fantasy football waiver wire Week 6

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 6

Check your waiver wire for these IDP Week 6 pickups.

Five weeks down, and one round of byes are in the rearview. Keep an eye out for the competition in a roster crunch and dropping players you wouldn’t normally see on waivers.

Each week, we’ll highlight diamonds in the rough or some players that just need to be rostered in more leagues on the defensive side of the ball. Keep in mind your scoring system and roster restraints when heading to the waiver wire to grab these IDPs.

Defensive linemen

DE Sam Hubbard, Cincinnati Bengals

The 29-year-old busted out with nine tackles and a sack in Week 5 after a relatively quiet first four weeks. Hubbard is always on the fringe of being worthy of a pickup. He’ll get 60 tackles and six sacks every season. He has one sack to-date, which suggests the best should be yet to come.

EDGE Jonathan Greenard, Minnesota Vikings

Greenard is on a bye this week, and he hasn’t particularly had a good season despite a three-sack week in Week 3. The other four weeks have been pretty so-so. That means he could be dumped to waivers this week, and he should be claimed immediately. His schedule is very favorable after the bye with DET, LAR, IND, JAC, TEN, CHI and ARI on the docket the next few weeks.

Linebackers

LB K.J. Britt, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Britt has been solid with 30 tackles through five games. He hasn’t done anything beyond that, but if he can repeat nine-tackle games like he had in Week 5, he’s easily a flex candidate most weeks.

LB Jerome Baker, Seattle Seahawks

After a frigid start to the season, and a hamstring issue, Baker had a monstrous Week 5. He logged 14 tackles a forced fumble and a sack against the New York Giants. Baker was consistently a 100-tackle guy in Miami, and he appears to be back in that kind of window.

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LB Trevin Wallace, Carolina Panthers

The third-round rookie made a statement in Week 5. Entering last week, he had three tackles on the season as a reserve. Wallace delivered 15 in Week 5 after being thrust into the lineup with Shaq Thompson (Achilles) done for the year. Pick him up and ride the wave!

Defensive backs

CB Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wait, we’re opening the DB section with a corner? Yes! Dean has nine-plus tackles in three of the last four weeks. He also added four pass defenses in the process. He’s stacking numbers and taking names.

S Tre’Von Moehrig, Las Vegas Raiders

His name reminds you of Lou Gehrig, and he reeks of consistency. Over the last four weeks: six tackles; six tackles; five tackles, and eight tackles, plus an INT and a pass defense. The numbers won’t knock you over, but Moehrig is a stable high-floor, low-ceiling option.

S Antonio Johnson, Jacksonville Jaguars

The second-year man has been productive all season, but he took a big step forward in Week 5. His tackle counts were as follows: nine, five, six, five, and broke out with 11 tackles in Week 5. He has the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots up the next two weeks.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 6 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver-wire targets in fantasy football for Week 6.

With five weeks into the books, the fantasy football season is in full swing, which means managing the waiver wire will become more crucial with every passing game.

Teams on a bye in Week 6 include the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo, using the 75% rostered mark (at least 25% availability) as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 6

The best fantasy football waive wire pickups going into Week 6 of the 2023 season.

With Week 5 nearly in the books (there’s still a Monday night game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Green Bay Packers), it’s time to take a look at the best fantasy football waiver wire options for Week 6.

We’ll see two more teams on a bye in Week 6 in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Packers. Neither team is exactly a bastion for fantasy-relevant players, but there are some owners may need to replace.

Here’s a look at the most fantasy-relevant players from each team.

Green Bay Packers: QB Jordan Love, RBs Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, WRs Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed

Pittsburgh Steelers: QB Kenny Pickett, RBs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, WR George Pickens, TE Pat Freiermuth (injured), Steelers D/ST

Now, a look at the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups at each position for Week 6.

Note: all players listed are owned in 50 percent or less of ESPN leagues. Point totals are based on PPR scoring and positional rankings are courtesy of Fantasy Pros and CBS Sports.

Fantasy football IDP free-agent report: Week 6

Check your waiver wire for these IDP options ahead of Week 6.

We’re one-third of the way into the season, and bye weeks are upon us. By now, you should have a good idea of your roster construction’s strengths and weaknesses. IDPs are one of the first drops you make to cover byes, which means you need to keep your eyes peeled to the waiver wire for players who shouldn’t have been cut.

Defensive Linemen

DE Zach Allen, Arizona Cardinals

The 2019 third-round pick has been stuffing the stat sheet the last three weeks. He had 17 total tackles, two sacks and four pass defenses to be one of the top players at the position over the stretch. He had 48 tackles and four sacks last year, which lends us to believe his tackling numbers have some staying power.

DE Montez Sweat, Washington Commanders

Sweat was a big disappointment through the first four weeks of the season, and a lot of impatient owners let him go. He came alive in Week 5 with six tackles and his first two sacks of the year. Clearly, he has struggled without DE Chase Young on the other side, but the team has been happy with Sweat’s run-stopping ability. Young could be back in a matter of weeks, which means Sweat should be owned universally because of last week’s breakout and the future upside.

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Linebackers

LB David Long, Tennessee Titans

Long is on a bye this week – so keep that in mind. He had his best game of the season in Week 5 with 11 tackles and an interception. Yet, fantasy owners have been slow to the trigger to pick him up off waivers. He has at least seven tackles in four of five games, and this bye week should only make him more available. Grab him and stash him for a week if you can.

LB Darius Harris, Kansas City Chiefs

Harris exploded with 10 tackles in Week 3, but he followed it up with a goose egg in Week 4, which caused a surge of people hitting the drop button. He had just 15 tackles in two seasons in his career leading up to this year, which made the performance seem fluky. He responded with 10 tackles and his first career sack Monday night. He has to be part of the picture even when Willie Gay Jr. returns from suspension.

Defensive Backs

CB Cameron Dantzler, Minnesota Vikings

Dantzler had the play that iced the game in Week 5 when he stripped the ball away from a Bears receiver. However it’s what he has done in the tackle category that has made fantasy owners take notice. Dantzler has eight tackles in two of the last three games, and he has five or more in four of the five games. He’s at 30 tackles on the year and well on his way to shattering his career-high of 53 last year.

CB Deommodore Lenoir, San Francisco 49ers

It was really unfortunate that CB Emmanuel Moseley had arguably the best game of his career in Week 5 and left the contest with a torn ACL. Lenoir has been ballin’ out the last three weeks, and he only figures to see more action with Moseley lost for the year. Lenoir has 21 tackles, a sack and a pass defense over the stretch and should start being picked up with more playing time in store.

Fantasy Football: 13 utilization stats to know from Week 5

Brian Robinson and Kenneth Walker headline this week’s list of utilization stats to know in fantasy football.

With four teams on byes this week, now is an important time to know under-the-radar players who could fill in off the waiver wire in Week 6. Here’s a quick look at the utilization of 13 players from Week 5 who could help (or hurt) your fantasy football team going forward.

Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 6

A look at the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups going into Week 6.

With all but one game left in Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season, we are now turning our attention to the fantasy football waiver wire for Week 6.

Week 6 will be the first in which fantasy managers have to navigate bye weeks, with four teams getting a week off. Here’s a look at the teams and their fantasy-relevant players who won’t be in action this week:

Tennessee Titans: QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Derrick Henry, WR Robert Woods, Titans D/ST

Detroit Lions: QB Jared Goff, RB D’Andre Swift, RB Jamaal Williams, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE T.J. Hockenson

Las Vegas Raiders: QB Derek Carr, RB Josh Jacobs, WR Davante Adams, WR Hunter Renfrow, TE Darren Waller

Houston Texans: RB Dameon Pierce, WR Brandin Cooks, WR Nico Collins

Bye weeks will not only begin this week, but they’ll extend through Week 14.

Now, let’s see who some of the best waiver wire additions are ahead of Week 6, a list that will also include some bye-week fill-ins to consider.

Note: Players on this list are owned in 50% of leagues or less.

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 6 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 6.

With five weeks down, fantasy football managers will have another wrench thrown into the plans as bye weeks begin in Week 6. This is just another reason why the waiver wire is so vital throughout the season.

Teams on a bye in Week 6 include the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and Las Vegas Raiders.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in ESPN leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter (@KevinHickey11). Your questions, comments, and roasts are always welcome!

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.