Two of Thursday’s pinned Week 5 waiver claims produced a clear fantasy decision in the current lineup snapshot: the newly claimed defense is already in the starting D/ST slot.

The two lineup-impacting claims

  • Josh’s Scary Team claimed Cowboys D/ST for Packers D/ST, and the 2026-10-08 15:06Z League 1 snapshot places Cowboys D/ST in Josh’s starting D/ST slot. Dallas is scheduled to host Tampa Bay on Thursday night at 8:15 p.m. ET.
  • Making my way claimed Bears D/ST for 49ers D/ST, and the 2026-10-08 15:06Z League 2 snapshot places Bears D/ST in Jim’s starting D/ST slot. Chicago is scheduled to play at Green Bay on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

That makes these more than waiver-wire housekeeping: both claims are tied to a verified starter-slot choice, with one defense attached to the first NFL game of the week and the other to a Sunday matchup. The evidence supports the lineup decisions; it does not predict either defense’s fantasy score.

The same pinned batch contains seven additional executed claims, but the current same-season roster snapshots do not establish a comparable starting-lineup, matchup, or replacement consequence for them. The recorded activity feed is partial, so that review is not a claim that no other moves occurred.