Top Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 6

 

 

 

1) Kendrick Bourne

Week 5, 2025 will forever be known as “Kendrick Bourne week” among fantasy circles around the world, as Bourne, who had yet to put up more than 7.8 fantasy points and put up just three fantasy points the week prior, went off for 24 fantasy points in Week 5.

Thanks to a completely depleted 49ers receiving core that was without George Kittle, Aiyuk, Pearsall, and Jennings, Bourne was able to make the most of his increased workload, catching 10 of his 11 targets for 142 yards.

Kendrick Bourne🔴

Rostered in 4% of Leagues

In Week 5:
– 10 Catches
– 142 Yards
– 1 Touchdown
– 30.2 Fantasy Points

And rumors say Purdy and the WRs could be out longer than expected….

This guy is a flex play with them out. Mac Jones loves him🤝pic.twitter.com/0QPETIlNCz

— Bryce DeGroat (@NFL_Convo) October 7, 2025

After his career day, Bourne is now (among WRs):

• Third in receiving success rate
• 14th in catch percentage
• 23rd in yards per target
• tied for 25th in receptions for first downs
• 33rd in yards per reception

Bourne is an underrated weapon with the ball in his hands, and he currently ranks 13th in the NFL in YAC above expectation.

We needed more Kendrick Bourne in 2022. That man is Mac’s security blanket. pic.twitter.com/8dGxqj45i0

— Zak☘️ (@ZakKnowsBall68) October 3, 2025

If all of the aforementioned names are out again in Week 6, Bourne would project as an immediate must-start WR2 with legitimate WR1 upside.

Although, if some of the other names are healthy then Bourne could find himself as the WR3, WR4, or even WR5 in this 49ers offense instead of its WR1, in which case he would be almost irrelevant as far as fantasy football is concerned.

 

 

2) Hassan Haskins

Haskins is only on this list because Hampton just went on IR and joins fellow Chargers RB Najee Harris there, but he could be a potential RB2 with RB1 upside immediately if he indeed takes over Hampton’s workload in a run-heavy offense.

Fantasy owners don’t have much to go on when it comes to confidence in Haskins or the idea that Kimani Vidal could actually be the new bell cow; however, we do know that Haskins is listed above him on the Chargers’ official depth chart and has played 28 snaps on the season compared to Vidal’s 16.

It’s also worth noting Haskins went to Michigan with Harbaugh, and Haskins played with starters last week after Hampton’s injury while Vidal got action in the fourth quarter with Trey Lance.

This run by Hassan Haskins was INSANE.

123 yards and 2 TDs tonight. What a performance pic.twitter.com/ONaxC0JZ8d

— Michigan Moments (@UofMMoments) October 10, 2021

In either case, both backs should be valuable as they are the only RBs on the Chargers active roster at this point, and whichever back gets the goal line opportunities is unlikely to be the same back who is also the passing-down specialist etc.

If you are able to claim Haskins, as long as reports surface before the game that confirm he will be the starter or lead back, he should at least be slot into tons of flex slots in Week 6 especially in 12 team leagues.

As long as Shefter or some other bozo confirms the Chargers will lean on Haskins with Vidal in a supporting role, Haskins should have an RB2 floor with an RB1 ceiling in Harbaugh’s ground-and-pound attack.

 

 

3) Ryan Flournoy

Ryan Flourney is a massive, strong, fast, freak of a wide receiver who the Dallas Cowboys may have just unlocked.

With CeeDee Lamb and KaVontae Turpin both out, it was Flournoy’s time to shine on Sunday as he saw nine targets and hauled in six of them caught for 114 yards in the Cowboy’s 37-22 win.

Flournoy made the most of his opportunities, and his high-value targets were encouraging from the sense that he wasn’t just getting screen passes or dump offs. And after his career day (his previous high was 47 receiving yards), Flournoy now ranks 13th among 2025 WRs in yards per target.

While Flournoy is built like the prototypical possession receiver, his sneaky agility, smooth running style, and size advantage over defensive backs allows him to gain additional yardage in a multitude of ways, as evidenced by the fact that he is tied for 12th in YAC per reception among WRs.

Ryan Flournoy had 14 catches for 137 yards in his career before Sunday

then in Week 5, he caught 6 passes (on 9 targets) for 114 yards

including a 46-yard gain, 40-yard gain and a 3rd & 9 conversion pic.twitter.com/Mz9UfTQB9b

— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) October 6, 2025

Dallas clearly loves his physical skillset and views him as a playmaker they need to draw up ways to get the ball to: He also added 10 rushing yards on two carries.

Flournoy is capable of a big play any time he’s targeted, and he currently has the 17th-highest average yards per catch (per ESPN).

He runs impressively sharp and efficient routes for a big-bodied receiver too and ranks 16th in receiving success rate.

If Lamb and Turpin are both out again, Flournoy would project as a low-end WR3/flex play with WR2 upside. If the pair is instead healthy, Flournoy should be held out of starting lineups until he proves he can produce even with his fellow WRs fully healthy.

In either case, Flournoy is worth a bench stash at minimum in your league considering his physical skillset and upside, especially if like me you still have the likes of bums like Jerry Jeudy as your backup WRs.

Ryan Flournoy having triple-digit receiving yards is not something I had on my bingo card.

Seeing Flournoy develop into a legit WR weapon for the Cowboys’ offense is a good thing both now and later. pic.twitter.com/XBtN4wXiR2

— Dan Rogers (@DannyPhantom24) October 5, 2025

Looking for one more random ass stat to convince you to drop your best bench WR for a Cowboys’ WR3? He ranks seventh in the NFL in average YAC above expectation.