Famasty Week 6: The Waiver Wire Called and It Has No Chill
Week 6 of the Bronco Buddies season delivered chaos, comeback energy, and enough waiver wire carnage to make your head spin. The transaction log alone looks like someone handed a sleep-deprived intern root access to ESPN at 2am. Buckle up, because this week had drama, a squeaker for the ages, and one team casually dropping 142 like it’s nothing.
🔥 Match of the Week: 128, 122
This one had sweaty palms written all over it. Six points. That’s all that separated PushThisTush (Mark Hockett) from Dylan “Pickle” Wick-it-and-wing-it as the final whistle blew.
Pickle, the self-proclaimed champion of a bygone era who still coasts on his undefeated season like it’s a personality trait, had enough firepower to make this genuinely uncomfortable for . Dylan’s squad put up 122 — no slouch number — but it just wasn’t enough.
On ’s side, the difference maker in the starters was Kenneth Walker III putting up 28 points and being the engine that kept the train on the tracks. Meanwhile, Come Jahmyr Gibbs me Moore’s standout starter was DeMario Douglas with 20 points — newly acquired mid-week chaos addition turned meaningful contributor. Respect the hustle, less respect for the result.
Mark’s team survived a waiver wire week that looked like someone playing fantasy football on a Nokia 3310 with spotty signal — we counted more roster adds and drops from this week than we have fingers. Jalen Hurts dropped. Tyreek Hill dropped. Giants D/ST added, dropped. Bengals D/ST added, dropped. Bears D/ST added, dropped. At some point, man, just commit. And yet here he is, winning. Mark’s entire personality being fantasy football is either deeply concerning or genuinely working. The jury is still out, the Limp Bizkit is still blasting.
Dylan, buddy — Jurassic Park called. It said life, uh, finds a way, but unfortunately your tush push does not.
📊 Around the League
The rest of Week 6 served up some spicy results:
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142 over 115 — Brad Kano said “good vibes only™” and meant it. Malik Nabers (29 points) and Germie Bernard (26) were the week’s unlikely heroes for Brad’s squad. A freshly added Braelon Allen chipped in 12 as a starter. Vamos indeed. Ryan Anderson’s kept it respectable — Kenneth Walker III put up 28 — but without Saquon Barkley doing anything (0 points on the bench), it was rough.
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129 over 94 — Cal Arnold, the man who did way too much cocaine at the draft, is somehow fielding a championship-caliber team. Marvin Harrison Jr. landed on the roster this week. Ben Starrett’s had Christian McCaffrey doing CMC things at 31 points as the top starter but the supporting cast couldn’t keep up. Colston Loveland added 19, but Brian Thomas Jr. started and contributed zero. Ouch.
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122 over 109 — Matt McLochlin keeps cooking. George Kittle (18) and Ashton Jeanty (16) anchored the win while Tyler Shough went nuclear on the bench for 27, which is the most fantasy football thing imaginable. Brian Hunt’s squad had Drake Maye at 24 as his top starter, but CeeDee Lamb (16) stayed on the bench. Big Lebowski energy: “That’s just, like, your roster construction, man.”
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113 over 110 — Sean Sadler squeaks one out over BC (Brett Clayton). James Cook III (24) and Jordan Love (20) led the way for Equipo. Brett’s squad had DK Metcalf (20) and Bryce Young (20) sitting pretty on paper, but the final margin was tighter than a parking spot on game day.
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97 over Mountain Man 80 — Amy Ruth earns a W while Blake Manard’s Mountain Man squad had Kirk Cousins (19) and Jonathan Taylor (21) as the workhorses, but DeVonta Smith (21 points) sat on the bench. That one stings.
🏆 Prize Tracker
Weekly High Score — Brad Kano leads week 6 with 141.9. Already paid: Cal Arnold ($12.15, week 1; $24.29, weeks 2 and 3), Brad Kano ($12.14, week 1), and Matt McLochlin ($24.29, week 4).
Ricky Williams (Weekly Player High Score) — Christian McCaffrey scored 30.7 for Ben Starrett, the high starter in week 6. Already paid: Brad Kano ($12.15, week 1), Cal Arnold ($12.15, week 2), Dylan ($12.15, week 3), and Matt McLochlin ($12.15, week 4).
Season Winner – Most Regular-Season Points ($50 season pool) — Still in play. Cal Arnold () leads cumulative points through Week 6 with 897. This one’s not locked in yet — plenty of season left.
Survivor Pool ($50 season pool) — Blake Manard is out after 80.42, the lowest score among managers still alive. Six managers remain: Brian Hunt, Cal Arnold, Mark Hockett, Matt McLochlin, Ryan Anderson, and Sean Sadler. Already out: Brett Clayton (week 1), Dylan (week 2), Brad Kano (week 3), Ben Starrett (week 4), and Amy Ruth (week 5). Last one standing takes the $50.
First Place ($1,240) / Second Place ($200) — End-of-season playoff prizes. Nothing to report yet — go win your matchups.
First Player Arrest ($50 season pool) — Still pending commissioner confirmation. No verified event to report.
Until Next Sunday
The waiver wire will be refreshed, the group chat will be popping, and someone will definitely make a questionable start that costs them the week. Dylan, dust off that championship swagger — you’ll need it to bounce back. Brad, the vibes remained muy bueno this week. And Mark — maybe pick a D/ST and commit to it? Just one. For the love of Limp Bizkit.
See you Week 7, Bronco Buddies. 🐎