Week 6 kicks off a fast-paced waiver-wire sprint, delivering high-priority adds across RB, WR, TE, QB and D/ST. The spotlight shines on Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Romeo Doubs, Darren Waller, and Matthew Stafford as immediate Week 6 options, with injury notes on Worthy, Slayton, and Hampton shaping lineups. A dedicated Who Should I Pickup tool accelerates decisions, offering side-by-side comparisons to optimize this week’s moves.

Expect a steady trickle of updates as teams practice and rosters shape up, with pickups ranked by shallow-to-deep formats. The approach blends short-term fill-ins with longer-term upside, so managers should balance floor with ceiling while tracking bye weeks and matchups.

Houston stormed Baltimore 44-10, snapping a rough start and flashing fantasy upside. C.J. Stroud authored his best game of the year with 244 passing yards and four touchdowns, plus a 30-yard rush. Xavier Hutchinson joined the scoring spree with two TD grabs as the offense diversified. Jalen Pitre punctuated the day with two interceptions, and Ka'imí Fairbairn knocked down 14 points on four field goals and five extra points, including long makes from 50 and 57 yards.

Woody Marks and Danielle Hunter cooled off in this blowout, reminding managers of the volatility in Week 5. With a Week 6 bye looming, Stroud looks like a strong weekly QB1 candidate, Hutchinson a flexible WR3/4, Pitre a weekly IDP target with big-play upside, and Fairbairn a dependable kicker floor. The Texans’ balanced attack suggests a continued fantasy-friendly path once the schedule resumes.