The 2026 fantasy football season is flying by, and whether you're ready for Week 5 or not, here it comes! We're here to help with our Week 5 fantasy football rankings for all positions. Below, navigate the rankings to see where key Week 5 names such as Denzel Boston, Keon Coleman, Braelon Allen, Devaughn Vele, […]

We've been running hot on props lately, and I already feel pretty confident about this next crop of NFL bets for Week 5. Last week, we finished 3-1 with Keenan Allen as a push after he got hurt late in the week and didn't suit up. If you're tired of getting juiced-up odds on traditional […]

One could argue that the most important aspect of dynasty fantasy football is knowing when to bail. It hurts to part with a player who has won you matchups — or maybe even leagues. But the vision for the future is what separates dynasty from redraft formats. The problem with most dynasty "sell" content in […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) played only the first half of the team's Week 4 win over the Titans, exiting early with an ankle injury, and for the second consecutive day he was not seen at practice. Jackson still finished as the QB11 on the week despite sitting out the second half, and he's […]

Welcome back to the Jayden Daniels injury update trilogy, and this week we will be reading the "Return of Daniels" to hopefully bring a close to our injury update series. The Commanders are coming off a brutal, injury-riddled Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in London. However, team morale remains hopeful with the franchise […]

The 2026 NFL season rolls on to Week 5, so it's time to continue my weekly bold predictions column. This is where I'm trying to predict which players will hit their ceilings this week. I'll focus on players who you're likely on the fence with in start-and-sit decisions. Last week, I had some good calls, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys meet on Thursday Night Football in a Week 5 matchup between two teams headed in different directions. Tampa Bay is still searching for its first victory after falling to 0-4 with a 17-14 loss to Green Bay, while Dallas improved to 2-2 with a dramatic 34-30 comeback victory […]

Injuries continue to pile up. It has made it tough to navigate for some, but as I said last week, you just have to stay afloat during this stretch. Your team will get healthy, and other teams will get bitten by the injury bug. All you have to do right now is field the best […]

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, and to our fantasy football Week 5 start/sit recommendations chart for all player matchups and all games. Today, we'll look at some interesting Week 5 lineup decisions for players like Emanuel Wilson, Ollie Gordon II, Will Shipley, and more -- and how their matchups project for […]

Hey RotoBallers, now that the first waiver run is complete in most leagues, we are back with more waiver wire advice. Bye weeks are here, with the Chiefs and Panthers off. Several key injuries hit heading into Week 5, including Lamar Jackson, Ja'Marr Chase, Saquon Barkley, DJ Moore, and Ladd McConkey. Below are our updated […]

Week 5 has arrived, and the fantasy season is getting interesting. Depending on your league format, you are likely roughly one-third of the way through your regular season. However, there is a lot of football left to be played, and no one can count themselves out just yet, regardless of record. Once we get through […]

Week 5 is upon us! The Falcons might be the real deal now that they have a legit QB. They made light work of the Saints defense, and the Falcons defense really kept Tyler Shough at bay. This would have been a great matchup had Baker Mayfield been at QB, but I'm not sure how […]

Welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season! For anyone who isn't familiar, each week we give you our recommended Survivor Pool picks to target and also avoid for 2026 Survivor leagues. This week I'm pinch-hitting on this feature for our friend Kevin Tompkins -- kind of […]

With a month behind us, let's look ahead to preview Week 5 and beyond with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. The injuries, star performances, and role changes won't let up, reflecting the famed Smash Mouth lyric, "the [weeks] start coming and they don't stop coming." We will do our best to navigate the currents with […]

Welcome back to our NFL Pick'em Pool Picks for Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season. We're just about a quarter of the way through the season, which means we're finally able to determine which teams' successes and failures may be flukes, and which ones may be legitimate. Some questions do still exist, though. When […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to NFL Week 3. If you're new here, this is your weekly NFL DFS Game Stacks blueprint! Week 5 is one of those weeks where fitting together a solid lineup won't be an easy task. Sure, everyone wants a piece of the track meet in Arizona, but paying up for those stars... […]

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough doesn't anticipate any game-plan restrictions for quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) in Week 5. Asked by ESPN's John Keim whether Daniels' return posed any challenges for the offense, Blough's answer was brief: "He's full go." Daniels has missed the past two games with a dislocated left elbow, but was a […]

Hey there, NFL bettors! Don't look now, but we are heating up as the props from this article went 4-2 last week. Let's see if we can run it back with some more winning picks in Week 5, shall we? If you're new here, I'd like to introduce you to one of the most unique […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (hamstring) has "looked spry and comfortable taking drops, planting, [and] slinging it around," according to Dan Wiederer of The Athletic. Williams is working his way back from a Grade 2 hamstring strain that he suffered in the Bears' Week 2 loss to the Vikings. Officially, he has not returned to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have activated guard Tyler Smith (thumb) from injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Smith is coming off a full practice session and will make his season debut on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The All-Pro lineman landed on IR shortly before the regular season began, as he required […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (ankle) isn't dealing with a high-ankle sprain or a low-ankle sprain, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Instead, he's dealing with a "non-traditional" ankle sprain, which is what makes it tricky to put an exact timeline on his return. Jackson did not practice at all on Wednesday, but if he's […]

Bye weeks have begun, meaning Patrick Mahomes and Bryce Young are off the table at QB this week. If you're scrambling for the top injury or bye-week replacement, we have you covered with our Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings. Below, see where signal-callers like Jameis Winston, Bo Nix, Sam Darnold, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, […]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has begun to take over some of the play-calling duties from first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb, according to former NFL wide receiver and current Denver Sports 104.3 contributor Brandon Stokley. He noted that Payton began the process of getting more involved with play-calling in last week's loss to the […]

Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Joe Alt (neck) is expected to miss Sunday's Week 5 contest against the Denver Broncos, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. Alt initially suffered the injury in last weekend's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and although he won't be placed on injured reserve, the star lineman will miss at least a […]

Tyler Shough (hand), the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a left hand issue, according to the team's injury report. However, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football noted that Shough's injury "doesn't sound concerning." The Saints are coming off of a 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (thumb) has been officially ruled out ahead of the Week 5 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. As expected, Mayfield will miss his second straight game with the Bucs taking on the Cowboys in Dallas on Thursday Night. The veteran quarterback could be sidelined as long as six to eight […]

With quarterback Dante Moore (concussion) listed as out on the Big Ten availability report, Oregon will start quarterback Dylan Raiola against UCLA on Saturday. Raiola, a Nebraska transfer, took over for Moore after the Ducks starter exited the game against USC this past week after sustaining a concussion. Raiola helped guide Oregon to a 41-27 […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels made his first career start against the Green Bay Packers last weekend. He completed 19-of-27 passing attempts for 148 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss. He also rushed the ball eight times for an additional 55 yards on the ground. He'll now have a quick […]

We're heading into a pivotal Week 5 for fantasy football, and most of us are over a quarter of the way through our regular season. We've entered the window where we need to decide if we're disappointed or concerned about well-known players that are underperforming. We can give grace to those we are disappointed in […]

We're now one month into the fantasy football season, and some trends are revealing themselves. Still, the fantasy football landscape changes in a flash. This could just be the beginning for some of this week's risers and fallers. The players in this weekly article aren't necessarily the week's best and worst performers. Instead, we'll talk […]