After five weeks of the NFL season, are you satisfied with your Fantasy Football team’s performance? If not, here are seven players you should target to improve your roster this week. Click on each player below for more information from our DK Network writers.
This article was updated at 3:11 p.m. ET on October 8, 2024.
Tier 1 – 35-50%
1. RB Tyrone Tracy – New York Giants
“With such a good matchup, Tracy would definitely be an RB2 and flex option if Singletary is out. Even if “The Motor” is back, Tracy would be a fringe option and possibly a great DFS play. He’s owned in less than a third of standard leagues and should be a priority addition from the waiver wire in most formats this week.” — Zach Thompson
2. RB Tank Bigsby – Jacksonville Jaguars
“Whether you call him Cartavious or Tank, he has to be owned in all leagues going forward. He may continue to share time with Travis Etienne Jr., but he has been effective enough to earn more reps and opportunities going forward.” — Zach Thompson
3. QB Daniel Jones– New York Giants
“Over the next two weeks, Jones gets favorable matchups against the Bengals and the Eagles. Jones is on a roster in under 10% of leagues, and he’ll hopefully get Nabers and Singletary back for those two matchups.” — Zach Thompson
Tier 2 – 10-20%
4. WR Rashod Bateman – Baltimore Ravens
“Although it’s sure to change after his big game, Bateman is available in over 90% of leagues. The former first-round pick has plenty of big playmaking ability but has struggled to stay healthy. He looks healthy at this point of the season, though, and could play a big role for Baltimore in the weeks to come.” — Zach Thompson
5. WR Michael Wilson – Arizona Cardinals
“Wilson has been a top-32 finisher among wideouts for two of the last three weeks and he should continue to see compelling usage for the rest of the season.” — Alex Hunter
6. WR Darnell Mooney – Atlanta Falcons
“There’s no reason Mooney should still be on the waiver wire in any format — especially with a matchup versus the Panthers coming up in Week 6. Carolina is surrendering 7.9 yards per opponent pass attempt. That’s the second-worst mark in the NFL.” — Garion Thorne
Tier 3 – 1-5%
7. TE Jonnu Smith – Miami Dolphins
“Smith finished with five catches for a season-high 62 yards while also getting a season-high eight targets. He came up with a goose-egg in Week 4’s ugly loss against the Titans but was much more involved in this week’s plan. He also had a big week back in Week 2, when he hauled in 6-of-7 targets for 53 yards.” — Zach Thompson
8. WR Jalen Tolbert – Dallas Cowboys
“It wasn’t just that Tolbert finished with seven receptions for 87 yards and a score, it was that he registered a season-high 89.5% snap share and that three of his team-high 10 targets came inside the red zone. The former third-round pick’s stock is on the rise.” — Garion Thorne
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