Which under-the-radar players might be able to give your fantasy team a lift? Which chalky players might not be as safe as they seem? Our featured analysts name some potential sleepers and underachievers, along with start/sit advice for Week 5. Here’s all of their fantasy football Week 5 start/sit lineup advice. And below we dive into a few notable players.
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Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice: Week 5
Zach Wilson (QB – NYJ)
“Zach Wilson is my sleeper for Week 5. You read that right, Zach Wilson! In Week 4, Wilson showed the first signs of progressing as an NFL quarterback as he put up 26 fantasy points in a close loss to Kansas City. In Week 5, he faces a Broncos defence that just made the Bears offence look like the Miami Dolphins. Wilson is a solid streaming option this week, with bye weeks limiting our options. Fire him up as a mid-range QB2 with upside in a juicy matchup.”
– Aaron St Denis (The League Winners)
Tyler Conklin (TE – NYJ)
“Identifying a receiver for the Jets does not immediately come off as a winning strategy. But with Tyler Conklin, you have a blend of an improving player meeting an exploitable matchup. He has seen his targets per route run and average depth of target increase in each of the last three games, all while Zach Wilson has gotten more comfortable under center. Conklin is also third on the team with 11.8% of the Jets’ first-read targets. In Week 5, he will have the advantage of a great matchup against the Denver Broncos, a defense that is currently allowing 12.8 FPPG to opposing tight ends. Fantasy managers looking for an option to stream this week at the position should use Conklin as a preferred pick-up and play tight end. ”
– Brandon Murchison (RotoBaller)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR – KC)
“We should be expecting points, and lots of them, in this Vikings – Chiefs contest Sunday. Marquez Valdes-Scantling has a chance for a boom this weekend against Minnesota, who allow the most points to the WR position thus far. While the early returns for MVS have been simply unspectacular, he can make for an interesting high-ceiling play this weekend if you are simply chasing long touchdowns. The floor is very low; the ceiling is tremendous. ”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
Miles Sanders (RB – CAR)
“The sitcom, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” should be the title for any RB running behind the Eagles’ stout offensive line. Unfortunately for Miles Sanders and the poor saps who drafted him, he’s now in Carolina. The Panthers’ offense is a train wreck- due in large part to the poor play of their offensive line. Rookie QB Bryce Young is under siege, and that impacts everyone, including Sanders. It’s hard to see things improving on the road this week versus a solid Detroit defense.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
“Game script isn’t likely to work in Miles Sanders’s favor in Week 5 against the Lions. Detroit leads the league in rush defense, allowing just 243 yards and 18 rush first downs (t-third fewest). Sanders is averaging 17.25 touches per game and yet has only eclipsed 9.8 fantasy points (Half PPR) once so far this season. If the Lions jump out to an early lead, Sanders’s usage could be a wash which is all that’s been working in his favor this year.”
– Matt De Lima (The Game Day)
“Miles Sanders has been dealing with a groin injury. While he played in Week 4, Chuba Hubbard out-snapped him (54%-43%) and had more rushing yards (41-19). Sanders won’t lose his starting role, but Carolina’s backfield could become a near 50-50 split moving forward. More importantly, the veteran faces an elite Detroit Lions run defense in Week 5. The Lions have held running backs to only 2.87 yards per rushing attempt and 12.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, the sixth-fewest in the NFL. Expect Sanders to have a quiet performance in Week 5.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
“Detroit’s defense was stingy in Week 4, and Miles Sanders is sharing too much playing with Chuba Hubbard right now. He was hampered by a groin injury, but starting Sanders as anything more than a flex in any format in Week 5 would be a tough pill to swallow. I’ll give him at least one more week to get back on track.”
– Zach Greubel (Gridiron Experts)
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