Mitchell's top Week 5 IDP waiver wire pickups, adds, fantasy football defensive streamers for 2025. Target these individual defensive players on Week 5 waivers.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart won his debut, 21-18, over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he didn’t have a comfortable time doing it.

Dart was sacked six times, including four times by Tuli Tuipulotu, one of this week’s IDP waiver wire adds. Another IDP who dominated this week was Bears safety Kevin Byard III, who made seven tackles and two interceptions. He’s not a streaming candidate in Week 5, as the Bears are on bye.

Read on for ten linebackers, defensive linemen, and defensive backs who can contribute to your fantasy team for the short or long term. Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings fo

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