And then there are two teams are on a bye this week — the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — eliminating the possibility of starting receivers Mike Evans, Stefon Diggs, and the dominating Viking defense.

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But fear not, here is some advice to help your roster in Week 6.

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John Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals

Through five weeks, the New York Jets are allowing the second-most net yards per pass (8.1) and are rated as the most inefficient pass defense per Football outsiders’ Defense-adjusted Value Over Average.

Cardinals’ wideout Larry Fitzgerald is on many start-sit lists, but look for the team’s deep threat, Brown, to steal the spotlight.

The Cardinals use both Fitzgerald and Brown in the slot, where they will face Buster Skrine in coverage. Skrine has allowed slot receivers to catch 11 of 13 targets for 86 yards and a score, while corner Marcus Williams is allowing 1.96 yards per cover snap, the fourth-most in the NFL. Both are favorable matchups for Arizona, but Brown has the higher big-play potential.

Before Palmer suffered a concussion, Brown was targeted 27 times, catching 16 passes for 214 yards. Nine of those targets were 20 or more yards, and he’s hauled in two of the three that were catchable.

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Cameron Meredith, WR, Chicago Bears

Pop quiz: who is the No. 1 receiving option on the Bears? If you guessed Alshon Jeffery, you chose poorly.

Jeffery has led the team in targets just once this season, with Meredith and Eddie Royal gaining momentum over the past few weeks. Meredith has been extremely proficient: he caught nine of 12 targets for 130 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Colts and now leads the team in yards per route run.

It’s also worth noting that Meredith is owned in just 15 percent of ESPN leagues, making him a prime waiver wire pick up this week.

Jesse James, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has thrown at least three touchdown passes in four of his five starts and James leads the Steelers in red zone targets this season (five), scoring touchdowns on three of his four catches inside the 20-yard line.

The Dolphins, meanwhile, don’t force many three-and-out drives (13.8 percent, 30 out of 32 NFL teams) and are allowing 6.1 catches and 64.2 yards per game to the position.

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Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

Elliott is powering his way to offensive rookie of the year honors and had another big game against the Bengals on Sunday night: 15 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard scamper for a score.

But this week’s opponent, the Green Bay Packers, has the No. 2 rush defense per DVOA behind a defensive line that stops a league-high 32 percent of rushers at or behind the line of scrimmage. Nick Perry has seven stops against the run on his own, giving him the third-highest run-stop percentage among linebackers playing in a 3-4 defensive scheme.

Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers

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Rivers is a solid fantasy option most weeks, but no quarterback has been successful against the Broncos.

Denver is holding opposing passers to a lowly 67.5 rating against this season and has only allowed one quarterback to top the 200-yard passing mark, Matt Ryan in Week 5. All passers — which include Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston — have produced an average of 13.5 fantasy points per game.

Terrance West, RB, Baltimore Ravens

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West has been impressive the past two weeks, gaining 208 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries against the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. But those two teams rank No. 21 and No. 32 in DVOA, respectively, against the run. The Ravens’ next opponent, the New York Giants, rank No. 10.

West has five runs of 15 yards or more (No. 6 at the position) but he has only broken nine tackles in 65 attempts. But the strength of the Giants defense lies in its ability to prevent second-level (between 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage) and open-field (more than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage) yards, thus throwing shade on West’s projection for the upcoming week.