Josh Downs or Amari Cooper or Tyler Lockett: Who should I start in Week 6 Fantasy Football?

The bye weeks have started in fantasy football, which means that players like Josh Downs, Amari Cooper and Tyler Lockett, who are not part of the elite regarding the wide receiver, become even more important for your roster now. Which of these players is a better option for Week 6?

Is Josh Downs a great fantasy pick in Week 6?

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

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.

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Is Amari Cooper a great fantasy pick in Week 6?

On the other hand, Cooper looks like a player that you should fade by all accounts until you check his individual situation. Yes, Deshaun Watson is a mess of a quarterback right now, but Amari Cooper has still gotten 30 targets over the past three weeks, which is a massive number.

The Browns will play the Philadelphia Eagles, who have been struggling to defend the passing game in 2024 and provide a favorable matchup. If Watson is on a better day, Cooper could be a big surprise in Week 6 and explode – even if he doesn't, his target volume makes him an enticing option.

Is Tyler Lockett a great fantasy pick in Week 6?

The veteran Seahawks receiver has been the most consistent of the trio this season, but at the same time, his volume is a bit capped. DK Metcalf is the go-to guy in big plays and in the red zone, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba has taken the WR2 role and gotten more volume than Lockett.

Playing against the San Francisco 49ers, a team that loves to establish the run, everything points to Lockett not getting enough targets in Week 6, making his value low for this specific matchup. Avoid starting him if you can.

Whom to start between Josh Downs, Amari Cooper and Tyler Lockett in fantasy football Week 6?

Unsurprisingly, the best option for Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer is Amari Cooper, the only WR1 on the list and the one with a favorable matchup.

Downs is still worth a FLEX option in case you are struggling with the byes, but when analyzing the trio, there's no doubt about who you should start.

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