Week 5 Sunday Recap: The Best Players Still on Waivers
Every score from Sunday's 13-game slate, plus the players who produced in them and are still rostered in under 60% of leagues, led by Jacoby Brissett's 26.3 PPR points.
Sunday, October 11: 13 games, 615 combined points. The scoreboard got away from everyone in Lions at Cardinals, 45-21, 66 points between them. At the other end of the day, Giants at Commanders came down to 0. Drake Maye put up the best fantasy line anyone managed, 39.5 PPR points, which is useful to exactly the 93% of leagues that already roster him.
This is that slate read backwards, starting from roster share instead of from points. 47 players scored at least 8 PPR points on Sunday while rostered in under 60% of leagues, and 25 of them were on fewer than one roster in ten. Those are the names your league is deciding on right now; the best 30 are below.
A caveat worth reading before the table, because it is what separates a waiver add that still starts for you in November from one you drop in two weeks: a big line and a real role are not the same thing. Six catches on nine targets is a plan. One catch for a touchdown is a coincidence that happened to be worth six points. Both show up at the top of a Monday waiver list and only one of them repeats, so the board below is split by which kind of day each player actually had.
The scoreboard
Every final from the slate, in kickoff order, with the best fantasy line each game produced and how widely that player is rostered.
The waiver board
The 30 best lines from skill-position players rostered in under 60% of leagues, biggest first. Roster share is the consensus figure as of the final whistle; the tag says whether the day came from work or from the end zone.
Jacoby BrissettQBARI vs DETEarned it
29/47, 292 pass yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 2 car, 19 rush yds · 1/1, 7 rec yds
47 att · projected 18.16, +8.1
Jameis WinstonQBNYG at WASEarned it
33/54, 326 pass yds · 3 TD · 5 car, 27 rush yds
54 att · projected 14.51, +11.2
Tyler HuntleyQBBAL at ATLTouchdown
24/32, 201 pass yds · 2 TD · 6 car, 20 rush yds · 1 TD
32 att · projected 12.02, +12
22.5PPR2.5%
Aaron RodgersQBPIT vs INDEarned it
22/31, 235 pass yds · 3 TD · 1 car, 6 rush yds
31 att · projected 16.64, +5.4
Pat FreiermuthTEPIT vs INDModest
1 car, 1 rush yds · 5/7, 44 rec yds · 2 TD
8 touches · projected 8.01, +13.5
C.J. StroudQBHOU at TENEarned it
26/34, 261 pass yds · 1 TD · 6 car, 5 rush yds · 1 TD
34 att · projected 15.26, +5.6
Malik WillisQBMIA vs CINTouchdown
15/27, 137 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · 8 car, 74 rush yds · 1 TD
27 att · projected 16.01, +2.9
MarShawn LloydRBGB vs CHIModest
10 car, 31 rush yds · 2 TD · 1/2, 6 rec yds
12 touches · projected 9.82, +6.9
Samaje PerineRBCIN at MIAEarned it
14 car, 68 rush yds · 2/2, 10 rec yds · 1 TD
16 touches · projected 6.48, +9.3
Teagan QuitorianoTEARI vs DETTouchdown
2/2, 15 rec yds · 2 TD
2 touches
Jaylin NoelWRHOU at TENEarned it
1 car, 1 rush yds · 5/5, 41 rec yds · 1 TD
6 touches · projected 5.19, +10
Darius CooperWRPHI at JAXModest
2/3, 71 rec yds · 1 TD
3 touches · projected 7.23, +7.9
Germie BernardWRPIT vs INDEarned it
1 car, 4 rush yds · 6/9, 80 rec yds
10 touches · projected 7.03, +7.4
Michael Penix Jr.QBATL vs BALEarned it
19/32, 240 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 car, 8 rush yds
32 att · projected 14.82, -0.4
Kimani VidalRBLAC vs DENEarned it
8 car, 57 rush yds · 1 TD · 1/2, -1 rec yds
10 touches · projected 6, +6.6
Woody MarksRBHOU at TENEarned it
15 car, 62 rush yds · 4/4, 23 rec yds
19 touches · projected 8.81, +3.7
Deshaun WatsonQBCLE at NYJEarned it
15/33, 155 pass yds · 1 TD · 6 car, 40 rush yds
33 att · projected 14.16, -2
Malik WashingtonWRMIA vs CINEarned it
1 car, 18 rush yds · 6/8, 43 rec yds
9 touches · projected 11.47, +0.6
Dylan LaubeRBLV at NEModest
4 car, 9 rush yds · 1 TD · 3/3, 16 rec yds
7 touches · projected 1.27, +10.2
Daniel JonesQBIND at PITEarned it
24/44, 267 pass yds · 3 car, 4 rush yds
44 att · projected 12.71, -1.6
Efton Chism IIIWRNE vs LVEarned it
1 car, 2 rush yds · 5/6, 57 rec yds
7 touches · projected 8.58, +2.3
Left off the board: Tanner Hudson (TE, CIN) put up 10.4 PPR points but is listed Out (pectoral). A player who cannot suit up next week is not a waiver claim, however big the line.
Work, and the other thing
The same names sorted by how much of the line the offense handed them. Touches are targets plus carries; a quarterback is judged on attempts instead, since the two do not compare.
Earned it (19)
Volume carried the day, so a repeat does not need a touchdown. Bid here.
- Jacoby BrissettQB · ARI47 att42%
- Jameis WinstonQB · NYG54 att7%
- Aaron RodgersQB · PIT31 att28%
- C.J. StroudQB · HOU34 att46%
- Samaje PerineRB · CIN16 touches5%
- Jaylin NoelWR · HOU6 touches4.6%
- Germie BernardWR · PIT10 touches5.9%
- Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATL32 att12%
- Brenton StrangeTE · JAX8 touches39%
- Kirk CousinsQB · LV28 att45%
- Kimani VidalRB · LAC10 touches3.4%
- Woody MarksRB · HOU19 touches53%
- Deshaun WatsonQB · CLE33 att14%
- Malik WashingtonWR · MIA9 touches50%
- Kendrick BourneWR · ARI8 touches3.4%
- Dontayvion WicksWR · PHI8 touches33%
- Rashod BatemanWR · BAL6 touches19%
- Daniel JonesQB · IND44 att22%
- Efton Chism IIIWR · NE7 touches2.5%
Bought a touchdown (4)
Half the points or more came from the end zone on thin usage. Let someone else spend the budget.
- Tyler HuntleyQB · BAL32 att24
- DeMario DouglasWR · NE5 touches22.5
- Malik WillisQB · MIA27 att18.9
- Teagan QuitorianoTE · ARI2 touches15.5
Injuries that opened a door
Skill-position designations from Sunday’s games, ranked by how much rostered value each one puts in play rather than by severity alone: a universally rostered starter listed questionable leaves more to cover than a fourth-string back ruled out. Each is paired with the teammate at the same position who saw the most work in that game and is still widely available, because a depth chart written in August is a worse guide than the snaps that were just played.
Lamar JacksonQB · BALOAnkle100% rostered
Next in line and still available: Tyler Huntley, 24/32, 201 pass yds · 2 TD · 6 car, 20 rush yds · 1 TD for 24 PPR points, not on the consensus board at all.
Saquon BarkleyRB · PHIOHamstring99% rostered
Next in line and still available: Dameon Pierce, 11 car, 14 rush yds · 2/5, -2 rec yds for 3.2 PPR points, rostered in 2.3% of leagues.
DeVonta SmithWR · PHIOHamstring98% rostered
Next in line and still available: Dontayvion Wicks, 5/8, 63 rec yds for 11.3 PPR points, rostered in 33% of leagues.
Breece HallRB · NYJOQuadriceps97% rostered
Next in line and still available: Isaiah Davis, 2 car, 8 rush yds · 1/2, 9 rec yds for 2.7 PPR points, rostered in 4.1% of leagues.
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIOHamstring90% rostered
Next in line and still available: Tyson Bagent, 12/21, 87 pass yds · 2 INT · 3 car, 17 rush yds for 3.2 PPR points, rostered in 4.4% of leagues.
Stefon DiggsWR · WASOHamstring85% rostered
Next in line and still available: Treylon Burks, 2/5, 26 rec yds for 4.6 PPR points, rostered in 1.7% of leagues.
Kyle MonangaiRB · CHIOToe83% rostered
Next in line and still available: Roschon Johnson, 5 car, 6 rush yds · 5/7, 34 rec yds for 9 PPR points, rostered in 7.4% of leagues.
Jordan AddisonWR · MINOHamstring80% rostered
Next in line and still available: Myles Price, 3/4, 20 rec yds for 3 PPR points, not on the consensus board at all.
Deeper stashes
Under 10% rostered, under 8 points, six or more touches: the box score was quiet but the offense kept going back to them. Bench adds, not lineup answers.
| Player | Line | Touches | PPR | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameon PierceRB · PHI | 11 car, 14 rush yds · 2/5, -2 rec yds | 16 | 3.2 | 2.3% |
| Pierre Strong Jr.RB · GB | 5 car, 7 rush yds · 3/4, 11 rec yds | 9 | 4.8 | 0.6% |
| Laquon TreadwellWR · IND | 2/8, 34 rec yds | 8 | 5.4 | unranked |
| George HolaniRB · SEA | 4 car, 7 rush yds · 4/4, 24 rec yds | 8 | 5.1 | 6.9% |
| Corey KinerRB · NE | 6 car, 52 rush yds · 1/1, 7 rec yds | 7 | 4.9 | 0.6% |
| Jalen BrooksWR · ARI | 2/7, 16 rec yds | 7 | 3.6 | unranked |
| Darnell MooneyWR · NYG | 2/7, 14 rec yds | 7 | 3.4 | 3.1% |
| Kaleb JohnsonRB · GB | 7 car, 26 rush yds | 7 | 2.6 | 7.5% |
If your league runs a single claim, Jacoby Brissett is the one worth spending it on: 29/47, 292 pass yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 2 car, 19 rush yds · 1/1, 7 rec yds for 26.3 PPR points, rostered in 42% of leagues. He is also the thinnest of these to still be sitting there, so check your league before planning around him. If he is gone, Jameis Winston is the biggest line on this board that most leagues can still add. The live add and drop board will tell you how fast that number is moving.
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Box scores captured from ESPN once every game on the slate was final, and roster share read from FantasyPros' consensus board at the same moment, then frozen together. The percentages are what they were when this was written, on October 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT - they move fastest in the first day after a slate, which is the point. Fantasy points are full PPR on Sleeper's scoring.