There have been a number of gamers talked about in final week’s waiver wire column who performed an enormous half in quite a lot of victories in Week 5. Sam Darnold was a top-three quarterback. Rico Dowdle was the No. 2 working again. And Theo Johnson and Darren Waller had been each top-five tight ends.
Now, let’s have a look at if there are any plug-and-play choices off the waiver wire to assist in Week 6.
There are solely two groups on a bye in Week 6 with Minnesota and Houston, however we nonetheless have a number of accidents to observe, notably for Omarion Hampton (ankle), who was positioned on injured reserve. With Hampton out, it can doubtless be a tandem of Kimani Vidal and Hassan Haskins, which could possibly be messy, however we’ll handle that beneath.
Kenneth Gainwell would be the high working again so as to add this week, however regulate if Michael Carter remains to be accessible. And we’ll produce other working backs so as to add as effectively, together with Kendre Miller, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Tyjae Spears.
At vast receiver, the highest participant so as to add this week is Kendrick Bourne, particularly if Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Jauan Jennings (knee) stay out in San Francisco. Different receivers so as to add embrace Tre Tucker, Rashid Shaheed and Jalen Coker (quadriceps), who will hopefully make his 2025 debut in Week 6.
Darnold is the No. 1 quarterback so as to add for Week 6, however do not forget about Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones, who might get one other begin instead of Brock Purdy (toe). And the highest tight ends so as to add this week embrace Mason Taylor, A.J. Barner, Theo Johnson and Jake Tonges, who’re all coming off robust performances in Week 5.
We’ll even have streaming DST and kicker choices so that you can add as effectively. It is that point of 12 months the place accidents and bye weeks are wreaking havoc in your roster, however the waiver wire is right here to assist.
Editor’s observe: For this waiver wire column, we’re solely gamers rostered in lower than 65 % of CBS Sports activities leagues.
Week 6 Waivers
On a bye: C.J. Stroud, Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy.
Accidents: Lamar Jackson (hamstring), Brock Purdy (toe), Joe Burrow (toe) and J.J. McCarthy (ankle).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: C.J. Stroud (70 % rostered). Stroud is enjoying effectively going into his bye in Week 6 with back-to-back video games with not less than 22.4 Fantasy factors. It helps that he is confronted the Titans and Ravens in these two video games, and his schedule post-bye is not straightforward with matchups towards Seattle, San Francisco and Denver out of the gate. That stated, if Stroud can recapture the shape from his rookie season, which he appeared just like the previous two weeks, we might have a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues to shut the 12 months.
Drop candidates: Geno Smith (51 % rostered). You need to marvel if the Raiders are contemplating benching Smith if he continues to play like he has up to now two video games towards Chicago and Indianapolis the place he mixed for 345 yards, two touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Fantasy managers in one-quarterback leagues cannot begin him, so he is droppable in these codecs. And he is a questionable beginning possibility in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues heading into Week 6 towards Tennessee, however do not drop him there. Simply stash him in your bench for now, however it’s ugly for Smith, particularly with Brock Bowers (knee) harm.
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Working Backs
On a bye: Jordan Mason, Aaron Jones, Zavier Scott, Nick Chubb and Woody Marks.
Accidents: Omarion Hampton (ankle), Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot), Chuba Hubbard (calf), Jaylen Warren (knee), Aaron Jones (hamstring), Antonio Gibson (knee), Trey Benson (knee), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder), Joe Mixon (foot), Braelon Allen (knee) and Miles Sanders (ankle).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Rico Dowdle (83 % rostered), Bhayshul Tuten (76 %) and Michael Carter (67 %). Dowdle was a monster towards the Dolphins in Week 5 because the starter for the Panthers instead of Hubbard with 32.4 PPR factors. We do not know if Hubbard will play in Week 6, however Dowdle will likely be a must-start working again if Hubbard is out towards Dallas in a revenge recreation. … Tuten is only a handcuff for Travis Etienne, however I nonetheless wish to roster him within the majority of leagues. … Carter did positive because the starter for the Cardinals instead of Benson with 18 carries for 51 yards and a landing and 5 catches for 22 yards on 5 targets in Week 5 towards Tennessee. I doubt Emari Demercado will likely be an enormous risk to Carter’s workload in Week 6 at Indianapolis, and Carter is value trusting as a low-end No. 2 working again in all leagues towards the Colts.
Drop candidates: Emari Demercado (87 % rostered), Ollie Gordon II (64 %) and Sean Tucker (38 %). I like how Demercado owned as much as his fumble on the objective line in Week 5 towards Tennessee, however it’s arduous to count on him getting extra work after that mistake. And he solely had three carries for 81 yards within the recreation, together with no targets, whereas Carter dominated touches. … Gordon will be rostered because the handcuff for De’Von Achane in order for you, however he would not have a lot standalone worth proper now. In his previous two video games towards the Jets and Panthers, Gordon has mixed for 9 carries for 8 yards and one goal. … Tucker is value rostering because the handcuff for Rachaad White whereas Irving is out, however it’s clear that White will deal with nearly all of touches till Irving returns. Within the first recreation with out Irving in Week 5 at Seattle, Tucker solely had three carries for 3 yards and three catches for minus-4 yards on three targets.
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Vast Receivers
On a bye: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Adam Thielen, Jalen Nailor, Nico Collins, Christian Kirk, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel.
Accidents: Darius Slayton (hamstring), Ricky Pearsall (knee), Jauan Jennings (ankle), Darnell Mooney (hamstring), Calvin Austin III (shoulder), CeeDee Lamb (ankle), Mike Evans (hamstring), Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), KeVontae Turpin (foot), Cedric Tillman (hamstring), Jayden Reed (collarbone), Brandon Aiyuk (knee), Jalen Coker (quadriceps), Alec Pierce (concussion), Christian Watson (knee) and Jalen McMillan (neck).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Wan’Dale Robinson (82 % rostered), Cooper Kupp (78 %), Matthew Golden (76 %), Jauan Jennings (74 %), Romeo Doubs (72 %) and Calvin Ridley (72 %). Robinson had 5 catches for 30 yards on seven targets in Week 5 at New Orleans, and he could be the most effective receiver for the Giants shifting ahead if Darius Slayton (hamstring) is out for an prolonged time period. … Kupp simply had 9 targets in Week 5 towards Tampa Bay and completed with six catches for 59 yards. He is nonetheless value stashing in all PPR leagues. … Golden went into Inexperienced Bay’s bye in Week 5 with 9 catches for 110 yards on 10 targets in his previous two video games towards Cleveland and Dallas. Hopefully, he is simply getting began together with his manufacturing, and he might emerge as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. … Jennings is not assured to play in Week 6 at Tampa Bay after lacking Week 5 with an ankle damage. However when wholesome, Jennings is usually a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues and is value stashing the place accessible. … Doubs must be added in all leagues after his massive recreation in Week 4 at Dallas with six catches for 58 yards and three touchdowns on eight targets. The Packers face the Bengals in Week 6, which ought to profit all the receiving corps in Inexperienced Bay. … It was good to see Ridley lastly do one thing in Week 5 at Arizona with 5 catches for 131 yards on 10 targets. Hopefully, it wasn’t a one-hit marvel since he scored 8.7 PPR factors or much less within the first 4 video games of the season, however it’s value including Ridley in all leagues the place accessible heading into Week 6 at Las Vegas.
Drop candidates: Jerry Jeudy (88 % rostered), Travis Hunter (74 %) and Rashod Bateman (44 %). Jeudy has struggled this season and scored 9.1 PPR factors or much less in 4 video games in a row, together with Week 5 towards Minnesota within the first begin with Dillon Gabriel with two catches for 15 yards on 5 targets. He may shock us in Week 6 at Pittsburgh, however you possibly can drop Jeudy in all 10-team leagues for now. … Hunter had three catches for 64 yards on three targets Monday evening towards Kansas Metropolis, and he is scored 9.4 PPR factors or much less in each recreation this season, with no touchdowns. … Bateman mixed for one catch for twenty-four yards on 5 targets in his previous two video games towards the Chiefs and Texans. He was powerful to belief with Lamar Jackson (hamstring) wholesome, however it’s straightforward to maneuver on from Bateman in all leagues whereas Jackson is out.
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On a bye: T.J. Hockenson and Dalton Schultz.
Accidents: Brock Bowers (knee), Brenton Unusual (hip), George Kittle (hamstring), Colston Loveland (hip), Tyler Higbee (hip), Michael Mayer (concussion) and Ja’Tavion Sanders (ankle).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: David Njoku (69 % rostered) and Kyle Pitts (67 %). Njoku had an enormous recreation in Week 5 towards Minnesota within the first begin for Dillon Gabriel with six catches for 67 yards and a landing on 9 targets. Hopefully, it is a signal of issues to come back, and Njoku must be added in all leagues heading into Week 6 at Pittsburgh. … Pitts went into his bye on a excessive observe with 5 catches for 70 yards and a landing on 5 targets in Week 4 towards Washington. He ought to profit if Darnell Mooney (hamstring) is out in Week 6 towards Buffalo, however even when Mooney is wholesome, Pitts must be added in all leagues.
Drop candidates: T.J. Hockenson (85 % rostered), Juwan Johnson (68 %) and Isaiah Probably (38 %). Hockenson isn’t value holding throughout his bye in Week 6. Whereas he scored 9.8 PPR factors in Week 5 towards Cleveland in London, that is his second finest whole of the season. He has one landing this 12 months, and he’ll be powerful to belief shifting ahead now that Jordan Addison is again. … Johnson has pale together with his manufacturing the previous two video games with a mixed 5 catches for 45 yards and no touchdowns on simply seven targets. Previous to Week 4, Johnson had not less than eight targets in every of his first three video games. Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau are actually wholesome, and Johnson isn’t value rostering in most 10-team leagues. … In two video games again after lacking the primary three video games of the season with a foot damage, Probably has mixed for only one catch for 12 yards on one goal. He’ll be powerful to belief whereas Lamar Jackson (hamstring) is out, and Probably will be dropped in all leagues heading into Week 6 towards the Rams.
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DST streamers
- Patriots (30 % rostered) at NO
- Raiders (10 % rostered) vs. TEN
- Titans (3 % rostered) at LV
Kicker streamers
- Brandon McManus (35 % rostered) vs. CIN
- Jason Myers (56 % rostered) at JAC
- Chris Boswell (29 % rostered) vs. CLE
