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Fantasy Football Week 5: Waiver of phone transfers

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If you thought the fantasy landscape was messy, wait. Byes are about to arrive in Week 5, which means figuring out the lineup will become an even more uncomfortable process. In the coming week, we will 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 pickups that remain available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. If you have significant list needs, the names below are worth your attention.

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 a score against the Colts while rushing for 55 yards and two additional touchdowns. It wasn’t a flawless game, as he lost a fumble in ugly circumstances and was sacked four times, but the comeback effort was still very impressive.

We haven’t seen all of Fields’ fantastic dual-threat experience yet this year, but Sunday’s early deficit created ideal scoring conditions. His weekly cap hit is obviously as high as anyone’s. Fields is at home against Dallas this week, a surprisingly friendly game in the first month of the season. The Cowboys lost some key defensive pieces Thursday nightAlso.

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

This will simply serve as a weekly reminder that Smith is at the helm of a loaded offense, featuring several higher-tier weapons. Heading into Monday night’s game at Detroit, he’s averaging 262.3 passing yards per game and completing a ridiculous 74.8 percent of his attempts.

Smith already has a season on his resume in which he finished as the overall QB5, so we don’t need to wonder if he can maintain a high level of play over a full 17-game schedule . We saw it happen. It is fully approved for use against the Giants in Week 5.

FOB: $5

  • Andy Dalton has thrown five touchdown passes over the past two weeks, heroically returning Diontae Johnson to fantasy relevance. The next game in Chicago is a challenge, but Dalton then gets Atlanta and Washington in Weeks 6 and 7.

  • it must be Drake Maye soon, right? New England currently ranks last in total offense (238.8 YPG) while averaging just 13.0 points per game. There’s no chance things will look any worse with a dynamic rookie running the show. Miami, Houston and Jacksonville are on deck for the Pats, so it’s not like Maye is going to face a series of impossible matchups.

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Kansas City’s backfield is currently full of sketchy names and bad ideas. Carson Steele cannot reliably hold on to the ball, which led to his minimal workload on Sunday (three touches). Samaje Perine and Hunt are covered in dust, but they did the heavy lifting against the Chargers. Hunt ultimately led the backfield in touches (16) and yards from scrimmage (85), although his play wasn’t much in the way of elusiveness. None of these guys are capable of approaching Isiah Pacheco’s level of production, which is a serious problem for a team short on playmakers.

Hunt is certainly worth pursuing on waivers based on Sunday’s usage, but keep Edwards-Helaire in your plans as well. CEH is ready to parachute into the gallery of these thug running backs, returning soon from the NFI listand it could get interesting in no time. As soon as he’s ready to go, he’ll play. His services are urgently needed.

We can’t treat the KC backfield as an empty wallet FAB situation these days, so we won’t advise you to do anything rash.

FOB: $18 and $8

Dowdle has established himself as the only player in Dallas’ backfield who should be rostered in almost every fantasy format. He continues to outscore, outscore and outscore Ezekiel Elliott.

Dowdle made his first home visit of the season Thursday night, finishing with 61 yards on a dozen touches. He also started three straight games, for what that’s worth.

The upcoming matchups for the Cowboys are far from ideal (at Pit, Det), but this team has a layup line of friendly run defenses ahead in November and December.

FOB: $12

  • Jonathan Taylor was an unstoppable force on Sunday as usual, but he suffered a late-match ankle injury that will worry us all week. Trey’s Sermon is clearly the number 2 in this team’s backfield hierarchy, so he’s definitely worth adding.

  • Tyler Allgeier delivered 80 yards from scrimmage on 10 touches in Sunday’s win, playing a season-high 38 percent of Atlanta’s offensive snaps. It has definitely found its way into the flex conversation.

  • Emmanuel Wilson didn’t produce a notable stat line against the Vikings, but he played 30 snaps and functioned as an integral member of the committee.

  • Bigsby Reservoir carried seven times for an impressive 90 yards in Jacksonville’s close loss on Sunday. Travis Etienne is dealing with a shoulder issue, which has led to additional opportunities for his replacement. Bigsby now averages 8.2 YPC on his 21 rushing attempts.

  • Buffalo’s defense was punished by the Ravens backfield on Sunday night, as Derrick Henry turned in a vintage performance and Justice Hill delivered 96 total yards and a score on 10 touches. Hill has surpassed 50 yards from scrimmage in three of his four games this season, serving as the perfect complementary back alongside the bruising Henry.

It’s hard to say whether Wicks gave us the worst big game of the season or the best bad game. Let’s just say it was a trip.

Wicks was targeted 13 times against the Vikings, delete multiple passes while catching five, including two scores. He’s a great separator and Jordan Love looked his way early and often, so we can probably live with a few missed opportunities.

Christian Watson suffered a nasty ankle injury in the loss to Minnesota, which could obviously lead to additional opportunities for Wicks in the coming weeks. Green Bay receives the gift of a game next Sunday against the Rams.

FOB: $16

The first-round rookie delivered on Sunday, catching six balls for 66 yards on 10 targets, with his first NFL score included:

Legette should of course see additional opportunities with Adam Thielen (hamstring) out for several weeks, and he further benefits from Andy Dalton’s push in Carolina. It’s still early in the development arc, but we’re talking about a 220+ pound human with 4.39 wheels and a 40-inch vertical. Legette has no shortage of assets.

FOB: $8

Find something in this life that you love half as much as Daniel Jones loves throwing to Robinson on third down.

On Thursday night, Robinson was absolutely loaded with targets, catching 11 balls for 71 yards on 14 opportunities. He’s averaging 9.5 targets per game this season and has caught 18 passes for 132 yards over the past two weeks. Without a doubt, Robinson should be rostered in any full PPR league.

FOB: $8

  • Josh Downs landed eight of nine targets Sunday, thriving with Joe Flacco under center, finishing with 82 receiving yards and a score. He looks healthy after missing much of camp with a sprained ankle. We can’t promise he’ll remain a consistent fantasy option with Anthony Richardson at QB, but he’s a talented receiver who deserves significant target totals.

  • Tre Tucker made a home visit for the Raiders on Sunday, handling six touches and gaining 44 total yards. He’s a viable pick in deeper leagues as long as Davante Adams stays away.

  • Do not expect a large volume of Tutu Atwellbut he specializes in turnover plays. He converted eight catches into 175 receiving yards over his last two games.

  • Tucker Kraft continues to outplay and outplay Luke Musgrave in Green Bay, and he’s coming off a six-catch, 53-yard performance. In a season without a good, clear answer at tight end, Kraft deserves a chance on someone’s roster in most leagues.

  • Zach Ertz has caught 15 of 16 targets in four weeks, which shouldn’t be that surprising since his quarterback is completing an outrageous 82.1% of his throws. We’re still waiting for Ertz’s first touchdown of 2024, although he did score a two-point conversion on Sunday.

Another week, another fantastic double-digit total from the Broncos D. This group crushed the Bucs and Jets in back-to-back wins, allowing just 16 total points along the way. Patrick Surtain II erases elite receivers while his teammates pile up the sacks (12 in the last two weeks). Denver gets a home date with the Raiders in Week 5, so don’t hesitate to spend an extra dollar.

FOB: $3

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