# Pat Fitzmaurice: In his Week 6 waiver wire column, Fitzmaurice projects Dameon Pierce to handle lead-back duties for the Eagles with Saquon Barkley and Will Shipley hurt, slots Kendrick Bourne as Arizona's No. 2 receiver after the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, and expects Jaylen Warren and Bhayshul Tuten to keep control of their backfields. He also makes several injury availability calls for Week 6.

**Claimed:** Oct 12, 2026
**Pundit:** Pat Fitzmaurice — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice
**Outlet:** FantasyPros — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/fantasypros
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.fantasypros.com/2026/10/fantasy-football-waiver-wire-advice-players-to-add-stash-drop-week-6-2026/

8 checkable claims — 4 availability calls and 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 15 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.

Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 3.

> Pierce will probably be the lead back when the Eagles host the Panthers this Sunday.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **unless either Barkley or Shipley can play in Week 6 — and Barkley's availability seems unlikely considering that he has been labeled "week to week"**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **A.J. Brown is on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain. He's eligible to come off injured reserve this week, but there's a good chance he won't be ready to play. (Week 6)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: A.J. Brown, New England Patriots
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **it's probably a good bet he'll play in the Bills' Week 6 game against the Raiders**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: DJ Moore, Buffalo Bills
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Dameon Pierce to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Dameon Pierce, Philadelphia Eagles
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Rico Dowdle to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Rico Dowdle, Pittsburgh Steelers
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **With extra time to recover after a Thursday-night game in Week 5, Lamb could be ready to go when the Cowboys face the Packers this week.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Kendrick Bourne to be 2nd on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kendrick Bourne, Arizona Cardinals
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Bhayshul Tuten to be 1st on the depth chart**
  - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Saquon Barkley — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley
- Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles
- A.J. Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/a-j-brown
- New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots
- DJ Moore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dj-moore
- Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills
- Dameon Pierce — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dameon-pierce
- Rico Dowdle — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rico-dowdle
- Pittsburgh Steelers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/steelers
- CeeDee Lamb — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ceedee-lamb
- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys
- Kendrick Bourne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kendrick-bourne
- Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals
- Bhayshul Tuten — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten
- Jacksonville Jaguars — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jaguars

## What others said about the same people

- Joel Corry on Lane Johnson: Corry predicts the Eagles will keep Lane Johnson on the 53-man roster and delay processing his retirement until at least June 2 of next year for salary cap reasons, and that the $10.85 million option bonus payment due in December likely won't be paid. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5140d126-403d-4926-8369-9551ce7f24f1 (scored 100)
- Jack Markowski on Brandon Smith: Markowski argues the Steelers should move on from Tyreek Hill given his injury and possible NFL discipline, and names promoting practice-squad receiver Brandon Smith to the 53-man roster as the most obvious way Pittsburgh addresses its receiver need. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69805779-75a2-4bb5-be53-feb6ac642f0f (scored 0)
- John Green on Buffalo Bills: Green argues the Bills will beat the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, citing Josh Allen's career success against Los Angeles, James Cook III's rushing against a middling Rams run defense, and Buffalo's edge in special teams field position. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9a4d252-511b-48ff-b2cf-7cde00fb0894 (scored 100)
- Jordan Dajani on Buffalo Bills: Dajani picked the Bills to beat the Rams 30-27 on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/09826cd4-dbcf-4c85-aa4a-450c3b8c8125 (scored 100)
- Gennaro Filice on Buffalo Bills: Filice picked every Week 5 game with scores, backing Cincinnati in a closer-than-expected game at Miami, the Patriots in a low-scoring home win, Houston to finally get off the schneid in Tennessee, and upsets by the Saints, Jets, Packers and Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cc33db3-88e5-4811-8121-94bed7928d3a (scored 95.24)
- Bobby Kownack on Buffalo Bills: Kownack picked all Week 5 games with scores, including the Browns winning at the Jets to reach 4-1, the Broncos handling the Chargers, and the Giants upsetting Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57789de7-9bc6-4cce-aacc-c088bd5aa6fe (scored 90.48)

## More depth chart calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Moraitis on Tyson Bagent: Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, he states Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/93e64ea9-eeca-49fa-a8d7-9fadf5a9b982 (scored 0)
- Josh Alper on Olaivavega Ioane: Alper writes that Cam Jurgens, acquired by trade and in the concussion protocol, won't debut for Baltimore until the following week, leaving Vega Ioane as the likeliest starter at center against the Falcons before sliding back to right guard once Jurgens is available. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/275cec01-644f-4b6e-b878-55a46d1a1b51 (scored 100)
- John Breech on Jameis Winston: Breech picked the Eagles to beat the Bears 23-16 on Monday night, and expected Jameis Winston to start at quarterback for the Giants in Week 4 against Arizona while newly acquired J.J. McCarthy gets up to speed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6e98531-b302-4613-b490-06830338ade7 (scored 100)
- Chris Roling on Drew Lock: Roling expects Sam Darnold's hip injury to keep him out, meaning Drew Lock will be Seattle's quarterback when the Chargers visit in Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8a070ae3-e756-45b8-bae4-0104e432653c (scored 0)
- Christian Booher on Blake Miller: Booher lays out the Lions' projected depth chart for their Week 4 game at Carolina, naming starters, backups and reserves at every position, and suggests safety Bishop Fitzgerald could make his debut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/de49ff55-54a5-4410-ba7c-0b7e1f1a2f68 (scored 0)
- Carter Bahns on Shedeur Sanders: Bahns calls it reality that Shedeur Sanders will take over as Cleveland's starting quarterback by Week 4, with Deshaun Watson set to fail. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/18802de8-941e-4551-b6e3-df7a752020b6 (scored 0)

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