Top 3 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Quarterbacks (Week 6)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Quarterback

QUARTERBACKS

Written by Bo McBrayer

Derek Carr (NO): 33% rostered

Next Opponents: TB, DEN, @LAC
True value: $5
Desperate Need: $8
Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: Dropping deep shots to Rashid Shaheed does wonders for the fantasy points. Derek Carr did that the first two games but then turned into a pumpkin versus Philadelphia and Atlanta. The good news is that New Orleans has a Week 6 date with the pass-funnel Buccaneers. Carr needs touchdowns to be a viable fantasy scorer, because Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak runs a moderately paced system based on the running game. Carr won’t have the passing volume to rack up a lot of yards and isn’t a dual threat. The Tampa Bay secondary is tattered and vulnerable, so fire up the savvy vet this week.

Daniel Jones (NYG): 9% rostered

Next Opponents: CIN, PHI, @PIT
True value: $4
Desperate Need: $7
Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: In a Shyamalan-level plot twist, Daniel Jones put up his best performance of the season without his star rookie receiver, Malik Nabers. Jones racked up 257 passing yards and two touchdowns while setting a season high with 11 rushing attempts for 38 yards. The mobility and confidence in his knee is building each week. Seattle’s defense is no slouch, either. Jones has a sparkling matchup in Week 6 against the Bengals, which will be even juicier with Nabers presumably back on the field.

Bo Nix (DEN): 10% rostered

Next Opponents: LAC, @NO, CAR
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $4
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: For the second time this season, rookie first-round pick Bo Nix has put together a really nice fantasy performance. Denver has reeled off three straight wins after starting the season 0-2. Sean Payton says Nix “has a little bit of Ferris Bueller in him.” He meant it as a backhanded compliment on the Oregon rookie’s moxie and occasional immaturity. I believe Nix has just the right amount of mischief to take shots at big plays when Payton would rather keep the offense more conservative. It is apparent on the field that Nix’s confidence is rising. The Chargers are all sorts of banged up on defense, so I’ll take a shot streaming Nix to follow the trending pattern.