2026 season · for Week 5
Bye-week fill-ins
Your starter is on bye: the best available players this week, with the matchup.
On bye in Week 5: CAR, KC.
Starters sitting: Tetairoa McMillan (WR), Kenneth Walker III (RB), Chuba Hubbard (RB), Bryce Young (QB), Patrick Mahomes (QB), Rashee Rice (WR), Travis Kelce (TE).
Bye-week fill-ins
| # | Why | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacoby BrissettARIQBvs DET | 18.2 | 10% | vs DET (30th vs QB, generous), ARI implied for 25.0 points; range 8.5–30.7 PPR. |
| 2 |  Aaron RodgersPITQBvs IND | 16.5 | 6% | vs IND, PIT implied for 23.5 points; range 7.4–27.7 PPR. |
| 3 |  Kirk CousinsLVQB@ NE | 14.1 | 17% | @ NE (1st vs QB, stingy), LV implied for 21.0 points; range 5.8–24.1 PPR. |
| 4 |  Deshaun WatsonCLEQB@ NYJ | 13.8 | 9% | @ NYJ (4th vs QB, stingy), CLE implied for 18.5 points; range 6.2–23.1 PPR. |
| 5 |  Geno SmithNYJQBvs CLE | 13.7 | 9% | vs CLE, NYJ implied for 21.0 points; range 5.7–23.7 PPR. |
| 6 |  Michael Penix Jr.ATLQBvs BAL | 13.7 | 6% | vs BAL, ATL implied for 23.3 points; range 5.6–23.8 PPR. |
| 7 |  Daniel JonesINDQB@ PIT | 13.3 | 23% | @ PIT, IND implied for 21.0 points; range 5.8–22.6 PPR. |
| 8 |  Jameis WinstonNYGQB@ WASRising | 12.6 | 3% | @ WAS (31st vs QB, generous), NYG implied for 20.3 points; range 5.2–21.8 PPR. |
| 9 |  Malik WillisMIAQBvs CINRising | 11.6 | 11% | vs CIN (25th vs QB, generous), MIA implied for 17.8 points; range 4.5–20.2 PPR. |
| 10 |  Mack HollinsNEWRvs LVRising | 11.2 | 13% | vs LV, NE implied for 24.5 points; range 2.9–21.5 PPR. |
| 11 |  Malik WashingtonMIAWRvs CINRising | 10.6 | 28% | vs CIN (8th vs WR, stingy), MIA implied for 17.8 points; range 3.0–20.1 PPR. |
| 12 |  Cam WardTENQBvs HOU | 10.5 | 6% | vs HOU, TEN implied for 16.0 points; range 3.9–18.5 PPR. |
| 13 |  Keon ColemanBUFWR@ LAR | 9.6 | 4% | @ LAR, BUF implied for 26.0 points; range 1.9–19.4 PPR. |
| 14 |  Brenton StrangeJAXTEvs PHIRising | 9.5 | 17% | vs PHI (3rd vs TE, stingy), JAX implied for 24.5 points; range 2.1–19.0 PPR. |
| 15 |  Tyson BagentCHIQB@ GBSurging | 9.4 | 1% | @ GB (27th vs QB, generous), CHI implied for 24.3 points; range 5.8–23.9 PPR. |
| 16 |  AJ BarnerSEATEvs SFSurging | 8.4 | 8% | vs SF, SEA implied for 25.3 points; range 1.2–17.2 PPR. |
| 17 |  Tyler AllgeierARIRBvs DET | 8.4 | 28% | vs DET, ARI implied for 25.0 points; range 2.4–18.4 PPR. |
| 18 |  Ryan FlournoyDALWRvs TBSurging | 8.2 | 5% | vs TB (3rd vs WR, stingy), DAL implied for 28.5 points; range 1.5–16.6 PPR. |
| 19 |  Tre HarrisLACWRvs DENRising | 8.0 | 6% | vs DEN (6th vs WR, stingy), LAC implied for 19.5 points; range 1.4–16.2 PPR. |
| 20 |  Cade OttonTBTE@ DAL | 8.0 | 3% | @ DAL, TB implied for 19.0 points; range 1.8–15.8 PPR. |
| 21 |  Oronde Gadsden IILACTEvs DENRising | 7.8 | 7% | vs DEN, LAC implied for 19.5 points; range 1.5–15.8 PPR. |
| 22 |  Rashod BatemanBALWR@ ATL | 7.8 | 24% | @ ATL, BAL implied for 20.3 points; range 1.4–15.7 PPR. |
| 23 |  Athan KaliakmanisWASQBvs NYGSurging | 7.7 | 0% | vs NYG, WAS implied for 23.3 points; range 7.3–27.1 PPR. |
| 24 |  Cooper KuppSEAWRvs SF | 7.6 | 13% | vs SF, SEA implied for 25.3 points; range 1.3–15.9 PPR. |
| 25 |  Tyler HigbeeLARTEvs BUFSurging | 7.5 | 2% | vs BUF (2nd vs TE, stingy), LAR implied for 28.5 points; range 1.5–17.3 PPR. |
How this works
This week’s projected points times the chance he plays, for players whose team is not on bye. Matchup ranks are shown only at the extremes (they are mostly noise).
League size sets who counts as available: rostered in under 50% (10-team), 35% (12-team) or 10% (14+ team) of ESPN leagues. Enter your Sleeper league to see only players nobody in it has rostered. Points follow your scoring format.
Sources: Edgehalla projections, ESPN rostered %, nflverse scheduleUpdated Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 PM ET
Frequently asked questions
How is the bye-week fill-ins list ranked?
This week’s projected points times the chance he plays, for players whose team is not on bye. Matchup ranks are shown only at the extremes (they are mostly noise).
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