Josh Downs or Alec Pierce Week 6 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football projections for WRs

Fantasy football players who have to choose between two guys from the same team are in for a tough time in Week 6.

The Indianapolis Colts will play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday and look to put their season back on track after a disappointing loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Owners are curious to know which quarterback will be playing for the team.

Joe Flacco has undeniably played better than Anthony Richardson, but it's all about the bigger picture — and Shane Steichen has made it clear that, once the younger quarterback can play, he'll lead the team.

Is Josh Downs a great fantasy pick in Week 6?

This is a player you should be careful with. First, the Colts' quarterback situation remains fluid, with Anthony Richardson not ruled out for next week; the Titans are not a great defensive team, but they do a great job against wide receivers in fantasy football.

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Downs has earned 21 targets in the past two weeks, but he's not WR1 in Indianapolis yet, and the quarterback situation is unclear. The bust potential is high here, so fade him as much as you can.

Is Alec Pierce a great fantasy pick in Week 6?

Pierce is a risky one with the potential to be great. Against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pierce had no catches until the fourth quarter, and three big plays later, he had 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. His speed and knack for explosive plays are large, but the volume isn't consistent.

It depends on the options available for you and how you want to stack your team. If you're looking for consistency, Pierce is not the right pass catcher, but if you're trying to go big, he turns into a valid pick. He leads the Colts in receiving yards in 2024 (368) and has three touchdowns.

Whom to start between Josh Downs and Alec Pierce in fantasy football Week 6?

As expected, our Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer goes for consistency and picks Josh Downs as the better player to start in Week 6, even if Pierce currently leads the team in yards.

Michael Pittman is expected to be out, giving defenses a better chance to focus on Pierce and on how to stop him. For this reason, Downs is set to have a bigger number of receptions and yards and is a better-projected player.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio