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Fantasy football: top 10 waiver wire Week 6 pickups

By Zachary Thompson

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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Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants running back Bobby Rainey (43) rushes with the football during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants running back Bobby Rainey (43) rushes with the football during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Bobby Rainey-RB-New York Giants (4.0%)

Unlike wide receiver, there aren’t many options on the waiver wire week 6 at running back. One place to find an option worth a look is in the Giants’ backfield which has turned into a mess of injuries with Rashad Jennings and Shane Vereen missing significant time and Orleans Darkwa going nowhere fast. Jennings may be back relatively soon, but Vereen is out for the season.

Since Rainey fills in most directly for Vereen, he should continue to get playing time even when Jennings does return. Last week on Sunday Night Football, Rainey led the Giants is snaps in the backfield playing 21 downs while Darkwa was second with 14. Rainey ended up with 22 yards on his five carries, but he again proved to be an able receiver out of the backfield posting 52 more yards on his six catches. In the last two weeks, Rainey has 95 receiving yards.

If you are in a PPR league, Rainey is definitely worth a roster stash as we go through the bye-week season, but it’s tricky to say what his role will be in the long-term. New York is home this week for the Ravens before heading to London to face the Rams before their bye week. Rainey is the top running back available on the waiver wire week 6, in my opinion, even though he isn’t going to be a workhorse back any time soon.

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