Dominate Week 5 Fantasy Football! (Usage Trends, Trade Advice & Waiver Wire Adds)

Dominate Week 5 of the fantasy football season with The Fantasy Football Forecast. In this episode, we break down all the key usage trends, trade targets, and waiver wire pickups you need to know heading into Week 5. Our analysis focuses on the numbers that matter most — snap counts, target shares, opportunities, and touches — to help fantasy managers identify which players are trending up, which are losing roles, and who you should be prioritizing on waivers. Understanding player usage and team tendencies is essential for fantasy football success, and this episode gives you a complete breakdown of the most important data from Week 4.

We go team by team through the most impactful fantasy football storylines, highlighting backfield splits, wide receiver rotations, and players whose roles are changing. Topics include RB and WR usage reports, buy low and sell high trade advice, and the top Week 5 waiver wire adds to target before your league mates do. For Superflex fantasy football players, we also discuss which quarterbacks to pick up or stash this week.

Players covered in this episode include Jordan Addison, Darius Slayton, Kenny Gainwell, Zach Ertz, Kendre Miller, Brandin Cooks, Cedric Tillman, Woody Marks, Calvin Ridley, Stefon Diggs, Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle, the Patriots backfield, Chargers wideouts, Oronde Gadsden, Skattebo, and Chris Godwin. We also analyze how injuries and depth chart shifts are impacting usage across multiple offenses, and what that means for fantasy managers making roster decisions this week.

Whether you’re searching for Week 5 fantasy football advice, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, or usage reports, this video covers it all. From analyzing split backfields and snap percentages to identifying the best waiver wire adds and fantasy football trade opportunities, The Fantasy Football Forecast has you covered with data-driven insights to help you win Week 5

Chapters:

00:00 Texans rushing
00:55 Vikings receiving
02:29 Giants receiving
04:38 Steelers rushing
05:54 Saints receiving
07:35 Saints rushing
08:47 Titans receiving
09:52 Panthers rushing
11:08 Browns receiving
11:38 Commanders receiving
12:39 Waiver QB (superflex)
13:34 Waiver RB
14:55 Waiver WR
16:50 Waiver TE

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