Welcome to Week 6, fantasy fanatics! It’s that time again and the bye weeks are rolling in faster than a plot twist in a thriller movie, and four teams are hitting the pause button like they just realized they left the oven on! This could leave some noticeable gaps in your fantasy rosters, where top-tier talent used to strut their stuff. As the NFL season marches on, the waiver wire is about to become your new best buddy, or perhaps your secret weapon in this fantasy battlefield!

For those fantasy managers navigating the choppy waters of injuries and bye weeks, each week is a fresh chance to scoop up emerging talent, capitalize on injuries, and maybe even rescue a few underperformers from the depths of despair. Think of the waiver wire as your treasure map, where savvy managers can unearth hidden gems that could flip the script on their fantasy fortunes faster than you can say “Hail Mary!”

In this article, we’ll dive into the top waiver wire adds for Week 6, shining a spotlight on key players ready to elevate your fantasy lineup and help you tackle the challenges ahead. Whether you’re patching up an injury, beefing up your depth, or just preparing for those bye week holes (and no, we’re not talking about your favorite donut shop), these strategic additions could be the difference between basking in victory or sulking in defeat like a sad puppy.

So gear up, grab your shovels, and let’s dig deep to uncover those fantasy gold nuggets! It’s time to turn those bye week blues into a treasure trove of triumph!

*For a player to make this WAIVER list, they must be rostered in LESS than 50% of 1QB, Full PPR Sleeper Leagues.*

WEEK 6 BYES

  • KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
  • MIAMI DOLPHINS
  • LA RAMS
  • MINNESOTA VIKINGS

QUARTERBACKS
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

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  • JOE FLACCO (Colts)
    Rostered: (13% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Titans, Dolphins, Jets
    (33-44 Completions, 359 Yards, 3 TDs; 3 Carries, 22 Yards)
    {Flacco finished as Quarterback 4 in week 5. It’s time to start thinking about him as a starter going forward. The Titans have been a strong defense against the pass but I believe it’s only because of the mediocre talent they’ve faced. Malik Willis and Aaron Rodgers both had top 12 finishes. He will be a top pick up this week in 2 QB leagues and in leagues with Quarterback needy GMs. Remember, we still aren’t sure if Richardson is in or not this week, but if Anthony healthy, he is the starter. Flacco was on our waiver list last week. Always stay one week ahead!}
  • KIRK COUSINS (Falcons)
    Rostered: (41% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Panthers, Seahawks, Buccaneers
    (42-58 Completions, 509 Yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT)
    {Kirk just had a really big game this past week against the Buccaneers. He gets the Panthers in week 6 and he gets the Bucs again in week 8. Worth a start in single Quarterback leagues.}
  • BO NIX (Broncos)
    Rostered: (19% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Chargers, Saints, Panthers
    (19-27 Completions, 206 Yards, 2 TD; 8 Carries, 9 Yards, 1 TD)
    {Bo Nix had his second good game of the year. He’s worth a pick up in Superflex leagues. He plays the Panthers in Week 8.}

RUNNING BACKS
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

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  • TANK BIGSBY (Jaguars)
    Rostered: (31% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bears, Colts, Packers
    (13 Carries, 101 Yards, 2 TDs on 40% of snap share with Etienne. 7.7YPC)
    {If you are a manager that rosters Etienne and is in need of some insurance, or just someone looking for RB depth, Tank needs to be on your roster. Seems like Tank could have some stand alone value.}
  • ROSCHON JOHNSON (Bears)
    Rostered: (32% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Jaguars, Bye, Commanders
    (10 Carries, 25 Yards, 2 TDs)
    {Clear change of pace guy behind Swift. Three rushing touchdowns over the last 2 weeks.}
  • DARE OGUNBOWALE (Texans)
    Rostered: (3% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Patriots, Packers, Colts
    (15 Carries, 30 Yards; 7 Targets, 6 Receptions, 57 Yards)
    {Seems to me as if Dare is ahead of Cam Akers in the pecking order. maybe not efficient in the run game, but efficient in the passing game. Mixon should be back soon, but he’s shown out in back to back weeks and should get change of pace back work.}

STASH OR DEEP LEAGUE GRABS

  • TY CHANDLER Vikings (36% Rostered) Vikings are on a bye week this week, but Aaron Jones got banged up in week 5. Ty Chandler needs to be rostered. Aaron has a tend to break down during the year.)
  • AMEER ABDULAH Raiders (0% Rostered) With Zamir White being out on injury, Ameer recievesd a 44% snap share this week and definitely capatilized. 5 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown. He also got 3 receptions for 9 yards. Could be worth a stash in deeper leagues with Zamir truly not panning out.)

WIDE RECEIVERS
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

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  • JALEN TOLBERT (Cowboys)
    Rostered: (17% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Lions, Bye, 49ers
    (10 Targets, 7 Catches, 87 Yards, 1 TD)
    {Tolbert has had Flex appeal all season, but now with Brandin Cooks going to IR, he’s going to be getting a lot more work. It showed this last week against the Steelers. Ten targets is something I absolutely love to see. He needs to be added everywhere.}
  • ALEC PIERCE (Colts)
    Rostered: (20% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Titans, Dolphins, Texans
    (3 Targets, 3 Catches, 134 Yards, 1 TD)
    {Here’s the deal, if Flacco is the starter, Alec needs to be in your lineup. He may not get a ton of targets, but he do a LOT with the targets he gets.}
  • JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER (Chiefs)
    Rostered: (6% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bengals, Eagles, Steelers
    (8 Targets, 7 Catches, 130 Yards)
    JuJu is back. I feel comfortable picking him up. There was a clear connection with him and Mahomes with Rashee Rice being out with for the year. Someone needs to fill that void. Why not JuJu?}
  • DARIUS SLAYTON (Giants)
    Rostered: (8% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bengals, Eagles, Steelers
    (11 Targets, 8 Catches, 122 Yards, 1 TD)
    {Darius basically just filled right in for Malik Nabers in his absence. If Nabers is out again in week 6, I think Slayton can be started in the flex.}

STASH OR DEEP LEAGUE GRABS

  • ALLAN LAZARD Jets (47% Rostered) Clear #2 receiver on this team. Aaron loves throwing to him in the endzone.

TIGHT ENDS
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

Tyler Conklin served as Aaron Rodgers' outlet during the Jets' win against the Patriots on Sept. 19.
Photo Credit: (Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post)
  • TYLER CONKLIN (Jets)
    Rostered: (29% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bills, Steelers, Patriots
    (9 Targets, 6 Catches, 55 Yards)
    {Over the last three weeks Conklin’s targets have continued to increase.Targets equal opportunity.He’s definitely Rodgers safety blanket. Tyler has a tougher matchup in week 6 but decent matchups to follow.}
  • COLBY PARKINSON (Rams)
    Rostered: (38% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bye, Raiders, Vikings
    (13 Targets, 7 Catches, 52 yards)
    {Colby is on bye this week but gets the Raiders in week 7. That’s a great matchup and he seems to be a huge target in this offense. 13 targets last week and 7 targets the weeks before. MUST ADD, PICK HIM UP if you’ve got room!}

KICKERS
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

New York Giants Greg Joseph (34) kicks a field goal during the second half
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  • GREG JOSEPH (Giants)
    Rostered: (1% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bengals, Eagles, Steelers
    (2 for 2 on XPs, 3 for 3 on FGs Made, One 29 & Less FGs, Two 30-39 FGs)
    {Greg was our top pick up for kicker last week. The opportunities will keep coming for Greg as the Giants are struggling to get it into the endzone. Giants are good enough to get it within scoring range for Greg. That’s a fact.}
  • CHASE MCLAUGHLIN (Buccaneers)
    Rostered: (17% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next Opponent: Saints, Ravens, Jaguars
    (3 for 3 on XPs, 3 for 3 on FGs Made, One 30-39 FGs, Two 50+ FGs)
    {Chase has been absolutely dominating! We played him in our Thursday bet and he hasn’t let us down! He’s been getting a lot of opportunities to kick long field goals and has been clutch from behind the 50 hash. Chase gets another great matchup in a dome this week.}
  • CAM LITTLE (Jaguars)
    Rostered: (2% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next Opponent: Bears, Patriots, Packers
    (4 for 4 on XPs, 3 for 3 on FGs Made, One 29 & Less FGs, One 30-39 FG, 40-49 FG)
    {Ultimately Cam has been really really good, the issue has been the Jaguars offense. If the Jags can continue to look like they’ve looked the last two weeks, then Cam should continue to give you great kicker output.}

STASH OR DEEP LEAGUE GRABS

  • WILL REICHARD Vikings (6% Rostered) Vikings are on a bye week this week, but Aaron Jones got banged up in week 5. Ty Chandler needs to be Aaron has a tend to break down during the year.)

D/ST
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}
{IF VIKINGS D/ST IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR LEAGUE, THEY NEED TO BE ADDED. 55% ROSTERED ON SLEEPER. #1 DEFENSE THROUGH WEEEK 4.}

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  • PACKERS (Green Bay)
    Rostered: (34% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Cardinals, Texans, Jaguars
    (3 Sacks, 19 Points Allowed, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 INT, 4 TKLs for Loss)
    {Packers are the second highest ranked defense in fantasy and somehow they are only 34% rostered. This is a great week to be streaming Green Bay. They get the Cardinals who’ve been allowing defenses to put up positive points in fantasy.}
  • SAINTS (New Orleans)
    Rostered: (18% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Buccaneers, Broncos, Chargers
    (1 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 26 Points Allowed, 1 INT, 4 TKLs for Loss)
    {The two things the Saints are doing well this year are, keeping the score low and interceptions. I think Saints can give you ten plus points thus week.}
  • FALCONS (Alanta)
    Rostered: (5% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next Opponent: Panthers, Seahawks, Buccaneers
    {f you really need to take a swing on a defense this week, the Falcons play against the Panthers. They haven’t been great, but the matchup is great.}

STASH OR DEEP LEAGUE GRABS

  • COMMANDERS Washington (28% Rostered) Stash them for week 7 if you’ve got the space. They will be facing the Panthers.)

Individual Defensive Players (IDP)
ALL PLAYERS ARE IN ORDER BY SUGGESTED WAIVER PRIORITY
{All stats are from the prior week.}

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  • JEROME BAKER (Seahawks) LB
    Rostered: (37% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: 49ers, Falcons, Bills
    (14 Total Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 FF, 1 Hit on QB)
    {Came back from Hamstring injury and BLEW UP!}
  • JAMIEN SHERWOOD (Jets) LB
    Rostered: (12% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bills, Jets, Titans
    {CJ Mosely could potentially still be out. Opportunity. Leading tackler last week.}
    (12 Total Tackles & 1 Tackle for Loss)
  • JUSTIN STRNAD (Broncos) LB
    Rostered: (6% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Chargers, Saints, Panthers
    (9 Total Tackles & 1 Tackle for Loss
    {Making second start after Alex Singleton injury. Has been the leading tackler for the Broncos over those two weeks.}
  • LOGAN HALL (Buccaneers) DL
    Rostered: (6% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Saints, Ravens, Falcons
    (2 Total Tackles, 2 Sacks, 5 Hits on QB)
  • JONATHAN ALLEN (Cmommanders) DL
    Rostered: (7% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Ravens, Panthers, Bears
    (4 Total Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Tackle for Loss, 2 Hits on QB)
  • TYLER NUBI (Giants) DB
    Rostered: (35% in Sleeper Leagues)
    Next 3 Opponents: Bengals, Eagles, Steelers
    (9 Total Tackles, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Tackle for Loss)

One thing I always try to instill in Fantasy Football Managers, navigating the waiver wire is a crucial aspect of fantasy football that can significantly influence your team’s performance throughout the season. By staying informed about player trends, injuries, and matchups, you can make strategic additions that enhance your roster and increase your chances of success. Remember, the key to winning in fantasy football often lies in being proactive and making the right moves at the right time.

As you gear up for the next week, don’t just sit there like a deer in headlights, check out the players we’ve spotlighted and make those savvy adds that could send your team soaring. Remember, fortune favors the bold (and the well-informed)! So, good luck out there, and may your waiver wire decisions lead you straight to fantasy glory!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR WAIVER CLAIMS!