Fantasy Waiver Wire Week 5: Samaje Perine, Hunter Renfrow amongst prime free agent pickups

Monday Evening Soccer normally produces at the least one notable efficiency that catches the eyes of fantasy soccer homeowners, and this week we bought two, as Hunter Renfrow and Jared Cook dinner every made circumstances to have everlasting houses on rosters. Each shall be among the many top Week 5 fantasy waiver wire pickups and free agent adds, however neither would be the most coveted. That honor belongs to handcuff RBs Damien Williams and Samaje Perine and sleeper QB Trey Lance…we predict. All three backups appeared poised to begin in Week 5 and presumably past round mid-afternoon Monday, however after new stories surfaced in regards to the well being of starters David Montgomery, Joe Mixon, and Jimmy Garoppolo, we’re not so certain. Both method, these guys will, on the very least, be picked up after waivers clear round 4-5 a.m. ET on Wednesday mornings in ESPN and Yahoo leagues.

Yow will discover extra details about Williams and Lance in our full free agent list, in addition to a bunch of intriguing depth items who is likely to be price grabbing this week. Whether or not you want a QB (Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones), RB (Kenny Gainwell, Michael Carter), WR (Jamison Crowder, Darnell Mooney, Randall Cobb, Curtis Samuel, DeVante Parker), or TE (Dawson Knox, Tyler Conklin, Dalton Schultz), we’ve one thing for you. We even have a ton of Week 5 streaming ideas at TE and D/ST (plus one QB), which could be discovered on the end of this list. Should you want a brand new kicker, you’ll be able to take a look at our Week 5 kicker rankings or admit that studying about fantasy kicker pickups is just not a method for anybody to stay their lives and at last stop your league for one that does not have a kicker spot subsequent 12 months. 

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There might be as many as three gamers (Williams, Perine, Lance) price prime waiver claims this week. There may be as few as zero. As a result of the Bears have mentioned they will not present an replace on Montgomery’s damage till after Wednesday’s apply, likelihood is you will should chunk the bullet on Williams (who’s coping with a thigh bruise himself). We all know Montgomery’s damage is not overly severe, however he nonetheless would possibly miss a number of video games. Mixon and Garoppolo do not sound like they’re going to miss multiple recreation, on the most, so Perine would possibly nonetheless be price it, however as troublesome because it is likely to be, you most likely should let another person have Lance in case you have a top-three declare. The relative worth of all three of those guys comes all the way down to your staff wants and the way a lot you consider within the backups. 

WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

High fantasy soccer waiver wire pickups for Week 5

Until in any other case famous, solely gamers owned in fewer than 50 % of Yahoo leagues thought of.

Samaje Perine, RB, Bengals. It was initially reported on Monday that Joe Mixon was “week-to-week” with an ankle damage after final Thursday’s recreation in opposition to Jacksonville. Later within the day, Bengals coach Zac Taylor mentioned Mixon is “day-to-day” and can apply to begin the week. Clearly, that is much better information for Mixon’s outlook, however likelihood is, we can’t know if he is suiting up in Week 5 till a lot later within the week. You would possibly bear in mind Mixon was “week-to-week” for 10 weeks final 12 months whereas lacking the ultimate 10 video games due to a foot damage. It is robust to know whether or not Perine is price a prime waiver declare or will not even have worth this coming week, however likelihood is, you will must bid for him if you need him. It is potential he is the Bengals’ beginning RB in opposition to Inexperienced Bay in Week 5 and possibly even Detroit in Week 6. He appears price including on the prospect Mixon continues to wrestle with damage.

WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Hunter Renfrow, WR, Raiders. Renfrow continues to function because the Raiders prime vast receiver, and possibly that is the week fantasy homeowners take discover. He caught six of a team-high eight targets for 45 yards and a rating on Monday night time, giving him at the least 5 catches in each recreation this season and touchdowns in two straight contests. Renfrow does not put up huge yards, however clearly he has worth in PPR leagues. He is a worthwhile WR3 in most matchups, and he ought to proceed to thrive in Week 5 in opposition to a below-average Bears protection.

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Jared Cook dinner, TE, Chargers. Cook dinner is owned in simply 47 % of Yahoo leagues regardless of the dearth of respectable tight ends this 12 months. That share will go up after he caught six-of-seven targets for 70 yards and a TD on Monday night time. He is been under common this 12 months, however he is had at the least 5 targets in three-of-four video games and performs in an explosive offense. He has loads of upside going ahead, although a Week 5 matchup in opposition to Cleveland will not be a great place to make use of him. He is nonetheless price including, as he shall be a prime streamer in Week 6 in opposition to a Baltimore protection that entered final week tied for probably the most fantasy factors allowed to TEs and gave up one other TE rating to Noah Fant.

Josh Gordon, WR, Chiefs. We have already said plenty about Gordon’s fantasy outlook, however this is a reminder that is price taking up a flier on after signing with the Chiefs. Sure, Gordon’s greatest days are lengthy behind him, however he could not have gone to a greater state of affairs. He’ll be no higher than a 3rd choice for the NFL’s scariest offense, however that would nonetheless yield some huge video games given the quarterback he’ll have throwing him the ball. At 30, he may not be fully washed up, so if he can keep on the sector (a giant “if”), Gordon may have worth.

Rashod Bateman, WR, Ravens. In shallow leagues, Bateman is an afterthought, however in deep leagues, he is price a flier. The primary-round pick of Minnesota has missed the primary 4 video games due to a core damage, however there is a good likelihood he returns in Week 5. The Ravens passing recreation has been productive this 12 months, and whereas Bateman would possibly take some time to get acclimated, he has loads of upside. Seize him early within the week so you’ll be able to stash him in your IR till you need to make one other roster transfer. T.Y. Hilton (neck), Tre’Quan Smith (knee), and Michael Gallup (calf) are additionally eligible to return off the IR this week, so it does not harm to stash one if you happen to want receiver depth. 

For extra waiver/free agent ideas, together with flex RBs Damien Williams and Kenny Gainwell, veteran WRs Jamison Crowder and Randall Cobb, and rising TEs Dalton Schultz and Dawson Knox, take a look at our full Week 5 list.