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It’s fantasy football time! Week 5 kicked off with a divisional matchup in the NFC West, arguably the best division in the sport. The Los Angeles Rams traveled to Lumin Field in Seattle and defeated the Seahawks 26-17. The game started slow, and eventually couldn’t hit the 54.5 over/under. The biggest takeaway was a third quarter injury to the index finger of Russell Wilson’s throwing hand.
Geno Smith entered the game for Seattle and threw a touchdown pass to D.K. Metcalf - his second touchdown reception of the game. Wilson’s Week 6 availability is in question. There are a lot of injuries to monitor heading into week five: Dalvin Cook, Chase Edmonds, Curtis Samuel, Antonio Gibson and Joe Mixon are questionable for the game and both will be evaluated on Saturday.
If Gibson misses the game, rookie Jaret Patterson would assume his role along with J.D. McKissic. Khalil Herbert could see an uptick in carries as well with David Montgomery out. Herbert shouldn’t be trusted yet, but someone to add if Damien Williams sufferers an injury. Lions TE T.J. Hockenson popped up on the injury report on Thursday; he is questionable as well.
George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey are both doubtful to play. Kittle’s teammate Jimmy Garoppolo has been ruled out which leads to Trey Lance making his first start against the Cardinals in a 49.5 point over/under game. I have Lance in my top 10, due to his rushing floor. All of the first round rookie quarterbacks will be starting this weekend for the first time in 2021.
Julio Jones, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton have also been ruled out. Expect a heavy rushing attack for the Titans, and a big dosage of Kadarius Toney, Kenny Golladay, and Saquon Barkley against the Cowboys - a game with a 52.5 point over/under.
Falcons’ wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage failed to make the trip to England to play the New York Jets. This should open up a lot of opportunities for the running backs and Kyle Pitts. In three wide receiver, 12-team leagues, look for Olamide Zaccheaus to see more targets. He isn’t ranked in my top 35, but is an option in deeper formats.
Randall Cobb is another waiver wire target who could return some value on Sunday. He had six targets, five catches for 69-yards and two scores last season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers loves Cobb and directly told the Packers to pursue him in a trade. He’s not exciting, but this would only be for deeper formats.
DeVante Parker, who is also questionable, could be interesting and is only rostered in 42% of leagues. The Buccaneers are very injured in their secondary, and the Dolphins will have to throw the football. Parker saw nine targets last week. The Dolphins will be without Jakeem Grant who was just traded and Will Fuller who is injured. The Buccaneers are a defense that absolutely shuts down opposing rushing attacks, and Miami can’t run the football, so expect Jacoby Brissett to throw the ball to Parker, Mike Gesicki, and rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The over/under is 47.5 with the Buccaneers having an implied total of 29 points.
Quarterbacks
- Patrick Mahomes vs BUF
- Josh Allen @ KC
- Kyler Murray vs SF
- Lamar Jackson vs IND
- Tom Brady vs MIA
- Dak Prescott vs NYG
- Jalen Hurts @ CAR
- Justin Herbert vs CLE
- Trey Lance @ ARI
- Kirk Cousins vs DET
- Aaron Rodgers @ CIN
- Daniel Jones @ DAL
- Sam Darnold vs PHI
- Joe Burrow vs GB
- Trevor Lawrence vs TEN
- Derek Carr vs CHI
- Justin Fields @ LV
- Ryan Tannehill @ JAX
- Matt Ryan vs NYJ
- Taylor Heineke vs NO
- Jacoby Brissett @ TB
- Baker Mayfield @ LAC
- Teddy Bridgewater @ PIT
- Jared Goff @ MIN
- Jameis Winston @ WAS
- Mac Jones vs HOU
- Zach Wilson @ ATL
- Carson Wentz @ BAL
- Ben Roethlisberger vs DEN
- Davis Mills vs NE
Running Backs
- Derrick Henry @ JAX
- Austin Ekeler vs CLE
- Saquon Barkley @ DAL
- Aaron Jones @ CIN
- Ezekiel Elliott vs NYG
- Dalvin Cook vs DET
- Alvin Kamara @ WAS
- Nick Chubb @ LAC
- Leonard Fournette vs MIA
- D’Andre Swift @ MIN
- Najee Harris vs DEN
- James Robinson vs TEN
- Jonathan Taylor @ BAL
- Kareem Hunt @ LAC
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire vs BUF
- Damien Harris @ HOU
- Antonio Gibson vs NO
- Cordarrelle Patterson vs NYJ
- Chase Edmonds vs SF (if healthy)
- Damien Williams @ LV
- Mike Davis vs NYJ
- Chubba Hubbard vs PHI (if Christian McCaffrey doesn’t play)
- Josh Jacobs vs CHI
- Latavius Murray vs IND
- Zack Moss @ KC
- Miles Sanders @ CAR
- Jamaal Williams @ MIN
- Melvin Gordon III @ PIT
- Nyheim Hines @ BAL
- Samaje Perine vs GB (with no Joe Mixon)
- Trey Sermon @ ARI
- James Conner vs SF
- J.D. McKissic vs NO
- Javonte Williams @ PIT
- Tony Pollard vs NYG
Wide Receivers
- Davante Adams @ CIN
- Stefon Diggs @ KC
- Justin Jefferson @ DET
- Tyreek Hill vs BUF
- DJ Moore vs PHI
- CeeDee Lamb vs NYG
- Keenan Allen vs CLE
- Terry McLaurin vs NO
- DeAndre Hopkins vs SF
- Chris Gowin vs MIA
- Diontae Johnson vs DEN
- Amari Cooper vs NYG
- Ja’Marr Chase vs GB
- A.J. Brown vs JAX
- Deebo Samuel @ ARI
- Adam Thielen vs DET
- Mike Evans vs MIA
- Marvin Jones Jr. vs TEN
- Courtland Sutton @ PIT
- Mike Williams vs CLE
- Marquise Brown vs IND
- Tee Higgins vs GB
- DeVonta Smith @ CAR
- Kenny Golladay @ DAL
- Antonio Brown vs MIA
- Brandin Cooks vs NE
- Corey Davis @ ATL
- Laviska Shenault Jr. vs TEN
- Odell Beckham Jr. @ LAC
- Michael Pittman Jr. @ BAL
- Allen Robinson II @ LV
- Jaylen Waddle @ TB
- Tyler Boyd vs GB
- Jakobi Meyers @ HOU
- Emmanuel Sanders @ KC
Tight Ends
- Travis Kelce vs BUF
- Darren Waller vs CHI
- Mark Andrews vs IND
- T.J. Hockenson @ MIN
- Mike Gesicki @ TB
- Kyle Pitts vs NYJ
- Dalton Schultz vs NYG
- Dalton Knox @ KC
- Noah Fant @ PIT
- Hunter Henry @ HOU
- Dallas Goedert @ CAR
- Jared Cook vs CLE
- Tyler Conklin vs DET
- Jonnu Smith @ HOU
- Robert Tonyan @ CIN
- Evan Engram @ DAL
- Zach Ertz @ CAR
- Cameron Brate vs MIA
- Austin Hooper @ LAC
- Dan Arnold vs TEN
- Cole Kmet @ LV
- Max Williams vs SF
- Anthony Firkser @ JAX
- Ricky Seals-Jones vs NO
- C.J. Uzomah vs GB
3 streamable defenses (Yahoo ownership percentage)
- New Orleans @ WAS (62)
- Minnesota vs DET (59%)
- Las Vegas vs CHI (26%)
3 streamable kickers (Yahoo ownership %)
- Greg Joseph vs DET (14%)
- Brandon McManus @ PIT (41%)
- Nick Folk @ HOU (19%)
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