Live from rural Oklahoma, it’s Tuesday Morning Buzz-time with recaps of all of the games from Thursday-Monday night. As always, there’s a lot to chew on so let’s get right to it!

Indianapolis @ Houston
Often times, Thursday games don’t set the tone for the fantasy week…or if they do, it’s not a good tone for owners that chose to start someone on TNF. Not the case here. While Andrew Luck (370 yards passing, 3 TDs) kept doing what he’s done all year, he took someone else along for the ride as T.Y. Hilton broke out to the tune of 200+ yards and a long awaited TD. Hilton has done this before- that is, had a huge effort and then gone back to being a single-digit scorer in the weeks that follow. But, the Buzz is going to project that this is a true break out game for Hilton and that he’ll be a top ten wide receiver the rest of the way. Nice to see Andre Johnson return to form and for those of you who passed on Arian Foster in the second round of redrafts…not the right call obviously.

Is Brady Back? The Patriots QB has turned in two solid fantasy performances in back-to-back weeks.

New England @ Buffalo
I actually kind of think it’s cool when a team or player proves critics wrong. And, so it is here at the Buzz where we proclaimed Tom Brady to be fantasy irrelevant after four weeks. Brady’s numbers yesterday (361 yards passing, 4 TDs) were shocking to say the least and came against a decent pass defense. So, is it time to re-think Brady’s prognosis? It could be. Guys like Brandon LaFell, Brian Tyms, and Tim Wright (4 TDs on Sunday combined) are giving Brady new targets to pursue and he’s taking advantage of it the past couple of weeks. In Buffalo, Sammy Watkins was removed from Sunday’s scoring equation by Darrelle Revis, so guys like Robert Woods and Scott Chandler (100+ rec. yards) had their day. If you’re still counting on C.J. Spiller as a RB2, the dream is just about over.

Green Bay @ Miami
It’s worth mentioning again that no one throws to his wide receivers more than Aaron Rodgers. Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb both caught touchdowns in this game (again) and the duo along with rookie Davante Adams accounted for 20 of Rodgers’s 24 completions on Sunday. There aren’t safer starts in all of fantasy football at wide receiver than Nelson and Cobb. Miami did hold Eddie Lacy in check and Lacy just doesn’t look like the same back he was in 2013. Meanwhile, Knowshon Moreno was back for the Dolphins, but Lamar Miller got the bulk of the work out of the backfield. Finally, I hope nobody was counting on Brian Hartline yesterday (0 catches). He appears to have given up ground to promising rookie Jarvis Landry (6 rec, 75 yards, 1 TD)

Denver @ N.Y. Jets
The Thomas brothers are officially in full swing. They’re not actually brothers, of course, but when Peyton Manning is using them both the way he did on Sunday (14 rec. 175 yards, 3 TDs), they’re the most valuable fantasy football players at their respective positions. Ronnie Hillman also filled in nicely against a stingy run defense running for 100 yards on 24 carries. If/when Montee Ball does come back, a committee appears likely. Not much to smile about if you own a Jet on your squad, but rookie Jace Amaro’s day is worth a mention. Ten catches and a touchdown is what every owner dreams about from his tight end on Sundays and Amaro is starting to put the stats together. Thirteen carries, twenty yards was the stat line for the Jets’ running backs. Yuck.

Carolina @ Cincinnati
Some of the stats from this game were/are a bit inflated because the teams played five full quarters. But, don’t let that cheapen the accomplishments of Giovani Bernard, Mohamed Sanu, and Cam Newton. Bernard keeps solidifying his status as a top five fantasy running back every time he suits it up. Sanu (10 rec, 120 yards, 1 TD) is having a tremendous season as Cincy’s only real receiving option with Green, Jones, and Eifert out. And Cam Newton looked like Cam Newton on Sunday for the first time this season. Having Fozzy Whittaker as your lead back kind of makes that a necessity I would suppose. Seventeen carries for 107 yards signals that Newton is getting over his ailments. I like his prospects moving forward.

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Here’s the truth, plain and simple: Only the Dallas Cowboys run the ball better than the Cleveland Browns. The Browns’ offensive line is opening up huge holes for whoever lines up in the backfield and yesterday it meant double-digit fantasy scoring for both Ben Tate and Isaiah Crowell. Adding to that, Jordan Cameron had his first big game of the season, which I think most of us knew would come once he got healthy. The Browns dominated this game even though Brian Hoyer only completed 8 passes all day. Ben Roethlisberger, in contrast, threw 42 times, but only finished with 228 yards passing and 1 TD as a result. Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell remain as consistent performers at their positions as you will find, but the Steelers aren’t finding the end zone enough to maximize their talents.

Jacksonville @ Tennessee
Sometimes, you’ve gotta work hard to make a game seem exciting from a fantasy (or reality) standpoint. Such is the case here as Blake Bortles did put up some good fantasy numbers throwing to the likes of Cecil Shorts (10 rec, 103 yards) and Clay Harbor (91 yards, 1 TD). The stars were aligned for Bishop Sankey to become the star many thought he would be, but after 61 yards on 18 carries and no TDs vs. the Jaguars, optimism surrounding Sankey moving forward is low. Bortles remains an intriguing dynasty prospect, as does Justin Hunter. Other than that, the takeaway from this game isn’t much at all.

Detroit @ Minnesota
I know Minnesota is young, but man, that Detroit defense is starting to get nasty. I would think twice before marching anybody out there against them at this point. Matthew Stafford continued to show the ill effects of missing Calvin Johnson (and Reggie Bush to a lesser extent) and I would sit him on the bench until Johnson is 100 percent again. One thing that did happen for the Vikings (besides getting beat down) was an apparent changing of the guard at running back. Jerick McKinnon had 17 touches to Matt Asiats’s 3. McKinnon should garner better totals moving forward versus weaker defenses and there’s little doubt that he’s the emerging player in Minnesota. Now, if only Cordarrelle Patterson could re-emerge…

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay
Is there any player more difficult to figure out than the multiple-personality signal caller of the Ravens? You can’t start Joe Flacco from week-to-week because he can put up some poor stat lines on a regular basis. Or, he can throw 4 TDs…in one quarter. One thing’s for sure by now: start everybody versus the Buccaneers. The fact that the Bucs are on bye next week means fantasy scoring will be down for one week. And, no matter who they’re facing, I just don’t think Steve Smith and Justin Forsett are going away. The loss of Dennis Pitta for the season is sending most of his targets towards Smith and Forsett out of the backfield. Both guys are candidates for the biggest surprise of the fantasy season through six weeks.

San Diego @ Oakland
Well, if that’s what Oakland is going to look like with Dennis Allen out of the picture, then sign me up for a few Raiders. Derek Carr (4 TDs) and Andre Holmes (121 yards, 2 TDs) were stars on Sunday against a defense that had shut out the Jets just a week before. And, Darren McFadden ran for nearly six yards a carry. Better yet, we’re six weeks into the season and McFadden is still upright! San Diego did come back to win this game courtesy of Philip Rivers (313 yards, 3 TDs), Branden Oliver ( 124 total yards, 1 TD), and Malcom Floyd (103 rec. yards, 1 TD). Aside from the enigmatic Keenan Allen, everybody is contributing in San Diego right now and Oliver may keep his lead back job even when Ryan Mathews returns. Rivers continues to be one of your draft day’s biggest steals.

Dallas @ Seattle
As was noted earlier, the Cowboys can flat out run the ball…on anybody. DeMarco Murray must now be considered completely matchup-proof as he continues to lay claim to fantasy football’s first semester MVP award with six weeks in the books. Seattle couldn’t stop Murray and even allowed a rare Jason Witten touchdown to occur. Running Marshawn Lynch ten times is inexcusable. For those upset with Lynch’s performance on Sunday, keep in mind that Marshawn did gain 6.1 yards every time he ran the ball. His low production is 100 percent on his coaches. And, it’s time to pull Percy Harvin out of lineups unless he’s your flex starter. That stat line yesterday (3 rec, 0 yds; 3 rush, -1 yd) was likely a score-killer for many a fantasy owner.

Washington @ Arizona
What a difference having the right quarterback under center can make. With Carson Palmer back in the fold Sunday, Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd suddenly became fantasy relevant again as each caught a touchdown pass. Assuming Palmer can stay healthy, he’s an outstanding option moving forward with Fitz, Floyd, exciting rookie John Brown, and Andre Ellington out of the backfield to throw to. Meanwhile, if DeSean Jackson’s purpose for playing this season was to show the Eagles he could still be great, his last few weeks have brought success (115 yards, 1 TD on Sunday). With defenses also having to account for Pierre Garcon and Jordan Reed, Jackson should continue to make big plays keeping the value of Kirk Cousins high as well.

Chicago @ Atlanta
Matt Ryan is supposed to be an all-world fantasy quarterback at home, but it didn’t translate that way Sunday leaving many fantasy owners disappointed. The lack of passing prowess also killed the value of Julio Jones and Roddy White in what appeared to be a dream matchup for both. Instead, the Falcons couldn’t get the Bears off the field and couldn’t stop Jay Cutler (381 yards passing) and Matt Forte ( 157 yards, 2 TDs). If you drafted Cutler or Rivers in the middle rounds of your redraft in August, you might just be in first place right now. And, if you’ve got Matt Forte, I think only DeMarco Murray is more valuable commodity moving forward. To round out this heap of praise upon Bears offensive skill position players, consider that Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall combined for 249 receiving yards Sunday. With respect to the Bears and fantasy football, it’s all good…all the time.

N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia
For a second consecutive week, a New York football team got shut out on Sunday leaving fantasy owners wondering if they can trust a Jet or a Giant moving forward. The biggest sigh of relief from fantasy owners collectively came in the form of LeSean McCoy rushing for 149 yards. McCoy’s return to form couldn’t have come at a better time as he should be one of fantasy football’s top three running backs moving forward following his Week Seven bye. Zach Ertz remains elite as a pass receiver, but until he learns to block better, he’ll only be seeing less than 50% of the offensive snaps in Philly. And, those looking to Victor Cruz (knee) as a viable weekly start will now have to begin looking elsewhere. Maybe Rueben Randle Randle and Odell Beckham Jr. can step up and fill the void along with the suddenly invisible Larry Donnell.

San Francisco @ St. Louis
Some things to be excited about and some things to be concerned about coming out of Monday night’s game depending on what player you own. If it’s Colin Kaepernick you’re counting on, you were no doubt elated to see him absolutely shred an admittedly poor defense to the tune of 343 yards passing and 3 TDs. But, if you were counting on Zac Stacy as your steady RB2 for the season, you better be very concerned. Tre Mason looked better than Stacy as did Benny Cunningham at the goaline early in the game. Back to Kaepernick…I get the impression that big things are ahead. He was able to hit three different receivers for touchdowns (Crabtree, Lloyd, and Boldin) in addition to rushing for 37 yards. If that continues, however, the value of Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde will drop. QB and RB success in San Francisco tends to be mutually exclusive.

That’s it for the Buzz for Week Six! Looking forward to breaking down all the action that is sure to happen in Week Seven. Until then…