Final injury report
Out: John Brown (knee), Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring), Emmanuel Sanders (Covid-19), Sammy Watkins (hamstring), Diontae Spencer (shoulder), Bryan Edwards (foot, ankle), Antonio Gandy-Golden (hamstring), Isaiah Wright (shoulder)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: Jamison Crowder (groin), Curtis Samuel (knee), John Ross (illness), K.J. Hill (hip), Julian Edelman (knee), DeAndre Hopkins (ankle)
Thursday injury report
We saw some upgrades for most of the notable Wednesday DNPs. Marvin Jones, Julio Jones, and JuJu Smith-Schuster all returned to practice on Thursday and would appear to be on track to play in Week 7. John Brown sat out a second straight day due to a knee injury. The biggest news was Saints WR Michael Thomas sitting out Thursday after a limited Wednesday. This is a bad trend for Sunday.
One piece of news that will be important to track is the status of Bucs-Raiders. The game was flexed out of Sunday Night Football to an afternoon start. The reasoning is concern over a potential need to postpone the game due to Covid-19. If that happens, the wide receivers impacted would include Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Scotty Miller for the Bucs and Henry Ruggs, Nelson Agholor and Hunter Renfrow for the Raiders.
Wednesday injury report
The wide receiver position remains the busiest on the weekly injury report. Notable additions from last week include Marvin Jones as a DNP and Jamison Crowder as limited. At this point in the season, limited players are not a huge concern for fantasy football managers. They’re not to be ignored, but more often than not a Wednesday limited will be playing on Sunday. However, DNPs are worth tracking to see if they get upgraded Thursday or Friday. One bit of good news is seeing Diontae Johnson getting in a full practice early in the week after missing last week.
DNP: John Brown (knee), Antonio Gandy-Golden (hamstring), Marvin Jones (knee), Julio Jones (hamstring), JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), Bryan Edwards (foot, ankle)
Limited: Jamison Crowder (groin), Breshad Perriman (ankle, knee), Jarvis Landry (hip, ribs), Auden Tate (shoulder), Danny Amendola (foot), Calvin Ridley (elbow), Equanimeous St. Brown (knee), D.J. Chark (ankle), Laviska Shenault (hamstring), Mike Evans (ankle), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Scotty Miller (hip, groin), Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring), Keenan Allen (back)
Full: Braxton Berrios (quadricep), Russell Gage (shoulder), Diontae Johnson (back)
The 2020 wide receiver class continues to impress, with Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins each finding themselves ranking top-five in receiving yards for Week 6. Chase Claypool also had a nice day with 74 receiving yards and another touchdown to follow up on his four-score performance last week.
Other boom plays in Week 6 include Julio Jones, who returned to the active lineup from a hamstring injury. He’s clearly recovered well, posting 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns to leave no doubt in place for fantasy managers. Other wideouts with two touchdown weeks include Titans wideout AJ Brown, Christian Kirk, and rookie Justin Jefferson.
Injury news
Week 6 was relatively quiet as far as wide receiver injuries go — knock on wood. Dolphins WR DeVante Parker left Sunday’s contest with a groin injury, but considering his upcoming bye, he may not be in for any missed time.
We should see the return of Saints WR Michael Thomas in Week 7 after a sprained ankle and then disciplinary action kept him out of the last two games. Thomas totaled just 17 receiving yards in Week 1, playing 88% of offensive snaps.
We could also see potential returns this week from Eagles WRs Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson, which would be a much-welcome addition to the Thursday Night Football lineup. In their absences, WR Travis Fulgham has dominated headlines, currently leading the team with 284 receiving yards. In the same TNF outing, we await the status of Giants WR Sterling Shepard (toe), who was activated from IR Tuesday.
Continue to monitor Steelers second-year WR Diontae Johnson, who has played just 25 offensive snaps in his last two games active. Chase Claypool has been the main beneficiary, seeing at least 69% of offensive snaps over the last three weeks. If Claypool does continue to be the go-to playmaker for Big Ben, Johnson loses most value outside of PPR leagues.
Bye weeks
The biggest hit to fantasy managers in Week 7 will be the Minnesota Vikings receivers. Adam Thielen leads the league with 7 TDs, while rookie Justin Jefferson ranks fifth among wideouts in receiving yards. Both rank top-five among WRs in standard scoring formats.
DeVante Parker and Preston Williams of the Dolphins will be out, along with Ravens leading receiver, Marquise Brown. As for the absence of the Colts wideouts... well, it doesn’t matter too much. Their entire receiving corps has combined for 100 fantasy points through six games. For perspective, Adam Thielen has scored 87 fantasy points on his own in standard scoring formats.
Streaming options
Christian Kirk, Arizona Cardinals
Christian Kirk made a splash this week as the WR3 in standard leagues. He commanded just three targets, but somehow managed two receptions — each of them for a score. Kirk played a season-high 81% of offensive snaps, posting 164 receiving yards in Weeks 5 and 6. Next up, the Cardinals face the Seahawks, who are allowing an average of 294 receiving yards to wideouts... per game.
Tee Higgins, Cincinatti Bengals
Tee Higgins is a name that’s coming up more frequently as the weeks roll on. Weeks 2 through 6, Higgins has been on a 16-game pace for 122 targets, 70 receptions, 1,085 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns. He faces the Cleveland Browns secondary next, which hasn’t been able to stop much of anything thrown their way. The Browns are one of just three teams to have allowed wideouts more than 1,000 receiving yards so far in 2020. Higgins should be in for a touchdown this week at home.
Wide receiver non-PPR rankings for Week 4
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
---|---|---|---|
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @ PHI |
2 | Davante Adams | GB | vs PIT |
3 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | @ SF |
4 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | vs HOU |
5 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs CAR |
6 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | @ SF |
7 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | vs ARI |
8 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs CLE |
9 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | @ LAR |
10 | D.J. Moore | CAR | @ DAL |
11 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | vs WAS |
12 | Chris Godwin | TB | @ NE |
13 | Adam Thielen | MIN | vs CLE |
14 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @ ATL |
15 | Mike Williams | LAC | vs LV |
16 | Mike Evans | TB | @ NE |
17 | Julio Jones | TEN | @ NYJ |
18 | Amari Cooper | DAL | vs CAR |
19 | Deebo Samuel | SF | vs SEA |
20 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs LV |
21 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs BAL |
22 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | vs JAC |
23 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | vs DET |
24 | Marquise Brown | BAL | @ DEN |
25 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs JAC |
26 | Chase Claypool | PIT | @ GB |
27 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @ NYJ |
28 | Robert Woods | LAR | vs ARI |
29 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | @ BUF |
30 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs KC |
31 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | @ MIA |
32 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | @ NO |
33 | Antonio Brown | TB | @ NE |
34 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
35 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | @ GB |
36 | Rondale Moore | ARI | @ LAR |
37 | D.J. Chark Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
38 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | vs SEA |
39 | Corey Davis | NYJ | vs TEN |
40 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | vs JAC |
41 | Robby Anderson | CAR | @ DAL |
42 | Tim Patrick | DEN | vs BAL |
43 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | @ NO |
44 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | @ MIN |
45 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | vs IND |
46 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | vs TB |
47 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | @ LAC |
48 | Cole Beasley | BUF | vs HOU |
49 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | vs DET |
50 | Christian Kirk | ARI | @ LAR |
51 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | @ CIN |
52 | Sammy Watkins | BAL | @ DEN |
53 | Nelson Agholor | NE | vs TB |
54 | Mecole Hardman | KC | @ PHI |
55 | DeVante Parker | MIA | vs IND |
56 | Will Fuller V | MIA | vs IND |
57 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | vs CLE |
58 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | vs KC |
59 | Bryan Edwards | LV | @ LAC |
60 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | vs HOU |
61 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | @ LAC |
62 | Darius Slayton | NYG | @ NO |
63 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | vs PIT |
64 | Quintez Cephus | DET | @ CHI |
65 | Zach Pascal | IND | @ MIA |
66 | James Washington | PIT | @ GB |
67 | Marquez Callaway | NO | vs NYG |
68 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | vs TEN |
69 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR | @ DAL |
70 | A.J. Green | ARI | @ LAR |
71 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | vs HOU |
72 | Collin Johnson | NYG | @ NO |
73 | Dyami Brown | WAS | @ ATL |
74 | Quez Watkins | PHI | vs KC |
75 | Van Jefferson | LAR | vs ARI |
76 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DAL | vs CAR |
77 | Braxton Berrios | NYJ | vs TEN |
78 | Freddie Swain | SEA | @ SF |
79 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | @ CHI |
80 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs WAS |
81 | Adam Humphries | WAS | @ ATL |
82 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | @ MIN |
83 | Chris Conley | HOU | @ BUF |
84 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | @ PHI |
85 | Jalen Guyton | LAC | vs LV |
86 | Anthony Schwartz | CLE | @ MIN |
87 | Devin Duvernay | BAL | @ DEN |
88 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | vs WAS |
89 | Allen Lazard | GB | vs PIT |
90 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs PIT |
91 | Deonte Harris | NO | vs NYG |
92 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | @ MIN |
93 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | vs TB |
94 | Trent Sherfield | SF | vs SEA |
95 | Kalif Raymond | DET | @ CHI |
96 | Chester Rogers | TEN | @ NYJ |
97 | Parris Campbell | IND | @ MIA |
98 | DeSean Jackson | LAR | vs ARI |
99 | Byron Pringle | KC | @ PHI |
100 | Scotty Miller | TB | @ NE |
101 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | @ NO |
102 | Joshua Palmer | LAC | vs LV |
103 | Mohamed Sanu Sr. | SF | vs SEA |
104 | Tyler Johnson | TB | @ NE |
105 | Auden Tate | CIN | vs JAC |
106 | Trinity Benson | DET | @ CHI |
107 | Anthony Miller | HOU | @ BUF |
108 | Chris Hogan | NO | vs NYG |
109 | Marquise Goodwin | CHI | vs DET |
110 | Greg Ward | PHI | vs KC |
111 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ | vs TEN |
112 | Preston Williams | MIA | vs IND |
113 | Albert Wilson | MIA | vs IND |
114 | Mike Thomas | CIN | vs JAC |