Week 6 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

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The number in red next to a waiver wire gem indicated the percentage of a "blind bid" budget used in some leagues to award free agent pickups. If your league does not use blind bid waivers, consider the number a way to rank the quality of waiver wire additions.

Quarterback Upgrade

1. QB Geno Smith, SEA (waiver wire: 20-40%)
2. QB Justin Fields, CHI (waiver wire: 7-15%)
3. QB Daniel Jones, NYG (waiver wire: 5-10%)
4. QB Kenny Pickett, PIT (waiver wire: 5-10%)
5. QB Zach Wilson, NYJ (waiver wire: 5-10%)
6. QB Carson Wentz, WAS (waiver wire: 3-5%)
7. QB Nick Foles, IND (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
8. QB Desmond Ridder, ATL (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
9. QB Skylar Thompson, MIA (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
10. QB P.J. Walker, CAR (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)
11. QB Bailey Zappe, NE (waiver wire: 1% in very deep/2QB/Superflex)

Quarterback Downgrade

1. QB Baker Mayfield, CAR (waiver wire: DROP)
2. QB Russell Wilson, DEN (waiver wire: DROP)
3. QB Teddy Bridgewater, MIA (waiver wire: HOLD IN 2QB/SUPERFLEX)
4. QB Matthew Stafford, LAR (waiver wire: DROP)
5. QB Trevor Lawrence, JAX (waiver wire: HOLD FOR 5-10% OR LOWER)
6. QB Jared Goff, DET (waiver wire: HOLD UNLESS GENO SMITH IS AVAILABLE)

Running Back Upgrade

1. RB Ken Walker, SEA (waiver wire: 75+%)
2. RB Breece Hall, NYJ
3. RB Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
4. RB Rachaad White, TB (waiver wire: 12-25%)
5. RB Eno Benjamin, ARI (waiver wire: 10-20%)
6. RB Alvin Kamara, NO
7. RB David Montgomery, CHI
8. RB Jeff Wilson, SF
9. RB Austin Ekeler, LAC
10. RB Travis Etienne, JAX
11. RB Leonard Fournette, TB
12. RB Joshua Kelley, LAC (waiver wire: 5-10%)
13. RB Raheem Mostert, MIA
14. RB Samaje Perine, CIN (waiver wire: 5-10%)
15. RB Michael Carter, NYJ
16. RB Tevin Coleman, SF (waiver wire: 3-5%)
17. RB Mike Boone, DEN (waiver wire: 1%)

Running Back Downgrade

1. RB Rashaad Penny, SEA
2. RB Chase Edmonds, MIA (waiver wire: DROP)
3. RB Damien Harris, NE (waiver wire: HOLD)
4. RB James Conner, ARI
5. RB A.J. Dillon, GB (waiver wire: HOLD)
6. RB Antonio Gibson, WAS (waiver wire: DROP)
7. RB James Robinson, JAX
8. RB Craig Reynolds, DET (waiver wire: DROP)