Plenty of impactful fantasy wide receivers have already been ruled “out” for Week 6 (Michael Thomas, Rashod Bateman, Jarvis Landry, Christian Watson), and several more, including, Cooper Kupp, Tee Higgins, Chris Olave, and Jakobi Meyers, are officially listed as “questionable” leading into game day. Knowing these players’ latest injury updates is a must ahead of your final fantasy start ’em, sit ’em decisions.
Below, we’ll give you the latest news on these pass catchers and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 6 fantasy landscape.
WEEK 6 INJURY UPDATES:
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Is Cooper Kupp playing Week 6?
Kupp (foot) is officially listed as “questionable” ahead of the Rams’ Week 6 home matchup against the Panthers, according to the team’s official injury report. Kupp didn’t practice on Wednesday, a day in which veterans tend to not practice if they’re not 100 percent, but he returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday and Friday.
Kupp looks to be in line to suit up this week and sits as SN Fantasy’s No. 1 WR in both standard and PPR scoring formats. Despite the Rams’ disappointing start to 2022, Kupp has picked up right where he left off last season, entering Week 7 as the overall WR1. If for some reason Kupp ends up missing Week 6, fellow pass-catchers Ben Skowronek, Allen Robinson, and Tyler Higbee (ankle) will all see upticks in targets. Robinson might actually be worth starting in that case.
WEEK 6 PPR RANKINGS:
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Is Tee Higgins playing Week 6?
Higgins (ankle) carries a “questionable” tag entering the Bengals’ Week 6 road tilt against the Saints, according to the team’s official injury report. Higgins has dealt with his fair share of ailments in the early season but has yet to be inactive (though he sat out most of last week’s game after aggravating the injury in the first quarter).
Higgins didn’t participate in practice on Wednesday and Thursday but was seen by himself working off to the side. He practiced in a limited fashion to end the Bengals’ practice week on Friday but should be considered a game-time decision. If he ends up being active, Higgins sits as a risky WR2, but if he’s unable to go then WR Tyler Boyd and TE Hayden Hurst (groin) should see boosts in targets. Boyd would be a worthwhile WR3.
WEEK 6 STANDARD RANKINGS:
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Is Chris Olave playing Week 6?
Olave (concussion) practiced in full to end the week, boosting his prospects of returning to the field for the Saints’ Week 6 home matchup against the Bengals. He still needs to officially clear the NFL’s concussion protocol, though.
Olave’s presence will be much needed for a banged-up Saints offense that’s already ruled out WRs Michael Thomas (foot) and Jarvis Landry (ankle) and will be without Jameis Winston (back) as a starter. If Olave ends up being officially active, he’s likely to garner a fairly large target share, but if he isn’t cleared, then fellow WRs Marquez Callaway and Tre’Quan Smith will take on the bulk of the receiving work. Callaway and Smith would be boom-or-bust flexes.
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Is Jakobi Meyers playing Week 6?
Meyers (knee) is once again officially listed as “questionable” ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Browns.
He’s been a weekly occurrence on New England’s injury report, but considering the N.C. State product returned to game action last week after missing Weeks 3 and 4, expect Meyers to be active. Meyers has been a PPR monster when on the field, commanding a 31.8 percent-target share (fourth among WRs) along with 3.78 yards per route run (second among WRs). He’s a set-it-and-forget-it WR3 in all formats.
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