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Week 5 Fantasy Superlatives 2026

Four awards from Week 5's real box scores. Every number is a stat line that happened; ADP is the preseason consensus, so "waiver darling" means he was there for the taking. No projections, no vibes.
MVP of the Week
Drake Maye
QB · NE
39.5PPR points
26/34, 374 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT; 25 rush yds, 1 rush TD
preseason ADP #52
Nobody outscored him this week.
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Waiver Darling
Jameis Winston
QB · NYG
27.7PPR points
33/54, 326 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT; 27 rush yds
undrafted in almost every league
Drafted late or not at all, and he outscored most of the first two rounds.
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Bust of the Week
CeeDee Lamb
WR · DAL
2.9PPR points
2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD
preseason ADP #13
The price said every-week starter. The box score said otherwise.
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Deep Cut
Tyler Huntley
QB · BAL
24.0PPR points
24/32, 201 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; 20 rush yds, 1 rush TD
undrafted in almost every league
The deepest name on the week's leaderboard, the kind of week that starts a pickup run.
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