Overview
- ESPN flags Raiders TE Brock Bowers as unlikely to go due to a knee issue, though other reports suggest he could play, making official inactives crucial to check before kickoff.
- Season-ending losses to Malik Nabers and Tyreek Hill and Lamar Jackson being ruled out for Week 5 are confirmed, forcing rapid lineup changes.
- Arizona placed RB Trey Benson on IR, leaving Emari Demercado, Michael Carter and Bam Knight to share the backfield, with FantasyPros projecting Carter for early downs and Demercado for passing work against Tennessee.
- The Falcons, Bears, Packers and Steelers are on bye, further thinning the player pool and intensifying waiver-wire activity.
- Experts highlight Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart as a viable add/start with roughly 60% availability, advise sitting Bo Nix, and recommend Darren Waller as a start, with Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson noted as WR pivots for New York.