Josh Allen matched MVP bravado with two TD passes but coughed it up twice, and Buffalo fell 24-14 to Atlanta. Bijan Robinson exploded with an 81-yard scoring run, Drake London added a TD, and Michael Penix guided the Falcons with 250 passing yards. In Chicago, Caleb Williams threw for 252 yards and a touchdown as the Bears survived a late Washington surge, with D'Andre Swift scoring and Jake Moody drilling the game-winner after a back-and-forth with Matt Gay.

Fantasy takeaways: Allen’s turnover risk sours his top-tier ceiling, while Robinson and London appear high-floor every week in Atlanta. Williams looks like a legit Chicago QB1 streaming option, Moody’s boot provides week-winning upside, and Penix’s volume keeps Falcons pass-game bets alive. The late-game kicking duel underscored special-teams swing potential in Week 6.

Week 6 adds a vital edge for fantasy managers with six under-65% rostered kicker streamers set to cash in on strong matchups: Joshua Karty, Jason Myers, Matt Gay, Cairo Santos, Cam Little, and Michael Badgley. Ravens’ leaky scoring defense boosts Karty, Myers has long-range upside, Gay is regaining rhythm in a high-scoring MON night, Santos aims for big kicks in a Washington showdown, Little looks for a safe floor, and Badgley steps into Indy with a favorable pairing against Arizona. The piece also tightens Week 6 kicker rankings, tiers, and a sharpened Start/Sit tool for smarter rosters.

Week 6 kicks off a tight skills game at kicker with bye weeks thinning the pool. Spencer Shrader’s season-ending injury leaves a hole in Indianapolis, while Will Reichard and Ka’imi Fairbairn sit on byes, narrowing viable options. Streamers like Matt Prater, Wil Lutz and Matt Gay emerge as dependable Week 6 plays in strong offenses and domes. The Week 6 rankings lean top-heavy with Aubrey, Elliott, Lutz, and Butker anchoring the elite tier, while several mid-range options surface as steady floor plays.

Beyond the top tier, the article flags high-upside streamers such as Cam Little and Parker Romo and outlines a practical waiver strategy with a Who Should I Pickup tool to game-plan around byes and offensive volatility. It also cautions against Cincinnati’s McPherson in a low-scoring environment and underscores the value of chasing surrounding offense for kicker success in Week 6.