As always, watch out for these bye teams this week.  Adjust your roster accordingly.

NFL Week 5 Injuries:

• Cody Kessler – poor Browns, left game did not return
• Eddie Lacy – left game did not return
• Jeremy Hill – left game did not return, expects to practice this week
• Steve Smith Jr. – left game did not return
• Eric Ebron will be out multiple weeks
• Cam Newton is back practicing this week
• Dez Bryant likely out again this week
• Blaine Gabbert demoted, Kappy to start this week

Week 6 Waiver Wire Watchlist:

top on the list probably Meredith, Booker, and Rodgers

QB

• Pick up Kaepernick if you’re desperate for a new QB
• Mariota a solid bye week replacement

WR

• Jeremy Kerley continues to impress, where was this when he was on the Jets
• Chris Hogan getting love from Brady
• Cameron Meredith getting tons of targets with Jeffery playing hurt and White out
• Adam Thielen 7 Rec 127 yds 1 TD
• Sammie Coates monster game

RB

• Jordan Howard becoming a star, no chance he’s still on waiver this week right?
• Asiata definitely worth a look, he was the goalline back last year.
• Devontae Booker was a preseason sleeper, starting to get some touches
• Time for the annual James Starks auction with Lacy hurt
• Bobby Rainey another solid week
• Jacquizz Rodgers took advantage of the injury situation at TB for sure

TE

• Hunter Henry scored a TD even with Gates back

NFL Week 5 Box Scores:

Below are all 14 box scores from NFL week 5 action, showing just the skill positions.  I typically like to quickly browse through all the box scores for skill positions.  Let’s see if there’s any surprises.

• DJ is a beast
• later Gabbert, its Kappy time
• Kerley still ripping it up

• West is legit
• Matt Jones so inconsistent

• Brady already in eff you mode in week 5
• Chris Hogan was a sleeper in preseason, played well with Brady

• Wentz first professional INT, had to happen some time
• Mathews fumble devastating, probably cost them the game

• Jordan Howard becoming a star, no chance he’s still on waiver this week right?
• who the f is Meredith?  Monster game.  With White out and Jeffery playing hurt, Meredith might be legit

• Mariota might be worth a look as bye week replacement

• sucks for Lamar Miller owners, Mathew Berry screwed you
• Adam Thielen solid game
• Asiata definitely worth a look, he was the goalline back last year.

 

• Can Sammie Coates repeat this performance?

 

• Devontae Booker starting get touches, was a preseason sleeper, keep an eye on him, outgained CJ Anderson in total yards
• Tevin Coleman clearly has value as the #2 back

• Jeremy Hill was hurt this game, keep an eye on his status
• Elliott running away with the rookie of year award

• Tavon Austin actually getting some targets

• butterfingers Melvin Gordon, luckily for him SD is sticking with him as starter
• Crabtree and Cooper are clearly 1A and 1B, both solid starters
• Tyrell Williams continues his solid season, if you don’t know him now you know

• Lacy was hurt this game, time for the annual James Starks auction
• Bobby Rainey another solid week

• can Jacquizz Rodgers repeat this performance??