2026 season · for Week 5
Fantasy football pickups by need
Start from the hole in your roster: a position, a bye week, a backup for your star running back, a quarterback to stream, or a stash for the playoffs. Every list filters by league size or by your Sleeper league, in PPR, half-PPR or standard.
By position
- Best QB addQuarterbacks on waivers ranked by rest-of-season projected points.
- Best RB addRunning backs on waivers ranked by rest-of-season projected points, with FAAB bids.
- Best WR addWide receivers on waivers ranked by rest-of-season projected points, with FAAB bids.
- Best TE addTight ends on waivers ranked by rest-of-season projected points.
This week
- Bye-week fill-insYour starter is on bye: the best available players this week, with the matchup.
- Streaming QBsAvailable quarterbacks ranked by this week’s projection, matchup and implied team total.
- Spike weeks (best ball)Available players with the highest ceiling this week (90th percentile projection).
Rest of season
- Pre-breakoutRising usage, points still lagging that usage, rostered in under half of leagues.
- HandcuffsBackup running backs behind a workhorse, ranked by what they would score if the starter missed time.
- PPR targetsHigh-reception players whose points do not depend on touchdowns: steady floors in PPR.
- Playoff scheduleAvailable players ranked by projected points over Weeks 15–17, adjusted for the defenses they face.
- Deep-league stashesPlayers in fewer than 1 in 10 leagues with real upside: ceiling projections and rising usage.
Also: Waiver wire rankings with FAAB bids · Ascension (breakout candidates) · DST streamers · Kicker streamers
How this works
Lists are built from our weekly and rest-of-season projections, ESPN rostered % (updated daily), the Ascension engine and the schedule. They refresh with the projections, usually Tuesday morning and again as injuries and lines move.
Sources: Edgehalla projections and Ascension, ESPN rostered %, nflverse
Frequently asked questions
Which pickup list should I use?
Use the position lists when you need a starter, bye-week fill-ins for a one-week hole, handcuffs to insure your RB1, pre-breakout and deep stashes for upside, and the playoff list from about Week 10 on.
Can I see only players available in my league?
Yes, for Sleeper: paste your league ID or URL on any list. Other platforms use the league-size filter (rostered % in ESPN leagues).