
Best Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pick Ups for NFL Fantasy Football Week 5
Updated Oct. 4, 2025 10:16 p.m. ET
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It's Week 5 of the NFL campaign, and if you're scouring the waiver wire -- specifically for wide receivers -- we've got tips. See the list below for potential fantasy football targets you might be able to grab off of the waiver wire this week.
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NFL Week 5 WR Waiver Wire Pick Ups
Darius Slayton, New York Giants
- Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at New Orleans Saints
- Projected Fantasy Points: 10
- Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 33 WR
- Slayton's Season Fantasy Points: 22.5
- Slayton's Season Average Fantasy Points: 5.6
Marquise Brown, Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 5 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Projected Fantasy Points: 9.4
- Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 40 WR
- Brown's Season Fantasy Points: 48.9
- Brown's Season Average Fantasy Points: 12.2
Christian Kirk, Houston Texans
- Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Baltimore Ravens
- Projected Fantasy Points: 8.2
- Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 50 WR
- Kirk's Season Fantasy Points: 10.5
- Kirk's Season Average Fantasy Points: 5.3
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