# Week 6 QB Start/Sit: Fringe Starters Around the Top 12

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> Who to start and sit near the QB1 cutoff in Week 6, based on News Hub Fantasy projections and matchups.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

## The Cutoff Line

In a 12-team league, the top 12 QBs make up the starting pool each week. This week's borderline names stretch from [Bryce Young](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/bryce-young) at No. 8 down through [Daniel Jones](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/daniel-jones) at No. 17, and the matchups behind the projections make a few calls easy.

## Start These Borderline QBs

Bryce Young, [Carolina Panthers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers) (projected 19.0 points, salary $5,700): Young leads this group with his trip to face the [Philadelphia Eagles](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles), who rank 25th of 32 against the position. That soft matchup pairs with the highest projection in this tier, making him an easy start.

Jacoby Brissett, [Arizona Cardinals](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals) (projected 17.5, $5,800): Brissett travels to face the [Los Angeles Rams](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-rams), who rank 24th of 32 against quarterbacks. That matchup supports his projection and puts him comfortably in starting range.

Tyler Shough, [New Orleans Saints](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints) (projected 17.0, $5,600): Shough gets the [New York Giants](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants), who rank 19th of 32 against the position. The matchup is middling, but his projection still clears the starting bar this week.

Jameis Winston, New York Giants (projected 16.5, $5,100): Winston faces the Saints, who rank 8th of 32 against quarterbacks, the toughest matchup of this group. Even so, his projection is high enough to justify a start given the cutoff line.

Aaron Rodgers, [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers) (projected 15.5, $5,500): Rodgers rounds out the startable tier at No. 12 against the [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/tampa-bay-buccaneers), who rank 12th of 32 against the position. It is not a great matchup, but his projection sits right at the line.

## Sit These QBs This Week

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (projected 15.5, $6,100): Hurts falls just outside the top 12 at No. 13 despite facing Carolina. His projection does not clear the cutoff, so he sits on paper this week even in a plus matchup for the opponent.

Deshaun Watson, [Cleveland Browns](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns) (projected 15.0, $4,900): Watson draws the [Baltimore Ravens](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens), who rank 16th of 32 against quarterbacks, a middling matchup that lines up with his sit-worthy projection.

Michael Penix Jr., [Atlanta Falcons](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons) (projected 15.0, $5,000, Questionable): Penix carries a questionable tag and a projection below the starting threshold against the [Chicago Bears](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears). The injury designation adds risk on top of the numbers.

Geno Smith, [New York Jets](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-jets) (projected 14.0, $4,900): Smith faces the [New England Patriots](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots), who rank 5th of 32 against the position, the toughest matchup in this entire group. That combination makes him a clear sit.

Daniel Jones, [Indianapolis Colts](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts) (projected 13.0, $5,200): Jones has the lowest projection of the group against the [Tennessee Titans](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans) and sits outside the starting range this week.

## Bottom Line

Bryce Young is the top call in this tier thanks to his matchup against a bottom-ten Philadelphia Eagles defense against quarterbacks. On the other side, [Geno Smith](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/geno-smith) is the clearest sit, running into the No. 5 pass defense against quarterbacks in the league. Anyone CloseR to the cutoff should check their other options before locking in a borderline starter like [Aaron Rodgers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers) or [Jameis Winston](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jameis-winston).

## In this story

- [Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/82)
- [Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/83)
- [Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/84)
- [New York Jets at New England Patriots](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/85)
- [New Orleans Saints at New York Giants](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/86)
- [Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/87)
- [Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/88)
- [Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/89)
- [Arizona Cardinals](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals)
- [Atlanta Falcons](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons)
- [Baltimore Ravens](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens)
- [Carolina Panthers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers)
- [Chicago Bears](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears)
- [Cleveland Browns](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns)
- [Indianapolis Colts](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts)
- [Los Angeles Rams](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-rams)
- [New England Patriots](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots)
- [New Orleans Saints](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints)
- [New York Giants](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants)
- [New York Jets](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-jets)
- [Philadelphia Eagles](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles)
- [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers)
- [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/tampa-bay-buccaneers)
- [Tennessee Titans](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans)
- [Aaron Rodgers](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers)
- [Bryce Young](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/bryce-young)
- [Daniel Jones](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/daniel-jones)
- [Deshaun Watson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/deshaun-watson)
- [Geno Smith](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/geno-smith)
- [Jacoby Brissett](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jacoby-brissett)
- [Jalen Hurts](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jalen-hurts)
- [Jameis Winston](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/jameis-winston)
- [Michael Penix Jr.](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr)
- [Tyler Shough](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/tyler-shough)

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