Start A.J. Brown or Stefon Diggs? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start A.J. Brown over Stefon Diggs in Week 6.

Market-based projections have A.J. Brown at 11.8 points and Stefon Diggs at 10.7, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take A.J. Brown at ADP 17 and Stefon Diggs at 99.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 11.8 fantasy points for A.J. Brown, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for A.J. Brown is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 10 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.7 fantasy points for Stefon Diggs, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Stefon Diggs is 42 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (8, 10 and 12 market sources).

That puts A.J. Brown 1.1 points ahead of Stefon Diggs on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 129 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

Stefon Diggs and WAS visit SF on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

SF allowed 27.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 127 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is not on the injury report.

Stefon Diggs is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 1, A.J. Brown played 44 percent of NE snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 9 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

Through Week 4, Stefon Diggs played 59 percent of WAS snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 21 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Stefon Diggs, Week 1 against PHI: 44 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards, 1 touchdown.

Stefon Diggs, Week 2 against DAL: 36 of 71 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 47 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Stefon Diggs, Week 3 against SEA: 41 of 69 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 33 yards.

Stefon Diggs, Week 4 against IND: 42 of 64 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

A.J. Brown, Week 17 of 2025 against BUF: 48 of 54 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 68 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

A.J. Brown, Week 16 of 2025 against WAS: 61 of 70 snaps, 12 targets and 9 catches for 95 yards, 18.5 PPR points.

In 2025, Stefon Diggs played 17 games for NE and scored 210.3 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing WR17.

He caught 85 of 102 targets for 1013 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 659 air yards.

He was on the field for 54 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start A.J. Brown over Carnell Tate.
• Start A.J. Brown over Denzel Boston.
• Start A.J. Brown over Devaughn Vele.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Carnell Tate over Stefon Diggs.
• Start Stefon Diggs over Denzel Boston.