Week 6 was a showcase for former first round picks who’d been written off as fantasy stars over entirely too small sample sizes. Omar Cooper Jr. underwhelmed in the preseason, then suffered an ankle sprain in his NFL debut that kept him off the field the following four games. J.J. McCarthy was one of the least accurate quarterbacks in league history and couldn’t even beat out Carson Wentz for a backup role behind Kyler Murray with the Minnesota Vikings.

Then, they each balled out. Cooper emerged as Geno Smith’s latest huckleberry en route to six targets, 103 yards and a touchdown on only 27 routes. McCarthy entered in the fourth quarter of a game the New York Giants trailed by 24 points, threw an interception almost immediately, then was perfect on all but one deep ball after that to nearly will his new team to a rousing comeback.

That makes both men suddenly intriguing waiver wire additions. Cooper has more intrigue as a rookie first round pick we haven’t seen before. McCarthy put up a 1,000-yard single-game pace for a roster in dire need of excitement and downfield playmaking, even though he became a punchline somewhere around this time last season.

Does that mean you should pick up either of these young prospects to plug roster holes in a season defined by injury and disappointment? Let’s talk about it.

I'm joined by fantasy expert and Rhode Island Scumbag Mike "Yaj" Boyajian to break down the players who’ll be thrust into a larger role in Week 7, either thanks to their own skill or an opportunity created by departures elsewhere on the depth chart. We'll talk about those players, as well as the guys rostered around their level and reasonably higher, to figure out if you should add McCarthy or Cooper to your rosters -- and who you should drop to bring them aboard. 

The rules? There's pretty much only one; players have to be 33 percent owned or less in Yahoo! fantasy football leagues. Who's going to spark a bidding war on your waiver wire this week – and who should you drop to pick him up?

WR Omar Cooper Jr., New York Jets (Four percent owned in Yahoo! leagues)

Cooper struggled through the preseason and had a single target before leaving Week 1 with an ankle sprain. He returned to the lineup Sunday and exploded, cashing in a ridiculous 3.8 yards per route run (YPRR) as the Jets spent most of the day trying (and failing) to catch up to the New England Patriots. 

There’s a chance he’s the running mate Garrett Wilson badly needs alongside him. There’s also a chance he’s just Geno Smith’s new toy of the week after coaxing big performances from Kenyon Sadiq and Adonai Mitchell, who faded into the (injury-assisted) ether soon after.

Does that make Cooper a better roster option than…

But! C.J. Stroud is playing his ass off. The Houston defense is a bizarre mess. Geno Smith’s target share is a carousel, and opposing defenses won’t be taken by surprise by Cooper after his explosive debut. The rookie has huge potential. Noel is an unheralded stud who has caught everything thrown his way the last four weeks and who has had three red zone targets (and two in the end zone) the last two after having zero in Houston’s 0-2 start.

Maybe the answer to the Jets WR2 conundrum is actually Cooper and not Adonai Mitchell. While Noel has been fantastic in limited opportunities, the Marvin Harrison Jr. move most likely keeps him from being a significant contributor at Cooper's level on a weekly basis.

Douglas has peaked before. He had back-to-back nine-target games as a rookie, then had three catches for 33 yards in his third week. He had back-to-back nine-target games as a sophomore, then had two catches for 14 yards the following week. Until the sample size is anything bigger than “miniscule,” Douglas is a daily fantasy option only.

This is not a knock on Lane. His average target comes 11.6 yards downfield, which gives him some juice even if he’s not going to put up PPR volume. He’s got Zay Flowers in front of him, but Baltimore is low on proven receivers going forward. If you want a steadier floor, he’s your guy. If you’re looking for a more explosive ceiling, lean toward Cooper.

QB J.J. McCarthy, New York Giants (Two percent owned)

In less than one quarter, McCarthy had more passing yards than Justin Herbert has had in an entire game this season. He threw for more than 240 yards and added 27 more on the ground while nearly leading a stirring comeback against the New Orleans Saints. His deep ball boom/bust risk taking makes him more of a Jameis Winston type than the current version of Jameis Winston.

Does he belong on your roster over…

McCarthy is a mess as well, don’t get me wrong. I don’t want either of these guys on my roster. But McCarthy is setting up his own kind of Jones revival in Danny Dimes’ former stomping grounds. Both are capable of throttling your offense. McCarthy is capable of bouncing back from a horrible performance to give you something approaching value.

Nix has retreated to late-stage Oregon passing charts and Sean Payton appears unable to fix him even with Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton in tow. McCarthy is still prone to inaccuracy and baffling decisions. My blood pressure doesn’t need this [expletive]. I don't want to have to care about either of these offenses.

Now, McCarthy isn’t much better in his own right, but at least he’s throwing the ball downfield. It’s a fantasy wasteland out there, people. Stay safe.