Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Football Roundtable

Five weeks into the 2025 NFL season, there are tons of injuries to navigate, and bye weeks are making lineup calls even trickier. We must find potential startable options on the waiver wire, and some of the best waiver options have already been picked up as we continue to move into the second month of […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 6

With bye weeks now in full swing, fantasy managers may be surprised to see what players they may find on the waiver wire. Sometimes teams get desperate, or injuries force them to cut a player they would otherwise like to keep. It's important to always check your league's transactions and stay up-to-date on the waiver […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 6 (2025)

It's important to be honest with yourself as to your team needs after five weeks of ball. The bye weeks will not be forgiving to those who are ill-prepared to have their depth tested, which can be the difference between a decent 3-2 squad sliding and a 1-4 team making a surge. Gear up with […]

Week 6 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

I'm from Texas, but I'm out visiting friends in Arizona. Waking up before the sun's up just to watch football on Sunday felt wrong, but I did it anyway. Look, I'm not going to let a silly time zone get in the way of enjoying football. And you're not going to let a kicker get […]

Running Back Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 - Kenneth Gainwell, Kendre Miller, Tyjae Spears, Michael Carter, Jaydon Blue, Brashard Smith

Many of you have been impacted by the recent avalanche of injuries that have reshaped the running back landscape. This has forced you to search diligently for solutions to the sudden loss of backs that had been mainstays in your lineups. It has also fueled uncertainty surrounding the workloads that would be secured by other […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Fantasy Football WR Adds for Week 6 are Isaiah Bond, Tre Tucker, Kendrick Bourne, Tory Horton, Josh Downs

Welcome in, RotoBallers, to our Week 6 edition of fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups. Last week was packed to the brim with blowouts and some nice individual performances, but an alarming trend continues in 2025 -- the decline of the passing game. It's only a five-game sample, but we're sitting at 210.1 passing […]

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 TE Options Include Darren Waller, Mason Taylor, Theo Johnson,Jake Tonges, Evan Engram

New England’s Hunter Henry and Seattle’s A.J. Barner might not be available on the waiver wire in your fantasy football league anymore, but there are still some solid tight ends that you could pick up and plug into your lineup this week. Only two teams are on bye this week, so fantasy managers will have […]

Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 6 Include Matthew Stafford, Mac Jones, Dillon Gabriel, Sam Darnold, Bryce Young

Last week was a strong week for the quarterback position, even with injuries (Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Brock Purdy) and bye weeks (Caleb Williams and Jordan Love) taking some of the big names at the position off the slate. Nine different quarterbacks scored at least 20.0 fantasy points. Six players had 25.0 or more. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round for Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Darren Waller, Romeo Doubs, Brashard Smith, Matthew Stafford, more

It's been over a month of football, so where does five weeks of action have your team(s) sitting? Do you need immediate help, or can we focus on more long-term plays? Let's move forward with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. This provides a […]

Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (QB, RB, WR, TE)

The 2025 NFL season is flying by. If your fantasy league’s playoffs begin in Week 15, the season is a third of the way over. At this point, we have a good feel for the different teams and players we have drafted and can make moves accordingly. Unfortunately, bye weeks and usage changes are the […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

RotoBaller drops our top 2025 fantasy football Week 6 waiver wire pickups for RB, WR, TE, and QB. This week's top picks include a rookie tight end who seems to be emerging as a primary receiving option, and another rookie wide receiver who is on the rise. This may be your last chance to add […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Kendrick Bourne, Rico Dowdle, C.J. Stroud, Sam Darnold, AJ Barner

With Week 5 nearly in the books, we can say that it has been a fun one. It started with the 49ers defeating the Rams in overtime on Thursday night, and the action only ramped up from there. The Panthers and Titans both pulled off impressive comebacks, the Buccaneers won a dramatic shootout over the […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 6

It typically takes a bit of time for rookies to break out, especially those drafted outside the first round of the NFL Draft. Sometimes, we see players who don't do much at all in the first few games slowly start to grind out bigger roles before their first breakout game. It's important to get a […]

Top Players To Cut for Week 6 Lineups - Chris Rodriguez, Emari Demercado, Taysom Hill, Jerry Jeudy, Darius Slayton, Sean Tucker, Elic Ayomanor

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. This weekend, we saw several backfields that were expected to rely on a committee approach, instead pivoting to a lead option. As a result, several running backs have now fallen into handcuffs territory and out of FLEX territory. Additionally, […]

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

Welcome back to our fantasy football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6. The craziness continued in Week 5 of the NFL season -- the two last remaining undefeated teams lost, making this the earliest point in the season with no undefeateds since 2014. Nik Bonitto (three sacks) led a ferocious Denver Broncos […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 6 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

Finding the right defense to stream each week can often be the difference between pulling out a close fantasy win or falling just short. Matchups, injuries, and team trends all play a massive role in determining which units are worth plugging into lineups. Week 6 brings several intriguing options, with a handful of defenses drawing […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2025 season. Every week of the fantasy football season, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers have to consider picking up weeks in advance.  In last week's article, we recommended fantasy managers […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 5

Hey RotoBallers! Week 4 taught us the importance of stashing upside players. We saw many high-end players suffer season-ending injuries, and even earlier this week, top players like Trey Benson (knee) were placed on the injured reserve. As we approach Week 5, we will spotlight several players who have begun to carve out prominent roles […]

Week 5 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 5 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. Each defense will be ranked No. 1 through No. 32 until the end of the fantasy football season. This will be […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 5 Fantasy Football (2025)

This is the time of year when fantasy football managers are put to the test. We have our first week of byes with the Bears, Packers, Falcons, and Steelers on bye. Injuries are quickly piling up as well. This is one of those weeks where some fantasy managers may feel like their team is stacked, […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 5 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Rico Dowdle, Trevor Etienne, Sean Tucker, Isaiah Bond, Tory Horton

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 5 of the 2025 season. Below you'll find our freshly-updated waiver wire rankings for the weekend -- these rankings will help guide you through waiver wire decisions you may need for injured players, bye-week crunches, or if you're just looking for a […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 5 Lineups - Tre Tucker, Travis Hunter, Joe Mixon, Dylan Sampson, Kareem Hunt, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. With Thursday night Football behind us and injury designations set, it might be time for fantasy managers to make some last-minute moves before the in-game lock on Sunday. Last weekend, fantasy managers saw several high-end players […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 4 featured some surprising performances from players available on the waiver wire, including RBs Woody Marks (119 total yards and two touchdowns) and Kenneth Gainwell (134 total yards and two TDs). You know the drill by now: All […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Bye weeks are here, which means Chris Boswell, Brandon McManus, Parker Romo, and Cairo Santos are off in Week 5. For those who love to set it and forget it, you'll have to put in a bit more work this week. If your kicker has a bye, you're probably searching the waiver wire for streaming […]

Unexpected Boom Performances: Fantasy Football Risers Include Kenneth Gainwell, Woody Marks, Matthew Stafford, Justice Hill, Romeo Doubs

There are still two Monday Night Football games to go, but Week 4 has already been a fun one. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals on Thursday in dramatic fashion, and the Giants earned their first win of the season in rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart's NFL debut. To cap off the Sunday slate, Green Bay and […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 5 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Rachaad White, Michael Carter, Emari Demercado, Kendre Miller, Sean Tucker

Well the injuries have officially started piling up -- fantasy managers will be making roster tweaks with a lot of injury news starting to roll in (along with Week 5 byes arriving). And we're here to help sort through it all. Welcome to our updated waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 5 of the […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

Injuries are part of this game, and it seems as though every year is worse than the last. It's the nature of the beast, and the luck element of fantasy football, which isn't so different than the NFL. The healthiest teams and the ones that can weather the storm are the ones that are still […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 5 (2025)

We approach Week 5 with another chaotic week of football in the ledger, and now it's time to start dancing around byes. Regardless of whether you need help due to injuries, underperformance, or byes, we're here to help you get those dollar bearings. Let's hop into our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Drop for Fantasy Football Week 5

With every action comes an equal, but opposite reaction. Everyone remembers Newton's third law of motion, right? He must've anticipated the weekly burden of having to set our waiver claims, because if we want to add a new player, we must drop one. Generally, no one has a problem buying or acquiring something new. It's […]