Fantasy Football Week 5 Early Trade Targets (2026) ~ Sports 2X

Fantasy Football Week 5 Early Trade Targets (2026)

Every week, you have an opportunity to make your team better. Roles change, injuries happen, and player values move constantly. The managers willing to react before everyone else are usually the ones who benefit the most. These are the trade targets you should be considering before Week 5.

*It is important to note that this is being written before the Sunday night games and during the 4:00 p.m. games.

Quarterback Targets

Jordan Love (QB – GB)

Jordan Love hasn’t jumped off the stat sheet, but the passing volume is what you are looking to buy. In a one-quarterback league, depending on league size, you’re probably better off sticking with the waiver wire. But in superflex, Love is an affordable QB2 target right now.

Through the first three weeks, Love is averaging 41 pass attempts (QB2), 44 dropbacks (QB3), three end-zone attempts per game (QB3), and 281 passing yards per game (QB3). Over that span, Green Bay has a league-high 73% pass rate, ranks third in pass rate over expected (+8%), and is playing at one of the fastest paces in the NFL. This passing volume should continue as Green Bay struggles on defense and has no rushing identity without Josh Jacobs.

Unfortunately, Love has simply been inefficient with all those pass attempts. His 52% completion rate is better than only Jameis Winston among qualifying QBs. I don’t believe Love is this bad, and I expect the efficiency to improve. Even in an ugly Week 4 game where Tampa Bay struggled to move the ball, Love finished with 197 passing yards and two touchdowns. Green Bay won’t get to play a backup quarterback every week, and better offenses should force them to stay aggressive through the air.

The upcoming schedule is one of the best for quarterbacks. Love gets the Bears, Cowboys, and Lions over the next three weeks, all matchups with the potential to create high-scoring games. My quarterback-needy team will have Love locked into the QB1 spot through that stretch. Buy him while you can.

Running Back & Wide Receiver Targets

Chase Brown (RB – CIN)

Chase Brown might be the best buy candidate at the running back position because he hasn’t been scoring touchdowns. Over the last three weeks, Brown has averaged just 10.4 points per game, and the last time he scored a touchdown was Sept. 13, almost a month ago. Brown managers might be starting to panic.

While the fantasy points have been lagging behind, his usage tells a different story. Through three weeks, Brown has finished top-10 in snap share, backfield opportunity share, routes run, route participation, and designed RB targets. He is involved all over the field, and his lack of touchdowns will not last. In Week 4 against the Jaguars, Brown had 11 receptions and 20 opportunities for a measly 81 all-purpose yards. Tee Higgins left for the medical tent in the fourth quarter but returned shortly after, while Ja’Marr Chase left the game with a concussion. If either of them misses time, even for a week, this could mean more involvement for Brown in the passing game. This is just a bonus, though.

His real value is being a workhorse in this Joe Burrow-led offense. I will be targeting Brown heavily this week in all my leagues.

Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAC)

Bhayshul Tuten is in a split backfield, but just like Kyren Williams and D’Andre Swift, it usually doesn’t matter. When you’re the lead back, even in a split backfield, on a high-scoring offense, you’re going to score points. It might be frustrating to watch the backup running back steal a valuable touchdown from time to time, but that comes with the territory. Sometimes we need to look past the 50% snap share (RB27) and see the value for what it is.

Through the first three weeks, Tuten had 43 carries (RB17), 4.74 yards per carry (RB14), 2.56 rushing yards after contact per attempt (RB14), and ranked RB8 in designed targets. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the most productive offenses since Week 10 of 2025. In Week 4, Tuten continued to operate as the lead back against the Bengals. He finished the game with 19 opportunities, 91 all-purpose yards, and only 10.1 points. But that doesn’t tell the full story.

The Jaguars had multiple penalties in the first half that erased positive plays. The biggest one was a 44-yard touchdown run from Tuten that was called back because of a holding penalty. Then, in the fourth quarter, Tuten drove them down the field and left the game to rest. On the very next play, Chris Rodriguez took the ball 15+ yards on a draw play and scored an untouched touchdown. The stat sheet didn’t show how close Tuten was to having a much bigger fantasy day.

In this running back economy, that is about all we can ask for. Tuten comes with a reasonable price tag and upside if we see the role grow. He is the right value for a running back-needy team.

DeVonta Smith (WR – PHI)

DeVonta Smith was ruled out this week against the Rams, which could create a small buy window. As good as his usage has been, he’s still underperforming on a points-per-game basis because of, you guessed it, his lack of touchdowns. This has been a trend in this article.

Through the first three weeks, Smith has a 30% team target share (WR5), three end-zone targets (WR8), a 45% air-yard share (WR8), and 2.42 yards per route run (WR23). Despite those three end-zone targets, he’s scored just one TD.

The Eagles also have matchups with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Commanders over the next four weeks. The Eagles offense has gotten off to a slow start and should improve as Jalen Hurts becomes more comfortable in Sean Mannion’s new system. This is an opportunity to buy a wide receiver with elite-level usage that people still appear to be undervaluing.

KC Concepcion (WR – CLE)

Over four weeks, KC Concepcion‘s role has continued to grow. His usage looks more like the WR1 in this Browns offense, but that hasn’t shown up in his production. Denzel Boston has been the main beneficiary so far, but Concepcion is the receiver to target moving forward.

Per Fantasy Points Data Suite, Concepcion has an 83.5% route share (WR19), 22.6% target share (WR23), and 30% first-read target share (WR18). Despite that usage, he’s averaging just 7.8 points per game (WR58).

Boston is averaging 13.9 points per game (WR20), but Concepcion leads him in target share, first-read targets, and designed targets. The production hasn’t followed the usage yet, making Concepcion an undervalued WR3 trade target with upside.

Tight End Trade Targets

Through the first three weeks in half-PPR scoring, TE17 is averaging 9.1 points per game. This is better than WR33 (8.8) and RB25 (8.5). In my draft guide, I coined 2026 “the year of the flex-tight end,” and that is exactly what we have seen so far. The 1 p.m. games have ended, and we already have nine TEs who scored more than 9.1 points this week.

Tight ends should be treated as valuable flex plays this year, not just as a position where you start one player each week. This makes more TEs valuable additions to your roster, even if you already have a reliable starter. Take advantage of what a lot of managers are missing, especially in PPR leagues with multiple flex spots.

Tyler Warren (TE – IND)

Tyler Warren has checked almost every top-five TE usage metric we want to see. The only things holding him back right now are efficiency and Daniel Jones.

The Colts game was in London this week. Daniel Jones played poorly, and Marcus Mariota was injured early in the game, forcing rookie 7th-round pick Athan Kaliakmanis to play quarterback. From that point forward, the Colts were able to control the game on the ground. Warren finished the day with an underwhelming five receptions for 41 receiving yards. This gives us the buy window we need. You always follow the usage, and the points usually aren’t far behind.

Warren has had a 93% snap share (TE2), 82% route share (TE3), and 22% team target share (TE5). He also ranks second among TEs in designed targets. The issue is efficiency, not usage.

The lack of fantasy production comes from Warren’s 2-yard aDOT (TE49) and 1 YPRR (TE57). Alec Pierce still doesn’t have a timetable to return, giving Warren a path to function as the WR1 and main receiving weapon in this offense for the foreseeable future. If Warren starts seeing targets farther downfield and the efficiency improves even slightly, his usage gives him a clear path to top-five TE production.

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Sunday, 4 October 2026