Fantasy Football Week 6: Waiver wire pickups

Each week, we highlight the top potential fantasy football waiver pickups who remain available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. If you find yourself with roster needs entering Week 6, the names below deserve attention.

Quarterbacks

Daniel Jones, New York Giants (9%)

It’s that time, friends. Once each season, it’s worth adding Jones to your fantasy roster simply to be reminded of the full range of possibilities in the human experience — joy, despair, hilarity, etc.

Jones gets a matchup with Cincinnati’s user-friendly defense in the week ahead, and he should have Malik Nabers back at his disposal after the rookie missed Week 4. Even without the superstar receiver available, Jones managed to deliver multiple scores against Seattle on Sunday while adding his usual dash of rushing production.

We won’t go so far as to say that you can start Jones with confidence against the Bengals. But you can at least start him reluctantly and hope for a non-disastrous outcome.

Recommended FAB offer (assuming $100 budget): $6

Additional QB options:

Justin Herbert is returning from his bye to a brutal matchup with Denver, but those of you planning further ahead will want to know he gets Arizona on Monday night in Week 7.

Derek Carr is headed into a home matchup with Tampa Bay, the team Kirk Cousins torched for 500-plus yards last Thursday.

Kevin Stefanski doesn’t yet sound like a coach preparing to sit his obviously hopeless quarterback, but it’s gonna have to happen at some point. Jameis Winston should probably be rostered already in superflex leagues.

Drake Maye‘s time is reportedly coming soon, and the upcoming matchups with Houston and Jacksonville are particularly friendly.

Running backs

Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars (23%)

Bigsby is beginning to look suspiciously like Jacksonville’s featured back:

He cleared 100 rushing yards on just 13 carries against the Colts, doing much of his damage on the run above and the one below:

Bigsby’s 65-yard score basically filled…

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Publish date : 2024-10-07 14:59:22

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