Week 5 Waivers: Add Woody Marks for Your Bench

In FCT's Week 4 data, Woody Marks scored a rushing touchdown on six carries while Braelon Allen handled 14 carries. A manager who needs yards and touches from a new back has a different claim to make than one filling a bench spot. We want Marks on the bench if he's on your wire; if the addition may have to start, Allen goes first.

Marks' FCT Week 5 projection is 8.1 half-PPR points at TEN, with a weekly rank of RB36. Claim him to watch the workload, then use the next box score to decide whether his touches support a start.

Pickup of the week

Woody Marks is our pickup for a manager who can reserve a bench spot. He scored 8.2 half-PPR points in Week 4 and drew one target. That receiving count makes his next carry total especially important: a similar workload would ask another scoring play to do much of the work. Claim Marks if he's on your wire, and hold him until the next box score gives us a fresh carry and target count. We'd reconsider that bench call if his touches grow enough to offer a path through yardage.

Normal-league pickups

An open starting spot changes the waiver order. Put a player whose touches or targets can serve an immediate lineup need ahead of a bench addition that needs another game of evidence.

QB pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Sam DarnoldSEA	vs. SF	22 pass attempts, 2 pass TDs	16.7 half-PPR points	A passing option whose next throw count matters.
Jordan LoveGB	vs. CHI	30 pass attempts, 2 pass TDs	16.8 half-PPR points	Claim for the passing workload.
Deshaun WatsonCLE	at NYJ	33 pass attempts, 7 rushes	14.8 half-PPR points	Carries offer another scoring route.

Jordan Love made 30 pass attempts in Week 4. Throws can become completions and yards even when touchdown totals change, so he's our first claim from this quarterback table if he's on your wire. Sam Darnold is another passing choice; we'd check his next throw count before expecting more volume. Deshaun Watson had seven carries in Week 4. Claim Watson instead if you want rushing opportunities alongside passing chances.

Deshaun Watson • CLE

RB pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Woody MarksHOU	at TEN	6 carries, 1 target, 1 rush TD	8.1 half-PPR points	Add to the bench and check his next touches.
Braelon AllenNYJ	vs. CLE	14 carries, 2 targets	8.2 half-PPR points	Carries offer a route through yards.
MarShawn LloydGB	vs. CHI	7 carries, 5 targets	7.8 half-PPR points	Targets offer receiving chances alongside carries.

Braelon Allen had 14 carries and 59 rushing yards in Week 4. That rushing work makes him the claim we'd use first if a new back might have to play soon. MarShawn Lloyd drew five targets in Week 4, giving us a receiving workload to check in the next box score. Woody Marks belongs on the bench for now. We'd change that order if Marks gains touches or Lloyd's receiving work better suits the lineup.

WR pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Luther BurdenCHI	at GB	6 targets, 4 catches	9.2 half-PPR points	Receiving chances support a near-term claim.
KC ConcepcionCLE	at NYJ	8 targets, 5 catches	7.9 half-PPR points	Claim for targets and check the next total.
Brian ThomasJAX	vs. PHI	2 targets, 1 rec TD	5.6 half-PPR points	Bench him pending more opportunities.

KC Concepcion drew eight targets in Week 4. Claim him if he's on your wire, then check whether the targets continue. Luther Burden drew six targets in Week 4. His FCT Week 5 projection is 9.2 half-PPR points, making him another claim when a receiver may be needed soon. Brian Thomas caught a touchdown on two targets in Week 4. Hold Thomas on the bench unless his opportunities grow.

Brian Thomas • JAX

TE pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Elijah HigginsARI	vs. DET	2 targets, 1 rec TD	1.5 half-PPR points	A bench claim pending another target count.
Hunter HenryNE	vs. LV	5 targets, 5 catches	7.6 half-PPR points	Receptions make him the nearer lineup choice.
Theo JohnsonNYG	at WAS	1 target, 1 rec TD	2.7 half-PPR points	Wait for another box score before starting him.

Hunter Henry caught all five of his Week 4 targets. Those catches give us receiving work to weigh before lineup lock, so he's our claim when the tight end spot needs an answer now. Elijah Higgins scored on two targets, and Theo Johnson scored on one. Add either for a bench spot if he's on your wire, but start Henry ahead of them unless their target workloads change.

Hunter Henry • NE

Deeper pickups

In a thin waiver pool, the final bench spot can buy time for another box score. These claims fit managers who can check whether throws, carries or targets hold up before filling a starting spot.

Deeper QB pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Jalon DanielsTB	at DAL	8 rushes, 55 rush yards	15.1 half-PPR points	Rushing offers a route beyond passing.
Michael PenixATL	vs. BAL	20 pass attempts, 223 pass yards	14.0 half-PPR points	A claim built around passing production.
Kyler MurrayMIN	at NO	37 pass attempts, 6 rushes	16.7 half-PPR points	Throws and carries both merit attention.

Kyler Murray had 37 pass attempts and six carries in Week 4. Those opportunities make him our first deeper quarterback claim if he's on your wire. Jalon Daniels had eight carries in Week 4 and offers a rushing alternative. Michael Penix made 20 pass attempts in Week 4, so we'd need to trust his passing opportunities if starting him. Check the next box score for the workload behind whichever quarterback you add.

Deeper RB pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Sean TuckerTB	at DAL	3 carries, 1 rush TD	1.1 half-PPR points	Stash while checking the next carry count.
Tyler BadieDEN	at LAC	2 carries, 2 targets	2.7 half-PPR points	Monitor his receiving chances.
Jacory Croskey-MerrittWAS	vs. NYG	9 carries, 4 targets	8.6 half-PPR points	Carries and targets give him distinct paths.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt had nine carries and four targets in Week 4. Those opportunities make him our first deeper back claim when the addition might need to start. Tyler Badie is a bench option whose next target count deserves a check. Sean Tucker scored a rushing touchdown on three carries in Week 4. Stash him only if you can wait, and sit him unless his carry count grows.

Deeper WR pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Dyami BrownWAS	vs. NYG	4 targets, 65 rec yards	0.6 half-PPR points	Check whether another game brings targets.
Marvin HarrisonARI	vs. DET	4 targets, 1 rec TD	5.0 half-PPR points	Bench him while checking for catches.
Tre' HarrisLAC	vs. DEN	5 targets, 60 rec yards	6.8 half-PPR points	Receiving opportunities make him our first claim here.

Tre' Harris had five targets and 60 receiving yards in Week 4. He's our first claim among these deeper receivers if he's on your wire; we'd then check whether the targets continue. Dyami Brown had four targets and 65 receiving yards in Week 4. Wait for his next target count before starting him. Marvin Harrison caught one pass and scored a touchdown in Week 4. We'd hold Harrison on the bench until his catches give us more to use.

Marvin Harrison • ARI

Deeper TE pickups

Player	Opponent	Week 4 Observed	FCT Week 5 Projection	Why Claim
Oronde GadsdenLAC	vs. DEN	8 targets, 5 catches	4.6 half-PPR points	Target volume makes him a bench claim.
Cade OttonTB	at DAL	6 targets, 4 catches	6.5 half-PPR points	Claim when the position may need filling now.
Matt HibnerBAL	at ATL	2 targets, 2 catches	2.3 half-PPR points	Reserve a bench spot pending another box score.

Oronde Gadsden drew eight targets in Week 4. Claim him for a bench spot if he's on your wire, then watch the next target count. Cade Otton caught four passes in Week 4. The FCT Week 5 projection for Otton is 6.5 half-PPR points. He's our choice when the position needs filling sooner. Matt Hibner caught both of his Week 4 targets. We'd wait for another look at his receiving opportunities before starting him.

Cade Otton • TB

Claim order

Put an immediate lineup vacancy ahead of a speculative bench addition when you submit waivers. At running back, we'd take Braelon Allen ahead of Woody Marks for that job; Marks is the bench pickup when we can wait. Check Marks' carries and targets in the next box score. Unless that workload grows, keep him on the bench and look for touches you can use.