Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 5 Pickups top 10 to target

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Oct 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Kamar Aiken (11) catches a touchdown pass in front of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ross Cockrell (31) during the second half at Heinz Field. The Ravens won the game, 23-20 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports /

Kamar Aiken-WR-Baltimore Ravens (0.7%)

There’s only a few true #1 WR options on the fantasy football waiver wire, but you can get one for at least week five if you target the Ravens Kamar Aiken. Aiken has been forced into the team’s top receiving role following a number of injuries including one to Steve Smith Sr. this week against the Steelers. Smith may be sidelined for just a week or possible more, but for however long he is out, Aiken will be the team’s top receiver.

This last week, Aiken finished with five catches for 77 yards and his first touchdown of the season as the Ravens came back and beat the Steelers. It was his second game this year with at least five catches and 75 yards, but in his other two games he has only totaled one catch for negative one yard.

Baltimore will need him to step up with a big game this week as they take on a beatable Browns’ defense. Aiken doesn’t have tons of experience with so many targets, but he has a very high ceiling as a waiver wire flier this week.

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