Week 6 FanDuel Lineup: An optimal lineup to play in either GPP or cash games this week. Always check the Sunday injury report to make sure everyone is playing, should you decide to go with any of these picks.

[Also See: Week 6 DFS Value Plays | Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings]

Week 6 Cliff Notes:

• Stack the TB/ATL Game
• Stack the PIT/CIN Game
• Play Todd Gurley
• Target value WR2s
• Don’t get too cute with it

Week 6 FanDuel Lineup

QB – Matt Ryan (ATL) vs. TB – ($8,300)

Here are Matt Ryan’s home / road game splits this year:

Home:        

(Week 2) 272 yards / 4 TDs – 31.68 points

(Week 3) 374 yards / 5 TDs – 40.16 points

(Week 4) 419 yards / 3 TDs – 29.26 points

Road:

(Week 1) 251 / 0 TDs – 9.84 points

(Week 5) 285 / 1 TDs – 14.4 points

Clearly, environment has a great impact on his performance. Given the elite conditions of playing in a dome at home, it’s not surprising to see such a drastic contrast in numbers. Out of all the home matchups that Ryan has seen this year, the Buccaneers are his most favorable yet. Many people will be interested in getting QB exposure to this game through Jameis Winston ($7,400) as a nice salary saver, but there’s a reason Ryan is priced $900 more than him. His ability at home is extremely high, especially now given the Buccaneers atrocious defense. As the highest projected total of the main slate at 57.5 points, no other game garners this kind of potential. Both defenses are poor to the point that each offense could maintain a 35-point pace.

RB – Todd Gurley (LAR) at DEN – ($9,500)

Just like Alvin Kamara early in the season, Todd Gurley has been extremely dominant and given us every reason to pay up for him. With Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks both suffering concussions last week and potentially missing this game, Gurley’s stock has risen even higher. You could argue his increased salary is now justified given the Rams potential to lean on him even more in the passing game. The weather forecast for this game projects a bit of snow. While this could promote the Rams to run the ball a bit more, this shouldn’t have a negative impact on Gurley if they decide to scheme so. Enjoy a good thing while you have it. Lock Gurley into your lineups and enjoy the guaranteed points.

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RB – Dalvin Cook (MIN) vs. ARI – ($6,300)

Dalvin Cook practiced in full yesterday (Thursday) and is expected to suit up this week. The Cardinals have been a great matchup for fantasy RBs this year and none of that should change come Sunday. With Kirk Cousins likely airing it out and gaining a lead in the first half, Cook should be in line to see a very favorable game script. At home, against a vulnerable defense, in a positive game script, Cook offers a lot of potential. At his discounted price, you can spend up elsewhere without sacrificing lineup potential. Monitor his status through Sunday to confirm his full-game involvement, but barring any setbacks, he should be a great value play.

WR – Julio Jones (ATL) vs. TB – ($8,500)

I’m sure we’ve all heard this before, but Julio Jones is in a blow up spot this week and could actually find the end zone for the first time this season. The first five weeks have confirmed that Jones’ TD regression wasn’t variance. He is not going to score 7-10 TDs in a season, but that’s O.K. Jones is third in the league in receiving yards, averaging 113 per game. He’s proven elite simply from his possession receiving skills. This week, he’s a near lock for 100+ receiving yards as he faces an extremely vulnerable secondary. You can never bank on a receiver catching a deep TD pass or breaking off a long TD run after the catch, but this would be the time if any for Jones to do so.

WR – Tyler Boyd (CIN) vs. PIT – ($6,300)

Tyler Boyd’s hot start was no fluke. He’s totaled 38 targets in the past four weeks and has scored in two of his games. The Bengals-Steelers game is the second-highest total of the week at 53 points. Plenty of fantasy scoring will come from this game. The Steelers have given up the most receiving touchdowns and the second most receiving yards to opposing WRs. With many eyes on the Falcons-Buccaneers game, gaining exposure the Bengals passing attack could prove lucrative. A.J. Green is a great pivot off of a chalky Julio Jones or Mike Evans, but also makes for a nice pair with one of them if you can afford both in your lineup.

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WR – Chris Godwin (TB) at ATL – ($5,900)

The story of winning lineups in DFS this season have been paying up for elite RBs while rostering cheap WR2s in great spots. Utilizing this strategy, Godwin fits the criteria to be played as such. He’s scored in three of four games this season and has seen double-digit targets once. In a dream game environment, there’s definitely a scenario where he catches 100+ yards and 2+ TDs. You’re going to have to get creative this week, given the projected ownership of the studs in the Buccaneers-Falcons game. This is one possible way to go contrarian while keeping high exposure to this game.

TE – Kyle Rudolph (MIN) vs. ARI – ($6,200)

With the signing of Kirk Cousins, Kyle Rudolph has become less of a TD-dependent TE and more of a solid floor play. He’s caught 5 receptions in each of his last 4 games and has also found the end zone twice this year. The Vikings will have plenty of opportunities to score in this game. Whether or not the Cardinals can keep this close, Rudolph should be a factor for the first part of this game. With his red zone prowess, there’s plenty of opportunity for him to find the end zone. Given the scarcity at TE, Rudolph offers a rare blend of floor with upside.

FLEX – Mohamed Sanu (ATL) vs. TB – ($5,800)

Sanu is again in a great spot this week. After posting a respectable 4/73/1 against the Steelers, he’ll now see an even greater opportunity to outdo his previous stat line. Sanu is similar to the Chris Godwin play this week. He’s a GPP play and can’t be trusted in cash games. Unfortunately, I’d expect ownership to be a bit higher this week after Sanu posted 15.3 fantasy points last week. Even so, Sanu is a great pivot off of Jones but also a great pair with him. You can’t argue against playing multiple Falcons receivers this week given the implied team and game total.

DEF – Browns (CLE) vs. LAC – ($3,200)

The Browns defense has played consistently well. From a fantasy perspective, they’ve put up great numbers at home (16, 9, 12). While the Chargers are an elite offense, Rivers is not a guarantee to produce well on the road. Given the Browns ability to force turnovers, the Chargers actually have relatively good success and still secede plenty of fantasy points to the Browns. At a cheap $3,200, given their home game splits, the Browns are an elite value play.