Week 6 has brought another reshuffle in the NFL, and fantasy managers may need to consider dropping an underperforming quarterback. Columnist Adam Rank argues that Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert is a prime candidate to cut, noting that the sunk cost of holding him should not keep managers from better options. He uses a simple test: if you could draft Herbert again today, would you? For most managers, the answer is no.
Rank points to several quarterbacks worth picking up. Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young started strong with three touchdown passes in each of his first two games and has thrown at least two touchdown passes in three of his past four. He entered the bye week leading the league in passing yards. Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud has also rebounded after a poor Week 3, posting good numbers over the past two weeks and reuniting with WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
Other names on the list include Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Aaron Rodgers, who has thrown for at least 235 passing yards and three touchdowns in each of his past three games, and Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins. Cousins had three straight games with at least 20 fantasy points before a rough outing in New England, and Rank argues managers should not overreact to one bad week. The Raiders face a Buffalo Bills defense that has struggled this year.
Rank also flags New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough as a risky option after a poor Week 5, but notes that managers in deeper leagues may still find value in the Week 6 streaming pool.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing