Another week of fantasy football action is in the books, as owners everywhere scour the waiver wire to find the best available defense streams. Looking around the league shows that defenses like the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots offer the best chance of positive performance in the upcoming week.<\/p>\n
Note that in order to be eligible for this list, the defense needed to be available in at least 50% of fantasy leagues. Obviously, there is some variation from league to league, so make sure to peruse all available players before making your claims. There could be a better streaming option available in your specific league that didn\u2019t qualify for this list. Also, for the sake of clarity, I’m including the New England Patriots since I expect them to be widely available after their Monday night faceoff against the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Week 5 Waiver Pickups: Running Back<\/a> – Wide Receiver<\/a> – Quarterback<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n God, this game is going to be ugly. Drew Lock<\/a><\/strong> won\u2019t be back for Week 5, which means it\u2019s another week of the Brett Rypien<\/a> Show. Much like Hoyer (more on him later), Rypien is a quarterback you\u2019d never want to start under normal circumstances. This may not be the same dominant unit from 2019, but it doesn\u2019t need to be. The Patriots defense should have plenty of opportunities for takeaways and keep scoring to a minimum.<\/p>\n Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, which means he faces long odds of being ready for Week 5. This means that one of Brian Hoyer<\/a><\/strong> or Jarrett Stidham<\/a><\/strong> will start against the Broncos, which means you can start the Broncos defense. This article is being published before the Patriots take on the Kansas City Chiefs, but we\u2019ve seen enough from Brian Hoyer to know exactly who he is. Hoyer simply isn\u2019t capable of sustained success without a great supporting cast, and New England\u2019s is one of the worst.<\/p>\n The Broncos don\u2019t have the most talented defense by any stretch of the imagination, but they should be able to handle this passing attack. Nobody is afraid of Brain Hoyer, Julian Edelman<\/a>, N\u2019Keal Harry<\/a><\/strong>, and Sony Michel<\/a><\/strong>, and you shouldn\u2019t be either.<\/p>\n The Arizona Cardinals face the New York Jets \u2013 what more do you need to know? While Sam Darnold<\/a><\/strong> and company performed surprisingly well against the Denver Broncos, it still wasn\u2019t a great performance. This offense is hopelessly lost, as Adam Gase<\/strong> continues to ruin everything he touches. The Cardinals should have at least one or two interceptions, and it\u2019s hard to see the Jets scoring any more than 21 points against a league-average defense like this one.<\/p>\n Week 5 Waiver Pickups: Running Back<\/a> – Wide Receiver<\/a> – Quarterback<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Main photo:Denver Broncos, New England Patriots Highlight Fantasy Football Week 5 Defense Waiver Wire Streams<\/h2>\n
New England Patriots<\/h3>\n
Denver Broncos (if Cam Newton doesn’t play)<\/h3>\n
Arizona Cardinals<\/h3>\n
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