Week 5 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-3-25

Backfield injuries. Usage shakeups. Star WRs returning. And the first week of byes. Week 5 brings it all. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the Week 5 Rankings, the fallout from Bucky Irving and Trey Benson’s injuries, how to handle tricky RB committees (Cardinals, Patriots, Broncos), and whether Ashton Jeanty is a weekly starter or a sell-high. We’re also talking Brock Bowers’ usage, Jakobi Meyers as a sneaky buy, Xavier Worthy, Geno Smith, Bo Nix, and what the heck's wrong with A.J. Brown. TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:38 Bucky Irving injury fallout4:02 Trey Benson injury fallout7:53 What’s wrong with Brock Bowers?11:16 Start Ashton Jeanty?13:40 Buy Jakobi Meyers14:52 Should we worry about Geno Smith?17:14 Start Quinshon Judkins forever?19:43 Dillon Gabriel effect20:51 Start Bo Nix?22:44 Start J.K. Dobbins?25:56 Sorting the Patriots backfield28:27 Start Xavier Worthy?31:24 Chris Godwin injury return34:37 Start A.J. Brown? EPISODE LINKSWeek 5 RankingsWeek 5 Start SitWeek 5 Trade TargetsWeek 5 Expert MovesWeek 5 Matchups That MatterWeek 4 Usage Takeaways  DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.