Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Garrett Wilson, Jordan Addison, Adam Thielen (Week 6)

The premise behind this article is simple. Identifying fantasy football smash plays that are on the fringe of your starting lineup. We will rarely recommend a Top 20 player at any position, but we want to help you fill those critical flex spots! Here are all of our picks for this week, and below we dive into a few notable players.

Smash Starts for Week 6

Garrett Wilson (NYJ) vs. PHI

Wilson has fallen further than almost any player since season-long drafts, but we’re still encouraged by his workload. He’s one of the league-leaders with a 32% team target share, and is really the only threat in this passing game. That’s important in this matchup because NY will have to throw to keep up with Philly. The Eagles are also that can be vulnerable through the air, sitting 25th in passing yards allowed. If Zach Wilson attempts even 30 passes, Wilson should be looking at double-digit targets and has the talent to go off in that type of role!

Jordan Addison (MIN) at CHI

Addison has been sitting on numerous benches through the opening weeks, but this is the time for him to thrive. He’s expected to be the top target now that Justin Jefferson is out, which is great since Kirk Cousins is top-5 in pass attempts and yardage! Addison saw nine targets when JJ was limited last week, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see this rookie become one of the best wideouts in Jefferson’s absence. Plus we can’t overlook the spectacular matchup with Chicago, the team that’s surrendering the most passing yards in the NFL.

Adam Thielen (CAR) at MIA

We had Thielen in here last week, and he will remain in here until he’s in everyone’s lineup or falls off a cliff. Both could happen, but he’s been absurd through the opening month. The Panthers’ top wideout has at least seven receptions in four straight games, averaging 11 targets and 96 receiving yards per game in that same span. Those are some of the top marks in the NFL, and you better believe he’ll get plenty of work in a game where Carolina has to throw a ton to keep up with the best offense in the NFL.