Matthew Freedman's Favorites & Fades For Week 6 Fantasy Football

It's Week 6.

Here's what I said about it last year.

We officially have a middle-aged NFL regular season.

If it were a man, it would have stubble on its face, bags under its eyes, whiskey on its breath, and a solo Mark Lanegan record playing on repeat in its head.

Or maybe that's just me.

Honestly, my thoughts haven't changed much in a year.

I might add "screaming baby in the background" to that list … but, again, that's maybe just me. Probably so.

Also, I've switched from Mark Lanegan to Neil Young, not because I actually prefer Young but because I've been trying off and on to work through his catalog for what feels like years. At this point, I simply want to be done with it.

And Week 6 feels like the perfect time to punish myself with his high, whiny voice, overrated guitar playing, and sophomoric songwriting.

Other than that, though, the guy's a hell of a musician.

Let's get into the Week 6 edition of Freedman's Favorites & Fades.

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Published Oct 14, 2026, 3:59 AM ETUpdated Oct 14, 2026, 6:46 PM ET