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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 6: Making the Call on Fantasy Football Fringe Starters

It's Week 6, which means it's officially time to freak out over your team's record.

You're not out of the playoff hunt yet, but the time to start making the right decisions begins now. Week 5 saw a lot of breakout performances from the likes of Marcus Mariota, Sammie Coates and Jordan Howard. It also saw a lot of duds—I'm looking at you, John Brown.

The waiver-wire pool of talent is shallow at this point in the season, so as a fantasy owner, relying on your bench's talent is a must. Here, we'll examine the top fringe players who should be in your starting lineup in Week 6 as well as those who deserve to ride the bench for another week.