The ten fantasy football waiver wire pickups that the most sites agree on this week. Tap a name to see why.
Early list. Made before the Monday night game. The final list comes Tuesday.
Bernard caught six passes for 80 yards on nine targets in Week 5, a team high, and ran 94% of Pittsburgh's routes. Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve and Roman Wilson is expected to miss a couple of weeks, so the opening is real. Aaron Rodgers has spoken well of him. Yahoo sees a WR3 with upside for now.
Marks had 15 carries for 62 yards and caught all four of his targets in Week 5. His 19 touches were a season high. Montgomery's injury is still being evaluated, and he had been struggling before it. NFL.com thinks Marks may keep the job even when Montgomery is healthy. About half of leagues already have him, so check your wire first.
Saquon Barkley (hamstring) is week to week, Tank Bigsby is on injured reserve, and Will Shipley is expected to miss multiple games. Pierce played 48 snaps in Week 5, though he gained only 14 yards on 11 carries. Carolina has given up at least 75 scrimmage yards to every starting back it has faced this season, so Yahoo sees a low-end RB2 if he starts. Check Barkley's status before you bid.
Bourne caught five of eight targets for 70 yards against Detroit. With Harrison traded to Houston, he sits behind Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride in one of the league's pass-heavy offenses. The next few matchups are harder, so Yahoo treats him as a WR4 or flex.
His targets across the first five games went 3, 2, 5, 8, 8. He caught 7 for 95 and 7 for 68 in the last two, and has about a 26% target share over that stretch. The Jacksonville depth chart is crowded, but the volume is steady, and tight end is a thin position. FanDuel and Yahoo both see a weekly starter.
Lloyd played 27 snaps, one more than Pierre Strong Jr., ran 10 times and scored two touchdowns for 16.2 half-PPR points. Chris Brooks is on injured reserve and Kaleb Johnson's role has shrunk. His yards per carry were poor, so the case rests on touchdown chances. RotoBaller counts him on about 60% of rosters, so he may already be taken in your league.
Cooper has run more than two routes in three games this season, scored four touchdowns in them and averaged 14.7 fantasy points. He has been one of Jalen Hurts's top targets while DeVonta Smith (hamstring) is out, and his snaps may shrink when Smith returns. Yahoo only recommends him as a flex play if a starter is out.
Winston has thrown for at least 250 yards and three touchdowns in each of his last two games and has connected with both Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely. He is hard to trust from week to week, so Yahoo and NFL.com both treat him as a streamer. New Orleans plays at a fast pace, which helps this week.
Okonkwo caught four passes for 60 yards on a team-high six targets against the Giants. NFL.com liked him as a preseason sleeper and says to get back on board. Yahoo views him as a risky streaming option, not a set starter.
Perine played 33 snaps against Miami and had 14 carries for 68 yards plus a receiving touchdown while Chase Brown struggled. He cannot help in Week 6 because the Bengals are on a bye. FanDuel suggests adding him now if you do not need a starter this week.
Zach Charbonnet, RB, SEA. NFL.com's top add this week. He is eligible to return from injury and would step in as Seattle's lead back. About 58% of leagues have him already, so grab him if he is still on your wire.
A player makes the list when at least half of the sites below recommend him as a Week 6 add. The more sites agree, the higher he goes. When sites tie, the one they rank higher goes first. Rostered percentages differ by site, so check who is free in your own league. Most leagues process waivers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, so look at injury news before you claim.