JuJu Smith-Schuster Waiver Wire Fantasy Outlook Week 6: Is Chiefs WR a good pickup?

What can you even say about this Kansas City Chiefs offense at this point? We all know the injuries they've suffered, that long list. Every one of those players is on the tip of our tongues. We know the extent of their injuries and their importance to this offense.

Yet Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and co. figure out a way to keep things ticking with a next-man-up mentality. In Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints, it was JuJu Smith-Schuster who stepped up to fill the Rashee Rice-shaped hole on offense, ensuring Kansas City extended their winning streak to five wins in five.

Heading into NFL Week 6, here's why you need to target JuJu Smith-Schuster (if he's still on your waiver wire, that is).

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JuJu Smith-Schuster waiver wire outlook for Week 6

Last night against New Orleans, Schuster had eight targets and went off for 130 receiving yards including a stunning catch of 50 yards.

When Rashee Rice first went down with an injury, we assumed he would be replaced by committee. Instead, Schuster stepped up by catching seven of his eight targets in a 26-13 win over the Saints under the bright lights on Monday Night Football.

It always helps when you have Patrick Mahomes as your quarterback but Schuster did well to take the burden off rookie Xavier Worthy, who had a relatively quiet night.

The Chiefs are on a bye this week so Schuster won't immediately contribute to your roster. Still, he should be high up your list if you're in desperate need of a wide receiver in an offense that looks like it's finetuning itself after losing key players like Rice, Hollywood Brown and Isiah Pacheco.

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