The obvious pickups are already taken. These options are rostered in 20% or fewer ESPN and Yahoo leagues and still have a usable weekly positional rank. Separate short-term cover from players with a stronger rest-of-season outlook.
2026 season · 12-team redraft PPR · 1QB · Rankings/ownership last fetched Oct 16, 6:11 PM EDT
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Ordered by weekly RB consensus. 20% rostered or less; known out, doubtful, reserve-list, suspended and bye-week players are excluded.
Week 6 consensus RB38; rest-of-season RB69. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB34–RB47. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus RB40; rest-of-season RB56. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB36–RB50. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus RB41; rest-of-season RB77. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB34–RB51. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus RB42; rest-of-season RB68. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB36–RB47. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus RB43; rest-of-season RB77. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB36–RB52. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus RB46; rest-of-season RB62. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: RB36–RB52. Full start/sit outlook →
Ordered by weekly WR consensus. 20% rostered or less; known out, doubtful, reserve-list, suspended and bye-week players are excluded.
Week 6 consensus WR41; rest-of-season WR70. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR38–WR48. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus WR43; rest-of-season WR68. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR36–WR52. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus WR47; rest-of-season WR95. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR40–WR61. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus WR47; rest-of-season WR69. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR38–WR75. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus WR51; rest-of-season WR94. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR39–WR77. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus WR52; rest-of-season WR74. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: WR47–WR64. Full start/sit outlook →
Ordered by weekly TE consensus. 20% rostered or less; known out, doubtful, reserve-list, suspended and bye-week players are excluded.
Week 6 consensus TE16; rest-of-season TE27. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: TE10–TE18. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus TE20; rest-of-season TE21. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: TE17–TE26. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus TE22; rest-of-season TE28. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: TE15–TE26. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus TE23; rest-of-season TE27. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: TE16–TE27. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus TE24; rest-of-season TE30. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: TE20–TE28. Full start/sit outlook →
Ordered by weekly QB consensus. 20% rostered or less; known out, doubtful, reserve-list, suspended and bye-week players are excluded.
Week 6 consensus QB17; rest-of-season QB28. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: QB13–QB24. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus QB18; rest-of-season QB30. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: QB14–QB25. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus QB20; rest-of-season QB25. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: QB15–QB26. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus QB22; rest-of-season QB40. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: QB14–QB29. Full start/sit outlook →
Week 6 consensus QB22; rest-of-season QB34. Treat this as a weekly replacement and reassess after the games.
Weekly expert range: QB19–QB26. Full start/sit outlook →
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros Rostered percentages are the ESPN + Yahoo average. Check the latest injury report before kickoff.
Look within the position you need: a QB rank is not comparable to a WR rank. The availability filter is 20% rostered or less, with weekly limits of QB24, RB60, WR72 and TE24. A low rostered percentage does not establish a breakout role. Use the ROS column to distinguish a weekly patch from a possible longer hold.
Selections use positive, available weekly and ROS positional ranks and known ownership. The longer-term value label uses ROS top-12 QB/TE or top-36 RB/WR. Rankings, ownership and the injury snapshot must have been fetched within 48 hours of this page build. The page refreshes with the scheduled site rebuild; status can change between builds. No workload or FAAB bid is inferred from a ranking.