Who Should I Start? Luke McCaffrey or Arian Smith

Saturday, October 11, 10:25 PM

Washington Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey has made a handful of spectacular plays over the last few weeks, with star wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) injured. McLaurin is now ruled out for the third consecutive game and opens up more routes for McCaffrey, who has been taking advantage. The second-year wide receiver had one of the highlight plays of Week 5, making an incredibly difficult diving catch on a beautiful 50-yard deep pass from Jayden Daniels. McCaffrey hasn't drawn a high number of targets, but his playmaking ability has been evident, and Daniels' faith in him appears to be growing by the week. McCaffrey will have a chance to stack his positive performances in Week 6 against the Bears, who have allowed the sixth most PPR points per game to opposing wide receivers. He is on the WR4-WR5 line for Week 6.

Saturday, October 11, 3:51 PM

New York Jets wide receiver Arian Smith should see the field more in Week 6 when his team takes on the Denver Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The rookie has amassed just five targets and four catches through five games in 2025. However, with the news that teammate Allen Lazard (personal) will be ruled out this Sunday, Smith should get a bit of extra run behind fellow wideouts Josh Reynolds and Garrett Wilson. The path to fantasy relevance is narrow, particularly with tight end Mason Taylor carving out a significant target share from quarterback Justin Fields. Still, New York may be forced to air it out a bit more with Denver's defense allowing the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game to opposing ground attacks (88.4). Smith isn't an option in season-long lineup leagues, but he's worth monitoring for dynasty purposes. The former Georgia Bulldog is RotoBaller's PPR WR116 for his matchup with the Broncos.