Fantasy Football: Start Em, Sit Em: Week 5
Rather than quickly listing start em and sit em players on my Week 5 NFL Picks page, I thought I’d devote a page for this. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
San Francisco 49ers (3-1) at Los Angeles Rams (3-1)
Start Em:
SF: RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Ricky Pearsall (if he plays).
LAR: RB Kyren Williams, WR Puka Nacua, WR Davante Adams.
Sit Em:
Minnesota Vikings (2-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-3)
Start Em:
MIN: RB Jordan Mason, WR Justin Jefferson, TE T.J. Hockenson.
CLE: TE David Njoku.
Sit Em:
I don’t trust the Cleveland receivers against Minnesota’s defense.
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Miami Dolphins (1-3) at Carolina Panthers (1-3)
Start Em:
Jaylen Waddle will benefit from the Tyreek Hill injury.
MIA: RB De’Von Achane, TE Darren Waller.
CAR: RB Chuba Hubbard, WR Tetairoa McMillan.
Sit Em:
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Dallas Cowboys (1-2-1) at New York Jets (0-4)
Start Em:
The Jets can’t stop the run.
DAL: WR George Pickens, TE Jake Ferguson.
NYJ: RB Breece Hall, WR Garrett Wilson.
Sit Em:
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Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) at Indianapolis Colts (3-1)
Start Em:
A very easy matchup for Michael Pittman Jr.
LV: RB Ashton Jeanty, WR Jakobi Meyers, TE Brock Bowers.
NE: QB Drake Maye.
Sit Em:
Tre Tucker recently had a monster game, but that was more of a fluke than anything. I wouldn’t expect this sort of a performance again.
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Denver Broncos (2-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-0)
Start Em:
Troy Franklin is the real deal.
DEN: QB Bo Nix, RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Courtland Sutton.
PHI: QB Jalen Hurts, RB Saquon Barkley, TE Dallas Goedert.
Sit Em:
Denver has an elite secondary.
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New York Giants (1-3) at New Orleans Saints (0-4)
Start Em:
Cam Skattebo is doing everything now that Tyrone Tracy is hurt.
NYG: None.
NO: RB Alvin Kamara, WR Chris Olave, TE Juwan Johnson.
Sit Em:
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Houston Texans (1-3) at Baltimore Ravens (1-3)
Start Em:
Woody Marks appears to have taken over for Nick Chubb.
HOU: WR Nico Collins.
BAL: QB Lamar Jackson, RB Derrick Henry, WR Zay Flowers.
Sit Em:
C.J. Stroud is getting no protection.
Nick Chubb seems to have been benched.
Way too washed up.
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Tennessee Titans (0-4) at Arizona Cardinals (2-2)
Start Em:
The Titans have an easy matchup against Arizona’s secondary.
TEN: RB Tony Pollard, WR Calvin Ridley.
ARZ: QB Kyler Murray, RB Trey Benson, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., TE Trey McBride, Cardinals Defense.
Sit Em:
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) at Seattle Seahawks (3-1)
Start Em:
Zach Charbonnet is getting about the same workload as Kenneth Walker.
TB: QB Baker Mayfield, RB Bucky Irving, WR Emeka Egbuka.
SEA: RB Kenneth Walker, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Sit Em:
Chris Godwin is not healthy.
Cooper Kupp is a shell of his former self.
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Detroit Lions (3-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-2)
Start Em:
David Montgomery will bounce back off last week’s dud.
DET: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE Sam LaPorta.
CIN: RB Chase Brown, WR Ja’Marr Chase.
Sit Em:
Jake Browning will lock in on Ja’Marr Chase. Tee Higgins will take a big hit.
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Washington Redskins (2-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (3-1)
Start Em:
WAS: QB Jayden Daniels (if he plays), WR Deebo Samuel.
LAC: RB Omarion Hampton, WR Quentin Johnston, WR Keenan Allen, WR Ladd McConkey.
Sit Em:
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New England Patriots (2-2) at Buffalo Bills (4-0)
Start Em:
NE: QB Drake Maye.
BUF: QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, WR Khalik Shakir (PPR), Bills Defense.
Sit Em:
Rhamondre Stevenson could be benched if he fumbles again.
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Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1)
Start Em:
KC: QB Patrick Mahomes, WR Xavier Worthy.
JAX: RB Travis Etienne, WR Brian Thomas Jr.
Sit Em:
Kansas City’s running game is a mess.
The Jaguars are not using Travis Hunter properly.
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