Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Tim Tebow and 3 QBs You Must Add

The QB position is the most important position on the football field, and the most important position on your fantasy team.

If your QBs are struggling, you should hit the waiver wire, and try to find a hidden gem on free agency.

Tim Tebow (Denver Broncos)

Tebow is not going to put up Aaron Rodgers numbers, despite all the hype surrounding him. However, there is a good chance he is productive for your fantasy team in the coming weeks.

He was just 4-of-10 for 79 yards and a touchdown this week, but he also ran for 37 yards, and added a touchdown on the ground.

That's good for 18 fantasy points in a standard league, and he played in just a half.

In limited action last season, Tebow was impressive at times. He ran for over five yards per carry, and registered 227 yards and six touchdowns. He threw four touchdowns in his three games as a starter, and topped the 200 yard mark twice.

He has potential to be a viable backup option at this point, and is worth taking a chance on.

Curtis Painter (Indianapolis Colts)

It appears that Reggie Wayne was onto something when he praised Painter during the preseason.

Painter has put up solid numbers the last two weeks, and has earned a starting spot.

He has thrown for over 275 yards in his last two games, and has two touchdowns in each game. He still struggles to complete a lot of passes, as his completion percentage is just 48.5 percent on the season, but he has plenty of upside.

If you are looking to add a backup QB, Painter is a solid QB with plenty of upside.

Alex Smith (San Francisco 49ers)

Smith is having a solid under the radar year to this point. Through five games, Smith is actually averaging under 200 yards per game, but he has thrown seven touchdowns and just one interception on the year.  

He doesn't have as much upside as the other two guys on this list, but he should be a viable backup candidate for the remainder of the season, especially considering their soft schedule for the remainder of the year.