The 2020 NFL season continues to keep fantasy football roster managers on their toes. Uncertainty surrounding games as a result of COVID-19 testing has led to delays, postponements and rescheduling each of the last two weeks. As a result, fantasy managers have had to prepare like never before with backup options and contingency plans. Below, we look at the top fantasy football waiver wire adds for Week 6.
Teams on bye: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Las Vegas Raiders
Fantasy football Week 6 waiver adds
Dallas Cowboys QB Andy Dalton
The most notable injury in Week 5 was to Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, as he suffered a season-ending dislocated ankle and has already undergone surgery. Dalton takes over at the helm of an offense averaging a league-high 488.0 yards of offense per game.
While Dalton, who signed a 1-year, $3-million contract this offseason, won’t fully replicate Prescott’s production, he’ll be able to come close while flanked by RB Ezekiel Elliott and WRs Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb. Dalton should be an every-week starter and QB1 for the rest of the season. He completed 9 of 11 passes for 111 yards after replacing Prescott in Week 5.
Minnesota Vikings RB Alexander Mattison
Mattison was widely drafted as a top handcuff coming into the 2020 fantasy season. The second-year third-round pick was being used sparingly in both the rushing and passing games behind starter Dalvin Cook, but he broke out with 20 carries for 112 yards against the Seahawks in Week 5 with Cook hampered by a groin injury.
Cook is headed toward a questionable tag for the Vikes’ Week 6 home date with the lowly Atlanta Falcons, potentially setting up Mattison for 25-30 touches in a game in which Minnesota is favored by 3.5 points. A fully-healthy Cook will regain the lion’s share of backfield work when first able, but Mattison is in line to be a top RB option this week.
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Pittsburgh Steelers WR Chase Claypool
Claypool was the top fantasy scorer of Week 5 with 7 catches for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns on 11 targets. He added 3 carries for 6 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The second-round Canadian rookie by way of Notre Dame previously had season highs of 4 targets, 3 receptions and 88 yards with just one touchdown through three games.
Claypool also has 5 catches of 20-plus yards on the season and has clearly endeared himself to QB Ben Roethlisberger. He should be expected to maintain a big role in the passing game and has exhibited his matchup-winning upside.
Los Angeles Chargers RB Justin Jackson
All eyes were on rookie RB Joshua Kelley in the Chargers’ first game without Austin Ekeler. Jackson, a seventh-round rookie of the 2018 NFL Draft, stole the show in the lead role with 15 carries for 71 yards and 5 catches on 6 targets for another 23 yards against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. He played 59% of the offensive snaps.
The Chargers, 1-4, have a very favorable schedule coming out of the bye that will call for plenty of rushing work. Jackson will be an RB2 for as long as Ekeler remains out.
Jacksonville Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault Jr.
Shenault’s role is quickly evolving from a hybrid/gadget-type to more reliable usage in the passing game. He had season highs of 7 catches and 8 targets in Week 5 and finished with 79 receiving yards in the Jags’ 30-14 loss to the Houston Texans.
Jacksonville will continue having primarily negative game scripts calling for plenty of passing work. Shenault should be viewed as the team’s most appealing option in that attack with WR DJ Chark leaving the Week 5 contest due to an ankle injury.
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