Fantasy Football IDP Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 5 (2026)

Week 4 may be over, but its IDP impact is driving Week 5 waiver decisions for fantasy managers. The article highlights linebackers who produced in defensive-heavy Week 4 and were minimally owned on Yahoo. Jake Hansen (HOU) posted seven solo tackles, five assists, a sack and two tackles for loss on 100% of snaps after Azeez Al-Shaair went down with a groin injury; the piece targets him as a LB3/4 vs. the Tennessee Titans. Dre Greenlaw (SF) added seven solos, five assists and a forced fumble on 7–5–1 production and is pitched as an upside LB3 vs. Seattle. Trenton Simpson (BAL) logged two solos, seven assists, an interception and a pass defended on 56% of snaps, and Omar Speights (LAR) has a sack in consecutive games and is framed as a bye-week flex option.