Fantasy football: top 10 waiver wire Week 6 pickups

Oct 9, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Charles Clay (85) runs upfield after catching a pass in the 1st quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Charles Clay (85) runs upfield after catching a pass in the 1st quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Whether injury or ineffectiveness has set your fantasy football team back or you just need a bye week boost, check out these top 10 waiver wire Week 6 pickups.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates (14) leads the way in my top 10 waiver wire Week 6 pickups. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates (14) leads the way in my top 10 waiver wire Week 6 pickups. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

The NFL season is already over a month old, and teams continue to emerge as contenders. The teams that took big steps forward this week included the Patriots and the Falcons who both got big wins on the road. The return of Tom Brady is just one of the big factors impacting fantasy football moving forward. The ever-changing fantasy landscape requires you to be flexible as an owner and make the right roster moves throughout the season. If you’re looking to give your fantasy team a boost at any of the major positions, check out my top ten targets from the waiver wire Week 6 on the followings slides.

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In my weekly waiver wire post, I focus on the top ten options who are available in more than half of ESPN leagues. So far this season, players like Jordan Howard, Will Fuller, Quincy Enunwa, Carson Wentz, Tevin Coleman, Tyrell Williams, Hunter Henry, and Matt Ryan were on my waiver wire pickup list when they were available in over 50% of leagues. Those players won’t be found in my waiver wire week 6 picks, though, since the ownership percentage is already too high. However, if any are hanging around on your league’s waiver wire get them as quick as you can. To see who the new crop of options are for this week, check out my my top ten targets on the following slides.

Each week, I make sure to include players at each of the main fantasy football positions–quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and team defense. The players are listed in the general order that I would target them, but be sure to take into account your league’s roster requirements and your team’s strength and weaknesses. I’ve included each player’s ownership percentage as of Tuesday morning at the top of their page. If you’re in deeper leagues or are looking for more options, check out the final slide of this post where I’ve listed some extra other options from the waiver wire week 6.

If you have any specific questions about your team or other players who may be available, you are welcome to drop them in the comment section at the bottom of the page or give me a shout out on Twitter. To keep up with all our fantasy football coverage, also make sure to drop a bookmark on our fantasy football hub and follow us on Twitter @FansidedFantasy. I do my best to answer all questions to our Twitter feed, and you’ll even get a chance for your tweets to appear in one of our future posts.

So let’s kick off our Week 6 waiver wire coverage, with a wide receiver who should be at the top of every league’s claims if he’s available.

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