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Fantasy · Week 5

Waiver wire & trending

Who to add, who to drop, and whether we agree with the crowd. We can't see your league, so "available" means outside the range a typical 12-team league rosters at that position.

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Next man up

A starter is out or doubtful, and the best healthy player behind him at the position steps into the opening.

  • Case KeenumQB · CHI @ GBCaleb Williams (QB) is listed as out — hamstring injury. Case Keenum is next in line.9.0projBENCH
  • Marcus MariotaQB · WAS vs NYGJayden Daniels (QB) is listed as out — elbow injury. Marcus Mariota is next in line.12.4projBENCH
  • Braelon AllenRB · NYJ vs CLEBreece Hall (RB) is listed as out — quadriceps injury. Braelon Allen is next in line.5.2projFLEX
  • Zach ErtzTE · PHI @ JAXDallas Goedert (TE) is listed as out — knee (MCL) injury. Zach Ertz is next in line.4.5projFLEX

Breakouts

Producing well above what last season suggested, and still outside the range most leagues roster.

  • Cooper KuppWR · SEA vs SFScored 10.6 in week 3, against a usual 3.9. Averaging 5.4 over 3 games.4.3projBENCH
  • Ollie Gordon IIRB · MIA vs CINScored 11.5 in week 3, against a usual 2.5. Averaging 6.1 over 2 games.4.9projBENCH
  • Mack HollinsWR · NE vs LVScored 8.7 in week 3, against a usual 4.2. Averaging 5.2 over 3 games.4.2projBENCH
  • Brian RobinsonRB · ATL vs BALScored 11.0 in week 3, against a usual 2.9. Averaging 6.9 over 3 games.4.4projBENCH
  • Sam DarnoldQB · SEA vs SFScored 27.7 in week 3, against a usual 12.4. Averaging 14.1 over 2 games.13.5projBENCH
  • Ted Hurst IIIWR · TB @ DALScored 10.0 in week 3, against a usual 3.2. Averaging 5.4 over 3 games.4.2projBENCH
  • Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs CLEScored 26.0 in week 3, against a usual 10.2. Averaging 17.0 over 3 games.13.0projBENCH
  • Darnell WashingtonTE · PIT vs INDScored 8.7 in week 4, against a usual 2.8. Averaging 4.5 over 4 games.4.2projBENCH
  • Terry McLaurinWR · WAS vs NYGDScored 13.7 in week 3, against a usual 6.4. Averaging 6.7 over 3 games.0.1projBENCH
  • Marcus MariotaQB · WAS vs NYGScored 20.4 in week 3, against a usual 10.5. Averaging 14.5 over 2 games.12.4projBENCH

Trending up

Most added by fantasy managers on Sleeper over the last day, with our own view of each.

  • Emanuel WilsonRB · SEA vs SFFine as depth: he's our RB29, just outside the starting range.1,099,413 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.6projFLEX
  • Roman WilsonWR · PIT vs INDWe like it: he's our WR19, inside the starting range.355,059 adds on Sleeper in the last day7.4projSTART
  • Jauan JenningsWR · MIN @ NOFine as depth: he's our WR31, just outside the starting range.292,460 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.7projFLEX
  • Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI @ JAXFine as depth: he's our WR33, just outside the starting range.72,318 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.6projFLEX
  • Jordan AddisonWR · MIN @ NOWe like it: he's our WR23, inside the starting range.67,716 adds on Sleeper in the last day6.6projSTART
  • Malik WashingtonWR · MIA vs CINWe're not sold: he's our WR51, well outside the starting range.57,432 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.2projBENCH
  • Alvin KamaraRB · NO vs MINWe're not sold: he's our RB35, well outside the starting range.48,872 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.0projBENCH
  • Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · WAS vs NYGWe like it: he's our RB19, inside the starting range.47,727 adds on Sleeper in the last day8.4projSTART
  • Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJ vs CLEQWe're not sold: he's our TE29, well outside the starting range.47,169 adds on Sleeper in the last day3.1projBENCH
  • C.J. StroudQB · HOU @ TENWe're not sold: he's our QB15, well outside the starting range.45,318 adds on Sleeper in the last day14.1projBENCH
  • Jakobi MeyersWR · JAX vs PHIFine as depth: he's our WR34, just outside the starting range.37,194 adds on Sleeper in the last day5.5projFLEX
  • Mack HollinsWR · NE vs LVWe're not sold: he's our WR49, well outside the starting range.33,867 adds on Sleeper in the last day4.2projBENCH

Trending down

Most dropped on Sleeper over the last day. Sometimes the crowd is right to cut bait, and sometimes it panics.

  • Jadarian PriceRB · SEA vs SFIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.164,799 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Keenan AllenWR · IND @ PITOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.86,932 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Terrance FergusonTE · LA vs BUFIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.85,272 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Adonai MitchellWR · NYJ vs CLEOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.68,144 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Jayden ReedWR · GB vs CHIIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.67,572 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • De'Von AchaneRB · MIA vs CINIROut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.58,470 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Caleb DouglasWR · MIA vs CINOUTOut this week; only drop if you need the roster spot.49,808 drops on Sleeper in the last day0.0projOUT
  • Khalil ShakirWR · BUF @ LAFair to cut: he's our WR54, outside the starting range.48,078 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.1projBENCH
  • Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC vs DENFair to cut: he's our WR44, outside the starting range.42,406 drops on Sleeper in the last day4.6projBENCH
  • Kenny GainwellRB · TB @ DALFair to cut: he's our RB33, outside the starting range.36,856 drops on Sleeper in the last day5.0projBENCH

Best of the rest

The top projected players at each position who are likely still available. Good for streaming a week.

QB

  • C.J. StroudQB · HOU @ TENProjected 14.1 points, #15 among QBs this week, 1.2 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.14.1projBENCH
  • Drake MayeQB · NE vs LVProjected 13.8 points, #16 among QBs this week, 1.5 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.8projBENCH
  • Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE @ NYJProjected 13.6 points, #17 among QBs this week, 1.7 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.6projBENCH
  • Sam DarnoldQB · SEA vs SFProjected 13.5 points, #18 among QBs this week, 1.8 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.5projBENCH
  • Geno SmithQB · NYJ vs CLEProjected 13.0 points, #19 among QBs this week, 2.3 points behind #12, the last one we'd start.13.0projBENCH

RB

  • Woody MarksRB · HOU @ TENProjected 5.4 points, #31 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).5.4projFLEX
  • Braelon AllenRB · NYJ vs CLEProjected 5.2 points, #32 among RBs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #20).5.2projFLEX
  • Kenny GainwellRB · TB @ DALProjected 5.0 points, #33 among RBs this week, 0.2 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
  • Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB · JAX vs PHIProjected 5.0 points, #34 among RBs this week, 0.2 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
  • Alvin KamaraRB · NO vs MINProjected 5.0 points, #35 among RBs this week, 0.2 points behind #32, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH

WR

  • Malik NabersWR · NYG @ WASProjected 5.0 points, #41 among WRs this week, 0.3 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
  • Michael PittmanWR · PIT vs INDProjected 5.0 points, #42 among WRs this week, 0.3 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.5.0projBENCH
  • Devaughn VeleWR · NO vs MINProjected 4.8 points, #43 among WRs this week, 0.5 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.4.8projBENCH
  • Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC vs DENProjected 4.6 points, #44 among WRs this week, 0.7 points behind #36, the last one we'd start.4.6projBENCH
  • Cooper KuppWR · SEA vs SFProjected 4.3 points, #45 among WRs this week, outside the top 36.4.3projBENCH

TE

  • Isaiah LikelyTE · NYG @ WASWAS's defense has allowed 53% more points to TEs than the league average.4.6projFLEX
  • Zach ErtzTE · PHI @ JAXProjected 4.5 points, #16 among TEs this week: a flex-range play (straight starts run through #12).4.5projFLEX
  • Kyle PittsTE · ATL vs BALProjected 4.4 points, #17 among TEs this week, 0.1 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.4projBENCH
  • T.J. HockensonTE · MIN @ NOProjected 4.3 points, #18 among TEs this week, 0.2 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.3projBENCH
  • Darnell WashingtonTE · PIT vs INDProjected 4.2 points, #19 among TEs this week, 0.3 points behind #16, the last one we'd start.4.2projBENCH

Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Add/drop counts come from Sleeper's public data and reflect Sleeper users only. Stats from nflverse (CC-BY 4.0); injuries from ESPN's public injury report. Ranks and verdicts are on the rankings page.