Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups (2026)
Research Week 6 pickups with expert consensus, availability, ownership changes, and players to review before making room on your bench. This edition updates as new source data arrives during the week.
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Expert pickups
The FantasyPros waiver-wire board in consensus order (8 experts), with each player's rostered % — low means he is probably still on your wire.
| Player | WW # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil ShakirWR · BUFstart/sit → | 1#2–#5 | 59% | Waiver-wire consensus #1 (experts #2–#5); rest-of-season #89. Week 6 WR consensus #43. 59% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Woody MarksRB · HOUstart/sit → | 2#3–#3 | 52% | Waiver-wire consensus #2 (experts #3–#3); rest-of-season #136. Week 6 RB consensus #26. 52% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dontayvion WicksWR · PHIstart/sit → | 3#4–#8 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #3 (experts #4–#8); rest-of-season #88. Week 6 WR consensus #34. 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Eddy PineiroK · SF | 4#1–#16 | 47% | Waiver-wire consensus #4 (experts #1–#16). 47% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Makai LemonWR · PHIstart/sit → | 5#4–#15 | 60% | Waiver-wire consensus #5 (experts #4–#15); rest-of-season #102. Week 6 WR consensus #54. 60% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keenan AllenWR · INDstart/sit → | 6#5–#14 | 33% | Waiver-wire consensus #6 (experts #5–#14); rest-of-season #112. Week 6 WR consensus #37. 33% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jordyn TysonWR · NO | 7#6–#13 | 54% | Waiver-wire consensus #7 (experts #6–#13); rest-of-season #122. 54% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler AllgeierRB · ARIstart/sit → | 8#7–#17 | 48% | Waiver-wire consensus #8 (experts #7–#17); rest-of-season #183. Week 6 RB consensus #34. 48% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keon ColemanWR · BUFstart/sit → | 9#8–#15 | 49% | Waiver-wire consensus #9 (experts #8–#15); rest-of-season #219. Week 6 WR consensus #32. 49% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Malik WashingtonWR · MIA | 10#6–#37 | 50% | Waiver-wire consensus #10 (experts #6–#37); rest-of-season #84. On bye this week; consider only if you can spare a bench spot. 50% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike Washington Jr.RB · LVstart/sit → | 11#12–#23 | 44% | Waiver-wire consensus #11 (experts #12–#23); rest-of-season #160. Week 6 RB consensus #33. 44% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kendrick BourneWR · ARIstart/sit → | 12#5–#43 | 3% | Waiver-wire consensus #12 (experts #5–#43); rest-of-season #162. Week 6 WR consensus #44. 3% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kirk CousinsQB · LVstart/sit → | 13#11–#30 | 46% | Waiver-wire consensus #13 (experts #11–#30); rest-of-season #178. Week 6 QB consensus #14. 46% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Brenton StrangeTE · JAXstart/sit → | 14#18–#18 | 38% | Waiver-wire consensus #14 (experts #18–#18); rest-of-season #124. Week 6 TE consensus #22. 38% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kansas City ChiefsDST · KC | 15#19–#19 | 24% | Waiver-wire consensus #15 (experts #19–#19). 24% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Germie BernardWR · PITstart/sit → | 16#10–#45 | 6% | Waiver-wire consensus #16 (experts #10–#45); rest-of-season #110. Week 6 WR consensus #42. 6% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| San Francisco 49ersDST · SF | 17#20–#20 | 29% | Waiver-wire consensus #17 (experts #20–#20). 29% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Harrison ButkerK · KC | 18#16–#25 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #18 (experts #16–#25). 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Emmett JohnsonRB · KCstart/sit → | 19#17–#27 | 22% | Waiver-wire consensus #19 (experts #17–#27); rest-of-season #136. Week 6 RB consensus #53. 22% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| New Orleans SaintsDST · NO | 20#21–#26 | 20% | Waiver-wire consensus #20 (experts #21–#26). 20% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Pat FreiermuthTE · PITstart/sit → | 21#18–#29 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #21 (experts #18–#29); rest-of-season #203. Week 6 TE consensus #12. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Keaton MitchellRB · LACstart/sit → | 22#15–#36 | 36% | Waiver-wire consensus #22 (experts #15–#36); rest-of-season #214. Week 6 RB consensus #30. 36% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Aaron RodgersQB · PITstart/sit → | 23#18–#34 | 28% | Waiver-wire consensus #23 (experts #18–#34); rest-of-season #131. Week 6 QB consensus #16. 28% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersDST · TB | 24#21–#26 | 16% | Waiver-wire consensus #24 (experts #21–#26). 16% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Matt GayK · LV | 25#16–#33 | 27% | Waiver-wire consensus #25 (experts #16–#33). 27% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Chris BoswellK · PIT | 26#25–#32 | 34% | Waiver-wire consensus #26 (experts #25–#32). 34% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Tre TuckerWR · LVstart/sit → | 27#13–#43 | 38% | Waiver-wire consensus #27 (experts #13–#43); rest-of-season #182. Week 6 WR consensus #28. 38% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jameis WinstonQB · NYGstart/sit → | 28#24–#30 | 7% | Waiver-wire consensus #28 (experts #24–#30); rest-of-season #187. Week 6 QB consensus #16. 7% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Darren WallerTE · CARstart/sit → | 29#26–#29 | 22% | Waiver-wire consensus #29 (experts #26–#29); rest-of-season #145. Week 6 TE consensus #17. 22% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyreek HillWR | 30#9–#47 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #30 (experts #9–#47); rest-of-season #280. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Chig OkonkwoTE · WASstart/sit → | 31#22–#35 | 18% | Waiver-wire consensus #31 (experts #22–#35); rest-of-season #169. Week 6 TE consensus #21. 18% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Jonah ColemanRB · DEN | 32#12–#42 | 32% | Waiver-wire consensus #32 (experts #12–#42); rest-of-season #169. IR; check the latest report before making a claim. 32% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Mike GesickiTE · CIN | 33#28–#35 | 30% | Waiver-wire consensus #33 (experts #28–#35); rest-of-season #155. On bye this week; consider only if you can spare a bench spot. 30% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Dameon PierceRB · PHIstart/sit → | 34#3–#46 | 2% | Waiver-wire consensus #34 (experts #3–#46); rest-of-season #299. Week 6 RB consensus #37. 2% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kendre MillerRB · NOstart/sit → | 35#15–#41 | 8% | Waiver-wire consensus #35 (experts #15–#41); rest-of-season #231. Week 6 RB consensus #34. 8% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLstart/sit → | 36#24–#40 | 12% | Waiver-wire consensus #36 (experts #24–#40); rest-of-season #174. Week 6 QB consensus #22. 12% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Tyler BassK · BUF | 37#32–#33 | 12% | Waiver-wire consensus #37 (experts #32–#33). 12% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | |
| Kaelon BlackRB · SFstart/sit → | 38#17–#41 | 27% | Waiver-wire consensus #38 (experts #17–#41); rest-of-season #188. Week 6 RB consensus #47. 27% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Kimani VidalRB · LACstart/sit → | 39#7–#46 | 3% | Waiver-wire consensus #39 (experts #7–#46); rest-of-season #234. Week 6 RB consensus #41. 3% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
| Ryan FlournoyWR · DALstart/sit → | 40#10–#45 | 7% | Waiver-wire consensus #40 (experts #10–#45); rest-of-season #187. Week 6 WR consensus #39. 7% rostered across ESPN and Yahoo; verify availability in your league. | In my league? → |
Injuries opening roles
Rest-of-season top-150 players on the practice report. Every one of these is a workload going somewhere — the waiver angle is his backup or the next target in line.
| Player | ROS # | Rostered | Status | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEAstart/sit → | 2#2–#2 | 100% | QUESTIONABLELIMIT0.94442% to play | QUESTIONABLE (Ankle); practice LIMIT; 0.94442% to play — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| A.J. BrownWR · NEstart/sit → | 46#45–#46 | 96% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Travis Etienne Jr.RB · NO | 105#95–#115 | 86% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Jordan MasonRB · MIN | 132#120–#144 | 66% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
| Terrance FergusonTE · LAR | 146#137–#154 | 14% | IR | IR — his backfield / target share is the waiver angle. | In my league? → |
Drop candidates
Rostered in most leagues, ranked outside the rest-of-season top 160 by the expert consensus. Review injuries, bye weeks, league depth, and alternatives before dropping anyone.
| Player | ROS # | Rostered | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh JacobsRB · GB | 190#150–#230 | 83% | Rostered in 83% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #190 (as low as #230). | In my league? → |
| Braelon AllenRB · NYJstart/sit → | 164#144–#184 | 82% | Rostered in 82% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #164 (as low as #184). | In my league? → |
| Jadarian PriceRB · SEA | 196#164–#228 | 80% | Rostered in 80% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #196 (as low as #228). | In my league? → |
| Rico DowdleRB · PIT | 167#150–#184 | 74% | Rostered in 74% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #167 (as low as #184). | In my league? → |
| Alec PierceWR · IND | 160#142–#178 | 66% | Rostered in 66% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #160 (as low as #178). | In my league? → |
| Michael Pittman Jr.WR · PIT | 168#140–#196 | 62% | Rostered in 62% of leagues but the rest-of-season consensus has him #168 (as low as #196). | In my league? → |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · rostered % is the FantasyPros ESPN + Yahoo average. Source rankings retrieved October 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM EDT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When do Week 6 waivers process?
- Most leagues run waivers overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, after the last game of the week; Sleeper, ESPN and Yahoo each let the commissioner set the exact time and whether the league uses priority or a FAAB budget. Claims placed before the run are processed in priority (or bid) order; anyone left unclaimed becomes a free agent.
- What does 'rostered %' mean here?
- The share of ESPN and Yahoo leagues in which the player is on a roster, as reported by FantasyPros. A low number means he is probably available in your league; a jump week-over-week means managers everywhere are grabbing him.
- How much FAAB should I bid?
- Start with your remaining budget, roster need, and the alternatives available in your league. Check whether the opportunity lasts one game or several weeks. Consensus rank helps prioritize research, but it does not establish a player’s role or a specific FAAB bid.