Fantasy Football Week 6 Sleepers: Jared Goff is set up for a big game vs. the Cowboys, and more

Oct 11, 2024

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Rachaad White (foot) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game at New Orleans, which puts Bucky Irving in line for his first NFL start. He’s worth using as a No. 2 running back in all leagues, and Irving is one of my favorite sleepers for this week.

Irving has shown plenty of promise in his rookie campaign while sharing touches with White. Irving has four games this season where he’s averaged at least 4.9 yards per carry, and he scored 11.4 PPR points against Denver in Week 3 and 12.5 PPR points against Philadelphia in Week 4 when he scored his lone touchdown.

We’ve yet to see Irving fully deployed in the passing game, but he had 87 receptions in his final two seasons at Oregon. Tampa Bay likes using its running backs in the passing game, and the Buccaneers are tied for eighth in receptions among running backs with 26.

The Saints have struggled against running backs recently, as Saquon Barkley scored 31.6 PPR points against New Orleans in Week 3, and Kareem Hunt had 18.7 PPR points in Week 5. In Week 4, Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier combined for 21.4 PPR points.

I’m hopeful the Buccaneers will give Irving 15-plus touches in Week 6. And if he can be a factor in the passing game, then Irving can have a breakout performance.

This could be the start of Irving taking over the Tampa Bay backfield, and we don’t know how long White will be out. I’m planning to start Irving in several of my leagues, and he has top-15 upside, with White not expected to play.

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