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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 6

By Zachary Thompson

Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) makes a catch past Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Byron Maxwell (31) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) makes a catch past Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Byron Maxwell (31) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Blake Bortles-QB-Jacksonville Jaguars (27.1%)

Bottles threw for four touchdowns last week while completing 23 of his 33 passes for 303 yards.  His special teams and his defense didn’t help him at all and a costly late fumble coupled with his interception ultimately were too much for Jacksonville to overcome.

Bortles also suffered a grade 1 shoulder sprain in his non-throwing shoulder in the loss in Tampa, but the injury isn’t expected to cost him any time.  Bortles has some solid offensive firepower to work with on offense with Hurns and Robinson as nice young receivers, T.J. Yeldon adjusting nicely to the NFL, and Julius Thomas returning from injury.

Against the Texans last week, Matt Hasslebeck even put up solid numbers, so don’t be surprised if Bortles can continue his momentum with a second big week in a row.  He has multiple passing TD’s in three of his last four games and has only been held under 240 yards once this season. He isn’t an elite option, for sure, but he’s the best widely available option for a one-week fill-in week 6.

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