Week 5 Fantasy Football Reactions & Injuries + Early Week 6 Waiver Wire (Ep. 2256)

October 12, 2026

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Week 5: Injuries Pile Up, Marvin Harrison Traded, and Drake Maye Is Back

The Sunday night recap opens with a startling piece of news that didn't happen on the field: Marvin Harrison Jr. has been traded from the Cardinals to the Texans. Arizona gets back a 2027 second-round pick and a sixth-rounder. Scott Fogman, Tara Roberts, and Dr. Deep Chona break down a week where injuries reshaped backfields across the league, a few struggling quarterbacks finally delivered, and the waiver wire is already taking shape for Week 6.

Injury Report: Montgomery, Henderson, and a Wave of Running Back Questions

David Montgomery left with a groin injury, and Dr. Chona puts the expected timeline at one to two weeks, with most players missing at least one game. Woody Marks took over and looked excellent, and with Montgomery struggling for weeks, the pivot is clean. Marks is only 53% rostered on Yahoo, so check your waiver wire.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:35) **Show Open & Host Introductions** - Scott Fogman, Tara Roberts, and Dr. Deep Chona set up the Sunday night recap format, covering injuries, storylines, panic meter, and viewer questions before Sunday Night Football.
2 (02:09) **RB Injury: Quinshawn Judkins in a Boot** - Dr. Deep Chona analyzes the Browns RB's post-game boot, noting concern due to his prior ankle fracture dislocation history.
3 (04:00) **RB Injuries: David Montgomery (Groin) & Trevion Henderson (Ankle)** - Dr. Deep Chona provides timelines for two key backfield injuries, creating clear waiver wire targets.
4 (07:15) **Concussion Updates: TJ Hawkinson, Casey Concepcion, Kenyon Sadiq** - The doctor outlines standard concussion protocol timelines, with most players missing one game.
5 (08:26) **Eagles Backfield Crisis: Will Shipley Foot Injury** - With Saquon already week-to-week and Shipley now injured, the Eagles' RB depth chart is decimated.
6 (10:12) **WR Injuries: Trey Harris & Debo Samuel (Hamstrings)** - Both Chargers and 49ers WRs suffered hamstring injuries that typically lead to multi-week absences.
7 (12:10) **Final Injury Updates: Kenyon Sadiq (Concussion) & Roman Wilson (Finger/Wrist)** - The doctor closes the injury segment with two more players and a status check on returning Eagles.

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Guests on this episode

Tara Roberts

Show Notes

Catch up on all of the Week 5 fantasy football action!

Scott Bogman, Tera Roberts, and Deepak Chona break down key injuries, top storylines, go through the panic meter, and answer your fantasy football questions to recap a hectic Week 4 and get you all set for Week 6

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Quinshon Judkins Injury & Browns RB Outlook - 0:01:07
David Montgomery Injury: Woody Marks Breakout - 0:03:13
TreVeyon Henderson Ankle Injury & Rhamondre Stevenson - 0:04:33
T.J. Hockenson & Casey Concepcion Concussions - 0:06:37
Will Shipley Injury & Eagles Backfield - 0:07:45
Tre Harris & Deebo Samuel Hamstring Injuries - 0:09:25
Kenyon Sadiq & Roman Wilson Injury Updates - 0:11:26
Caleb Williams, Lamar Jackson & Saquon Barkley Updates - 0:13:20
Marvin Harrison Jr. Traded to Houston Texans - 0:13:35
Is It Time to Drop Colston Loveland? - 0:16:32
Chase Brown's Fantasy Football Struggles - 0:19:16
Drake Maye Is Back! Fantasy QB Outlook - 0:22:11
Jaylen Warren vs. Rico Dowdle: Steelers RB Battle - 0:24:12
Can We Trust the Eagles Backfield? - 0:26:44
Fantasy Football Panic Meter - 0:28:42
Tyler Shough Panic Meter - 0:29:56
Luther Burden III & Rome Odunze Concerns - 0:31:17
Jaylen Waddle Panic Meter - 0:32:48
Nico Collins' Value After the Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade - 0:34:01
Fantasy Football Trade & Start/Sit Questions - 0:35:19
Should You Stash Jordan Mason? - 0:38:20
Woody Marks' Fantasy Value Without Montgomery - 0:40:00
Omarion Hampton vs. MarShawn Lloyd - 0:40:59
More Fantasy Trades & Listener Questions - 0:43:12
Outro - 0:45:37

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