Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings & Pickups (Week 6)

Our analysts combine to provide rankings for weekly fantasy football waiver wire targets. We’ll help you prioritize your bids for the week ahead. Check out our full expert consensus fantasy football waiver wire rankings and all of our fantasy football waiver wire advice for the week.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings

Note: Players chosen based upon having early-week consensus roster percent below 50%.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups to Target

Tank Bigsby (RB – JAX): 22% rostered

Next Opponents: @CHI, NE, GB
True value: $22
Desperate Need: $36
Budget-minded: $14

Analysis: There is no coincidence. Jacksonville achieved its first win of the season on Sunday after essentially featuring Tank Bigsby as the lead back over Travis Etienne. The former Auburn standout looked incredibly explosive and versatile, with over 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He also hauled in one pass and broke free for a 28-yard gain, bringing 27.9 points to those who started him in PPR formats. Bigsby was drafted by the current regime in Jacksonville, whereas Etienne was a surprising first-round pick under disgraced former head coach Urban Meyer. I still believe in Etienne, but Bigsby is the guy RB-needy fantasy managers absolutely need to acquire.

Jalen Tolbert (WR – DAL): 7% rostered

Next Opponents: DET, BYE, SF
True value: $3
Desperate Need: $5
Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: Of course, the receiver who caught the game-winning touchdown for the Cowboys in Week 5 made it into our good graces and earned a spot in the WR section of this article. Tolbert stepped up admirably as the Cowboys’ WR2 against the Steelers with a 23.8% target share, seven grabs and 87 receiving yards. He did appear to sustain a groin injury on the final drive, so his status and practice reports need monitoring this week. Assuming he is a full go for Week 6, Tolbert will be a solid flex against a Detroit secondary that has allowed the fifth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).

Darnell Mooney (WR – ATL): 48% rostered

Next Opponents: @CAR, SEA, @TB
True value: $9
Desperate Need: $14
Budget-minded: $5

Analysis: Mooney has been nothing short of amazing this season. I’m honestly surprised that he remains under 50% rostered right now. The Bears’ stink has to have worn off by now, right? That is the only reason I can think of to explain why he isn’t at least 70% rostered in fantasy football land. Mooney has commanded a 21.9% target share with 1.94 yards per route run and a strong 28.2% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). He has averaged 15 PPR points per game. He has solid matchups in two of the next three weeks against Carolina (second-most PPR points per target allowed to perimeter wide receivers) and a rematch with the Bucs, whom he just torched.