Key Fantasy Football Pickups and Strategy For Week 5 Bye Weeks

Week 5 marks the first bye weeks of the NFL season, with the Browns, Chargers, Seahawks, and Buccaneers all off.
Top waiver wire pickups include QBs C.J. Stroud, Sam Howell, and Joshua Dobbs, along with several backup RBs and WRs.
Injuries to monitor include Javonte Williams, potentially opening up Denver's backfield, and Tee Higgins' rib injury boosting Tyler Boyd's value.
Newly activated players like Jameson Williams and Jeff Wilson Jr. could provide a spark but have uncertain roles initially.
Matchups to exploit include Lions vs. Patriots, Commanders vs. Bears, and the potential shootout between the Chiefs and Vikings.