Week 6 Waiver Wire

QB:

Matt Hasselbeck - It is highly unlikely that he's available, but I could see someone dropping him after his injury.  He's a great bye week fill-in, and can be started in favorable match ups until his next injury.  Get him if he's out there.

Matt Stafford - He's worth the stash as a QB2 as long as you don't need him before week 8.  Culpepper will likely start in week 6, and then they have their bye in week 7.  He was doing a solid job prior to his knee injury, so odds are there's a team out there that could use him as a backup.

Chad Henne - If you're in a deep league, there's not much out there, and you need help at QB, Henne isn't a horrible add.  He will be limited in attempts, isn't on the field all the time thanks to the Wildcat, and his surrounding weapons are poor, but he'll likely be efficient with his throws and has plenty of starting experience from college.  He's a low end QB2.

RB:

Mike Bell - Bell will return in week 6, but his exact role is unclear.  Some believe he'll split time with Pierre Thomas, but Thomas has looked way too good in the two games after returning from a knee injury.  Some believe he'll take over short yardage, but Thomas has never struggled there.  Thomas also holds the edge in talent.  I believe Bell will see the field some as a backup, but he's not a true threat to carries.  Regardless of all of this, he needs to be owned as the clear-cut backup on a powerful offense.  Pierre Thomas owners especially should keep him on the end of their bench.

Ladell Betts - Portis has not looked good, even in great match ups.  Changes are on the horizon for the Redskins, and there's always a chance Betts could pick up a bigger role.  Plus, if Portis keeps getting 20 carries a week, he's going to break down again.  There's not a lot of upside here given the state of the Redskins offense, but if you don't have a better use for a bench spot, you could speculate here.

Jamaal Charles - Another speculatory pick.  Head coach Todd Haley says he's sticking with Larry Johnson and puts most of the blame for his poor performance on his offensive line.  While the offensive line is no doubt a problem, LJ simply can't make things happen on his own.  Charles is hardly a workhorse back, but he's a good fit into a spread offense and offers far more passing down ability than LJ does.  Same opinion on stashing Betts applies to Charles.

WR:

Miles Austin - Austin is worth using your #1 waiver priority on.  He carries some risk as he's always been long on talent but short on production, but the Cowboys badly need someone to step up at the receiver position.  Roy Williams simply isn't cutting it, and Austin has the size, speed, and leaping ability to be their big play guy.  There's a very good chance Crayton will get put into the slot with Austin replacing him out wide.  If you need an immediate starting WR, Austin is your guy.

Jeremy Maclin - Maclin is also worth using your #1 waiver priority on.  Kevin Curtis is too banged up to make any sort of impact as he continues to have problems with his knees, and he hasn't looked right all season.  Maclin is a great fit into the west coast offense as a solid route runner with burner speed and good hands.  Jackson will continue to be the #1 receiver on the team, but Maclin will explode for some good games as well, and he's an immediate WR3 candidate for your lineup.

Andre Caldwell - I know I've listed him here before, but he has to be close to replacing Coles in the starting lineup after outperforming him the past couple weeks.  He's faster and even more reliable catching the ball at this stage in Coles' career.  Once Caldwell overtakes him, he'll be another WR3 candidate.

Donnie Avery - I think I've listed him before as well, but with Marc Bulger expected back under center, he's going to have the same QB he built chemistry with last season.  The Rams will undoubtedly be trailing a lot, and he's their best chance at making plays in the passing game.  He's a sneaky WR3 against a horrible Jacksonville secondary this weekend, but he's only a match up play at this point.

Josh Morgan - He was probably dropped by a lot of teams after his slow start, but he's coming around with 2 solid fantasy weeks in a row.  He'll continue to be limited by the run-first nature of the SF offense, but he's plenty talented and should be their #1 receiver for the rest of the year.  He's a great guy to have on the end of your bench.

TE:

None.

Thoughts: WR is obviously very deep this week with a lot of interesting talent, but those are the only guys worth using a waiver position on.  Nobody else that I listed at QB or RB (unless you need a QB and Hasselbeck is somehow available) is worth burning a waiver position on.  If you can't get one of the WRs, this is a great week to take it easy and move up a few spots while the guys ahead of you use their position.