Kyle McCarthy's five fantasy football bold predictions for Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. Expert predictions for Sam Darnold, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Stefon Diggs, and more.

Welcome to the Week 5 bold predictions column, where I will attempt to predict breakout games for five players in this week's games.

Using advanced data and matchup trends, I'll provide picks for each skill position: 1 QB, 1RB, 2 WR, and 1 TE.

With that in mind, let's get into my Week 5 bold predictions on Sam Darnold , Jacory Croskey-Merritt , Stefon Diggs , Chris Olave , and Trey McBride . Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

2025 fantasy football rankings

Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings

Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings

Tight end (TE) fantasy foot

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