Fantasy Football Week 5: Waiver wire pickups

If you’d been thinking the fantasy landscape was a mess, just wait. Byes are about to hit in Week 5, which means lineup-setting will become an even more uncomfortable process. In the week ahead, we’ll be without the Lions, Eagles, Chargers and Titans.

Lucky for you, we’re here to help. Each week, we highlight the top potential fantasy football waiver wire pickups who remain available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. If you find yourself with significant roster needs, the names below deserve your attention.

Quarterbacks

Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers (31%)

Fields is no longer undefeated after Sunday’s visit to Indianapolis, but he’s surely done enough to remain the Steelers starting quarterback, at least for another week. He passed for 312 yards and one score against the Colts while rushing for 55 yards and two additional touchdowns. It wasn’t a flawless game, as he lost a fumble under ugly circumstances and was sacked four times, yet the comeback effort was still plenty impressive.

We had not yet seen the full dual-threat Fields fantasy experience this year, but Sunday’s early deficit created ideal scoring conditions. His weekly ceiling is obviously as high as anyone’s. Fields is at home against Dallas this week, a matchup that’s been unexpectedly friendly over the season’s first month. The Cowboys lost a few essential defensive pieces on Thursday night, too.

Recommended FAB offer (assuming $100 budget): $7

Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (44%)

This will simply serve as your weekly reminder that Smith is at the controls of a loaded offense, featuring multiple upper-tier weapons. Entering Monday night’s game at Detroit, he’s averaging 262.3 passing yards per game and completing a ridiculous 74.8% of his attempts.

Smith already has a season on his resume in which he’s finished as the overall QB5, so we don’t need to question whether he can sustain a high level of play over a full 17-game schedule. We’ve seen it happen. He’s fully…

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Publish date : 2024-09-30 14:54:23

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