NFL Week 5 Fantasy Football Tips
This is our waiver wire pick-ups column. The staff will scour the free agent pools in fantasy land for the best available talent every week. Availability, of course, depends on the league. We’re using 12 team, 15 roster spot leagues as the median, but we’ll look for roster candidates for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Grab the following before NFL Week 5.
After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide. Without wasting any more of your time, here is the Week 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickup List, for the NFL games going on this week (Week 5). Good Luck!!!
QUARTERBACKS
1. Kerry Collins, Titans
We’re leaving Kerry up here for one more week, he’s quietly having a good season, lets hope he stays out of the bars post-game.
2. Kyle Orton, Bears
He has thrown 30+ passes in three straight games and has earned the trust of Chicago’s coaching staff. The Lions have given up an average of two passing scores per game this season. Stash him on your bench if you have the room.
RUNNING BACKS
1. Deuce McAllister, Saints
In Week 4 Deuce carried the ball 20 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. He’s worthy of acquiring but until his role becomes more clearly defined, stash him on your bench.
2. Le’Ron McClain, Ravens
We had him here last week as well. Consider adding rookie Ray Rice, who will likely split carries with McClain if McGahee misses time with that chest injury he picked up vs. The Steelers on Monday night.
3. Mewelde Moore, Steelers
It’s time for the Mewelde show in Pittsburgh, there’s nobody left. With Willie Parker expected to miss next week’s game, Mendenhall out for the season, and third-stringer Carey Davis’ ankle sprain, Moore should see significant action.
4. Ryan Torain, Broncos
If you can ever trust a Broncos RB it may be Torain. He’s coming back a couple week’s early before Week 8 for sure, and heck Coach Shanahan compared him to TD. That’s enough reason right there isn’t it?
5. Brandon Jackson, Packers
Ryan Grant just isn’t getting it done in Green Bay, and Coach McCarthey loves to run the ball, so enter Jackson once again. The former second-round pick has averaged 5.2 ypc in limited duty.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Kevin Walter, Texans
Great player to have on your roster if you own Andre Johnson, just flip a coin each week, see if you can guess which one will have the bigger game. LOL — In Week 4 against the Titans he had 8 receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Upcoming schedule includes the Colts, Dolphins, Bengals, Vikings, Lions.
2. Bobby Engram, Seahawks
Returns this week and should start immediatly, last year he had 94 catches, he’s also Hass’ favorite target in Seattle.
3. Deion Branch, Seahawks
Also returns this week to the Seahawks from offseason ACL surgery. First game back might be limited, but hey he’s a former SB MVP, you could do worse on your bench right?
4. Reggie Brown, Eagles
Versus the Bears on Sunday Brown caught 6 passes for 79 yards. Brown should pan out to be a borderline starter in points PPR leagues and a bench player in standard performance leagues now that’s he’s fantasy relavant again.
5. Matt Jones, Jags
Somebody has to catch the ball in J-Ville right? In this his fourth year, he seems to have figured things out. He has at least five receptions in each of Jacksonville’s first four games. He’s roster worthy in all leagues, and even playable as a flex.
6. Steve Breaston, Cardinals
If Boldin misses any time at all with that injury he picked up in garbage time versus the Jets you’ll want to grab Breaston. Warner clearly trusts him, so should you.
TIGHT ENDS
1. Greg Olsen, Bears
Gets the Lions in Week 5, and is prooving that he’s emerged as an integral part of Chicago’s offense.
D/ST
1. Carolina Panthers
Not flashy by any means, but they get the Chiefs this week, and NO way do the Chiefs do again what they did versus the Broncos last week. They’re an adequate bye-week filler especially at home.
