The Fantasy Football Week 6 schedule is here and some waiver wire free agent options include Branden Oliver, Ronnie Hillman, Mohamed Sanu, Andre Williams, Odell Beckham, Austin Davis, Larry Donnell, Antone Smith, Benny Cunningham, Khiry Robinson and Eric Ebron, as those names have the chance to be impact players moving forward, especially the Giants rookies.
Injuries have played a big part in fantasy this season, with Ronnie Hillman and Branden Oliver getting chances now with starters injured. Khiry Robinson has been making the most of his chances with Mark Ingram out, while Andre Williams is now in the starting lineup with Rashad Jennings hurt. Niles Paul has been a surprise with the Redskins, while Benny Cunningham has stepped in with Zac Stacy injured for the Rams.
Smith has been a surprise and while he is an all or nothing player, he has been all recently and some fantasy owners can afford to run with his hot hand. Storm Johnson is getting a chance in Jacksonville, while Timothy Wright and Kendall Wright are two names that can put up numbers this season moving forward. The Waiver wire is crucial for fantasy owners and this week there are some great names, with Oliver and Williams being the best options.
Oliver had the best game of his career last week after Donald Brown was knocked out of the game against the Jets, putting up 114 yards on 19 carries and he also put up more yards catching the ball. Oliver ended up with four catches for over 60 yards and now he could be a great sleeper pickup in leagues for the next few weeks. Brown has a head injury, Ryan Mathews is out with a knee and Danny Woodhead is done for the season.
Andre Williams is another rookie option that has the chance to shine, as he is going to get the starting nod over Rashad Jennings while he is out. Jennings is dealing with a knee injury and while it's not serious, he could be out until the bye week. The Giants have two tough games against the Cowboys and the Eagles on the road and now they will have Williams as the lead back. Last season he rushed for 2000 yards while at Boston College and now he will get his chance in the NFL. Williams carried the ball 20 times for 65 yards and he also added two catches, which were two more than he had all season in college.
Ronnie Hillman is also in the mix for the same reasons, as Montee Ball is expected to be out with a groin injury for a few weeks. Hillman did not get the chance to do much on Sunday, but he will be in demand against the Jets this week and CJ Anderson will be his backup. Hillman rushed for 64 yards on 15 carries and he should end up getting touches like that over the next few weeks.
Sanu and Benjamin are solid receiver options, as they have been putting up decent numbers, with Sanu going for five catches for 70 yards on Sunday. Benjamin found the endzone in the Browns comeback and he could be a sleeper going forward until Josh Gordon returns.