We are five weeks into the fantasy football season, and you probably have a good idea of how good (or bad) your team is going to be this year. With that being the case, your Week 6 waiver wire pickups could make the difference between the playoffs and just missing out, and ClutchPoints is here to help.
The following list includes players who are rostered on less than 50 percent of all ESPN rosters, as this week’s list focuses on potential game winners and not depth pieces. Heading into Week 6, try your best to find that final missing piece your roster needs to win your Week 6 matchup.
Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
1. RB Woody Marks, Houston Texans
48.0% Rostered
Woody Marks is in line for an expanded workload if David Montgomery misses Week 6, and Marks has actually looked like the better back between the two the past few weeks. Marks won’t have an easy time, though, in Week 6, as the Houston Texans will travel east to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, going against one of the tougher defenses against the run.
2. RB MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers
48.7% Rostered
MarShawn Lloyd looks to have solidified himself atop the running back depth chart for the Green Bay Packers, as his two-touchdown performance in Week 5 was exactly what he needed. With Chris Brooks on injured reserve, Lloyd is in the driver’s seat moving forward, and with matchups against the Dallas and Detroit defenses, he should be a priority add at RB for you in your Week 6 waiver wire pickups.
3. QB Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
47.9% Rostered
Speaking of the Green Bay Packers, Jordan Love put on an absolute clinic in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears. Torching their secondary to the tune of 367 yards and two touchdowns, Love has thrown exactly two touchdowns in all five games this year, and facing susceptible secondaries in both the Cowboys and Lions makes him a top add for your fantasy football rosters.
Jordan Love completed 6 of 8 deep passes (20+ air yards) for a career-high 258 yards and 2 TDs in the Packers' Week 5 win over the Bears.
Only Russell Wilson (264, Week 2, 2025) has recorded more deep passing yards in a game in the NGS era (since 2016).
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4. WR Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh Steelers
3.0% Rostered
Rookie wideout Germie Bernard should top your wide receiver additions for your Week 6 waiver wire pickups, as the rookie headlines a weaker WR group this week. Bernard looks to have the trust of Aaron Rodgers, having caught six passes for 80 yards in Week 5.
While it is tough to consistently trust weapons in the PIT passing attack, Bernard is worth a look, especially with Roman Wilson and Michael Pittman Jr. both out with injuries.
5. TE Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
27.2% Rostered
The first tight end in the Week 6 waiver wire pickups is Brenton Strange, who came up just short of the end zone on multiple occasions in Week 5. Strange has strung together back-to-back weeks of eight targets and seven receptions, as he looks to continue to carve out a role in a crowded, but efficient, JAX passing attack.
6. WR Kendrick Bourne, Arizona Cardinals
% Rostered
With the trade of Marvin Harrison Jr., Kendrick Bourne now steps into the WR2 role behind Michael Wilson. Bourne tied his season-best mark with eight targets in Week 5’s loss to the Lions, and playing in an offense that will be asked to throw the ball a ton gives Bourne a WR3 floor on a weekly basis moving forward.
7. TE Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers
20.3% Rostered
The final tight end in the Week 6 waiver wire pickups is Pat Freiermuth, who put up a two-touchdown performance in Week 5 as he remains a favorite target of Rodgers in the red zone. With four touchdowns on the year and five-plus targets in four games this year, Freiermuth has put himself in a position to be a weekly streaming option at tight end, perfect to stand in as a bye-week replacement.
8. WR Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys
4.3% Rostered
The health of CeeDee Lamb is a driving factor to Ryan Flournoy’s inclusion on the Week 6 waiver wire pickups, as he is in line to step into a larger role if Lamb is forced to miss any time. With a longer period of rest in between Weeks 5 and 6, it does give Lamb a longer runway to recover, dampening the chances of Flournoy having a role.
However, even in games where both Lamb and George Pickens are healthy, Flournoy has a safe-ish floor, seeing 27 targets across five games so far this year. Even as a WR4 option (if Lamb is healthy for Week 6), Flournoy is a good depth piece to add to your bench; however, if Lamb is out against Green Bay, Flournoy immediately vaults into the WR3 category.
9. QB Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders
36.3% Rostered
Even with being pulled early in Las Vegas’ blowout loss in Week 5, Kirk Cousins is still very much on the QB streaming radar heading into Week 6. Cousins has been rock solid this season, throwing 12 touchdowns and limiting turnovers, and a Week 6 date with the Buffalo Bills gives him another shot at producing.
10. RB Dameon Pierce, Philadelphia Eagles
2.4% Rostered
The final player on the Week 6 waiver wire pickups is running back Dameon Pierce, who is in line as the next man up in the Philadelphia backfield. With Saquon Barkley, Tank Bigsby, and now Will Shipley nursing injuries, Pierce would be RB1 against the Carolina Panthers if either Barkley or Shipley are unable to suit up.
If Barkley returns, Pierce is nothing more than a bench add; if Shipley (but not Barkley) returns, Pierce can be seen as an unpredictable RB3.