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Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Debate
Which running back should fantasy owners target: Woody Marks or Dameon Pierce?
In brief
Which running back should fantasy owners target: Woody Marks or Dameon Pierce? Fantasy owners should target Woody Marks for Week 6, though Dameon Pierce may provide better immediate value. Originally reported by Fantasy Sports On SI.
Injuries open waiver wire opportunities
Injuries to key players create opportunities for Woody Marks and Dameon Pierce in Week 6 fantasy football.
Houston Texans lose David Montgomery
The Houston Texans lost David Montgomery, opening the door for Woody Marks to take over.
Will Shipley exits with foot injury
Will Shipley exited with a foot injury, allowing Dameon Pierce to take over as the lead back.
Week 6 waiver wire targets
Both Woody Marks and Dameon Pierce are hot waiver wire targets for Week 6 fantasy football.
Montgomery's injury impact
Montgomery went down in Week 5 with a multi-week absence expected, though an IR stint is unclear.
Marks' performance this season
Marks has averaged 3.5 yards per carry and caught 11 of 13 targets for 54 yards this season.
Montgomery's stats
Montgomery carried the ball 52 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns, catching all seven targets for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Pierce's injury situation
Pierce is the last man standing in Philadelphia after Shipley went down in London in Week 5.
Pierce's matchup against Panthers
Pierce faces the Carolina Panthers, who allow the eighth-most fantasy points to running backs this season.
Pierce's performance this week
Pierce carried the ball 11 times for 14 yards and caught two of five targets for negative two yards.
Marks vs Pierce verdict
Marks is the running back to target for Week 6, though Pierce may provide better immediate value.
In short
Fantasy owners should target Woody Marks for Week 6, though Dameon Pierce may provide better immediate value.
