Week 5 is nearly in the books, giving us another run of the waiver wire as we approach the midpoint of the fantasy football regular season. As always, every player in this article is available in over half of Yahoo leagues... with one notable exception.

▶ Quarterback

Sam Darnold, Seahawks

Darnold is the highest-scoring quarterback available on waivers by a wide margin. His advanced data is even better than his fantasy output. Darnold leads the league in both EPA per play and completion percent over expected.

He has multiple touchdowns in 3-of-5 games and has scored at least 15 points in all but one contest, his Week 1 debut in Seattle. The Seahawks’ run-first mentality will hold him back from weekly QB1 production, but Darnold is the best long-term bet you can make off the wire.

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