Week 6, moving into Week 7, is the midway point of the fantasy regular season.
At least, it is for everyone who started playing before 2021.
It is a perfect time to take stock of the league and set the board moving into the second half of the season.
With full credit to BarstoolBigCat for creating the Tiermaker website, the best tool online for making a Power Poll, it's time for the Midway-ish Point Power Rankings!
Thank you, Nathan Jahnke.
And now, The Roundup.
Blind Resume
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 102 | 0 |
| B | 5 | 58 | 2 |
| C | 5 | 70 | 2 |
| D | 8 | 96 | 0 |
| E | 9 | 71 | 0 |
Last week's theme was the return of the passing game. That continued in Week 6. Can you place this production?
Deep League Waiver Watch List
“Waivers of the Future,” released after this column, provides in-depth coverage of waivers. Below is a light introduction to players to watch on your waivers this week, emphasizing Superflex and deep leagues.
- RB Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay (29% Sleeper rostered)
- RB Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers (82% Sleeper rostered)
- RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland (99% Sleeper rostered)
- RB Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco (69% Sleeper rostered)
- RB D'Ernest Johnson, Jacksonville (7% Sleeper rostered)
- RB Emari Demercado, Arizona (27% Sleeper rostered)
- RB Julius Chestnut, Tennessee (2% Sleeper rostered)
- WR Bub Means, New Orleans (22% Sleeper rostered)
- TE Grant Calcaterra, Philadelphia (2% Sleeper rostered)
Stats Of The Week
92 rushing yards / 4 receptions - RB Chuba Hubbard, Carolina - The yardage threshold dropped slightly from last week's 97, but Hubbard is now the eighth running back since 1970 to rush for 92+ yards and catch at least four passes in four consecutive games. Le'Veon Bell is the only back to do it in five straight games.
47-9 - Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys suffered their fifth-worst loss in team history, the worst loss in AT&T Stadium history, and their worst loss since 2010. A 44-point margin to the Bears in 1985 is their franchise-worst.
83rd Birthday - Jerry Jones - Happy Birthday Jerry!
0 catches, 8 targets - WR Calvin Ridley, Tennessee - Stathead.com's data (fantastic tool) pulls back to 1992 for targets. There are 13 games with eight targets or more without a reception. The last was Tee Higgins in Week 1, 2023. Who was Higgins' offensive coordinator in 2023? Titans head coach Brian Callahan.
95 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns / 105 rushing yards, 1 touchdown - RB Bijan Robinson, RB Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta - Robinson and Allgeier became the 90th teammates and first in Falcons team history to hit 95+ rush yards with a touchdown each. The last pair was Justin Fields and Khalil Herbert for the Bears in Week 16, 2023.
Backfield Hierarchy
Splitting backfields into key categories based upon snaps and opportunities (rushes plus targets). While carries may be similar, backfields that fall into a Committee with a Lead over a straight Committee saw wide disparities in snap counts.
Bellcows
| Team | Back | Player | Rushes | Targets | Line | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | RB1 | Derrick Henry | 24 | 0 | 24-132-2 / 0 | 92.31% |
| RB2 | Justice Hill | 1 | 1 | 1-2-0 / 1-2-0 | 7.69% | |
| Carolina | RB1 | Chuba Hubbard | 18 | 6 | 18-92-0 / 5-11-0 | 88.89% |
| RB2 | Miles Sanders | 3 | 0 | 3-1-0 / 0 | 11.11% | |
| Chicago | RB1 | D'Andre Swift | 17 | 4 | 17-91-1 / 4-28-0 | 72.41% |
| RB2 | Roschon Johnson | 5 | 3 | 5-8-0 / 2-25-0 | 27.59% | |
| Green Bay | RB1 | Josh Jacobs | 18 | 3 | 18-62-0 / 3-28-0 | 61.76% |
| RB2 | Emanuel Wilson | 7 | 2 | 7-54-0 / 1-19-0 | 26.47% | |
| RB3 | Chris Brooks | 4 | 0 | 4-21-0 / 0 | 11.76% | |
| LA Chargers | RB1 | J.K. Dobbins | 25 | 2 | 25-96-1 / 2-6-0 | 77.14% |
| RB2 | Kimani Vidal | 4 | 2 | 4-11-0 / 2-40-1 | 17.14% | |
| RB3 | Hassan Haskins | 2 | 0 | 2-5-0 / 0 | 5.71% | |
| New Orleans | RB1 | Alvin Kamara | 13 | 8 | 13-40-1 / 5-24-0 | 75.00% |
| RB2 | Jamaal Williams | 2 | 0 | 2-7-0 / 0 | 7.14% | |
| RB3 | Jordan Mims | 1 | 4 | 1-5-0 / 2-13-0 | 17.86% | |
| NY Giants | RB1 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.. | 17 | 6 | 17-50-1 / 6-57-0 | 88.46% |
| RB2 | Eric Gray | 3 | 0 | 3-13-0 | 11.54% | |
| Philadelphia | RB1 | Saquon Barkley | 18 | 2 | 18-47-0 / 2-7-0 | 83.33% |
| RB2 | Kenneth Gainwell | 3 | 1 | 3-23-0 / 0 | 16.67% | |
| Seattle | RB1 | Ken Walker III | 14 | 8 | 14-32-1 / 8-37-0 | 78.57% |
| RB2 | Zach Charbonnet | 5 | 1 | 5-20-0 / 1-15-0 | 21.43% | |
| Tennessee | RB1 | Tony Pollard | 17 | 3 | 17-93-1 / 3-(5)-0 | 74.07% |
| RB2 | Tyjae Spears | 6 | 0 | 6-27-0 / 0 | 22.22% | |
| RB3 | Julius Chestnut | 1 | 0 | 1-2-0 / 0 | 3.70% | |
| Washington | RB1 | Austin Ekeler | 9 | 5 | 9-21-0 / 4-47-0 | 87.50% |
| RB2 | Jeremy McNichols | 2 | 0 | 2-9-0 / 0 | 12.50% |
Committee With A Lead
| Team | Back | Player | Rushes | Targets | Line | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | RB1 | Chase Brown | 10 | 3 | 10-53-1 / 2-11-0 | 65.00% |
| RB2 | Zack Moss | 6 | 1 | 6-13-0 / 1-2-0 | 35.00% | |
| Dallas | RB1 | Rico Dowdle | 5 | 6 | 5-25-0 / 5-30-0 | 57.89% |
| RB2 | Ezekiel Elliott | 8 | 0 | 8-17-0 / 0 | 42.11% | |
| Denver | RB1 | Javonte Williams | 6 | 6 | 6-23-0 / 3-13-0 | 63.16% |
| RB2 | Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 | 2 | 3-8-0 / 2-17-0 | 26.32% | |
| RB3 | Audric Estime | 2 | 0 | 2-13-0 / 0 | 10.53% | |
| Houston | RB1 | Joe Mixon | 13 | 3 | 13-102-1 / 2-30-1 | 55.17% |
| RB2 | Dameon Pierce | 8 | 1 | 8-76-1 / 1-1-0 | 31.03% | |
| RB3 | Dare Ogunbowale | 2 | 0 | 2-8-0 / 0 | 6.90% | |
| RB4 | Cam Akers | 2 | 0 | 2-(1)-0 / 0 | 6.90% | |
| Las Vegas | RB1 | Alexander Mattison | 14 | 5 | 14-33-1 / 5-32-0 | 65.52% |
| RB2 | Ameer Abdullah | 4 | 5 | 4-24-0 / 3-14-0 | 31.03% | |
| RB3 | Dylan Laube | 1 | 0 | 1-0-0 / 0 | 3.45% | |
| New England | RB1 | Antonio Gibson | 13 | 4 | 13-19-0 / 3-24-0 | 62.96% |
| RB2 | JaMycal Hasty | 3 | 2 | 3-12-0 / 1-9-0 | 18.52% | |
| RB3 | Terrell Jennings | 5 | 0 | 5-13-0 / 0 | 18.52% | |
| Pittsburgh | RB1 | Najee Harris | 14 | 2 | 14-106-1 / 2-16-0 | 55.17% |
| RB2 | Jaylen Warren | 6 | 3 | 6-7-0 / 3-11-0 | 31.03% | |
| RB3 | Jonathan Ward | 3 | 0 | 3-13-0 / 0 | 10.34% | |
| RB4 | Aaron Shampklin | 1 | 0 | 1-(2)-0 / 0 | 3.45% |
True Committees
| Team | Team Targets | Player | Targets | Line | Target Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | RB1 | James Conner | 7 | 5 | 7-24-0 / 4-22-0 | 42.86% |
| RB2 | Emari Demercado | 4 | 7 | 4-25-0 / 5-39-0 | 39.29% | |
| RB3 | Trey Benson | 5 | 0 | 5-26-0 / 0 | 17.86% | |
| Atlanta | RB1 | Bijan Robinson | 15 | 4 | 15-95-2 / 3-10-0 | 50.00% |
| RB2 | Tyler Allgeier | 18 | 1 | 18-105-1 / 1-3-0 | 50.00% | |
| Cleveland | RB1 | D'Onta Foreman | 10 | 2 | 10-31-0 / 2-16-0 | 48.00% |
| RB2 | Jerome Ford | 2 | 0 | 2-14-0 / 0 | 8.00% | |
| RB3 | Pierre Strong Jr. | 8 | 3 | 8-43-0 / 2-35-0 | 44.00% | |
| Detroit | RB1 | David Montgomery | 12 | 1 | 12-80-2 / 1-0-0 | 35.14% |
| RB2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 12 | 5 | 12-63-0 / 3-28-0 | 45.95% | |
| RB3 | Craig Reynolds | 6 | 0 | 6-21-0 / 0 | 16.22% | |
| RB4 | Sione Vaki | 1 | 0 | 1-5-0 / 0 | 2.70% | |
| Indianapolis | RB1 | Trey Sermon | 18 | 0 | 18-29-0 / 0 | 58.06% |
| RB2 | Tyler Goodson | 8 | 5 | 8-51-0 / 4-14-0 | 41.94% | |
| Jacksonville | RB1 | Tank Bigsby | 7 | 0 | 7-24-0 | 36.84% |
| RB2 | Travis Etienne Jr.. | 3 | 1 | 3-(1)-0 / 0 | 21.05% | |
| RB3 | D'Ernest Johnson | 6 | 2 | 7-28-0 / 2-16-0 | 42.11% | |
| San Francisco | RB1 | Jordan Mason | 9 | 2 | 9-73-0 / 1-9-0 | 34.38% |
| RB2 | Isaac Guerendo | 10 | 0 | 10-99-0 | 31.25% | |
| RB3 | Patrick Taylor Jr.. | 5 | 1 | 5-16-0 / 1-12-0 | 18.75% | |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 4 | 1-6-1 / 3-10-0 | 15.63% | |
| Tampa Bay | RB1 | Bucky Irving | 14 | 2 | 14-81-1 / 2-24-0 | 48.48% |
| RB2 | Sean Tucker | 14 | 3 | 14-136-1 / 3-56-1 | 51.52% |