Week 6 fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Rico Dowdle, Michael Carter, Nick Chubb in 2025. Read their waiver wire outlooks for fantasy football.

In Week 6 of the NFL season, many backfields saw the No. 2 option emerge due to numerous reasons. In Arizona and Carolina, the top option was injured, which allowed the backup to be pushed up the depth chart and given a much larger opportunity.

In this piece, we will look at three of the top running backs available on waivers and determine if they are worth targeting ahead of Week 6.

So, should you pick up Dowdle, Carter, or Chubb in your fantasy football leagues for Week 6 of 2025? Let's dive in. Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

2025 fantasy football rankings

Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings

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