2026 Week 5 Fantasy Football: Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith Miss Wednesday Practice
Both Eagles offensive weapons sat out Wednesday with hamstring injuries, and the Philadelphia depth chart is a mess heading into Week 5.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), neither Saquon Barkley nor DeVonta Smith practiced Wednesday, adding serious injury concern to one of fantasy's most-rostered offenses heading into Week 5. Barkley left Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Rams after just two carries and 8 yards with a hamstring injury. Smith also missed practice with a hamstring issue. The Eagles were already without wide receiver Hollywood Brown (ankle) on Wednesday, making the receiving corps situation particularly grim.
Saquon Barkley
A hamstring that forced him out after two carries is not a "day-to-day tweak" situation — treat this as a real week-to-week risk until the Eagles give a clearer timeline. The source story does not specify a return date. If you have a handcuff on your roster, he needs to be in your lineup. If you don't, the waiver wire is your immediate priority.
DeVonta Smith
Smith is currently listed as questionable, but a DNP on Wednesday with a hamstring injury is a bad sign for Week 5 availability. The source story doesn't detail when or how the injury occurred. With Hollywood Brown also out Wednesday, Eagles pass-catchers are in short supply — but thin options behind two injured starters aren't reliable fantasy plays. Monitor Thursday and Friday practice reports closely before making a start/sit call.
Dallas Goedert
Goedert remains the one piece of good news here — he was limited Wednesday rather than a full DNP, which is at least marginal progress. ProFootballTalk notes he has missed two games since spraining his MCL in Week 2. He's listed as doubtful, so don't start him yet, but the limited practice is worth watching as the week progresses. In a dynasty context, the MCL sprain and missed time are already priced in; a return is a buy-low moment if his manager is panicking.
The broader picture: the Eagles offense is banged up badly. Barkley and Smith are two of the highest-owned fantasy players in the league, and both now carry genuine week-to-week uncertainty. Get your contingency plans in order now — don't wait until Sunday morning.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.