Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 6 Updates For CeeDee Lamb, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings

The wide receiver position has been impacted by a ton of injuries this season. Unfortunately, things are looking quite a bit like they did last year, when injuries greatly altered the outcomes of teams in fantasy football leagues. Generally, it's thought that running backs have more trouble with injuries than receivers. But the ailment plague […]

Time to Drop Kaleb Johnson? Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson has been perhaps the biggest disappointment of any rookie in fantasy football relative to the hype he was getting in the pre-draft process. Johnson was widely regarded as an elite RB prospect who would immediately become a three-down back in the NFL.  Through five weeks with the Steelers, we've […]

Time to Drop Zach Ertz? Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz had a hot start to his 2025 season. He scored 11.6 and 18.4 PPR fantasy points in his first two games and was one of the top tight ends in fantasy football over that stretch. Since then, he's cooled off significantly. Without touchdowns to boost his totals, he's failed […]

Time to Drop Elic Ayomanor? Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor logged consecutive weeks of double-digit PPR fantasy points in Week 2 and Week 3. In those games, he caught four of his six targets for 56 yards and a touchdown, and later four of his five targets for 38 yards and another score. It seemed that he had wrested […]

NFL Rookies: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes for Week 6

It typically takes a bit of time for rookies to break out, especially those drafted outside the first round of the NFL Draft. Sometimes, we see players who don't do much at all in the first few games slowly start to grind out bigger roles before their first breakout game. It's important to get a […]

Legit Breakouts or Flukes? Rico Dowdle, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Sam Darnold Fantasy Football Outlooks

Among the most surprising big performances for fantasy football in Week 5 of NFL action were those of Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, Washington Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. All three scored over 25.0 PPR fantasy points, easily having their best games of the season and helping propel their […]

Time to Drop Tyrone Tracy Jr.? Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) missed his second game in a row in Week 5 due to a shoulder injury he suffered in Week 3. Tracy has been a fantasy disappointment so far through 2025, with zero games of double-digit PPR fantasy points. The Giants selected running back Cam Skattebo in […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jake Tonges, Taysom Hill, Evan Engram Fantasy Football Outlooks

The tight end position is one of the few where it's not so hard to get an edge for your fantasy team from waiver wire pickups. TEs tend to have seasons of relatively high production interspersed with returns to major mediocrity, as we've seen countless times. This season, injuries have been a major driving factor […]

Should I Pickup Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton (ankle) had two massive games in Week 3 and Week 4 after a slow start to his first season in the NFL. But on Sunday, he exited his team's loss to the Washington Commanders after an ankle injury. Unfortunately, it was recently announced that Hampton would be […]

Tyjae Spears, Sean Tucker, Kendre Miller: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

Probably the most fun thing of all time to do in any line of work is try to predict which backup running backs will have big games when they get more work due to injuries to the RBs ahead of them on their depth charts. I was joking -- it's actually very difficult. There are […]

Trevor Etienne, Zavier Scott, Ollie Gordon: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

Unfortunately, it's really not hard to get into running back hell quickly in fantasy football. If you drafted Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (calf), Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot), or Arizona Cardinals tailback James Conner (ankle), you might be in a world of trouble right now. Losing a starting running back is […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5 (2025)

The wide receiver position is a bit more forgiving than it is for running backs. Typically, there are multiple WRs outside a team's top-2 at the position that are valuable fantasy assets for at least a few weeks a year. This doesn't mean it's easy to find which games you should start for them. But […]

6 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - John Johnson's Week 5 Picks (2025)

Bold predictions, when backed up by solid evidence, can sometimes turn out to be accurate. When they feature players that aren't obvious must-start studs in all leagues, they can help you win your matchups. Predicting that a team's clear WR1 will have a big game against a bad defense doesn't do much for fantasy managers, […]

Jerry Jeudy, Calvin Ridley, Tre Tucker: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

Fantasy football is often as much a game of trying to beat your opponents as it is trying to survive a rash of season-ending injuries and bye weeks. This is especially true for fantasy managers who drafted New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) and Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (knee). Both suffered season-ending […]

Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Keenan Allen: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson, his teammate and fellow WR Darius Slayton, and Los Angeles Chargers wideout Keenan Allen are three players in what look like crowded rooms at their position that fantasy managers are considering starting for Week 5. All three have reasonable cases to be made for their upside, but there's […]

Marquise Brown, Isaiah Bond, Travis Hunter: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

If you're in deeper leagues, have multiple players out with injury or on their bye weeks, or just had bad luck in your drafts, you're probably wondering how to navigate the mess of choosing which of the "lower tier" wide receivers to start. Among this group of ambiguous WRs are Kansas City Chiefs WR Marquise […]

Time to Drop Troy Franklin? Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin was seen as a potential breakout player for the 2025 season after his 24.0 PPR fantasy point performance in Week 2. That game was easily his best of the season, and he hasn't had double-digit points in any other contest.  With WR Courtland Sutton serving as the team's top […]

Deebo Samuel, Tetairoa McMillan, Chris Olave: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

In some leagues, you'll see New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (calf), and Washington Commanders wideout Deebo Samuel Sr. (heel) locked into starting lineups without question. But in leagues with 10 or fewer teams, you might have other options available on your rosters that might seem like better players […]

A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Cooper Kupp: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 5

Nothing feels worse than drafting a player that's had great fantasy seasons in the past, hoping they can replicate their previous success, and then being handed a plate full of disappointing, week-losing performances. Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and Seattle Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp have done exactly that so far. They […]

Time to Drop Cooper Kupp? Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Outlook (2025)

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp is certainly in the tail end of his career. He had an absolutely meteoric rise through fantasy rankings and in the minds of Los Angeles Rams fans due to his remarkable 2021 season. However, he's seen a decline in production each year since then. He's 32 years old, so […]

When Will J.J. McCarthy Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) missed his second consecutive week of NFL action in Week 4 due to an injury he sustained in Week 2. It's been an up-and-down start to his career so far -- his fourth-quarter heroics in Week 1 were met by his equally bad play in Week 2. The Vikings […]

When Will Joe Burrow Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (toe), one of the NFL's best signal-callers, unfortunately suffered a toe injury in Week 2 of 2025. He hasn't played since then, and in his absence, the Bengals have had one of the league's worst offenses. Despite playing reasonably well in 2023 in relief of Burrow, backup quarterback Jake Browning […]

When Will Tyrone Tracy Jr. Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) missed his team's Week 4 contest with a shoulder injury he suffered in Week 3. In his place, it's been RB Cam Skattebo that's held down the fort in the backfield while Tracy recovers from his injury.  He was one of the NFL's surprise RB breakouts […]

Legit Breakouts or Flukes? Woody Marks, Darren Waller, Romeo Doubs Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 4 of NFL action featured quite a few surprise performances. Even though we already had three games in the books, there is always plenty of time for players to come out of nowhere and have massive games. That's exactly what happened with Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller, Houston Texans running back Woody Marks, […]

When Will Jayden Daniels Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (knee) has now missed two straight contests with a knee injury. He was able to play in all 17 of his team's contests in 2024. Daniels suffered the injury in Week 2, and though he was able to finish the game, his ailment was later deemed serious enough that he […]

When Will CeeDee Lamb Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (ankle) is never a player any writer wants to write an injury article about. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to play at all in Week 4 due to his current injury issues. Lamb has been very reliable throughout his career, and in five previous seasons in the NFL, he's missed […]

When Will Terry McLaurin Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quad) played in all 17 of his team's contests in each of the last four seasons. He's been remarkably healthy throughout the latter part of his career.  Unfortunately, he's dealing with a quad injury now and wasn't able to play in his team's Week 4 game. They lost that […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL WRs: Week 5 Updates for Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans, Malik Nabers, Tyreek Hill, CeeDee Lamb

It's usually a good thing when these injury articles are shorter than normal, but that's typically the case this early in the season. It's not until later in the year that we start to see the injuries pile up, as players continue to play through various minor to moderate injuries. Playing in the NFL is […]

When Will Mike Evans Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 5 (2025)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) unfortunately is dealing with another hamstring injury this season. Last year, he missed three games with a hamstring issue, but was able to return and play the rest of the season. Of course, Evans is 32 years old now, so his body simply isn't able to handle […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - Darius Slayton, Josh Downs, Christian Kirk Fantasy Football Outlooks

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, Indianapolis Colts wideout Josh Downs, and Houston Texans WR Christian Kirk are all receivers that could be solid waiver pickups for Week 5 in fantasy football. All three could see increased roles in their offenses based on recent occurrences in their games in Week 4, and all possess […]