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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Pickups for Week 5 - Wednesday Update

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Pickups for Week 5 - Wednesday Update

Discover the top Week 5 fantasy football waiver-wire pickups. Find breakout candidates, injury replacements and more to boost your team.

Bucky Irving
Tending to pair of injuries
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Evans
Still no on-field activity
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CeeDee Lamb
Still sidelined at practice
NFL
Dallas Cowboys
LeBron James
Progresses to on-court work
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Ricky Pearsall
Won't play Thursday
NFL
San Francisco 49ers

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C Martin Pospisil

Leaves Wednesday's game

DTD

LW Jonathan Huberdeau

Exits with injury Wednesday

DTD

F P.J. Washington

Bumps head, won't miss time

probable

Not practicing in training camp

Ques

D Michael Kesselring

Early exit Wednesday

DTD

C Nathan Gaucher

Dealing with LBI

OUT

G Brandon Williams

Out for week with hamstring strain

OUT

C Daniel Gafford

Suffers sprained ankle

OUT

OT Tyler Guyton

DNP to begin week

Ques

D Ronnie Attard

Not playing Wednesday

OUT

Out again

OUT

Limited to open week

Ques

OT Lane Johnson

Limited in practice Wednesday

Ques

DT John Ridgeway

Gets in limited practice

ir-r

S Kyle Hamilton

Limited by groin issue

Ques

D Jack St. Ivany

Leaves Wednesday's contest

DTD

G Bogdan Bogdanovic

Making strides in recovery

Ques

C Mark Williams

Won't play in preseason opener

OUT

1B Spencer Torkelson

X-rays on foot are negative

DTD

Throwing bullpen session Thursday

DTD

Yet to resume running

IL-10

Won't be option until World Series

IL-60

OF Matt Vierling

Possible option for ALDS

IL-10

1B Bryce Eldridge

Out eight weeks after wrist surgery

OUT

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