Fantasy Football Outlook: DeVonta Smith, Brian Robinson Jr., Dameon Pierce (Week 6)

Which under-the-radar players might be able to give your fantasy team a lift? Which chalky players might not be as safe as they seem? Our featured analysts name some potential sleepers and underachievers along with start/sit advice for Week 6. Here are all of their picks, and below we dive into a few notable names.

Fantasy Football Week 6 Start/Sit Advice

DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI)

“I would be careful using DeVonta Smith. He has only two games over 75 yards and only one game where he has eclipsed 15 fantasy points. Smith has finished outside the Top-15 WR in five of the six games in 2023.”
– Joe Pepe (Beyond The Gridiron)

Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – WAS)

“Brian Robinson Jr. enters Week 6 as the RB-14 on the season, bolstered largely by a 28.9-point boom in Week 2 where he finished as THE RB-1. Unfortunately, outside of Week 2, Robinson has failed to finish inside the top-12. With the offense flowing through the arm of Sam Howell and the Commanders facing fantasy’s stingiest defense to RBs in the Falcons, do not expect a big week out of Brian Robinson Jr.”
– Chew Russell (Going For 2)

“Brian Robinson is going to disappoint in Week 6. The Falcons are allowing the least fantasy points per game to RBs on the season. Washington’s defense isn’t great by any means, so there’s also the possibility of a negative game script for Robinson. In a similar situation last week, Robinson totaled just 10 rushing yards on 6 carries. Meanwhile, Antonio Gibson saw 54% snaps and 6 targets. Robinson is a matchup-dependent RB2 and just so happens to have a bad one in Week 6.”
– Joe Orrico (No Expert Fantasy Football)

Dameon Pierce (RB – HOU)

“Dameon Pierce is a bust in week six. Pierce plays the Saints, allowing the third-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. Pierce is running a lousy 2.9 YPC in five games this year. He is seeing the volume but is not producing with it. Pierce is ranked in the top 40 on opportunity alone, but it isn’t enough for him to be there. He will likely finish under ten fantasy points for the fourth time this year. ”
– Steven Pintado (The Fantasy Coaches)

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