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Who should I start in Fantasy Football? NFL week 5 roster recommendations by position
Week 5 of the NFL already! Things are starting to get serious in fantasy Football - the wins and losses are starting to matter more and more moves are starting to be made across the board. This week marks the first of eight bye weeks in this NFL season, there were a slew of new and significant injuries in Week 4, and while some players are still having breakout Games, others are causing us to lose hope completely.
So before we dive into our Week 5 roster recommendations, let’s first consider the bye week and some noteworthy injuries.
NFL teams on bye week in Week 5: Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans.
RELATED: List of every NFL team’s bye week
Notable Week 5 injuries:
Fantasy Football roster recommendations: NFL Week 5
Quarterbacks
Brock Purdy threw to several different targets last week and although he hasn’t had many great fantasy Games just yet, in Week 5, he’s got a favorable matchup. The Cardinals have allowed 19.1 fantasy points per Game to QBs. Justin Fields is playing for the starting position with Russell Wilson injured and last week, he had his best Game of the season, scoring 32 fantasy points. This week, he’s up against a weak and beat-up Cowboys defense who can’t stop the run. If Joe Flacco is in, start him against the Jaguars, who have allowed three quarterbacks to gain 18+ points and two to gain 23+ points.
Running Backs
D’Andre Swift split carries with Roschon Johnson last week in the first half, but looked a lot more like the starter and ended up getting nearly 30 fantasy points. I don’t see that happening every week, but this one, he’s up against the Panthers’ rough defense. Don’t give up on Rhamondre Stevensen just yet. He will have a chance for a big game against the Dolphins, who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to RBs this season. Chuba Hubbard has been on a roll lately with more than 22 points in his last two games. He has a favorable matchup against the Bears, who allowed three different RBs to get 18+ fantasy points and two to get 20+ points.
Wide Receivers
Tee Higgins is still getting back to form after missing the first two games and should continue an upward trend this week as the Bengals face the Ravens, whom he has a good history of playing against. Khalil Shakir has a favorable matchup against the Texans and will get targeted in the slot. Michael Pittman finally had his breakout game last week with 17.3 fantasy points and has a super favorable matchup against Jacksonville, who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to perimeter receivers this year.
Tight Ends
Cole Kmet saw a drop in production with the return of Keenan Allen, but the Bears are playing the Panthers at home this week. The Panthers have allowed two touchdowns and 171 yards to tight ends this year. Cade Otton was off to a slow start but has since seen an increase in targets and seems to be finding his place with the Bucs offense. Pat Freiermuth has become one of Justin Fields’ favorite targets and goes against a Cowboys defense that can’t rush the passer.
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