Week 5 sneaky starts lean on rushing upside, pass-catching roles, and waiver-fillers to weather byes and injuries. Jaxson Dart’s legs keep him fantasy-relevant, while Sam Darnold offers a safe floor. Bryce Young carries upside against Miami’s leaky defense. Rachaad White anchors if Irving sits, with Demercado, Carter, and Scott sharing work in heated backfields. Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, Bond, Franklin, Mims, JuJu, Waller, Taylor, and Strange provide flexible paths in deeper rosters.

Waiver targets emerge as Nabers exits, with Waller primed for red-zone work and several streaming tight ends in Mason Taylor and Brenton Strange. Broncos’ Franklin and Mims offer big-play potential, and the Jets/ Giants offense paths deepen with multiple receiving options. In short, rostering depth pieces who see passing-down work and red-zone opportunities anchors fantasy lineups this week.

Arizona's backfield reshapes after James Conner's season-ending injury and Trey Benson's IR stint. Emari Demercado is the primary pass-catching option with Benson out, while Michael Carter is positioned to lead the backfield in Week 5. Carter is the safer add in standard leagues, Demercado offers deeper PPR value as a change-of-pace option, and Benson remains a stash for when he returns.

The Titans reshuffle their practice squad, bringing back John Ojukwu and Timmy Horne while releasing Jermar Jefferson and Amani Oruwariye as they prep for the Denver opener. With Tyjae Spears on IR, Tennessee’s backfield depth looks thin, leaving Jordan Mims as the lone on-paper option to supplement Pollard, Chestnut and Mullings, who is nursing a preseason injury. The moves sharpen line versatility and depth at defensive tackle and tackle while testing the running-back contingent early in the season.

Denver looms as the first real test for Tennessee’s reshaped roster, and how the Titans deploy Ojukwu on the edge and Horne inside could influence both the run game and pass protection. The waiver churn signals a preference for veteran depth on the line and a wait-and-see approach at running back while Mullings fights through injury and Spears remains unavailable.