Fantasy Football Start em, Sit em: Jordan Whittington, Demario Douglas, Tre Tucker (Week 5)

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Here is our fantasy football start/sit article, including all the players we’re calling sleepers and duds this week. Below, let’s take a closer look at a few players to consider this week.

Jordan Whittington (WR – LAR)

“With Puka and Kupp both out, the Rams don’t have many other options at wide receiver. Jordan Whittington’s targets have continually increased over the past three weeks, so Stafford and McVay are starting to trust him in this offense. The Rams are playing the Packers this week, so they will need to score a lot of points to stay in the game. I would expect Whittington to remain involved in the passing game and be a sneaky flex start.”
– Joey Meinerding (Fantasy Dink)

DeMario Douglas (WR – NE)

“Do you want a sleeper to play in your flex for week 5? Pop (DeMario) Douglas is your guy. I know, I know, you probably think the Patriots’ offense sucks (which it does), and he hasn’t gotten the opportunity (which he hasn’t) but hear me out. He was open A LOT on film this week, and Miami has the worst defense in the league, according to DVOA. Get him in your lineups, and you won’t regret it.”
– Morgan Colby (The Fantasy Champions)

Tre Tucker (WR – LV)

“Tre Tucker is a must-start in a flex position moving forward. With Adams wanting out of Las Vegas, Tucker has slid right into a role that demands a lot of targets. Minshew has really started to spread out the offense and is getting the ball everywhere, as he did in Indianapolis in 2023. Tucker saw the most volume among pass catchers in Week 4 against the Browns. ”
– Justin Bauerle (Once Upon a Sunday)

“Tre Tucker is a viable WR3 or flex option this week, with Davante Adams unlikely to play for the Raiders. With Adams out in Week 4, Tucker had 5-41-0 receiving on six targets and added a 3-yard touchdown run. Tucker should have a decent target floor this week, particularly if teammate Jakobi Meyers has to run a lot of his routes against Broncos shutdown corner Patrick Surtain Jr. Tucker also offers enticing big-play speed.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)