Austin Hooper (TE, ATL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS:  You never know this season which pass catcher Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will make his top target. One week it is Pro Bowler Julio Jones. The next week it is talented rookie Calvin Ridley. Then Ryan will spend a game dumping countless passes off to his running backs. It is harder to figure out than a Bill Gates algorithm.

Austin Hooper led the Falcons with a dozen targets and nine receptions for 77 yards this past Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. While this does not mean that he will be aimed at more often than Jones or Ridley from here on out, it possibly means that Hooper and Ryan are finally developing a chemistry that will hopefully be more consistent as the season wears on. If Hooper gets the targets he has the skills to be a decent fantasy option, so pick him up and pray Ryan keeps looking his way.