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Another week of the 2025 NFL season is just about in the books. Here are the players you should be targeting in your fantasy football leagues, including options for smaller leagues and deeper leagues, as well as players to avoid.
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Jaxson Dart, New York Giants (Rostered in 44.1% of leagues on ESPN)
- League Size: 10
- Time Frame: Short Term, Long Term
While Sam Darnold and Tua Tagovailoa were the top-performing quarterbacks available on the waiver wire this week, we now have a five-game sample on both, and neither is averaging more than 17 fantasy points per game. That 17-point threshold is generally a good baseline for whether a quarterback should be rostered in most formats.
Nearly all quarterbacks above that mark are already rostered, aside from Mac Jones and Carson Wentz, both of whom could return to the bench as early as next week.
With only the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings on a bye in Week 6, most managers won’t need to stream a quarterback — aside from those relying on Lamar Jackson. The top two streaming options this week resemble Darnold and Tagovailoa in short-term value, but offer a higher ceiling moving forward.
Jaxson Dart stood out for a second straight game, thanks in large part to his rushing production. He ran seven times for 55 yards and added 202 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions through the air on 26-of-40 passing. With the Giants likely to play from behind frequently, Dart should continue to see high dropback volume and opportunities to run.
He has averaged 18.7 fantasy points per game as a starter, which makes him a borderline fantasy starter. Dart has a realistic path to finishing as a top-12 fantasy quarterback over the rest of the season.
Joe Flacco, Cincinnati Bengals (1.0%)
- League Size: 10, 12
- Time Frame: Long Term
The Bengals traded for Joe Flacco after three disappointing games from Jake Browning. It may take a week or two for Flacco to learn the offense and be in a position to start, but once he enters the starting lineup, he will be in a good position to have fantasy success. Flacco was consistently a top-12 fantasy quarterback when he started at the end of 2023 and a top-20 quarterback when starting in 2024.
His surrounding cast will be much better this season than in recent years, as Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are an upgrade over Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman, or Alec Pierce and an injured Michael Pittman Jr., or Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore. The Bengals are also a more pass-happy offense than Cleveland or Indianapolis, which should help Flacco’s passing volume.
The Bengals’ schedule also plays a big factor in taking a chance on Flacco rather than the other waiver-wire quarterbacks. Cincinnati doesn’t face another team ranked in the top half of the league in limiting fantasy points to quarterbacks until Week 17. Five of their next 10 games are against teams in the bottom four in that category.
If Flacco can quickly learn Cincinnati’s offense and keep playing as well as he has in recent seasons, he could produce like a top-12 fantasy quarterback the rest of the season.
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