Best Week 6 Waiver Wire Adds for the 2026 Fantasy Football Season
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Bye weeks and injuries are starting to pile up. Time to lock in and nail your waiver claims.
Here are our top week 6 waiver wire adds to take your fantasy football team to the next level.
Week 6 Waiver Wire Adds: Spend Your Priority
As a general rule of thumb, if a player will be in your starting lineup, then they're worth spending priority on (doesn't really apply to QB, TE, K or DEF). Here are some guys that will likely be in a lot of starting lineups this week. 👇
🔵 RB Woody Marks - David Montgomery left week 5 with a groin injury and did not return. As a result, Woody Marks soaked up 79.2% of the backfield touches, handling 19 — including 4 targets/catches — for 85 scoreless yards (12.5 PPR points). Montgomery is likely to miss at least week 6 against the Jaguars, giving Marks' 20+ touch potential. That type of volume is worth spending priority on, even in a difficult matchup like this. He's an instant RB 2 in week 6.
🟢 RB Dameon Pierce - What is this, 2022?! At this time last week, I was telling you to add Will Shipley with Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby both out of the way. Now Shipley himself is out of the way, and the next man up is 2022 rookie sensation Dameon Pierce. If Barkley can't go in week 6, Pierce will be the Eagles' last-man-standing RB 1 in a dream matchup with a Panthers defense that's bleeding the 5th most PPR points per game. It'll feel gross, but there's some instant plug-and-play RB 3/flex appeal here.
🟡 RB MarShawn Lloyd - Handled 42.3% of the Packers' backfield touches in week 5, toting 11 — including 1 catch on 2 targets — for 37 yards and 2 TDs (16.7 PPR points, his best game of the season). Gets a possible shootout with the Cowboys in week 6, a defense allowing the 6th most RB touchdowns and 13th most RB PPR points per game.
Potential adds after waivers run (don't spend priority)
🟡 RB Kendre Miller - Handled 50% of the Saints' backfield touches in week 5, toting the rock 10 times for 30 yards and 1 TD (9 PPR points). Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara handled just 5 touches for 6 scoreless yards. Miller will be on the desperation-flex radar in week 6 against a Giants defense allowing the 9th most PPR points per touch to RBs.
🟡 WR Quentin Johnston - Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, and Tre Harris are ALL banged up right now. Johnston himself may not play week 6 but, if he does, it's also possible he'll be a target hog in pass-heavy game script against the Chiefs if McConkey and Harris can't go. This WR room will be one to monitor all week.
🟡 WR Germie Bernard - After Roman Wilson was knocked out of week 5, 2nd round rookie Germie Bernard posted his best game as a pro, attracting 30%(!!!) of the Steeler's targets, catching 6 of 9 (nice) for 84 scoreless scrimmage yards (14.4 PPR points). Wilson will miss some time and with Michael Pittman already on IR, Bernard is the next man up for Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. His week 6 matchup with Tampa Bay isn't exciting, but he'll instantly be on the WR 4/flex radar.
🟡 WR Keenan Allen - Saw 20.9% of the Colts' targets in week 5, catching 5 of 9 for 45 scoreless yards (9.5 PPR points). It was his 2nd straight game with 9 targets with Alec Piece on IR. The Colts have a mediocre matchup and a likely run-heavy game script vs the Titans in week 6.
🟡 WR Kendrick Bourne - Without Marvin Harrison, Kendrick Bourne saw 17.8% of the Cardinals' targets, catching 5 of 8 for 70 scoreless yards (12 PPR points). As 12.5(!) point underdogs against the Rams in week 6, Jacoby Brissett will have to throw another 40+ passes, giving Bourne WR 4/flex appeal in PPR leagues.
🟡 WR Jerry Jeudy - After KC Concepcion left week 5 with a concussion, Jerry Jeudy played 55 offensive snaps and saw 21.9% of the targets, catching 3 of 7 for 19 scoreless yards (4.9 PPR points). If Concepcion can't play, Jeudy will serve as the Browns WR 2 in week 6 against a Ravens defense allowing the 7th most PPR points per game to WRs.
🟡 WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Wan'Dale Robinson attracted 20% of the Titans' targets in week 5, catching 6 of 7 for 53 scoreless yards (11.3 PPR points). He now has 11+ PPR points in 3 straight games, and the Titans might find themselves in pass-heavy game script as 6.5 point underdogs vs the Colts in week 6.
🟡 TE Brenton Strange - Saw 21.1% of the Jaguars' targets in week 5, catching 7 of 8 for 68 scoreless yards (13.8 PPR points). It was the 2nd game in a row where Strange racked up 8 targets, 7 catches, 68-95 yards and 13-17 PPR points. He'll be on the streaming radar in a mediocre matchup vs the Texans in week 6.
🟡 TE Pat Freiermuth - Attracted 23.3% of the Steelers' targets in week 5, catching 5 of 7 for 44 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.4 PPR points). He now has 5+ targets in 4 of 5 games this year, and 10+ PPR points in 3 of 5 games. He'll have some streamer appeal in a top 6 matchup vs the Buccaneers in week 6.
🟠 RB Samaje Perine - Randomly popped up for 16 touches — including 2 targets/catches — 78 scrimmage yards, and 1 TD (15.8 PPR points) in week 5. Of course, it happened on a day that Chase Brown fumbled (possible doghouse treatment) and the Bengals were up 21-7 heading into the 2nd half where Perine got most of his work. This backfield will most likely return to the 80% - 20% split we saw in weeks 1-4, rending Perine a mere bench stash. But for now, this is a situation worth monitoring.
🟠 RB Raheim Sanders - Quinshon Judkins was reportedly in a walking boot after week 5. It's unclear if he'll be good to go for week 6 but, if not, Raheim Sanders and Jaleel McLaughlin would likely form a nauseating committee. That said, Sanders himself sustained a hip injury in week 5, and his status is unclear as well.
🟠 RB Tyjae Spears - Randomly popped off for 9(!) targets/catches, but only 28 yards. Still, it at least put him on the PPR radar. The Titans may have to throw the ball plenty as 6.5 point road underdogs against the division-rival Colts in week 6.
🟠 WR Malik Washington - Saw another 30.8% of the Dolphins targets in week 5, now making it 5 straight games of garnering 21.7% of the targets or more. It's not sexy by any means, but Washington has 5-10 targets, 3-6 catches, 43-67 yards and 8-12 PPR points in all 5 games this season. All of that being said, he's on bye in week 6, which doesn't really help you now.
🟠 WR Dontayvion Wicks - Dontayvion Wicks saw 21.6% of the Eagles' targets in week 5, catching 5 of 8 for 63 scoreless yards (11.3 PPR points). Wicks will be on the desperation WR 4/flex radar in week 6 if DeVonta Smith is out again.
🟠 TE Chig Okonkwo - Attracted 26.1% of the Commanders' targets in week 5, catching 4 of 6 for 60 scoreless yards (10 PPR points). He'll be on the streaming radar despite a tough matchup with the 49ers in week 6, but that's IF Stefon Diggs does not return.
🟠 TE Tyler Higbee - Be careful about being fooled by Tyler Higbee attracting 6+ targets and 11+ PPR points in each of the last 3 games. One of those (week 3) was without Puka Nacua, and the last 2 came on days where Matthew Stafford threw 51 or more passes. The raw numbers look great, but Higbee's target share has been just 12% and 11.1% in each of the last 2 games. Stafford won't need to throw 50+ — or even 40+ — passes in what should be an easy week 6 win as 12.5 point home favorites over the Cardinals. Higbee will have useful streaming weeks as long as Terrance Ferguson is sidelined, but this isn't one of them.
For the real deep leaguers...
🟠 WR Isaiah Bond - After KC Concepcion left week 5 with a concussion, Isaiah Bond played 49 offensive snaps and saw 21.9% of the targets, catching 3 of 7 for 74 scoreless yards (10.4 PPR points). If Concepcion can't play, Bond will serve as the Browns WR 3 in week 6 against a Ravens defense allowing the 7th most PPR points per game to WRs.
🟠 WR Laquan Treadwell - Saw 18.6% of the Colts' targets in week 5, catching 2 of 8 for 34 scoreless yards (5.4 PPR points). It was his 2nd straight game with 6+ targets with Alec Piece on IR. The Colts have a mediocre matchup and a likely run-heavy game script vs the Titans in week 6.
🟠 WR Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper - Makai Lemon saw 18.9% of the targets, catching 5 of 7 for 43 scoreless yards (9.3 PPR points). Darius Cooper saw only 8.1% of the targets, but caught 2 of 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD (15.1). None of this matters if DeVonta Smith returns.
🟠 WR Jalen Brooks - Without Marvin Harrison, Jalen Brooks queitly played more offensive snaps (39) than Kendrick Bourne (36), essentially splitting the WR 2 job with him. Brooks attracted 15.6% of the team's targets, catching just 2 of 7 for 16 scoreless yards (3.6 PPR points). As 12.5(!) point underdogs against the Rams in week 6, Jacoby Brissett will have to throw another 40+ passes, giving Brooks some longshot appeal in PPR leagues.
🟠 WR Efton Chism - Saw 19.4% of the Patriots' targets in week 5, catching 5 of 6 for 59 scoreless yards (10.9 PPR points). Falls of the radar entirely when AJ Brown returns.
🟠 WR Josh Cameron - Saw 15.8% of the Jaguars' targets in week 5, catching 3 of 6 for 43 scoreless yards (7.3 PPR points). Gets a Texans' defense that's hemorrhaging the MOST PPR points per game to WRs in week 6.
And for the Super Flexers...
🟡 QB Tua Tagovailoa - Michael Penix left week 5 with a rib injury and could miss week 6. If that happens, Tua Tagovailoa would draw the start at home vs the Bears.
For the QB Streamers
Here are the QBs I'm targeting after waivers clear:
Jordan Love vs Cowboys - probably not available, but clear top choice if he is
Kirk Cousins vs Bills
Daniel Jones vs Titans
Tyler Huntley at Browns (if Lamar Jackson doesn't play)
Aaron Rodgers at Buccaneers
For the DEF Streamers
Here are the defenses I'm targeting after waivers clear:
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