10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 5

Brice Butler, WR, Dallas Cowboys

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Once again, Dez Bryant is hurt, and a hairline fracture in his knee is likely to keep him out for at least one or two more games (and perhaps more). Go ahead and add Terrance Williams if you want, but the guy seems to do something stupid every week (evidence), and I'm not sold that he is a superior player to Brice Butler.

Without Bryant on Sunday, Butler led the receivers in targets with 9 and finished with 5 receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown (Williams finished with 6 targets).

When the star receiver missed time last season, Williams struggled to fill the void, and his catch rate in those contests was a poor 48.97%, indicating his inability to win as a lead receiver.

Can Butler fare better? He didn't on Sunday, but if the words "hairline fracture" scare you, Butler is worth considering in deeper leagues. He has the ability to beat defenses deep with his outstanding speed, and his leaping ability could be valuable in the red zone as well. At the very least he is worth monitoring as the Dez injury news continues to break this week.