Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 5
(Audacy) Every time I write this weekly column, I find it hard not to note that players in past weeks' columns won't be included but are often still worth picking up more. And because there are so many examples of that this week, I'm going to be much more up front about it.
Last time around, I suggested that you pick up Giants receiver Kadarius Toney, and that advice remains. After doing practically nothing to start the season — and having practically no ownership, as he was just about 2% owned when I added him to my waiver target list — Toney had six catches for 78 yards in a breakout Week 4. It doesn't look like too many people listened to me, as he's just 3% owned now, so maybe this time around will be different.
Ditto for previous waiver wire entries like Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, Bears receiver Darnell Mooney and Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell, all of whom are still available in a fair share of leagues. Again, just because I don't feature them on the below list doesn't mean you shouldn't still pick them up — I just want to include a new crop of players each time out.
And that's what I've done this time around. We have seven players, one of whom is a highly acclaimed rookie who finally got his spotlight, four of whom are relatively "old farts" and two of whom might be heading toward third-year breakouts.
All stats retrieved from Fantasy Pros. Only players owned in fewer than 50 percent of leagues are eligible.