14 waiver adds

Featuring Dohnte Meyers, Will Shipley, and more.

October 06, 2026

Sponsored by

🏈-Advertise-|-Website-🏈 

Yooo!

ANNOUNCEMENT #1: The weekly matchup cheat sheet is now 100% free for all 4 positions! Check it throughout the week as more discussions and analysis come in.

ANNOUNCEMENT #2: We launched a start/sit tool! Sync your leagues, pick a team, and then our panel of 250+ podcasts and websites will recommend your ideal lineup + give you analysis on every close call and why each player gets the start or sit label. First one is free. Premium users get unlimited runs (it costs us money to run each analysis).

Alright, now let’s get to some news you might’ve missed.

Giddy up.

Your K-Cup Has Been Sitting in a Warehouse for Months

That grocery store pod? It was roasted long before it hit the shelf. Coffee starts losing flavor within weeks of roasting — which is why your morning cup tastes flat, no matter how nice your machine is.

Angelino's does it differently. A third-generation roaster in Los Angeles, they roast, grind, and seal every pod in-house for peak freshness, then ship it to your door within days of roasting. The difference is the first thing you'll notice: real aroma, real flavor, no bitterness.

Mix and match from 50+ specialty coffees, teas, and flavored blends — all Keurig®-compatible — and save more with every box you add, up to 34% off at 12+. Order once whenever you're running low, or subscribe for an extra 5% if that's easier. Entirely up to you.

New customers get 15% off their first order — applied automatically, no code needed.

All article and podcast links go to a summarized Dynasty Pulse page where you can see quick insights and also get the link to the original article/podcast if you want the full content:

Fantasy Football Today Beyond the Box Score (Podcast): Fantasy Football Risers + Fallers | Week 5 Waiver Wire

Top 10 trending players on Sleeper’s waiver wire (sorted by most added)

  1. Keon Coleman, BUF WR (+3.0M): Caught 6 of 7 targets for 116 yards and a TD vs NE after D.J. Moore left hurt. In the two games Moore left early, he has 12 catches for 179 yards on 13 targets, vs 2 for 38 in the other two. Analysts call him startable when Moore isn't playing.

  2. Dohnte Meyers, CIN WR (+2.1M): Caught 7 of 9 targets for 82 yards, played 68 of 76 snaps and led the Bengals with 54 routes after Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins left hurt. Analysts call him a flex play if either misses Week 5, though some expect targets to flow to Mike Gesicki and Chase Brown.

  3. Emanuel Wilson, SEA RB (+1.3M): Had 21 carries for 81 yards plus 3 catches for 39 yards and 2 TDs in Week 4, a season-high 24 touches on 60% of the snaps after Jadarian Price went on IR. Analysts see him as the lead back for now, but several expect a split once Zach Charbonnet returns.

  4. Roman Wilson, PIT WR (+955.7K): Has seen exactly 6 targets in all four games and scored in back-to-back weeks with 60+ yards in each, but played only 22 of 71 snaps in Week 4. Some analysts call him Aaron Rodgers' new No. 2 receiver, while others want to see his snap share rise first.

  5. Will Shipley, PHI RB (+841.4K): The last healthy back standing with Saquon Barkley week to week (hamstring) and Tank Bigsby on IR. Analysts are split: some project a workhorse role vs JAX, others cite his 3.1 yards per carry on 59 career attempts and see a change-of-pace role next to Dameon Pierce.

  6. Brian Robinson, ATL RB (+561.5K): Ran 14 times for 62 yards and 3 TDs on Monday night and has scored 4 times over his last 2 games behind Bijan Robinson. Analysts call him one of the top handcuffs in fantasy with RB3/flex appeal, but say a 3-TD game is not something to expect again.

  7. Keaton Mitchell, LAC RB (+540.7K): His touches have climbed every week, from 4 to 6 to 11 to 15, with 6 targets in Week 4 as he led the Chargers backfield over Omarion Hampton. Analysts like the passing-down work, but several flag a three-way committee and a poor Chargers offense.

  8. Tyreek Hill, FA WR (+488.2K): Released by Miami in February and still unsigned after dislocating his left knee and tearing multiple ligaments, including his ACL. Several analysts see the Chiefs as the likely landing spot, but point to a November return target and question his form at 32.

  9. Michael Mayer, LV TE (+383.1K): Caught 8 of 10 targets for 82 yards in Week 4 while Brock Bowers went for 6-86-1. With Las Vegas' receivers banged up, analysts say the Raiders could support two fantasy tight ends, though they don't expect 10 targets a week, and see his value rising if Bowers misses time.

  10. Tyler Higbee, LAR TE (+324.8K): With Colby Parkinson out and Terrance Ferguson on IR, caught 5 of 6 targets for 67 yards on 43 routes over 53 dropbacks, after an 8-catch, 62-yard, 1-TD game the week before. Analysts treat him as a streamer while Parkinson sits; Ferguson is set to miss at least 3 more weeks.

  11. Mike Gesicki, CIN TE (+289.1K): Played a season-high 61.8% of snaps in Week 4 and has 11 catches for 155 yards and 3 TDs on 15 targets this season. With Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both hurt, several analysts see him as a top Week 5 TE streamer, noting he has historically produced when either misses.

  12. Joe Mixon, FA RB (+269.3K): Seattle opted not to move forward with signing him after his physical, with no reason given, leaving him a free agent. He missed all of 2025 with a foot injury, and analysts say he would need a team that needs a starting RB to matter in fantasy.

  13. Darius Cooper, PHI WR (+211.7K): With DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert out, caught 3 passes for 33 yards and both Eagles TDs on an 87.5% route participation rate. Analysts don't expect the TDs to repeat, but with Smith questionable at best for Week 5, he could see the same role again.

  14. Malik Washington, MIA WR (+157.2K): Ranks top 12 among wide receivers in target share and gets designed targets and carries in Miami's offense. Analysts say that volume gives him a reasonable PPR floor, but not much of a ceiling given the quality of the offense.

Don’t forget to check out today’s National Pulse for more trending topics, including:

  • Seattle's lead-back opening and Wilson's staying power

  • Tyreek Hill's return timeline and fantasy role

  • Lamar Jackson's ankle clouds Atlanta availability

50/50 on a start/sit call this week? Consult 250+ analysts as your tiebreaker

I just ran a start/sit analysis for one of my leagues where I’m already debating who to play in my 3rd flex spot.

Here’s my recommended lineup below. Wicks is the guy I’m least confident in starting.

And here’s our new start/sit tool breaking down the close-call decision of starting Wicks or Quentin Johnston. 👇️ 

They have the exact same projection, so the decision comes down to what the analysts have said so far this week.

The text is probably too small to read everything in this email, but it’s more so just to show you the depth of the analysis that is going into the final recommendation to start Wicks.

I’ll definitely be re-running this later in the week as more info comes in. But I already feel more confident that I have a strong lean on Tuesday night.

Give it a try for yourself and let us know what you think!

As a reminder, Dynasty Pulse Premium gives you:

  • A personalized Daily Pulse every morning

  • Unlimited start/sit analyses

  • MCP database access

  • Plus all new features yet to be released!

That’s all for tonight! Tomorrow, I’m going to be sharing an analysis of the best predictors of future fantasy performance by position (based on data from the last 5 seasons).

See ya pizza,

Joe

P.S. In case you missed it, catch up on our most recent newsletters below: