Week 5 Waiver Wire
Who to pick up in week 5 and exactly why — the injury or role change behind every add, not just a name. Live alerts and the full board are on the Waiver Wire tool.
Pick up NOW — a starter went down
| Player | Pos · Team | Why |
|---|
| Tee Higgins | WR · CIN | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN WR1) is out — concussion |
| Jordan Addison | WR · MIN | Justin Jefferson (MIN WR1) is out — ankle |
| Will Shipley | RB · PHI | Saquon Barkley (PHI RB1) is out — hamstring |
| Romeo Doubs | WR · NE | A.J. Brown (NE WR1) is out — ankle |
| Braelon Allen | RB · NYJ | Breece Hall (NYJ RB1) is out — quadriceps |
| Alvin Kamara | RB · NO | Travis Etienne Jr. (NO RB1) is out — hamstring |
| Quentin Johnston | WR · LAC | Ladd McConkey (LAC WR1) is out — foot |
| Stefon Diggs | WR · WAS | Terry McLaurin (WAS WR1) is out — hamstring |
| Tyson Bagent | QB · CHI | Caleb Williams (CHI QB1) is out — hamstring |
| Jalon Daniels | QB · TB | Baker Mayfield (TB QB1) is out — thumb |
| Zach Ertz | TE · PHI | Dallas Goedert (PHI TE1) is out — knee - mcl |
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Week 5 edition — updated nightly through gameday, then kept as the season archive.