Fantasy · Week 6
Waiver wire & trending
Who to add, who to drop, and whether we agree with the crowd. We can't see your league, so "available" means outside the range a typical 12-team league rosters at that position.
PPRPPR: Points Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 1 point, on top of yards and touchdowns, so pass-catching backs and receivers gain the most.Half PPRHalf PPR: Half a Point Per ReceptionEvery catch is worth 0.5 point, on top of yards and touchdowns. A middle ground between PPR and Standard.StandardStandard: no points for catchesPoints come only from yards and touchdowns. A catch on its own scores nothing.
Week 6 waiver wire: Case Keenum (QB, CHI), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, PHI) and Antonio Williams (WR, WAS) top our pickups.
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The lists below are the same for everyone. StatGrades AI reads your own roster against them and gives you a claim list in order — who to claim first, who to drop for him, and what to bid if your league uses FAAB.
Next man up
A starter is out or doubtful, and the best healthy player behind him at the position steps into the opening.
- Case KeenumQB · CHI @ ATLCaleb Williams (QB) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Case Keenum is next in line.8.1projBENCH
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI vs CARDeVonta Smith (WR) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Dontayvion Wicks is next in line.6.5projBENCH
- Antonio WilliamsWR · WAS @ SFStefon Diggs (WR) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Antonio Williams is next in line.5.1projBENCH
Breakouts
Producing well above what last season suggested, and still outside the range most leagues roster.
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV vs BUFScored 13.7 in week 5, against a usual 8.6. Averaging 18.5 over 5 games.14.6projBENCH
- Xavier HutchinsonWR · HOU @ JAXScored 10.5 in week 5, against a usual 5.4. Averaging 7.9 over 5 games.6.7projBENCH
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI vs CARScored 11.3 in week 5, against a usual 5.1. Averaging 9.8 over 5 games.6.5projBENCH
- Kendrick BourneWR · ARI @ LAScored 12.0 in week 5, against a usual 5.8. Averaging 8.7 over 4 games.6.4projBENCH
- Jameis WinstonQB · NYG vs NOScored 25.7 in week 5, against a usual 8.7. Averaging 13.1 over 4 games.13.1projBENCH
- Germie BernardWR · PIT @ TBScored 14.4 in week 5, against a usual 4.9. Averaging 6.8 over 4 games.5.6projBENCH
- Kendre MillerRB · NO @ NYGScored 9.0 in week 5, against a usual 3.7. Averaging 6.0 over 4 games.4.1projBENCH
- Tyler HigbeeTE · LA vs ARIScored 11.7 in week 4, against a usual 5.9. Averaging 11.0 over 3 games.6.5projBENCH
- Will ShipleyRB · PHI vs CARQScored 8.3 in week 5, against a usual 1.2. Averaging 4.0 over 5 games.2.5projBENCH
- Pat FreiermuthTE · PIT @ TBScored 21.5 in week 5, against a usual 6.7. Averaging 12.1 over 5 games.6.3projBENCH
Trending up
Most added by fantasy managers on Sleeper over the last day, with our own view of each.
- Darius CooperWR · PHI vs CARWe're not sold: he's our WR40, well outside the starting range.366,821 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.1projBENCH
- MarShawn LloydRB · GB vs DALWe like it: he's our RB18, inside the starting range.297,432 adds on Sleeper in the last day9.5projSTART
- Tyler HigbeeTE · LA vs ARIWe're not sold: he's our TE20, well outside the starting range.293,607 adds on Sleeper in the last day6.5projBENCH
- Roman WilsonWR · PIT @ TBQWe're not sold: he's our WR70, well outside the starting range.286,326 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.0projBENCH
- Kendrick BourneWR · ARI @ LAWe're not sold: he's our WR47, well outside the starting range.244,572 adds on Sleeper in the last day6.4projBENCH
- Keon ColemanWR · BUF @ LVWe like it: he's our WR20, inside the starting range.167,328 adds on Sleeper in the last day9.9projSTART
- Keaton MitchellRB · LAC @ KCWe're not sold: he's our RB38, well outside the starting range.147,069 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.7projBENCH
- Efton Chism IIIWR · NE vs NYJWe're not sold: he's our WR63, well outside the starting range.146,988 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.7projBENCH
- Tre HarrisWR · LAC @ KCQWe're not sold: he's our WR73, well outside the starting range.146,044 adds on Sleeper in the last day2.9projBENCH
- Brenton StrangeTE · JAX vs HOUWe like it: he's our TE11, inside the starting range.136,908 adds on Sleeper in the last day8.7projSTART
- Malik WashingtonWR · MIAOn bye this week. Fine as depth: he's our WR33 for week 7, just outside the starting range.128,576 adds on Sleeper in the last day8.3wk 7 projBYE
- Khalil ShakirWR · BUF @ LVFine as depth: he's our WR29, just outside the starting range.114,597 adds on Sleeper in the last day9.0projFLEX
Trending down
Most dropped on Sleeper over the last day. Sometimes the crowd is right to cut bait, and sometimes it panics.
- Dohnte MeyersWR · CINOn bye this week. Fair to cut: he's our WR51 for week 7, outside the starting range.414,882 drops on Sleeper in the last day5.9wk 7 projBYE
- Roman WilsonWR · PIT @ TBQFair to cut: he's our WR70, outside the starting range.187,470 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.0projBENCH
- Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ @ NEQFair to cut: he's our TE55, outside the starting range.176,508 drops on Sleeper in the last day2.4projBENCH
- Jordan AddisonWR · MINOUTOn bye this week, and out for week 7 too; only drop if you need the roster spot.118,647 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0wk 7 projBYE
- Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC @ KCOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.93,814 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
- Tyler ShoughQB · NO @ NYGFair to cut: he's our QB16, outside the starting range.90,904 drops on Sleeper in the last day13.6projBENCH
- Michael MayerTE · LV vs BUFFair to cut: he's our TE52, outside the starting range.83,250 drops on Sleeper in the last day3.4projBENCH
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV vs BUFFair to cut: he's our QB15, outside the starting range.81,720 drops on Sleeper in the last day14.6projBENCH
- Darren WallerTE · CAR @ PHIFair to cut: he's our TE45, outside the starting range.79,110 drops on Sleeper in the last day3.9projBENCH
- Michael PittmanWR · PIT @ TBIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.71,300 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
Best of the rest
The top projected players at each position who are likely still available. Good for streaming a week.
QB
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV vs BUFProjected 14.6 points, #15 among QBs this week, 1.0 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.14.6projBENCH
- Tyler ShoughQB · NO @ NYGProjected 13.6 points, #16 among QBs this week, 2.0 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.6projBENCH
- Jameis WinstonQB · NYG vs NOProjected 13.1 points, #17 among QBs this week, 2.5 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.1projBENCH
- Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE vs BALProjected 13.0 points, #18 among QBs this week, 2.6 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.0projBENCH
- Daniel JonesQB · IND vs TENProjected 12.8 points, #19 among QBs this week, 2.8 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.12.8projBENCH
RB
- Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARI @ LAProjected 6.1 points, #31 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).6.1projFLEX
- Blake CorumRB · LA vs ARILA's offense is expected to score about 33 points, a strong scoring spot.5.3projFLEX
- Ty JohnsonRB · BUF @ LVProjected 5.2 points, #33 among RBs this week, 0.1 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.2projBENCH
- TreVeyon HendersonRB · NE vs NYJQProjected 5.1 points, #34 among RBs this week, 0.2 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.1projBENCH
- Tyjae SpearsRB · TEN @ INDProjected 5.0 points, #35 among RBs this week, 0.3 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
WR
- Courtland SuttonWR · DEN vs SEAProjected 6.9 points, #41 among WRs this week, 0.5 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.6.9projBENCH
- Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC @ KCProjected 6.8 points, #42 among WRs this week, 0.6 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.6.8projBENCH
- Xavier HutchinsonWR · HOU @ JAXProjected 6.7 points, #43 among WRs this week, 0.7 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.6.7projBENCH
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TB vs PITProjected 6.6 points, #44 among WRs this week, 0.8 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.6.6projBENCH
- Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX vs HOUProjected 6.6 points, #45 among WRs this week, outside the top 36.6.6projBENCH
TE
- Kyle PittsTE · ATL vs CHIProjected 7.6 points, #15 among TEs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #12).7.6projFLEX
- Colby ParkinsonTE · LA vs ARIARI's defense has allowed 33% more points to TEs than the league average.7.4projFLEX
- Jake FergusonTE · DAL @ GBProjected 7.2 points, #17 among TEs this week, 0.2 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.7.2projBENCH
- Dalton SchultzTE · HOU @ JAXProjected 7.1 points, #18 among TEs this week, 0.3 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.7.1projBENCH
- Cade OttonTE · TB vs PITProjected 6.5 points, #19 among TEs this week, 0.9 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.6.5projBENCH
Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Add/drop counts come from Sleeper's public data and reflect Sleeper users only. Stats from nflverse (CC-BY 4.0); injuries from ESPN's public injury report. Ranks and verdicts are on the rankings page.