Brashad Smith got four carries and four targets, and Kelly thinks Kansas City may start using him more.
1. RotoViz Fantasy Football Show’s Week 5 Waiver Wire + Bye Week Strategy focuses on how injuries and bye weeks reshape fantasy roster decisions.
2. Colm Kelly hosts the episode and frames it around Week 5 waiver priorities, roster churn, and injury fallout across the NFL.
3. The episode asks which waiver additions can help managers survive Tyreek Hill’s season-ending injury and multiple bye weeks.
4. Kelly opens with Tyreek Hill’s reported knee dislocation, likely ligament damage, and Tuesday surgery plan.
5. He also mentions Lamar Jackson leaving the Chiefs game with a hamstring injury and says reporting suggests it may be multiple weeks.
6. Other names in the injury report include Bucky Irving, Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings, Calvin Ridley, Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin, and Miles Sanders.
7. The bye-week list includes the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
8. Kelly says roster decisions now need to account for injured players, bye-week absences, and players returning from injured reserve.
9. Woody Marks is the first major running back target, with 2 touchdowns, 96 receiving yards, and 113 rushing yards.
10. Kelly says Joe Mixon does not have a clear return timeline, which makes Marks the likely standout in Houston.
11. Tajh Spears is described as eligible to make his Week 5 debut after his ankle injury.
12. Kelly calls the Titans “a train wreck” this season and still places Spears in the same waiver tier as Marks.
13. Brashad Smith is highlighted as a low-cost stash after getting 4 carries, 4 targets, 9 rushing yards, and 27 receiving yards.
14. Kelly compares Smith’s possible role to a Jared McKinnon-type usage pattern in Kansas City.
15. Kenneth Gainwell draws attention because he now has 13 receptions, 3 touchdowns, 65 receiving yards, and 154 rushing yards.
16. Kelly also mentions Jaden Blue, Jalen Coker, Darius Slayton, Malik Washington, and Romeo Doubs as other waiver targets or watch-list names.
17. The episode is practical and conversational, with Kelly repeatedly adjusting recommendations based on league depth, available budget, and injury news.
18. The format moves position by position, with short sponsor breaks from BetterHelp and ZBiotics interrupting the analysis.
19. Managers in redraft or deep waiver leagues will get the most value from this episode.
20. Managers in shallow leagues with settled rosters may skip most of it.
