injury he suffered in Week 3 of last season. Moses missed two games as a result of the injury, but played through it for much of the year. In March, it was reported that Moses “was given a clean bill of health” by the Jets shortly before the team allowed him to hit free agency. Moses signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Patriots this offseason and said he’s “just pacing things out” when asked about his limited participation in OTAs thus far. For now, this seems like a non-issue as training camp nears, but it will be something worth monitoring if the 34-year-old continues to be limited late into the summer.
Free agent QB Aaron Rodgers spoke to fans regarding his future plans Saturday.
In typical Rodgers fashion, he really had nothing concrete to say. A young fan asked Rodgers whether or not he would ever consider playing for the Bears, to which he responded, “No, but I believe there is a team that might play in Chicago this year.” While the Vikings certainly play in Chicago considering they are division opponents, the phrasing of Rodgers’ answer seems to eliminate them from his consideration, leaving the Steelers, who play at Chicago in addition to playing the Packers in Week 8, as the likeliest landing spot for Rodgers - assuming he decides to play in 2025. Yea, not much additional information out of Rodgers, who continues to string the Steelers along. Mike Tomlin and the rest of the brass in Pittsburgh have seemingly put all their eggs in the Rodgers basket for the coming season considering the general lack of urgency at the quarterback position through free agency and the NFL Draft. Rodgers also firmly denied any reports that he would consider playing in New Orleans. Not such a beautiful day in the neighborhood, Mr. Rodgers.
Rachaad White has suggested 2025 will be his last season with the Buccaneers.
The hint comes from a social media post featuring a photo of Baker Mayfield and an emoji-infused caption suggesting White is preparing for “one last ride” with the team. He was supplanted by 2024 rookie Bucky Irving as the team’s starter last year. White remained the clear-cut passing down back at the end of the season, but his target volume problematically dried up after an eight-target Week 16 outing; he totaled just three targets in Week 17-Wild Card Weekend. White is best viewed as a bench stash with mild PPR RB4/5 potential this year. He is scheduled to hit free agency after the season concludes, and it is possible he finds a fantasy-friendly landing spot as a passing down back in 2026.
The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett said “one reason” Lions head coach Dan Campbell hired new OC John Morton “was to keep some semblance of continuity in place.”
Morton previously worked as a senior offensive assistant with Campbell’s 2022 Lions squad before serving as the Broncos’ pass game coordinator in 2023-2024. While Birkett expects “the Lions to throw the ball downfield more under Morton,” we can also safely expect Morton to continue featuring Jahmyr Gibbs in the passing game. Both Campbell’s 2022-2024 Lions offenses and the Broncos’ 2023-2024 offenses ranked top 12 in total targets thrown to the running back position annually. Gibbs should again contend for the overall RB1 spot in PPR formats.
The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett said he expects “the Lions to throw the ball downfield more” under new OC John Morton.
Morton spent the 2022 season serving as a Lions senior offensive assistant before heading to Denver to serve as the Broncos’ pass game coordinator from 2023-2024. While Jared Goff (7.0) and Bo Nix (7.8) operated via similar aDOTs last year, Nix’s 126 passes thrown 15-plus yards downfield rank third among NFL QBs and hold a 23-pass edge over Goff, whose 103 qualifying attempts rank 13th. Increasing the Lions’ downfield passing frequency would benefit speedster Jameson Williams, who Morton talked up as a breakout candidate last week. Williams finished as the PPR WR22 last season.