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Week 5 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 5 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 5 · Oct 6 – Oct 12 · 20 ranked adds · byes: KC
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ ARISmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jameson Williams draws @ ARI (smash spot) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 2 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | @ ARISmash spot | speculative | 4% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 3 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jerry Jeudy draws @ NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 172 points on the season with 52 over replacement at WR. |
| 4 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | vs BALNeutral | speculative | 4% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 5 | Jaylen WrightRB · MIA | vs CINSmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind De'Von Achane with 60% of that workload transferring. Miami's scheme inflates whoever gets the outside-zone carries. |
| 6 | Rachaad WhiteRB · TB | @ DALSmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bucky Irving with 70% of that workload transferring. White still holds passing-down work, so he has weekly standalone value. |
| 7 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs NYGGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Deebo Samuel draws vs NYG (good matchup) and still projects 140 points on the season with 20 over replacement at WR. |
| 8 | David NjokuTE · CLE | @ NYJSmash spot | speculative | 3% | David Njoku draws @ NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 124 points on the season with 0 over replacement at TE. |
| 9 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Cam Skattebo draws @ WAS (good matchup) and still projects 142 points on the season with 20 over replacement at RB. |
| 10 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYG | @ WASGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Tyrone Tracy Jr. draws @ WAS (good matchup) and still projects 136 points on the season with 14 over replacement at RB. |
| 11 | Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WAS | vs NYGGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Brian Robinson Jr. draws vs NYG (good matchup) and still projects 122 points on the season with 0 over replacement at RB. |
| 12 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs CHINeutral | speculative | 1% | Tucker Kraft draws vs CHI (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 22 over replacement at TE. |
| 13 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | @ JAXNightmare | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 14 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | @ GBTough | speculative | 1% | Rome Odunze draws @ GB (tough) and still projects 176 points on the season with 56 over replacement at WR. |
| 15 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | @ NONeutral | speculative | 1% | Aaron Jones draws @ NO (neutral) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 16 | Hunter HenryTE · NE | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Hunter Henry draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 116 points on the season with -8 over replacement at TE. |
| 17 | Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 1% | Jaylen Warren draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 148 points on the season with 26 over replacement at RB. |
| 18 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs TBNeutral | speculative | 1% | Jake Ferguson draws vs TB (neutral) and still projects 130 points on the season with 6 over replacement at TE. |
| 19 | Drake MayeQB · NE | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Drake Maye draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 296 points on the season with -14 over replacement at QB. |
| 20 | DJ GiddensRB · IND | @ PITNeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Jonathan Taylor with 66% of that workload transferring. Indianapolis leans run-first regardless of who is carrying. |
Drop candidates for week 5
Rashee Rice WR · KC
KC is on bye in week 5 and he carries only 26 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Isiah Pacheco RB · KC
KC is on bye in week 5 and he carries only 30 points over replacement — the roster spot is worth more than the hold.
Justin Herbert QB · LAC
vs DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Trevor Lawrence QB · JAX
vs PHI is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brock Purdy QB · SF
@ SEA is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Najee Harris RB · LAC
vs DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 5
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 5 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.