Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire: Must-Have Players to Add to Your Roster (Ep. 1740)

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Sep 30, 2025

Join the experts as they dive into the must-add players for fantasy football in Week 5. They spotlight Woody Marks as a potential game-changer and evaluate Kenneth Gainwell's waiver bid value. Discover breakout running backs like Blake Corum and whether Zavier Scott is a fleeting star. They also discuss wide receivers Troy Franklin and Darius Slayton with sleeper potential, tackle streaming quarterback options Jaxson Dart and Sam Darnold, and give defense recommendations with the Browns and Cardinals. Get ready to refine your roster!

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ADVICE

Pay Up For Woody Marks

Be aggressive acquiring Woody Marks if you need RB help; consider spending a large FAAB share.
Marks led snaps, carries, routes and should be treated as the Texans' RB1/1A moving forward.

INSIGHT

Gainwell Is The Reliable Handcuff

Kenneth Gainwell looks like the clear handcuff and interchangeable piece with Jalen Warren in Pittsburgh's backfield.
Expect Gainwell to hold value as a 40% workload runner in many weeks even after the bye.

ADVICE

Target Brashard Smith As A Flyer

Take a flier on Brashard Smith in Kansas City instead of overpaying for middling backs.
Smith offers passing-game usage and upside if Hunt/Pacheco fail to hold the job.

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Help water find its level on your roster by joining Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice and Derek Brown for their top fantasy football Week 5 waiver wire pickups of the 2025 NFL season.

Will Houston Texans RB Woody Marks be worth the FAAB it will cost to acquire him? Is Minnesota Vikings RB Zavier Scott just a flash in the pan? Plus, could New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart be more than just a one-week streamer?

The Pros pray for rain and fantasy difference-makers along the shores of Lake Erie!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Fantasy Football Championship Belt Giveaway Winner - 0:00:39
Fantasy Football Golden Toilet Giveaway - 0:01:18
Waiver Wire Add of the Week: Woody Marks (RB - HOU) - 0:02:03
Kenneth Gainwell (RB - PIT) - 0:07:13
Blake Corum (RB - LAR) - 0:11:04
Brashard Smith (RB - KC) - 0:11:26
Zavier Scott (RB - MIN) - 0:12:40
Drops: Tank Bigsby (RB - PHI) & Brian Robinson Jr. (RB - SF) - 0:14:01
Hard Rock Bet - 0:15:47
Troy Franklin (WR - DEN) - 0:17:17
Jalen Coker (WR - CAR) - 0:18:51
Romeo Doubs (WR - GB) - 0:21:26
Jayden Higgins (WR - HOU) - 0:25:11
Darius Slayton (WR - NYG) - 0:27:18
Jalen Tolbert (WR - DAL) - 0:29:25
Isaiah Bond (WR - CLE) - 0:30:39
Drops: Tyquan Thornton (WR - KC) & Tre Tucker (WR - LV) - 0:33:28
StitchFix - 0:34:47
Week 5 Streamers - 0:35:59
Sam Darnold (QB - SEA) - 0:36:11
Jaxson Dart (QB - NYG) - 0:36:52
Dalton Schultz (TE - HOU) - 0:37:40
Theo Johnson (TE - NYG) - 0:38:06
Cleveland Browns D/ST - 0:39:05
Arizona Cardinals D/ST - 0:39:36
Spencer Shrader (K - IND) - 0:40:06
Chad Ryland (K - ARI) - 0:40:24
FantasyPros Waiver Central - 0:41:27
DBro's Top-5 Waiver Wire Adds - 0:41:49
Fitz’s Top-5 Waiver Wire Adds - 0:42:11
Outro - 0:44:45

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