Week 6 Start/Sit Calls (2026): Who Managers Started

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

Every time a team in a real fantasy league had two players at a position and started one over the other in week 6, that's a call. These are the most common close calls at each position, how managers split, and whether the player started scored more. The most common was Jayden Daniels over Bryce Young, in 64% of 2,068 leagues.

Quarterbacks: week 6 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 6 points	Call
Jayden Daniels WAS	Bryce Young	64%	2,068	21.0 to 19.8	64% right Compare
Bryce Young CAR	Caleb Williams	56%	1,879	19.8 to 16.5	56% right Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Tyler Shough	73%	1,855	21.0 to 27.0	73% wrong Compare
Caleb Williams CHI	Tyler Shough	65%	1,766	16.5 to 27.0	65% wrong Compare
Kirk Cousins LV	Caleb Williams	54%	1,468	19.5 to 16.5	54% right Compare
Brock Purdy SF	Drake Maye	81%	1,362	17.4 to 23.8	81% wrong Compare
Caleb Williams CHI	C.J. Stroud	68%	1,336	16.5 to 24.0	68% wrong Compare
Patrick Mahomes KC	Jayden Daniels	63%	1,221	11.5 to 21.0	63% wrong Compare
Trevor Lawrence JAX	Tyler Shough	66%	1,172	28.3 to 27.0	66% right Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	C.J. Stroud	84%	1,142	21.0 to 24.0	84% wrong Compare
Patrick Mahomes KC	Dak Prescott	58%	1,108	11.5 to 13.0	58% wrong Compare
Patrick Mahomes KC	Caleb Williams	76%	1,080	11.5 to 16.5	76% wrong Compare
Jordan Love GB	Trevor Lawrence	84%	1,034	21.2 to 28.3	84% wrong Compare
Jayden Daniels WAS	Kirk Cousins	59%	1,010	21.0 to 19.5	59% right Compare
Jordan Love GB	Dak Prescott	78%	1,003	21.2 to 13.0	78% right Compare

Running backs: week 6 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 6 points	Call
Tyler Allgeier ARI	Omarion Hampton	78%	1,114	5.8 to 7.9	78% wrong Compare
Omarion Hampton LAC	Blake Corum	77%	997	7.9 to 14.0	77% wrong Compare
Omarion Hampton LAC	Rachaad White	56%	900	7.9 to 15.7	56% wrong Compare
Omarion Hampton LAC	J.K. Dobbins	66%	893	7.9 to 13.6	66% wrong
Omarion Hampton LAC	RJ Harvey	59%	867	7.9 to 14.6	59% wrong Compare
Tony Pollard TEN	Omarion Hampton	79%	855	7.6 to 7.9	79% wrong
Tony Pollard TEN	RJ Harvey	82%	827	7.6 to 14.6	82% wrong
Tyler Allgeier ARI	RJ Harvey	62%	826	5.8 to 14.6	62% wrong
J.K. Dobbins DEN	Alvin Kamara	56%	819	13.6 to 14.9	56% wrong
Dameon Pierce	RJ Harvey	71%	809	15.0 to 14.6	71% right
RJ Harvey DEN	J.K. Dobbins	54%	784	14.6 to 13.6	54% right
Tyler Allgeier ARI	J.K. Dobbins	65%	783	5.8 to 13.6	65% wrong
Cam Skattebo NYG	Tyler Allgeier	63%	782	0.0 to 5.8	63% wrong Compare
Braelon Allen NYJ	Woody Marks	83%	771	12.4 to 10.1	83% right
Rachaad White WAS	Alvin Kamara	63%	771	15.7 to 14.9	63% right
RJ Harvey DEN	Blake Corum	70%	769	14.6 to 14.0	70% right
Dameon Pierce	J.K. Dobbins	75%	759	15.0 to 13.6	75% right
Omarion Hampton LAC	Alvin Kamara	72%	759	7.9 to 14.9	72% wrong Compare
Woody Marks HOU	Tony Pollard	62%	745	10.1 to 7.6	62% right
Tony Pollard TEN	Tyler Allgeier	60%	729	7.6 to 5.8	60% right
RJ Harvey DEN	Rachaad White	65%	720	14.6 to 15.7	65% wrong
J.K. Dobbins DEN	Rachaad White	62%	718	13.6 to 15.7	62% wrong
RJ Harvey DEN	Alvin Kamara	65%	710	14.6 to 14.9	65% wrong
MarShawn Lloyd GB	Tyler Allgeier	63%	706	1.0 to 5.8	63% wrong
Braelon Allen NYJ	MarShawn Lloyd	82%	686	12.4 to 1.0	82% right

Wide receivers: week 6 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 6 points	Call
A.J. Brown NE	Devaughn Vele	71%	1,737	5.7 to 7.2	71% wrong Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Romeo Doubs	74%	1,173	5.7 to 11.2	74% wrong Compare
DeVonta Smith PHI	Romeo Doubs	78%	1,150	20.5 to 11.2	78% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Ladd McConkey	82%	1,072	5.7 to 2.7	82% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Khalil Shakir	74%	1,056	5.7 to 13.4	74% wrong Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Wan'Dale Robinson	68%	1,041	5.7 to 5.2	68% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Chris Godwin Jr.	84%	1,039	5.7 to 7.7	84% wrong Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Josh Downs	56%	1,031	5.7 to 8.7	56% wrong Compare
DK Metcalf PIT	A.J. Brown	60%	1,030	20.3 to 5.7	60% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Jakobi Meyers	76%	1,019	5.7 to 13.3	76% wrong Compare
Rome Odunze CHI	Ladd McConkey	83%	1,014	6.9 to 2.7	83% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Emeka Egbuka	63%	999	5.7 to 17.8	63% wrong Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Xavier Worthy	60%	991	5.7 to 14.3	60% wrong Compare
DeVonta Smith PHI	Wan'Dale Robinson	68%	986	20.5 to 5.2	68% right Compare
Josh Downs IND	DeVonta Smith	52%	982	8.7 to 20.5	52% wrong Compare
Xavier Worthy KC	Ladd McConkey	77%	982	14.3 to 2.7	77% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Tre Tucker	73%	977	5.7 to 26.7	73% wrong Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Keon Coleman	83%	975	5.7 to 15.9	83% wrong Compare
DeVonta Smith PHI	Devaughn Vele	67%	975	20.5 to 7.2	67% right Compare
Jalen Coker CAR	A.J. Brown	82%	969	15.7 to 5.7	82% right Compare
Devaughn Vele NO	Ladd McConkey	82%	967	7.2 to 2.7	82% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Courtland Sutton	75%	953	5.7 to 3.9	75% right Compare
A.J. Brown NE	Keenan Allen	80%	951	5.7 to 16.2	80% wrong Compare
DeVonta Smith PHI	Khalil Shakir	76%	949	20.5 to 13.4	76% right Compare
Mike Evans SF	DeVonta Smith	80%	948	12.4 to 20.5	80% wrong Compare

Tight ends: week 6 start/sit calls

Started more	Over	Started	Leagues	Week 6 points	Call
Brenton Strange JAX	Colston Loveland	67%	1,120	9.4 to 18.5	67% wrong Compare
Pat Freiermuth PIT	Colston Loveland	58%	1,036	3.1 to 18.5	58% wrong Compare
Juwan Johnson NO	Dallas Goedert	73%	968	0.0 to 12.1	73% wrong Compare
Juwan Johnson NO	Harold Fannin Jr.	69%	911	0.0 to 1.9	69% wrong Compare
Dalton Kincaid BUF	Colston Loveland	75%	878	10.8 to 18.5	75% wrong Compare
Harold Fannin Jr. CLE	Brenton Strange	70%	871	1.9 to 9.4	70% wrong Compare
Mark Andrews BAL	Kyle Pitts Sr.	76%	846	1.4 to 23.0	76% wrong Compare
Dalton Kincaid BUF	Dallas Goedert	62%	843	10.8 to 12.1	62% wrong Compare
Harold Fannin Jr. CLE	Dallas Goedert	51%	832	1.9 to 12.1	51% wrong Compare
Colston Loveland CHI	Mark Andrews	68%	815	18.5 to 1.4	68% right Compare
Dallas Goedert PHI	Colston Loveland	65%	796	12.1 to 18.5	65% wrong
Dalton Kincaid BUF	Harold Fannin Jr.	58%	779	10.8 to 1.9	58% right Compare
Dalton Kincaid BUF	Brenton Strange	67%	775	10.8 to 9.4	67% right
Dallas Goedert PHI	Brenton Strange	63%	742	12.1 to 9.4	63% right
Dalton Kincaid BUF	Pat Freiermuth	69%	740	10.8 to 3.1	69% right

Week 6's most missed calls

Jayden Daniels over Tyler Shough started in 73% of 1,855 leagues; Tyler Shough scored 27.0 to 21.0
A.J. Brown over Devaughn Vele started in 71% of 1,737 leagues; Devaughn Vele scored 7.2 to 5.7
Caleb Williams over Tyler Shough started in 65% of 1,766 leagues; Tyler Shough scored 27.0 to 16.5
Brock Purdy over Drake Maye started in 81% of 1,362 leagues; Drake Maye scored 23.8 to 17.4
Jayden Daniels over C.J. Stroud started in 84% of 1,142 leagues; C.J. Stroud scored 24.0 to 21.0

A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR.

Common questions

Where do these start/sit calls come from?

From real fantasy leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame. Each week, on every team that had two players at a position who both played, the one in the lineup counts as started over the one on the bench. A call shows here once at least 100 leagues made it and at least 15% of them went the other way.

What was the most common close call in week 6?

Jayden Daniels over Bryce Young: 64% of 2,068 leagues with both started Jayden Daniels.