Week 6 is hitting fantasy managers like a blitz this season, and it’s the toughest scoring period yet, seriously. We’ve got four teams on bye, which means a ton of stars from Cincinnati, Detroit, Miami, and Minnesota are just straight up unavailable. You’re looking at missing your must-start quarterbacks like Joe Burrow and Jared Goff, plus running backs Jahmyr Gibbs, Chase Brown, Aaron Jones, and Ollie Gordon II are all out. And receivers? Forget about it, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Justin Jefferson, and Malik Washington are all on the sidelines. Even the tight ends, Sam LaPorta, Mike Gesicki, and T.J. Hockenson, are taking a break. It was already a battle to fill lineups with injuries, but now it’s an absolute warzone.
Love’s Lighting Up The Scoreboard
Amidst all that chaos, one guy is stepping up big time: Jordan Love. The man just had his best game of the season in Week 5 against Chicago. He was slinging it, going 28-of-31 for 367 yards and two touchdowns, with zero interceptions. That’s a massive 29.3 Fantasy points right there! His year-to-date stats are looking solid too, with 1408 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and just 3 interceptions, averaging 22.1 Fantasy points per game. Love is 27 years old, rocking 7 years of experience, and he’s proving he can put up numbers.
Dallas’s Defense is a Fantasy Goldmine for QBs
Here’s the kicker: Love is set to go off again in Week 6 against Dallas, and the matchup couldn’t be sweeter. The Cowboys are ranked No. 5 in the league for most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Think about that for a second. Three different guys, Jaxson Dart, Lamar Jackson, and C.J. Stroud, have already dropped at least 24.4 Fantasy points against Dallas this season. Even the combination of Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota managed to rack up 27.5 Fantasy points against them in Week 2! Only Jalon Daniels in Week 5 couldn’t get it done, scoring 15.9 Fantasy points, but that’s an outlier. This game has the highest projected total of the week at 51.5 points, and everyone knows Love thrives when he’s throwing the rock a lot. He’s had 30 career games with at least 30 pass attempts, and in 19 of those, he’s scored 20.4 or more Fantasy points. The numbers are screaming.
So, if you’re trying to navigate this brutal Week 6, Love is projected for 24.8 Fantasy points and ranks 5th among QBs. He’s got everything going for him to keep that hot streak alive and light up Dallas. Get ready for some fireworks!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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