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Even if you assembled the best team in your league on draft day, things inevitably change as the season progresses. Players get hurt, rise and fall on the depth chart, get traded, and more. That’s why you need to stay on top of developments and be ready to make changes to your roster. With that in mind, here are some players worth adding who could be available in your fantasy league.
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Quarterbacks
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (available in 37% of leagues)
Stroud has quietly averaged 280.4 yards per game through the air—over a full season, that would equate to 4,767 yards. The issue has been touchdowns. He’s averaging just 1.2 TD passes per game. Perhaps the arrival of Marvin Harrison Jr. will help. Obviously, it didn’t work out for Harrison in Arizona, but the former No. 4 overall pick should be highly motivated to get his career back on track, and perhaps reuniting with Stroud will help facilitate that. Stroud is an interesting QB2 candidate.
Others to Target
- Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers (73%): The yards fell a bit in Week 5, and there are some injury concerns at receiver, but Rodgers has three scoring strikes in three consecutive games. That’s playable value.
- Jameis Winston, New York Giants (94%): He’s tossed six touchdown passes in the last two weeks and is showing a burgeoning connection with Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely.
Running Backs
MarShawn Lloyd, Green Bay Packers (40%)
While the Packers had three backs log between seven and 11 touches on Sunday, Lloyd was the clear lead back—Pierre Strong worked as RB2 while Kaleb Johnson played in mop-up duty after a critical fumble in Week 4. Lloyd gained a middling 37 yards on his 11 touches, but he ran for two scores, showing he was who the team trusted in the red zone. With no end in sight to Josh Jacobs’ legal drama, Lloyd is worth owning in all leagues.
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Others to Target
- Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers (30%): Dowdle (toe) has missed three straight games, and Jaylen Warren has shined in his absence. Still, Dowdle ran for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons and should be solid depth.
- Jordan Mason, Minnesota Vikings (33%): Mason (thumb) is eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 6 and should, at a minimum, split touches with Aaron Jones, who turns 32 later this year.
- Woody Marks, Houston Texans (47%): We’d already seen Marks getting the goal-line carries, and now with David Montgomery (groin) picking up an injury, the second-year back could become the primary option for Houston.
- Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints (93%): It was Miller, not Alvin Kamara, who saw most of the work out of the backfield in Week 5. He could hold value until Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) returns from IR.
- Dameon Pierce, Philadelphia Eagles (98%): Everyone else in Philadelphia’s backfield is injured. That affords Pierce some short-term potential based on recovery timelines.
Wide Receivers
Kendrick Bourne, Arizona Cardinals (94%)
Arizona’s decision to trade Harrison opens the job opposite Michael Wilson, and Bourne is the logical replacement. The veteran was targeted eight times in Week 5, catching five passes for a team-high 70 yards. While the Cardinals figure to lose a lot of games, garbage-time points still count the same. That gives Bourne WR5 appeal with some upside.
Others to Target
- Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh Steelers (99%): Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) landed on IR earlier this week. Roman Wilson (finger) got injured on Sunday. Bernard is the next man up. He caught six passes for 80 yards in Week 5 and could have some appeal moving forward depending on the severity of Wilson’s injury.
- Malik Washington, Miami Dolphins (51%): Once again I’m including Washington, who has been targeted 36 times on the season. The numbers aren’t great, but there’s enough to warrant rostering Washington as a WR5.
- Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles (56%): While Darius Cooper and his three touchdowns are the shiny object in Philly, Wicks put up a 5-63-0 line on eight targets in London, and I prefer his long-term upside over Cooper or Makai Lemon.
- Savion Williams, Green Bay Packers (100%): Those in deeper leagues might consider taking a flier on Williams (ankle), who returned to practice last week and could be activated off IR. With Jayden Reed (neck) lost for the year, there’s an opening at WR3 in a pass-first offense.
- Efton Chism III, New England Patriots (99%): Another deep-league target, Chism has caught seven passes for 99 yards and a touchdown over the last two games. A.J. Brown (ankle) could return anytime, however, which might kill Chism’s appeal.
Tight Ends
Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars (68%)
On paper, the Jags have a strong top three at receiver with Parker Washington, Brian Thomas Jr., and Jakobi Meyers. In reality, only Washington has more receptions and receiving yards than Strange, who has caught seven passes in back-to-back weeks for a combined 163 yards. I don’t know that Strange will become a truly reliable TE1, but he’s a quality backup.
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Others to Target
- Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons (31%): After catching two passes for 20 yards in the first three games of the season, Pitts has eight receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown in two games since. It’s not great production, but it’s a step in the right direction. Remember that Pitts was the overall TE2 last year. He’s worth stashing if he’s been jettisoned in your league.
- Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers (85%): Freiermuth has appeared on here a couple of times this season, and he’s back again following a 5-44-2 effort in Week 5. With Pittsburgh’s receiver room hit hard by injuries, perhaps Freiermuth will be more consistently involved.
- Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals (73%): Gesicki is cut from the same touchdown-or-bust cloth as Jake Ferguson, having scored in four of five games this year but only topping 40 yards once. That affords him some lottery-ticket appeal as bye weeks start to kick in.
Defensive Teams
Defenses I Like for Week 6
- Baltimore Ravens (41%): Deshaun Watson has been better than expected this season, but he was sacked eight times in Week 5, and the team had two turnovers. That gives Baltimore some upside this week.
- Kansas City Chiefs (78%): On balance, no team has played worse this season than the Los Angeles Chargers, who face the Chiefs in Week 6. Kansas City should be rested and ready to go against a mistake-prone Chargers offense.
- Carolina Panthers (97%): The Eagles are struggling right now, and a banged-up Philly team must next face Carolina, which just had a bye while the Eagles were playing in London. That should be to the Panthers’ advantage.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM.