Deebo Samuel or Terry McLaurin Week 6 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy Football projections for WRs

Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin have both been insconsistent during the 2024 fantasy football season. They have clearly demonstrated their weekly upside in favorable matchups, but have struggled in some of their other games this year. Here's which of the two wide receivers is a better pick for Week 6 lineups.

Is Deebo Samuel a good fantasy pick in Week 6?

Deebo Samuel has finished two of the past three years ranked among the top 12 fantasy football wide receivers. He has been polarizing this year with two weekly finishes among the top 20 players in his position, but he has also finished outside of the top 40 his other two games.

He will look to get back on track in Week 6 when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks. This is a challenging matchup for most wide receivers, but Samuel found a ton of success against them last year. He finished as the WR1 and WR9 in his two games against them last season, making him an intriguing player to target this week.

Is Terry McLaurin a good fantasy pick in Week 6?

Terry McLaurin got his 2024 fantasy football season off to a slow start by finishing outside of the top 50 wide receivers in each of the first two weeks. He has turned things around since then, finishing as the WR28 or better in each of his past three games. He exceeded 100 yards in two those games and totaled two touchdowns along the way.

The veteran will look to keep things rolling when the Washington Commanders face off against the Baltimore Ravens. This is actually a favorable matchup for McLaurin as the Ravens' passing defense has severely struggled this season, including allowing five touchdowns last week. This makes him a sleeper in Week 6 with significant upside.

Deebo Samuel or Terry McLaurin: Who Should I Start in Week 6 fantasy football?

Terry McLaurin is the recommended wide receiver to use in Week 6 fantasy football lineups over Deebo Samuel. The Commanders star has a more favorable matchup this week and has been trending more than the 49ers weapon.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that McLaurin will edge out Samuel by less than half of a point this week. His receiving volume is the reason why his reception and yardage projections are superior.