October 14th 2026
Wednesday Night Edition
Wednesday Watercooler
WEEK 6
The Must-Haves and Must-Plays
Going through this weeks waivers, I have been seeing a lot of chatter about a couple of key players I say are must-haves and must plays; Packers quarterback Jordan Love (72.6% rostered ESPN leagues) and Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (12.2% rostered ESPN leagues). Before waivers went through, Love only rostered in half the number of leagues and Higbee still remains owned relatively low.
Through the first five weeks, we've seen the J-Love show in Green Bay enough to see the damage he's capable of doing. Currently the fantasy QB11, averaging 18.0 fantasy points per game. Love has posted multiple touchdown passes in all five starts while eclipsing 300 yards passing in three of those five. His fantasy scoring is without a doubt volatile to say the least, but with matchups against the Cowboys, Lions, Panthers, Rams, Bills, and the Dolphins in Week 15, the Bears in Week 16, and the Texans in week 17. He's a must-have and must play. He's not a line-up lock, but he'll be in my lineups more than not.
This is the way I feel about Rams tight end Tyler Higbee. My initial assessment was he filled in nicely as an alternate option in the Rams passing game in Week 3, when both Puka Nacua and Terrance Ferguson (IR) were out. Quietly it seems, Higbee has been climbing the fantasy charts with strong performances in week 3 (8 catches for 62 yards and a score on 8 targets), week 4 (5 catches for 67 yards on 6 targets) and week 5 (5 catches for 83 yards on 6 targets). Since Week 3, Higbee has been the fantasy TE6, with his 18 grabs for 212 yards receiving and a score. He's also tied for third over this stretch among tight ends with 3 catches of 20+ yards per reception. His 11.8 yards per reception over this stretch also ranks 7th amongst tight ends with at least 8 catches over the same period. I don't read any of this as an accident. Higbee looks like a fixture in the pass game with his 171 snaps and 68% snap-share (both rank second among tight ends) played over the past three weeks. He's a must-have and right now a must play at least until Terrance Ferguson returns around week 7.
Week 6 Stash
With Broncos running back due to return in week 7, now would be the time to stash. Through five weeks the Broncos running game has been non-existent, with no one stepping up to secure the lead role. When Coleman returns he should have a legitimate shot at earning the top spot. In his only extended action in week 2, Coleman averaged 3.9 yards per carry with a rushing touchdown, while adding 3 grabs for another 19 yards. Neither RJ Harvey or JK Dobbins have done much in his absence, so the door looks to be wide-open. Coleman was a preseason favorite of mine and I'm adding him where I can.
That's My Take
~David G. Ortega
