Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

WAIVER WIRE WEEK 6

This is our waiver wire pick-ups column. Dave B scours the free agent pools in fantasy land for the best available talent every week. Availability, of course, depends on the league. We’re using 12 team, 15 roster spot leagues as the median, but we’ll look for roster candidates for leagues of all shapes and sizes.

After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.

Week 5 is over – it’s now time to focus on Week 6 of the NFL Schedule. There are four more teams on byes this week so they Waiver Wire should be heavily utilized.

There are definitely some every week plays on this week’s Waiver Wire list, so pay attention and good luck in finding that one jewel!

QBs

Josh Freeman – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The dude looks like the real deal. Sure, he had a bad week against Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago but who doesn’t. Freeman‘s big (6’6”, 250 lbs.), he’s not afraid to run with the ball (28 yard average this season) and he has some incredible weapons at his disposal. Games against New Orleans, St. Louis and Arizona are on tap, so the numbers should remain solid.

Jason Campbell – Oakland Raiders – If Bruce Gradkowski is as injured as he looked Sunday, Campbell will reclaim his starting job. He looked like a new man in Week 5 against San Diego. With San Francisco’s generous defense on tap, Campbell just may be worth the risk.

Ryan Fitzpatrick – Buffalo Bills – Fitz has thrown for at least two touchdowns in three straight games and he threw three in Week 5. One thing we know about Buffalo – they are going to be trailing in every game this season. That equates to a lot of throwing!

Others to Monitor: David Gerrard – Jacksonville Jaguars, Max Hall – Arizona Cardinals

RBs

Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – It appears that Jacobs has his confidence back and the confidence of his team as well. The early season slump appears to be over – Jacobs has scored in two straight, is getting more touches and is a reliable substitute for a banged up Ahmad Bradshaw.

Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – With Marshawn Lynch gone, Jackson has ascended to the top of the Buffalo RB depth chart. He gained 73 yards on 12 carries on Sunday. He’s got a bye, then Baltimore on the slate – YUCK!

Mike Hart – Indianapolis Colts – Joseph Addai has a shoulder injury and Donald Brown is constantly down with a hamstring injury. It’s time to give someone else a shot in the BRUTAL Indy backfield. Why not Hart? He scored a touchdown and looked OK on Sunday.

Others to Monitor: Derrick Ward – Houston Texans, Earnest Graham – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

WRs

Danny Amendola – St. Louis Rams – Mark Clayton is reportedly OUT for the season and that leaves Amendola as the only reliable target for a good quarterback. He had 12 catches for 95 yards on a whopping 19 targets on Sunday. Amendola has at least four receptions and 43 yards in four of his five games so far this season – a number that WILL increase.

Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Williams is a Big Time talent that is not disappointing in his rookie year. He has developed a nice rapport with emerging QB Josh Freeman and should continue to produce. Another benefit is the fact that Williams has already had his bye.

Mike Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – We told you about him last week and he had another solid Week 5. He is clearly David Gerrard’s best weapon and has at least four catches and 43 yards in four of his last five games. He’s Mr. Consistent and has a terrible Titans secondary in Week 6.

Others to Monitor – Jabar Gaffney – Denver Broncos, Steve Johnson – Buffalo Bills, Kenny Britt – Tennessee Titans

TEs

Jeremy Shockey – New Orleans Saints – Shockey slid off the Fantasy radar a bit, mostly because of his injury issues. He has scored in consecutive weeks and has 17 grabs for 166 yards and two touchdowns in his last three games.

Andrew Quarless – Green Bay Packers – Jermichael Finley and Donald Lee both left Sunday’s game with injuries. The Tight End is a huge part of the Green Bay offense, so monitor the situation and pick up Quarless if Finley and Lee are hurt.

Defense

Atlanta Falcons – The Falcons appear that they are for real. They have a very low 70 points against so far and lead the league in interceptions (10). If you are in need of a bye week replacement, this might be your team.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – This unit has averaged over two interceptions this season so far. They have been playing at an extremely high level and after Week 6; they have a bunch of extremely favorable matchups.

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Dave B has been a Fantasy Football Junkie and writer for CappersPicks.com for 10 years. A couch potato wannabe, Dave’s insights have been read by 10’s of people for years. He hope’s for world peace + global relaxation. Enjoy folks – and remember only smoke things that are completely natural.