Can you trust Braelon Allen, Will Shipley, or Ollie Gordon in your Week 5 fantasy football lineup? Injuries have created new opportunities at running back, but which of these guys can actually deliver?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the toughest Week 5 start-sit decisions, identify sneaky starters, and reveal their bold predictions. Plus, we're targeting Matthew Golden in fantasy trades and debating whether Bhayshul Tuten is worth buying.

Get the fantasy football advice you need to win Week 5 and beyond at DraftSharks.com.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:31 Start or sit Drake Maye

3:40 Start or sit Jayden Daniels

6:22 Start or sit Braelon Allen

8:59 Start or sit Will Shipley

13:13 Start or sit Ollie Gordon

15:41 Start or sit Josh Downs

18:08 Start or sit Jacoby Brissett

20:52 Start or sit RJ Harvey

23:15 Start or sit Mike Gesicki

25:02 Week 5 flag plants

28:49 Week 5 trade targets

EPISODE LINKS:

• Week 5 rankings
• Fantasy football start sit
• Trade targets
• Week 5 Matchups That Matter
• Don’t Trust the Boxscore
• Week 4 usage takeaways
• Fantasy news
• Your team-management hub

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Week 5 waivers bring opportunity, injury uncertainty, and the first round of NFL byes.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their top waiver wire targets for Week 5, led by Will Shipley after Saquon Barkley’s hamstring injury. They also dig into Keaton Mitchell’s growing role, Michael Mayer’s encouraging usage, and opportunities for Keon Coleman and Antonio Williams.

Plus: a bonus QB streamer, Tyreek Hill talk, and streaming defenses for the next two weeks.

Check your Free Agent Finder at DraftSharks.com to see exactly who’s available in your league and get customized add/drop recommendations for your roster.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:33 Will Shipley

7:34 Keaton Mitchell

10:08 Michael Mayer

12:09 Keon Coleman

14:21 Antonio Williams

16:48 Jacoby Brissett

19:35 Tyreek Hill

22:56 Week 5 streaming defense

24:40 Week 6 streaming defense

EPISODE LINKS:

• Free Agent Finder
• Streaming defense
• Fantasy football strength of schedule

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Week 4 brings some tricky lineup calls, including Drake Maye, David Montgomery, Braelon Allen, Jameson Williams, and Marcus Mariota.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down those start-sit decisions before digging into their favorite sneaky starters for Week 4.

Then it’s time to check the Panic Meter. How worried should fantasy managers be about Kyler Murray and Malik Nabers? And is Jadarian Price still worth holding with Zach Charbonnet nearing a return?

We’ll also plant our Week 4 flags and hit the trade market, where Matt explains why he’s looking to sell Deebo Samuel and Jared makes the case for buying Chase Brown.

Get customized start-sit advice, waiver recommendations, trade analysis, and more at DraftSharks.com.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:26 Start or sit Drake Maye

4:11 Start or sit Marcus Mariota

6:32 Start or sit David Montgomery

9:54 Start or sit Braelon Allen

11:15 Start or sit Kalif Raymond

15:42 Start or sit Jameson Williams

19:45 Start or sit C.J. Stroud

21:20 Start or sit Alvin Kamara

23:05 Start or sit Stefon Diggs

24:55 Start or sit Brenton Strange

27:25 Panic Meter: Kyler Murray

33:14 Panic Meter: Malik Nabers

36:49 Panic Meter: Jadarian Price

39:37 Week 3 flag plant review

41:10 Week 4 flag plants

44:15 Week 4 trade targets

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 4 rankings
• Fantasy football start sit
• Week 4 trade targets
• Your team-management hub
• Week 4 Matchups That Matter
• Don’t Trust the Boxscore
• Week 3 usage takeaways
• Fantasy news

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.