NFL Spin Zone
Fansided

Fantasy Football: Top sleeper waiver wire pickups for Week 6

By Joshua Galligan

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 06: A.J. Brown #11 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 06: A.J. Brown #11 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 4
Next
Fantasy Football
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 06: Hayden Hurst #81 of the Baltimore Ravens hurdles Joe Haden #23 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half on October 6, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

4. Hayden Hurst, TE, Baltimore

Despite being the clear TE2 behind Mark Andrews, fortunately, Hayden Hurst finds himself with a quarterback in Lamar Jackson who’s targeted his tight ends on 42.3 percent of his passes so far this year. Yes, Hurst may have received roughly 25 percent of that piece of the pie, but sitting at 3.2 targets per game and that’s with a quarterback in Jackson who favors targeting his tight ends almost as often as his wide receivers?

That’s a pretty decent recipe for success, especially when you consider their next matchup against a solid pass defense unit in the Bengals could very well see the Ravens lining up in multiple different two tight-end sets.

Next Game: vs. CIN Position Matchup Rank: Poor (23rd) Snap Counts Trending: Steady Waiver Wire Pickups Predicted: Low

3. Peyton Barber, RB, Tampa Bay

Despite being stuck in what is one of the most evenly split running-back-by-committees in the league (at least when it comes to carries per game), Barber still remains the primary goal-line back and is averaging 12 carries per game with just under two targets as a receiver out of the backfield.

While not likely to put up world-breaking numbers in the coming weeks, you could certainly do a lot worse if you need an emergency flex plug as a last resort for Week 6. Not to mention his value as a handcuff to Ronald Jones. Even better.

Next Game: vs. CAR Position Matchup Rank: Fair (15th) Snap Counts Trending: Steady Waiver Wire Pickups Predicted: Moderate

Home/Fantasy Football