Week 6 Waiver Wire 2026: Marks, Bernard & FAAB Bids

Woody Marks gets the first bid, but the job still has a condition

Marks handled 15 carries for 62 yards and caught all four targets for another 23 against Tennessee. David Montgomery left with a groin injury; DeMeco Ryans called him week-to-week on Monday, according to reporting from the coach's availability. That makes Marks the first running back I'd check for, with a chance to cover more than one empty lineup spot over the next few weeks. Houston's game center. Monday Montgomery update.

Don't turn that into a claim that Marks had already won the backfield. He had 28 carries for 87 yards across the first four games, then received his biggest workload after Montgomery went down. The opening is more persuasive than the efficiency. Jacksonville is next, and the Texans still have to make their running game work; 19 touches won't guarantee a useful score. Marks' season game log.

The 18–28% range is for an immediate RB need, with some room for the opportunity to last. I prefer Marks to Dameon Pierce because Montgomery's week-to-week update gives his opening firmer support than betting against Barkley's return. If Marks is taken, Emanuel Wilson is my next immediate-use check. Lower the bid if Montgomery's practice progress changes the picture before your claims run.

Emanuel Wilson has the carries while Charbonnet waits

Wilson followed his 21-carry Week 4 with 20 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown against San Francisco, plus two catches. He also had 21 carries back in Week 2. This is a repeat workload, not a backup who happened to score once. Seattle says Jadarian Price remains on injured reserve, and Mike Macdonald said a Zach Charbonnet return Thursday is unlikely. 49ers–Seahawks box score. Seattle's backfield update.

Monday's report listed Charbonnet as limited, but neither team practiced: those were estimates, and he remained on the PUP list. That is not activation. Wilson belongs ahead of MarShawn Lloyd if you need carries this week; Lloyd's two touchdowns came on half as many attempts. George Holani still caught four passes Sunday, so don't assign Wilson every receiving opportunity. Monday's estimated participation report.

Spend 12–20% if Wilson is still available and would start for you. Marks is the preferred fallback above him; Lloyd is the next bid if both are gone. Denver on Thursday means you need the activation and inactive checks early. Charbonnet's eventual return makes Wilson a useful bridge rather than a rest-of-season promise.

MarShawn Lloyd's two touchdowns don't erase a crowded backfield

Lloyd scored his first two career rushing touchdowns against Chicago, but his full rushing line was 10 carries for 31 yards. Green Bay placed Chris Brooks on injured reserve Saturday, and its current roster still lists Josh Jacobs on the commissioner's exempt list. There is a real opening; there is no verified Jacobs return date to build a bid around. Packers' game recap. Brooks transaction. Current Packers roster.

The caution is visible before the touchdowns: Lloyd had 81 rushing yards on 30 carries through four games. On Sunday, Kaleb Johnson had seven carries and Pierre Strong Jr. had five, with Strong catching three passes to Lloyd's one. Lloyd gets my bid ahead of Strong because he led this group in carries and got the two scoring runs, but this hasn't become a one-back offense. Chicago–Green Bay workload.

Keep it at 8–14%, behind Marks and Wilson for an immediate need. Dallas is next, and the offense has room for a useful back, but you are buying a chance for Lloyd to separate. If he costs more, Strong is a 0–2% bench alternative, not an interchangeable Week 6 starter.

Dameon Pierce needs Barkley to miss another game

Pierce took over after Shipley's injury in London and finished with 11 carries for 14 yards and two catches for minus-2. That was his first statistical appearance this season. Philadelphia's recap confirms the backfield change, but Monday reporting says Nick Sirianni is hopeful Barkley can return against Carolina. Pierce's starting opportunity is still conditional. Eagles' London recap. Sirianni's Monday outlook.

Bid 3–5% while that is unresolved. Only move to 12–18% if Barkley is ruled out before your deadline and Pierce remains in position to lead the backfield. If Barkley is cleared, Pierce is a 0–1% insurance add. The Eagles have Carson Steele in the room too; one injury does not assign Pierce every snap, and Sunday's rushing failure is a reason to temper the ceiling.

Pierce belongs ahead of Steele because he actually handled the relief work, but below Marks, Wilson and Lloyd on Tuesday's evidence. If those bids fail, a cheap Pierce claim can make sense. Dropping a usable starter to chase an unconfirmed Barkley absence does not. Check Philadelphia's transactions as well as the injury report.

Germie Bernard has an opening that can survive the box score

Bernard drew nine targets and caught six for 80 yards against Indianapolis. The more useful news arrived Monday: Mike McCarthy said Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek will miss Tampa Bay, with Michael Pittman Jr. already on injured reserve. Bernard does not need another injury to find a place in this week's passing game. McCarthy's receiver update. Colts–Steelers box score.

There was an eight-target game in Week 2, followed by just three targets combined in Weeks 3 and 4. The latest result alone wouldn't establish a dependable starter. The missing receivers are what make this different. DK Metcalf, Jaylen Warren and Pat Freiermuth still need the ball, and replacement receivers could share the extra work.

At 12–18%, Bernard is my first receiver claim ahead of Ryan Flournoy: his opportunity is supported by announced absences, while Flournoy's larger role still depends on CeeDee Lamb. If Bernard is unavailable, Kendrick Bourne is the cheaper PPR fallback. You can start Bernard as a needed flex without buying him as Pittsburgh's new target leader.

Kendrick Bourne is a modest claim, even after the Harrison trade

Bourne caught five of eight targets for 70 yards against Detroit, and Arizona announced the trade sending Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston. That's enough to put Bourne back on the PPR list. It's not permission to give him every vacated snap: the Cardinals' own breakdown says Jalen Brooks received most of the playing time that had gone to Harrison. Arizona's trade announcement. The Cardinals' actual snap breakdown.

Bourne also had eight targets in the opener, then three apiece in Weeks 2 and 3. Sunday came in a 45–21 loss with 47 Jacoby Brissett pass attempts. The Rams are next, but that much passing is a game circumstance, not Bourne's guaranteed weekly environment. Trey McBride and Michael Wilson remain competition, and Arizona used plenty of three-tight-end personnel.

The 4–7% bid puts him behind Bernard but ahead of Flournoy while Lamb's status is unsettled. I prefer Bourne to Brooks for a needed receiver because he turned a similar target count into five catches and 70 yards; Brooks had two catches for 16 on seven targets. Brooks is a 0–1% deeper-bench alternative. Keep Bourne's price low enough that a quiet week won't trap your roster. Lions–Cardinals receiving lines.

Ryan Flournoy's 90 yards came on only four targets

Flournoy caught three passes for 90 yards Thursday, but four targets were his fewest since the opener. His first four games produced 13 catches for 104 yards on 23 targets. The yardage spike doesn't establish a new workload; CeeDee Lamb's quad injury is the reason to check the situation again. Thursday's receiving numbers.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporting, republished by AOL, says Lamb was present at Monday's practice after leaving the game. That is not a final clearance, but it is a reason not to assume he will miss Green Bay. Use 2–4% for Flournoy now, or 8–12% only if Lamb is ruled out before your claims process and you need a receiver. George Pickens' 13 targets Thursday show that Flournoy would still have competition. Monday Dallas practice reporting.

Bernard is the better first claim because Pittsburgh has already identified receiver absences for this week. Bourne is the cheaper immediate-use alternative I'd put ahead of Flournoy while Lamb remains unresolved. Dallas plays Sunday night, so don't leave an afternoon lineup slot open without a late-game replacement.

Pat Freiermuth's seven targets matter more than two scores

Freiermuth caught five of seven targets for 44 yards and two touchdowns Sunday. He had drawn four or five targets in each of the first four games, so there was a modest weekly role before the scores arrived. With Pittsburgh's receiving group depleted, that baseline is more useful than chasing a tight end who scored on his only chance. Sunday's target distribution. Pittsburgh's receiver absences.

I'd pay 7–11% for a starting tight end need, especially with Detroit and Minnesota on bye. Freiermuth goes ahead of Tyler Higbee because Pittsburgh's confirmed receiver absences give him a clearer reason to keep the extra attention. Darnell Washington still drew three targets, and Bernard is emerging too. This is a case for a usable role at Tampa Bay, not two touchdowns every week. If Freiermuth is gone, check Brenton Strange, then Higbee.

Tyler Higbee's Monday game has two weeks of support

Higbee caught five of six targets for 83 yards Monday. He had eight catches on 11 targets in Week 3 and five on six in Week 4, so this isn't a recommendation built entirely on the last game of the weekend. The Rams host Arizona next, giving managers missing Sam LaPorta or T.J. Hockenson a possible replacement. Monday's final box score. Higbee's game log.

The price stays at 2–4%. Matthew Stafford threw 54 passes in an overtime game, while Puka Nacua alone received 24 targets. Higbee had a useful slice, not control of the offense, and Davis Allen and Colby Parkinson also caught passes. I prefer Freiermuth's injury-driven opportunity, and Strange's consecutive eight-target games deserve an availability check first. Higbee is the cheaper fallback I'd take ahead of chasing a touchdown from a lower-volume tight end such as Teagan Quitoriano. Rams' overtime recap.

Aaron Rodgers offers passing volume without a rushing cushion

Rodgers threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 31 attempts against the Colts. That makes three consecutive three-touchdown games, with 31–40 attempts in every game this season. Pittsburgh visits Tampa Bay in Week 6, and its depth chart continues to put Rodgers first. This is a current starter with repeated passing work, not a bid on a quarterback change. Colts–Steelers passing line. Pittsburgh's quarterback depth chart. Steelers' schedule.

He has only 18 rushing yards through five games, including six Sunday. An 80-yard Jaylen Warren catch-and-run supplied a large chunk of the latest passing total. Rodgers can fill a bye, but the touchdowns and receiver production are doing the work; don't expect rushing points to rescue a quiet passing day.

For one-QB leagues, 2–4% is enough. I put him ahead of Jameis Winston because the passing-volume evidence runs across five weeks rather than leaning on a 54-attempt overtime game. Winston is the fallback. In superflex, an available Rodgers deserves a different conversation: 12–20% if he fixes an empty starting slot, with Pittsburgh's receiver injuries still a reason to keep expectations grounded.

Jameis Winston can fill the bye without repeating 54 attempts

Winston completed 33 of 54 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns in the overtime tie with Washington, adding 27 rushing yards. The week before, he threw for 250 yards on 29 attempts. New Orleans visits the Giants next, and New York's current depth chart lists Winston ahead of J.J. McCarthy. Giants' official passing and rushing notes. Current Giants depth chart. Giants' schedule.

The 54 attempts are the warning as well as the attraction: they were the most by a Giant since 2017, not a normal weekly baseline. Winston had no rushing attempts in Week 4, so Sunday's scrambles aren't a dependable floor either. Jaxson Dart's injured-reserve status explains the opening, and McCarthy is now in the room. Treat Winston as the current solution, not a guaranteed season-long starter. Giants' transaction ledger, including Dart and McCarthy.

Bid 1–3% in one-QB leagues after checking Rodgers. Winston belongs ahead of a speculative backup such as Carson Beck because he has the job now. In superflex, 8–15% can make sense for an immediate vacancy, but revisit the quarterback order before kickoff and avoid spending as though the role is permanent.