Quarterback Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Top QB Adds for Week 7 Include Michael Penix Jr., Jaxson Dart, Joe Flacco, and more

Week 6 was a solid week for quarterbacks in fantasy. Eight quarterbacks finished with at least 20.0 fantasy points, including two (Jaxson Dart and Jacoby Brissett) who were streaming options. Still, there were several big names out of commission due to injuries (Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray) or the bye week (C.J. Stroud), which lowered […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 7 Lightning Round for Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight, Wan'Dale Robinson, Kayshon Boutte, Kendrick Bourne, Michael Mayer, Jaxson Dart, more

Each week of football brings plenty of action, injury, and heartbreak, and Week 6 was no exception. If you emerged from this weekend on pace for several wins and with good health, then consider yourself lucky! Let's move forward with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 7 of the 2025 […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

We're quickly approaching the halfway point of the fantasy football regular season. When looking at your roster, ideally, you have a decent backup running back and receiver that you can use for upcoming bye weeks and any future injuries. After that, fantasy managers should be aiming for upside. Of course, if your starting roster needs […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 7 (2025): Best Fantasy Football Streaming Options

As the fantasy football season nears its midpoint, streaming defenses has become one of the most effective ways to gain an edge. Injuries, bye weeks, and inconsistent offensive play across the league have opened the door for several sneaky units to provide strong weekly value. Week 7 presents a handful of favorable matchups that fantasy […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 6 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Ryan Flournoy, Hassan Haskins, Kendrick Bourne, Kimani Vidal, Bam Knight

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 6 of the 2025 season. Below you'll find our freshly-updated waiver wire rankings for the weekend, including players like Ryan Flournoy, Hassan Haskins, Kendrick Bourne, Kimani Vidal, Taysom Hill. These waiver wire rankings will help guide you through waiver wire decisions you […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 6

Injuries have been the storyline of the 2025 campaign. Managers have seen many high-end players, such as Lamar Jackson (hamstring), Omarion Hampton (ankle), and James Conner (foot), miss time, which has caused many to look to the waiver wire. However, a key to winning fantasy football is getting ahead of your league. Stashing the potential […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 6 Fantasy Football (2025)

We have reached the point in the fantasy football season where your managerial skills are really going ot be put to the test. Not only are the byes here, but injuries are quickly piling up. Some teams are decimated, but here is the thing: you just have to squeak out some wins. Last season, I […]

Week 6 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 6 of the 2025 season! Every week of the season, this article will contain the best and worst defensive options. We will rank every defense each week to help you pick the right one for your fantasy team. This will be […]

Weekend Players To Cut for Week 6 Lineups - Trey Benson, Brock Purdy, Jerry Jeudy, Chris Godwin, Tank Bigsby, Brenton Strange, Elic Ayomanor, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. With injuries starting to pile up and bye weeks in full swing, it may be time to cut some underperforming players. In this piece, we will take a look at the 25 most dropped players this weekend, determine […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 6, 7, 8, 9) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 6, 7, 8, and 9 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 for the coming weeks.  This article is a perfect way for […]

Waiver Wire Watchlist for Fantasy Football Week 6

Welcome to Week 6 of our fantasy football waiver wire watchlist for the 2025 NFL season. Week 5 featured some surprising performances from players available on the waiver wire, including RB Rico Dowdle (234 total yards and one touchdown) and TE Mason Taylor (nine catches for 67 yards). You know the drill by now: All […]

Updated Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 6 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Hassan Haskins, Mason Taylor, Ryan Flournoy, Brashard Smith, Jalen Coker

Injuries continue to pile up while the Vikings and Texans are on the bye this week. Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, and he will miss the next four games. At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help navigate you through injuries and the bye […]

High-Upside Waiver Wire Bench Stashes - Fantasy Football Pickups for Week 6

Throughout the opening month of the NFL season, fantasy managers have likely seen many of their high-end players suffer an injury. This past week, the Chargers placed star running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) on the IR, and now Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot) is slated to miss another week of action. As a […]

Dynasty League Cut List - Top Fantasy Football Drop Candidates for Week 6

One week can be an aberration, but five is a trend. After five weeks' worth of games, we’re starting to see how things might play out across the NFL, which players have broken out, which projects are worth keeping an eye on, and, crucially, which players are no longer worth the roster spot. Success in […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - Fantasy Football Free Agent Adds and Stashes (2025)

Week 5 was a rough introduction to bye weeks for fantasy managers this past weekend. There were many players who were ruled out on top of missing players like Rome Odunze, Josh Jacobs, and Bijan Robinson to bye weeks. Things won't get any easier moving forward. As the season progresses, injuries will likely continue, and […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kimani Vidal, Kendrick Bourne, Nick Chubb, Kendre Miller, Romeo Doubs, Xavier Legette

The NFL season continues to roll on as we head into Week 6. After a Sunday of action-packed football, it's time to scour the waiver wire to help get through injuries and bye weeks. Fantasy managers will be without the Vikings and Texans in Week 6, with both teams on the bye. At RotoBaller HQ, […]

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 […]