Week 6 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Highlighting Matchups to Exploit and Avoid

October 15, 2016   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

Matchups have already played a critical role in the outcome of Week 6 fantasy football contests.
Maybe it sounds outlandish, but those who ignored the red flags around San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in an encounter with the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football received all of 11 points from one of fantasy's usually reliable stars.
Like any week, it's not fun telling a player to have a seat on the bench and hoping a backup or crafty waiver-wire addition can perform better. But matchups necessitate such instinct and bravery in order to find success, which explains why most league winners are those unafraid to ignore a big name and do what seems most productive.
With such a theme in mind, the following is a look at comparisons between notable head-to-heads for Week 6 and a zoom on key matchups.
             
Quarterback
Matchup to Exploit: Marcus Mariota, TEN (vs. CLE)
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