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Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Preview
Plan for Week 6, from Thursday, October 15 through Monday, October 19. Review the 14 scheduled matchups and check your roster’s bye-week gaps before making waiver claims.
Week 6 expert consensus rankings are pending. This page will update with QB, RB, WR, TE, flex, kicker and defense boards when that week’s rankings are available.
Week 6 bye teams
Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings. Players on these teams have no scheduled game this week. Check each affected starting slot before committing your waiver budget.
Week 6 NFL matchups
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 15 | Seattle Seahawks | Denver Broncos |
| Sunday, October 18 | Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams |
| Sunday, October 18 | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns |
| Sunday, October 18 | Buffalo Bills | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Sunday, October 18 | Carolina Panthers | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Sunday, October 18 | Chicago Bears | Atlanta Falcons |
| Sunday, October 18 | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers |
| Sunday, October 18 | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Sunday, October 18 | Los Angeles Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Sunday, October 18 | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants |
| Sunday, October 18 | New York Jets | New England Patriots |
| Sunday, October 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Sunday, October 18 | Tennessee Titans | Indianapolis Colts |
| Monday, October 19 | Washington Commanders | San Francisco 49ers |
Schedule: nflverse / Lee Sharpe. Retrieved 10/12/2026. Dates may change.
Prepare your lineup before the rankings arrive
- QB and TE: cover any bye-week starter before spending on bench depth.
- RB, WR and flex: keep later-playing eligible players in flex when possible to preserve replacement options.
- Kicker and defense: confirm your streaming option has a game this week. A matchup on this schedule alone is not a start recommendation.
Use the rest-of-season rankings for longer-term roster decisions and the current waiver board for available-player research. Revisit this page for Week 6 start/sit consensus as the week approaches.