Week 6 Waiver Claims

Quarterback #1: Justin Herbert

A star is being born before our eyes & he might just still be available in your 1QB leagues…

Quarterback #2: Andy Dalton

There are 7 clear difference-making fantasy QB’s this year (Russ, Mahomes, Lamar, Josh Allen, Kyler, Deshaun, & Aaron Rodgers). If you don’t have one of those 6 difference-makers, you need to have a long hard talk with yourself about whether or not Andy Dalton offers a potential upgrade. If I’m choosing between the Red Rifle or say, Tom Brady, or Drew Brees for the rest of the year, I’m giving the Red Rifle some serious consideration.

Quarterback #3: Tua Tagovailoa

If Derek Carr was a car he’d be a mini-van. Looks ugly in your driveway, is constantly mocked, is safe as f*ck, and almost everyone could use one but just doesn’t want to admit they want one. I hate to break it to you guys, but he’s your QB13 through 5 weeks.

Running Back #1: Alexander Mattison

Dalvin Cook is hurt again. You know the drill.

Running Back #2: Jamaal Williams

Not a sexy add, but Williams has hit 8+ fantasy points in 3 out of 4 games & looks like the real Aaron Jones handcuff. He has a real receiving role & offers much more dual-threat potential than the more one-dimensional AJ Dillon.

Running Back #3: J.D. McKissic

McKissic’s a lot more attractive in full PPR than .5PPR, but he’s an add in both. 11 combined receptions between him & Gibson this past week with the Allen/Smith combo at QB. It doesn’t really matter (for McKissic) which QB plays, because both appear as if they’ll continue to funnel a high-percentage of their targets through the RB position.

Running Back #4: D’Ernest Johnson

Man, RB waivers are friggin’ brutal man.

Wide Receiver #1: Tee Higgins

The No. 2 (No. 1?) WR on a team with the 2^nd most passing attempts through 5 weeks? Sign me the heck up. I don’t give a flyin’ you know what if he’s a rookie. He’s surely already rostered in 12-team leagues, but do me a favor & get this guy bumped above 50% roster ownership by getting him added in 10-teamers too. He just scored 10 fantasy points in a game where his team scored only 3 points & his QB had career (season)-worsts in passing attempts, completions, and yards. If you’re not running out there to acquire Higgins all over the place already, go look up his schedule down the home stretch of the season.

Wide Receiver #2: Chase Claypool

Claypool has a 20+ yard reception in every game & just 1.3 less fantasy points than Stefon Diggs through 4 games (!!) If you wanna claim him over Higgins I wouldn’t blame you. I mean, holy friggin’ hell man. If you wanna bet against rookies, that’s your hole to die in. You’re much better off just betting on freaks no matter what.

Wide Receiver #3: Laviska Shenault Jr.

Speaking of betting on freaks no matter what…

Wide Receiver #4: Travis Fulgham

Big-play ability (15.0+ YPC last two weeks), TD-potential (2 TD’s in 2 games), and a hell of an upcoming schedule after this week’s tough game against BAL (NYG, DAL, BYE, NYG, CLE, SEA, GB, NO, AZ, DAL). Carson Wentz’s top two targets have been TE’s the past 2 years so it makes sense that he’d gravitate towards a bigger-bodied jump-baller like Travis Fulgham. He had more receptions last week than the rest of the receivers combined.

Tight End #1: Robert Tonyan

Buy the hype. Aaron Rodgers is an MVP candidate & GB needs Tonyan to continue to shoulder the load with a lack of secondary WR’s. Matt LaFleur freed Aaron Jones last year, he’s not going to shackle Bobby Tonyan. I’d trade Evan Engram for him & I’d have no problem dropping Hayden Hurst for him either. I’m treating him as a top-5 TE moving forward.

Tight End #2: Gerald Everett

Looking for upside? Everett is your guy. An upper-tier athlete (4.62 40/37.5” vertical) who has progressed every year & caught 4/90 this past week. What happens if any of Kupp, Woods, or Higbee goes down? I’ll tell you what – Everett vaults into the top-7, where Kelce, Kittle, Andrews, Waller, Hunter Henry, & Tonyan are probably the only TE’s I’d rather roster.

Tight End #3: Eric Ebron