It's an especially interesting and busy fantasy football week for the waiver wire. We've received a lot of questions of which players to add off the waiver wire, and who to let go of.
We thought it would be a good idea to publish our list of Week 5 waiver wire rankings. This is our priority list for running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and quarterbacks to add.
This is a tricky exercise - especially without knowing everyone's league settings, scoring formats, and free agent pool. But hopefully it will help you prioritize your moves and set those winning lineups.
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Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings and Priorities
Rank | Player Name | Pos | Baller Move |
1 | Latavius Murray | RB | Add in All Leagues |
2 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | Add in All Leagues |
3 | Danny Amendola | WR | Add in All Leagues |
4 | Will Fuller | WR | Add in All Leagues |
5 | Devin Funchess | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
6 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
7 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 12+ Team PPR |
8 | Andre Ellington | RB | 12+ Team PPR |
9 | Chris Johnson | RB | 12+ Team Leagues |
10 | Wayne Gallman | RB | 12+ Team Leagues |
11 | Marqise Lee | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
12 | Allen Hurns | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
13 | Alex Collins | RB | 12+ Team Leagues |
14 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 12+ Team Leagues |
15 | Paul Richardson | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
16 | Aaron Jones | RB | 14+ Team Leagues |
17 | Eli Manning | QB | 12+ Team Leagues |
18 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
19 | Mike Wallace | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
20 | Geronimo Allson | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
21 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | 12+ Team Leagues |
22 | Evan Engram | TE | 12+ Team PPR |
23 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | 12+ Team PPR |
24 | Kendall Wright | WR | 12+ Team PPR |
25 | Kenny Stills | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
26 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
27 | Cameron Brate | TE | 12+ Team Leagues |
28 | DeShaun Watson | QB | 12+ Team Leagues |
29 | Jared Cook | TE | 12+ Team Leagues |
30 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
31 | John Brown | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
32 | Jared Goff | QB | 12+ Team Leagues |
33 | Austin Hooper | TE | 12+ Team Leagues |
34 | Corey Davis | WR | 12+ Team Leagues |
35 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |
36 | Josh Doctson | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |
37 | Brian Hoyer | QB | 14+ Team Leagues |
38 | Benjamin Watson | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
39 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 14+ Team PPR |
40 | Elijah McGuire | RB | 14+ Team PPR |
41 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 14+ Team PPR |
42 | Vernon Davis | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
43 | Jesse James | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
44 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
45 | Ryan Griffin | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
46 | Ed Dickson | TE | 14+ Team Leagues |
47 | Robby Anderson | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |
48 | Bruce Ellington | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |
49 | Orleans Darkwa | RB | 14+ Team Leagues |
50 | Josh Gordon | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |
51 | Trent Taylor | WR | 14+ Team Leagues |