MORNING FANTASY REPORT — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
MORNING THEME
Opportunity drives today’s waiver decisions. David Montgomery’s groin injury creates an immediate opening for Woody Marks, while Pittsburgh’s depleted receiving group raises Germie Bernard’s value. Prioritize replacement workloads over one-week touchdown results.
TOP PLAYER UPDATES AND FANTASY MOVES
WOODY MARKS / DAVID MONTGOMERY — TEXANS
Update: Montgomery is week-to-week with a groin injury. Marks recorded 15 carries for 62 yards and four catches for 23 yards.
Fantasy move: Make Marks a priority waiver claim. Treat him as a provisional RB2 while Montgomery is sidelined; his receiving work adds PPR appeal.
TREVEYON HENDERSON / RHAMONDRE STEVENSON — PATRIOTS
Update: Henderson exited with an ankle injury. Stevenson finished with 64 rushing yards, a touchdown and three catches.
Fantasy move: Monitor Henderson’s practice participation. Stevenson moves up if Henderson cannot play.
CEEDEE LAMB — COWBOYS
Update: His quad injury is reportedly a bruise rather than a long-term concern, but Week 6 availability remains uncertain.
Fantasy move: Hold Lamb and arrange a replacement. Do not assume he is cleared before practice reports and the final injury designation.
DEEBO SAMUEL — 49ERS
Update: Kyle Shanahan indicated Samuel will miss at least a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury.
Fantasy move: Bench him or use an eligible injured-reserve slot. Plan for a replacement rather than waiting for a late clearance.sports.
GERMIE BERNARD — STEELERS
Update: Bernard caught six of nine targets for 80 yards. Michael Pittman Jr. is on injured reserve, and Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek are out for Week 6.
Fantasy move: Add Bernard as receiver depth with immediate opportunity. His reception-based case is stronger in PPR.
BRENTON STRANGE — JAGUARS
Update: Strange has 14 catches on 16 targets for 163 yards over his past two games, with a 26.2% target share.
Fantasy move: Prioritize him if you need a tight end, including as a replacement for T.J. Hockenson during Minnesota’s bye.
QUINSHON JUDKINS / DYLAN SAMPSON — BROWNS
Update: Judkins is day-to-day after an ankle tweak. Sampson is eligible to return from injured reserve.
Fantasy move: Monitor both situations. Sampson is a conditional addition, not a confirmed Week 6 starter.
MONDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAYS
FINAL: BILLS 37, RAMS 34.
PUKA NACUA — RAMS
Nacua caught 17 of 24 targets for 138 yards and a touchdown, adding nine rushing yards.
Fantasy move: Keep him locked in as an elite WR1. The reception volume makes his performance especially valuable in PPR.
JAMES COOK — BILLS
Cook carried 25 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns, adding one catch for seven yards. Buffalo returned to him after an overtime lost fumble.
Fantasy move: Continue treating him as a core RB1, particularly in standard scoring.
KYREN WILLIAMS — RAMS
Williams recorded 16 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown, plus six catches for 27 yards.
Fantasy move: Continue starting him; the receiving involvement helps support his value when rushing efficiency is modest.
DAVANTE ADAMS — RAMS
Adams caught five passes for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Fantasy move: Maintain WR2 consideration, with red-zone production playing a major role in his value.
MATTHEW STAFFORD / TYLER HIGBEE — RAMS
Stafford threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns on 54 attempts. Higbee caught five passes for 83 yards.
Fantasy move: Stafford remains a QB1 option. Higbee is a fallback tight-end streamer rather than the first priority ahead of Strange.
KEON COLEMAN / DALTON KINCAID — BILLS
Both players drew only two targets as Buffalo attempted 19 passes. Coleman scored a touchdown.
Fantasy move: Do not mistake Coleman’s touchdown for dependable weekly usage. The limited passing volume warrants caution with both players.
WAIVER AND PLAYER-MARKET MOVERS
This is an in-season waiver and trade watchlist, replacing preseason draft-market movement. The order below emphasizes a standard-scoring, single-QB league; positional need can change your priorities.
WOODY MARKS — RB, TEXANS
The strongest immediate workload case in this report while Montgomery is sidelined.ZACH CHARBONNET — RB, SEAHAWKS
NFL.com ranks him first overall among its Week 6 waiver targets. He is a valuable return stash, but return timing still matters.BRENTON STRANGE — TE, JAGUARS
A priority claim for managers needing a tight end, supported by recent target volume.GERMIE BERNARD — WR, STEELERS
An immediate opportunity play because of Pittsburgh’s receiver absences. Move him higher in PPR or if receiver is your biggest need.DARIUS COOPER — WR, EAGLES
He has four touchdowns across his three games with more than two routes, but DeVonta Smith’s return could reduce his playing time.
CONDITIONAL ADDS: DAMEON PIERCE / DYLAN SAMPSON
Pierce’s value depends on Saquon Barkley’s availability and the replacement workload. Sampson’s value depends on activation and Judkins’ health. Neither should be treated as a confirmed starter.
QUARTERBACK STREAM: JORDAN LOVE
Consider Love if you need a quarterback, but do not automatically prioritize a backup QB over useful running-back depth in a single-QB league.
DEFENSIVE STREAM: CHIEFS
Kansas City faces the Chargers and appears among NFL.com’s Week 6 streaming options.
SOURCE CAUTION: PHILADELPHIA BACKFIELD
NFL.com views Pierce as a possible emergency pickup, while the injury report is less favorable about starting Philadelphia’s replacement backs in 10- or 12-team leagues. Treat him as a speculative bench claim until the workload becomes clearer.
FRANCHISE-BY-FRANCHISE WATCHLIST
Selected fantasy-relevant updates—not a claim that every team has a new development today.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Michael Penix Jr.’s rib injury is reportedly not serious, but practice participation will help determine availability. Keep a quarterback alternative ready if you rely on him.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
There is hope Lamar Jackson can return from an ankle sprain, but he has not been cleared. Keep a backup plan until his status is confirmed.
CHICAGO BEARS
Caleb Williams is expected to return from a hamstring injury in Week 6. Await practice confirmation before treating his return as settled.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Monitor Judkins’ ankle, KC Concepcion’s concussion status and Sampson’s potential return. These developments could change the distribution of offensive opportunities.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Lamb’s availability remains uncertain. George Pickens gains upside if Lamb sits, while Ryan Flournoy becomes a conditional replacement option.
HOUSTON TEXANS
Marks benefits from Montgomery’s absence. The immediate opportunity is meaningful, but it does not establish a permanent change at running back.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Strange has led the team in key receiving categories over the past two weeks, strengthening his streaming case.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Henderson’s ankle injury affects Stevenson’s outlook. A.J. Brown may begin practicing, but a return to practice is not the same as game clearance.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Barkley and DeVonta Smith have a chance to return, depending on practice progress. Will Shipley has a partial plantar fascia tear, complicating the replacement backfield.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Bernard gains opportunity with Pittman on injured reserve and Wilson and Skowronek unavailable for Week 6.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Samuel’s expected absence creates additional opportunity for the remaining passing-game options.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Charbonnet is a high-value return stash, but do not treat Week 6 activation as confirmed.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS / NEW YORK JETS
Hockenson and Kenyon Sadiq are in concussion protocol. Minnesota’s Week 6 bye requires a replacement regardless; Sadiq managers should also prepare an alternative.
STRATEGY AND LINEUP NOTE
WEEK 6 BYES
Bengals, Lions, Dolphins and Vikings. Identify replacements before waivers process.r
STANDARD/NON-PPR
Prioritize confirmed carries, yardage potential and touchdown opportunity. Marks is the leading immediate running-back addition in this report.
PPR
Strange and Bernard gain relative appeal because their recent production and opportunity are supported by targets and receptions.
LINEUP FLEXIBILITY
Keep late-playing options available for unresolved injury situations. Avoid dropping a reliable starter for a speculative replacement whose activation or workload remains uncertain.
