Make any day feel like Game Day with the Burger King Game Day Menu. Before you take your first bite, get your lineup ready with this week's must-starts and sits.
Justin Boone provides a weekly look at undervalued fantasy players to consider starting this week and potential busts you might want to leave on your bench.
For the rest of your lineup decisions, consult his Week 7 rankings.
Starts
Jordan Love, QB, Packers
at Lions
Love has finished as a fantasy QB1 three times already this season, including each of his past two outings.
Next up is a divisional date with a Detroit defense allowing the most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Every passer who has faced the Lions this season has ended that week as a top-seven fantasy starter.
Love also had a huge game in his last trip to Detroit, throwing for four touchdowns and scoring the second-most fantasy points among QBs in Week 13 last season.
Other QBs to start:
C.J. Stroud vs. Giants – With the Texans embracing a more pass-heavy approach, Stroud has been a top-five fantasy QB in two of his last three appearances. Hosting a Giants defense that’s the seventh easiest matchup for fantasy QBs should result in another strong start.
Kyler Murray vs. Colts – Injuries to Murray and Justin Jefferson have prevented the duo from suiting up at the same time for most of the season. Fortunately, they finally played a full game together in Week 5 and unsurprisingly it was Murray’s best performance as a Viking. Coming off the bye, they’ll take on a struggling Colts team that permits the 11th-most points to fantasy QBs and is on the verge of a fire sale.
Woody Marks, RB, Texans
vs. Giants
During his first season and a half in the league, Marks has been an adequate but unspectacular starter when called upon. Spike-weeks are rare for the sophomore, who started in the second half of his rookie campaign and has been back in the lead role with David Montgomery sidelined the last couple of weeks.
However, the coaching staff has consistently praised Marks for his improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 and we have seen him top 80 scrimmage yards each of the past two games — while handling over 77% of the snaps in both contests. The only thing holding him back is a lack of touchdowns, but he found the end zone in the two prior outings. Now, we just need him to put it all together.
The Giants game is setting up to be that spot for Marks. Montgomery is expected to remain out and last week’s backup, Jawhar Jordan, has been placed on injured reserve, positioning Marks for a sizable workload.
New York’s defense is also one to target. The G-Men have allowed three top-12 RB finishes, as well as double-digit fantasy days to six different ball carriers already. With Houston projected as 10.5-point favorites at home, Marks should have a positive game script and all the volume he can handle.
Other RBs to start:
Ollie Gordon II at Jets – Gordon was impressive in his last three outings before the bye, posting 56 yards, 100 yards and 88 yards, respectively, while scoring a touchdown in each game. That also occurred against three tougher run defenses (Chiefs, Vikings, Bengals). The Jets are the 11th-most generous defense for fantasy RBs, making this his easiest matchup since taking over as starter.
J.K. Dobbins at Cardinals – With four teams on bye and a variety of injuries, Dobbins is getting pushed up the rankings a bit this week. However, the veteran has also been given at least 18 touches in three of his last four games and scored a TD in consecutive weeks. The Broncos are favored by 4.5 points on the road against an Arizona defense that just let both Kyren Williams and Blake Corum finish as top-24 fantasy RBs against them last week.
Jordan Mason vs. Colts – The Vikings have leaned on the run more this season and Aaron Jones Sr. has had to shoulder most of that volume with Mason on IR. However, before getting hurt, it was Mason who led the team in carries (15) and rushing yards (59) while also scoring a touchdown in Week 1. Coming off the bye and facing a floundering Colts squad, Minnesota should control this game. Don’t be shocked if Mason earns more touches than Jones, after the 31-year-old’s busy month — which included playing through an MCL sprain.
Jameson Williams, WR, Lions
vs. Packers
Williams is a boom-or-bust fantasy WR3 who was heating up before the bye thanks to a six-catch, 102-yard effort in Week 4 and a 47-yard, two-touchdown outing in Week 5.
Now, the Lions return to the field at home to face the Packers, in a game with the highest projected point total on the week (53.5).
In his last two home games against Green Bay, Williams has delivered stat lines of 5-80-0 (2024) and 7-144-1 (2025). I’m expecting another solid performance in this likely shootout.
Other WRs to start:
Germie Bernard vs. Saints (Paris) – Bernard has earned 21 targets over the past two games, while becoming one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite pass-catchers. When a rookie is playing over 90% of the snaps and producing like this with back-to-back weeks with at least 80 yards, you don’t put them on your bench. Bernard is a top-24 fantasy wideout for Week 6.
Jalen Coker vs. Buccaneers – Coker is taking his game to another level this season with at least nine targets in each of his three healthy appearances, leading to top-24 fantasy WR results every time. In the past two weeks, the Bucs defense has let two receivers reach double-digit fantasy points in both games. Coker and Tetairoa McMillan will continue that trend.
Carnell Tate vs. Browns – Tate isn’t getting the hype he deserves because the Titans are an uninspiring franchise at the moment. However, the rookie is on the verge of becoming a must-start in fantasy with stat lines of 6-58-0, 9-145-0 and 6-70-1 in three of his last four contests.
Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams
at Raiders
Higbee was going to be my recommended start even before Puka Nacua popped up with a calf injury on Thursday. We’ll monitor the situation to see if the Rams’ star wideout will be available, but Higbee is a strong option either way since Davante Adams and Terrance Ferguson are already sidelined.
Despite a quieter outing in Week 6, Higbee was on a roll in the previous three contests with 62 yards and a TD in Week 3 (TE7), 67 yards in Week 4 (TE14) and 83 yards in Week 5 (TE10).
Meanwhile, his next opponent, the Raiders, are giving up the seventh most fantasy points to tight ends. If Puka plays, Higbee will be a top-10 option. But if Puka is ruled out, Higbee has top-five upside.
Other TEs to start:
T.J. Hockenson vs. Colts – We’re finally going to see the Vikings offense with most of its starters on the field this week. That’s bad news for the Colts defense. Indy is a plus matchup for tight ends and has allowed big days to the likes of Travis Kelce and Pat Freiermuth. Hockenson should be a solid streamer this week.
Kyle Pitts Sr. vs. 49ers – Pitts has shown signs of life for three straight weeks with 47 yards, 42 yards and a touchdown and most recently, 60 yards and two TDs, respectively. The matchup with San Francisco isn’t good, but we just watched Chig Okonkwo post 7-69-0 on them Monday night. Pitts is in play once again as a low-end TE1 in a game with a healthy 50.5 projected point total.
Sits
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs
at Seahawks
After starting the season with two straight top-10 fantasy results, Mahomes hasn’t cracked the QB1 range in his last three games (QB20, QB13, Q23).
Injuries to his receiving corps and offensive line have been a problem and could be exposed even more when he travels to Seattle. The Seahawks defense allows the fewest passing yards and the second fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks.
It’s also worth noting, Mahomes isn’t running as much coming off the ACL last season, as was expected coming into the year. After averaging over 30 rushing yards per contest in 2025, he’s down to 11 yards per game this year.
Other QBs to sit:
Tyler Shough vs. Steelers (Paris) – Shough is a risky player to put in the sit column, given the Saints’ uptempo style and tendency to find themselves in shootouts. However, the Steelers are allowing the fourth fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks and have only let one QB top 14 points against them this year.
Sam Darnold vs. Chiefs – Darnold has only finished inside the top-15 fantasy QBs once this season and now faces a Chiefs defense that’s the third toughest matchup for his position.
Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seahawks
vs. Chiefs
Even if you believe in Charbonnet’s ability to regain his pre-injury form and lead the Seahawks’ backfield the rest of the season, it’s an extremely risky proposition to play him in Week 6.
Charbonnet is coming off a torn ACL suffered in January. The Seahawks coaching staff isn’t going to overload him with work in his first game back.
He also has to deal with a Chiefs defense that’s allowed the third fewest rushing yards, fourth fewest rushing TDs and sixth fewest fantasy points to running backs.
Charbonnet will need to find the end zone if he’s going to pay off for fantasy managers this week.
Other RBs to sit:
Alvin Kamara vs. Steelers (Paris) – Kamara is clearly a declining player, but his veteran savvy has helped him find the end zone and produce as a flex option a couple of times in the last month. In Week 6, Kendre Miller handled the bulk of the early-down work and C.J. Donaldson continued to be involved as a pass-catching option. So, expecting fluky long touchdowns from Kamara is a dangerous path to take.
Cam Skattebo at Texans – It’s possible Skattebo escapes the coach’s doghouse and bounces back after being held without a touch last week. However, it’s more likely the Giants backfield remains a three-man committee with Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary also involved. The Texans aren’t an ideal matchup either, having permitted the fifth fewest rushing yards and 10th fewest fantasy points to RBs this season.
Tyler Allgeier vs. Broncos – Even with Jeremiyah Love expected to miss another game, it’s difficult for fantasy managers to trust Allgeier after he split work with Bam Knight last week. Touches were divided fairly evenly; 19-17 and the snaps weren’t far off either at 56%-46%. Allgeier is just a TD-or-bust RB3.
Michael Wilson, WR, Cardinals
vs. Broncos
Wilson’s production has boggled the mind following Marvin Harrison Jr.’s trade to Houston. After producing as a fantasy WR1 last season when Harrison was out of the lineup and posting 11-89-1 and 7-95-0 in the two weeks before Harrison was dealt, expectations were sky-high.
Sadly, Wilson’s targets have dropped to just seven per game and the results have been incredibly disappointing, with stat lines of 4-30-0 and 4-32-0, respectively.
The matchup doesn’t get any easier this week against the Broncos. Denver is the eighth toughest opponent for fantasy receivers so far this year and might get Pat Surtain II back from his ankle injury.
Other WRs to sit:
Xavier Worthy at Seahawks – Worthy has put up at least 70 yards in back-to-back games, but Seattle’s defense won’t make life easy on him. The Seahawks are 31st in fantasy points allowed to wideouts.
Tre Tucker vs. Rams – Tucker is coming off a huge fantasy performance in an easy matchup with the Bills, but let’s not forget his boom-or-bust nature. He’s been held under 45 yards with no touchdowns in four of his five outings this year. Now, he battles the Rams, who have only let one receiver op 50 yards against them. This isn’t a spot to take a swing on Tucker.
Keenan Allen at Vikings – Things are about to get ugly in Indianapolis. The Colts are no match for a Brian Flores defense fresh off a bye. Minnesota has also kept every receiver its faced over the last four games to 67 yards or less, with just one touchdown to wideouts during that span.
Jake Ferguson, TE, Cowboys
at Eagles
Ferguson remains a TD-or-bust low-end fantasy TE2, whose only upside exists when injuries occur in his receiving corps. After his touchdown eruption in Week 2 and Week 3, Ferguson has been held under 20 yards in three consecutive weeks.
The 27-year-old hasn’t reached the end zone against the Eagles since 2023, so I’m not looking in his direction for a spot start this week.
Other TEs to sit:
Juwan Johnson vs. Steelers (Paris) – Johnson followed up his 16-yard outing in Week 5 with zeros across the board in Week 6. That makes him impossible to trust in your lineup. With first-round receiver Jordyn Tyson expected to return after the Saints’ Week 8 bye, it’s time to find a fantasy replacement for Johnson.
Harold Fannin Jr. at Titans – Fannin has been limited to just one catch in each of the past two weeks. Meanwhile, the Titans have held every tight end they’ve encountered this year to 34 yards or less. That’s not exactly a recipe for fantasy success.