Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades

It's Week 5 of the NFL season, and if you're scouring the waiver wire, 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 Waiver Wire Pick Ups

Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Miami Dolphins
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.8
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 24 RB
• Dowdle's Season Fantasy Points: 21.3
• Dowdle's Season Average Fantasy Points: 5.3

Michael Carter, RB, Arizona Cardinals

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET vs. Tennessee Titans
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.7
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 30 RB
• Carter's Season Fantasy Points: 0.1

Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs

• Week 5 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.6
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 33 RB
• Hunt's Season Fantasy Points: 26.1
• Hunt's Season Average Fantasy Points: 6.5

Darius Slayton, WR, 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

Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Carolina Panthers
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.8
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 12 TE
• Waller's Season Fantasy Points: 17.7

Marquise Brown, WR, 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, WR, 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

Justice Hill, RB, Baltimore Ravens

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Houston Texans
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.7
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 41 RB
• Hill's Season Fantasy Points: 41.6
• Hill's Season Average Fantasy Points: 10.4

Miles Sanders, RB, Dallas Cowboys

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at New York Jets
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.2
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 44 RB
• Sanders' Season Fantasy Points: 26.7
• Sanders' Season Average Fantasy Points: 6.7

Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Baltimore Ravens
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 17 TE
• Schultz's Season Fantasy Points: 28.6
• Schultz's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.2

Jeremy McNichols, RB, Washington Commanders

• Week 5 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET at Los Angeles Chargers
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.6
• Week 5 Projection Ranking: No. 46 RB
• McNichols' Season Fantasy Points: 17.6
• McNichols' Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.4

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