Best Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pick Ups for NFL Fantasy Football Week 5

Best Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pick Ups for NFL Fantasy Football Week 5

Updated Oct. 4, 2025 10:16 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

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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