Start Tyler Warren or Juwan Johnson? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Juwan Johnson over Tyler Warren in Week 6.

Tyler Warren is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Juwan Johnson. Drafters take Juwan Johnson at ADP 173 and Tyler Warren at 67.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.3 fantasy points for Juwan Johnson, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Juwan Johnson is 41 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.0 fantasy points for Tyler Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tyler Warren is 49 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts Tyler Warren 2.7 points ahead of Juwan Johnson on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Juwan Johnson and NO visit NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 14.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 15th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 52 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against NYG.

Tyler Warren and IND host TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 10.0 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 5 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 29 yards and 0.2 touchdowns a game against TEN.

By points allowed to the position, Juwan Johnson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Juwan Johnson is not on the injury report.

Tyler Warren is listed as out with a groin injury.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Juwan Johnson played 70 percent of NO snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Juwan Johnson, Week 2 against BAL: 36 of 68 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 66 yards.

Juwan Johnson, Week 3 against LV: 46 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 8 catches for 53 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Juwan Johnson, Week 4 against ATL: 58 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 59 yards.

Juwan Johnson, Week 5 against MIN: 29 of 45 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 16 yards.

Through Week 5, Tyler Warren played 91 percent of IND snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 11 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Tyler Warren, Week 2 against KC: 58 of 65 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tyler Warren, Week 3 against HOU: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 55 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 4 against WAS: 56 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 41 yards.

Tyler Warren, Week 5 against PIT: 67 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 9 targets and 7 catches for 83 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Juwan Johnson played 17 games for NO and scored 179.9 PPR points, 10.6 a game, finishing TE8.

He caught 77 of 102 targets for 889 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 527 air yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tyler Warren played 17 games for IND and scored 188.5 PPR points, 11.1 a game, finishing TE4.

He caught 76 of 112 targets for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 19 red zone targets and 343 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Juwan Johnson over AJ Barner.
• Start Juwan Johnson over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Juwan Johnson.
• Start Tyler Warren over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tyler Warren.
• Start Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren.