Michael Florio's Week 6 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

Week 5 was at least the second week this season where injuries were the big story in the fantasy football community. There were a number of big name players that suffered injuries, meaning there is a lot of talent on the waiver wire, even in those deeper leagues. This is a week to be aggressive […]

The Cut List – Who To Drop for Week 6?

Week 6 brings with it the beginning of the bye week season and with the injury bug starting to hit teams all over the place, fantasy managers in all league sizes are going to be pondering several difficult choices. Our first set of byes will leave teams without Deebo Samuel, Alvin Kamara, Kyle Pitts and […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

Week 6 marked the last week with a full complement of games before bye weeks start coming into effect. Thankfully, we had a bunch of excellent offensive performances out of the quarterback position before having to start paying attention to waiver-wire streamers. Tom Brady led the way in Week 5 with 411 passing yards and […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 brought some key injuries and wild shootouts, which means we've got plenty of waiver fallout to sort through. Catch your breath, assess your team's needs, and break out the budget tracker. It's time for the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 6. This column is published early every week and then updated on […]

Jalen Hurts - Week 6 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts should have another solid game in Week 6. The Eagles will host the Tampa Bay Bucs on Thursday Night Football, and despite the tough matchup, there's reason to believe Hurts should be a worthwhile QB1 starter in fantasy lineups. With the Eagles defense not doing much this season, this game […]

Taylor Heinicke (QB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: What's that sound? It's the siren song of garbage time points forthcoming. Heinicke played his worst game of the year against New Orleans, tossing two picks and completing less than half of his passes over 41 attempts. The Saints […]

Lane Johnson Not A Lock To Return This Year

Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Lane Johnson isn't a lock to return this season while dealing with a personal matter, according to center Jason Kelce. Johnson has been out of action while tending to a personal matter the next two weeks, and there is no return in sight. It's surely a downgrade for Philadelphia's offensive line […]

Seahawks Work Out Blake Bortles

The Seattle Seahawks worked out quarterback Blake Bortles on Tuesday. It comes in the wake of Russell Wilson rupturing a tendon in one of the fingers on his throwing hand in last Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Wilson underwent surgery on his finger and could miss as much as six to eight weeks. […]

Geno Smith (QB, SEA) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Russell Wilson will be out for roughly a month after having surgery on a finger tendon, which makes Geno Smith an intriguing add at the quarterback position to navigate bye weeks (Seattle has a Week 9 bye). Smith looked […]

Mac Jones (QB, NE) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mac Jones hasn’t been the most prolific passer for the Patriots, but he is getting plenty of volume throwing the ball. Jones has at least 30 attempts in all five of his games this season and has thrown for at least […]

Trevor Lawrence (QB, JAX) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After two bad weeks against the Broncos and Cardinals, Trevor Lawrence is showing the upside that made him the consensus top overall draft pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Lawrence followed up a 17-point performance on Thursday night in Week 4 with a 21-point […]

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 59% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold came down to Earth in Week 5 against the Eagles after beginning the season on fire. Coming into the week, Darnold had three straight games with at least a 67% completion percentage, 300 passing yards with four total rushing touchdowns. […]

Tua Tagovailoa Designated To Return From IR

The Miami Dolphins have designated quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) to return from Injured Reserve. Tagovailoa is eligible to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 this Sunday. The first-round signal-caller resumed throwing last week and did so again on Monday, so he's trending towards a return this weekend. The 23-year-old went 16-for-27 for 202 […]

Trey Lance Suffers Knee Sprain In Week 5

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance (knee) suffered a left knee sprain in the Week 5 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in his first career NFL start. The injury is not expected to be a long-term issue, but Lance could be sidelined for a week or two. The good news is the 49ers have […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Could Be Ready After Week 6 Bye

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) is "doing good," and the plan is for him to return to the starting job after the team's Week 6 bye. If healthy, Garoppolo is expected to be the starter in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts. Rookie quarterback Trey Lance suffered […]

Kadarius Toney Expects To Play In Week 6

New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (ankle) says he expects to practice this week and be available for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Toney had a breakout performance against the Dallas Cowboys, catching 10 passes for 189 yards. He could once again be in for a huge role as […]

Tom Brady's Thumb Wrapped On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (thumb) had his right thumb wrapped again on Tuesday, but he's expected to be fine for the Thursday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6. Brady was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report after injuring his thumb in the Week 5 win over […]

Michael Thomas Nearing A Return?

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) is potentially nearing a return after starting the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list. The hope around the Saints organization is that their No. 1 wide receiver will practice ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, as they are on their bye […]

Teddy Bridgewater Throws Two TDs In Return From Concussion

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (concussion), who was questionable coming into the Week 5 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, was cleared from the concussion protocol and went 24-for-38 for 288 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the 27-19 loss on Sunday. The interception, which he forced into coverage on a fourth-down play with time […]

Lamar Jackson Sets Franchise Record In Comeback Win

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 37-of-43 passes for 442 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards on 14 attempts in Monday's 31-25 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. He got off to a slow start and lost a key fumble at the goal-line in the Ravens opening drive in the second half. […]

Carson Wentz Throws For Over 400 Yards In Week 5 Loss

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz completed 25 of 35 pass attempts for 402 yards and two touchdowns during a 31-25 overtime loss against the Baltimore Ravens to close out Week 5. Wentz did lose a fumble but avoided throwing an interception while wasting no time out of the gate by tossing a 76-yard screen to […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Oh boy, what a scare seeing Teddy B off to the sidelines a couple of weeks back, let alone having him potentially missing time to QB2 Drew Lock! But we need not to worry anymore, folks, as Bridgewater came back to his usual […]

Jameis Winston (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Saints are going on a Bye week this next weekend and will be out of the schedule for the next couple of weeks, give or take. Winston's therefore not going to be eligible in Week 6. Is that bad? Nope. Pretty […]

Matt Ryan (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As much as the Falcons have truly stunk through Week 4, they finally got things right in last Sunday's Week 5 trip to London to face the Jets abroad. The same goes, by extension, for Matt Ryan's season to date. Ryan started […]

Jon Gruden Resigns As Raiders Coach

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has informed his staff that he will be resigning as the team's head coach. Gruden signed a 10-year contract with the team in 2018, but his tenure is being cut short after it was revealed over the past few days that Gruden had sent emails that made racist, […]

Tom Brady Listed As Limited Monday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (thumb) would have been a limited participant had the team practiced Monday. The Buccaneers released an estimated practice report, which listed Brady, who suffered a thumb injury on his throwing hand during Sunday's victory over Miami, as limited. Of course, the veteran signal-caller didn't appear to be affected in […]

Rashod Bateman Out For Monday Night Football

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (groin) will have to wait another week to make his NFL debut, as he will be inactive on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts. Bateman is reportedly gearing up for Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, so fantasy managers will likely have to keep him stashed for a […]

Quintez Cephus Suffers Broken Collarbone

Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (collarbone) suffered a broken collarbone in Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings. Cephus will undergo surgery and is facing a three-month absence, so his season is likely over. He was one of the lone bright spots of the offense up to this point, so the Lions will have to […]

Tua Tagovailoa Could Practice This Week

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) hopes to return to practice this week in preparation for a Week 6 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to head coach Brian Flores. His eventual return to the lineup would help a struggling Miami offensive unit, who have not been able to get anything going with Jacoby Brissett […]

Joe Burrow Fine After Throat Injury

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (throat) was released from the hospital last night after suffering what was described as a potential throat contusion. Burrow played through the injury in the team's eventual 25-22 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and he should be just fine going forward. His status is something to […]