Which Running Backs to Stash or Drop After Week 5 Injuries

Find out which supporting characters could become leading stars! Join Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice and Derek Brown for their top fantasy football Week 6 waiver wire pickups of the 2025 NFL season.

What makes Arizona Cardinals RB Michael Carter a must-add? Which Los Angeles Chargers RB, Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal, will provide the most value with RB Omarion Hampton on the shelf? Plus, does Washington Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey have staying power?

The Pros get to casting their next fantasy blockbuster!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00
Golden Toilet Trophy Giveaway Winner Announcement - 0:02:35
NFLPA WallSmack Giveaway - 0:03:13
Waiver Wire Add of the Week: Michael Carter (RB - ARI) - 0:03:57
Hassan Haskins (RB - LAC) & Kimani Vidal (RB - LAC) - 0:08:12
Brashard Smith (RB - KC) - 0:12:38
Isaiah Davis (RB - NYJ) & Sean Tucker (RB - TB) - 0:15:35
Brian Robinson Jr. (RB - ARI) - 0:17:25
Drops: Bhayshul Tuten (RB - JAX) & Trey Benson (RB - ARI) - 0:18:20
Hard Rock Bet - 0:19:39
Kendrick Bourne (WR - SF) - 0:21:04
Tory Horton (WR - SEA) - 0:24:38
Isaiah Bond (WR - CLE) - 0:27:36
Luke McCaffrey (WR - WAS) - 0:00:00
Xavier Hutchinson (WR - HOU) - 0:30:54
Drop: Jalen Tolbert (WR - DAL) & Malik Washington (WR - MIA) - 0:32:34
Draft Battle - 0:33:29
Theo Johnson (TE - NYG), Mason Taylor (TE - NYJ)  & Darren Waller (TE - MIA) - 0:34:27
Week 6 Streamers - 0:36:08
Bryce Young (QB - CAR) - 0:36:10
Geno Smith (QB - LV) - 0:36:30
Mason Taylor (TE - NYJ) - 0:39:05
Brenton Strange (TE - JAX) - 0:39:20
Green Bay Packers D/ST - 0:39:32
New England Patriots D/ST - 0:39:44
Chris Boswell (K - PIT) - 0:40:33
Bandon McManus (K - GB) - 0:41:12
FantasyPros Waiver Central - 0:41:25
Fitz’s Top Waiver Wire Adds - 0:41:52
DBro’s Top Waiver Wire Adds - 0:43:00
Outro - 0:43:17

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