Check out our top waiver wire targets for Week 6 of the 2022 fantasy football season. Here are kickers you should target when making your Week 6 waiver wire bids.

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Kickers

Brett Maher (DAL): 39% rostered

• Next opponents: @PHI, DET, CHI
• True value: $2
• Desperate need: $3
• Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Maher is 13-of-14 on field goals this year, and he’s been scoring well even with backup QB Cooper Rush running the Dallas offense. Dak Prescott could be back from his thumb injury as early as this week for a potential divisional shootout with the Eagles, and then the Cowboys have favorable matchups against the Lions and Bears.

Riley Patterson (JAC): 36% rostered

• Next opponents: @IND, NYG, DEN
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $2
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Even with the Jaguars’ offense unexpectedly quiet against the Texans in Week 5, Patterson at least checked in with a pair of field goals in the first half. He’s averaging 8.4 fantasy points per game, going 9-of-10 on field goals and 10-of-10 on extra points. Patterson has a weather-proof game against the Colts in Indianapolis this week.

Graham Gano (NYG): 20% rostered

• Next opponents: BAL, @JAC, @SEA
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $2
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Gano has booted 11 field goals in five games and is averaging 10.4 fantasy points per contest. The limitation of the Giants’ passing game might actually work in Gano’s favor, since the G-men are destined to have trouble scoring touchdowns this season and may have to settle for more field goals than they’d prefer.

Mason Crosby (GB): 11% rostered

• Next opponents: NYJ, @WAS, @BUF
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The 38-year-old Crosby has been perfect on kicks this season, going 6-of-6 on field goals and 11-of-11 on extra points. The Packers have a seemingly favorable home matchup against the Jets this week and another appealing matchup at Washington in Week 7. The disclaimer here is that Packers head coach Matt LaFleur routinely eschews FG attempts in favor of going for it on fourth down.

Greg Zuerlein (NYJ): 4% rostered

• Next opponents: @GB, @DEN, NE
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Greg the Leg still combines long-distance range with accuracy, and he’s tied to an ascendant Jets offense. Zuerlein is averaging 9.0 fantasy points per game.

Stash candidates: Harrison Butker

Harrison Butker‘s ankle injury has lingered, but the Chiefs kicker could be back as early as this week and is tied to a potent offense.