Fantasy Football: Week Six waiver wire adds of the week
With week 5 coming to a close, taking our week 5 bye week blues with it, here are some waiver wire adds to pump up your roster for the next few weeks. As Russell Wilson puts on a magic show in primetime and Tom Brady finally bounces back in a big way, I will be listing here the must add players of the week along with people to keep your eyes on. Don’t forget Kansas City and New Orleans are on bye this week, so boost your roster with some of this weeks waiver adds.
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Week Six waiver wire adds
My personal waiver add of the week might be owned in your league already. If not, hop on this add him for the long term potential. Knowshon Moreno could return this week from his elbow injury, so expect Moreno to immediately fall back into the feature back role in this Miami offense. With Mike Pouncey returning from injury to boost this offensive line, Moreno could be in for nice season if he can stay healthy.
Sep 14, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants running back Andre Williams (44) runs the ball against the Arizona Cardinals during a game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Andre Williams is in line for two big games against the soft defenses of Philadelphia and Dallas. Williams will be a nice add for the next two weeks as the Giants have a week 8 bye and Rashad Jennings should be back after week 8. Williams has two back to back games over 12 points and will be a very high RB2 these next two weeks. He could be a Knile Davis type add here.
Ronnie Hillman is looking at the feature back role this week, but will lose touches to C.J. Anderson. Hillman is still worth a top waiver add even though Montee Ball will not require surgery. Hillman ran for 64 yards on 15 touches against a tough Arizona D. The Broncos face two tough run defenses in the Jets and 49’ers these next two weeks, so if you have to use him to cover byes, temper your expectations accordingly.
If you read my preseason articles you might have heard the name Branden Oliver before. Oliver broke out this week running for 114 yards on 19 touches with a score. With Danny Woodhead, Ryan Mathews, and now Donald Brown injured, Oliver is set for the feature back role. He has bigger upside in PPR leagues as Oliver excels in that area.
Odell Beckham Jr finally returned after missing the first four weeks of the season, along with all of the preseason. He immediately made an impact with 44 yards and a score on just over 50 percent of snaps played. With Tom Coughlin mentioning that Beckham’s role will grow, snatch him off the waivers if you’re in need of a wideout.