{
  "id": 12294522,
  "title": "Week 5 waiver wire - fix your lineup right now!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/week-5-waiver-wire-fix-your-lineup-right-now",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:47:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/article/week-5-waiver-wire---fix-your-lineup-right-now-034715740.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 5 of the Fantasy Football season, the waiver wire becomes a hot topic as players look to bolster their rosters. Yahoo's Josh and co-worker Joel Smyth discuss the best players to target on the waiver wire. One player in the spotlight is Will Shipley, who is in the prime of his career. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers are also a focus, as several injuries have occurred within their corps. Other notable players mentioned include Emanuel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers, Darius Cooper, Keon Coleman, and Antonio Williams. The hosts emphasize the importance of prioritizing waiver adds, with Kirk Cousins, Mike Washington, Kaleb Johnson, Malik Washington, and Tyler Allgeier being highlighted as top priorities. Additional players discussed include Tre Harris, Roman Wilson, Courtland Sutton, Malachi Fields, Jayden Higgins, Efton Chism, J.K. Dobbins, and Blake Corum.",
  "summary": "Josh Norris and Joel Smyth highlight the players you need to target on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5.",
  "key_points": [
    "Will Shipley highlighted as prime career player",
    "Cincinnati Bengals facing injuries",
    "Kirk Cousins, Mike Washington top waiver priorities"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}