We have reached Week 5 of the fantasy soccer season. With 4 groups on bye, beginning lineups can be more difficult to set.
With that in thoughts, this is what to do about some flex choices, streaming candidates and different gamers you may be on the fence about locking into your lineup for Week 5.
Quarterbacks
Begin: Justin Fields, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cowboys at Steelers / 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday
The previous Chicago Bear has hit his stride together with his new workforce in latest weeks. Fields has averaged the second-most factors amongst quarterbacks over his final two video games (25.7). The Steelers have put Fields able to thrive each as a passer and rusher, and his success ought to solely proceed towards a Cowboys protection that can be with out edge-rushers Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.
Whereas we should not count on one other 300-yard passing efficiency from Fields like he posted last week, his dashing upside is sort of promising, particularly contemplating Pittsburgh could possibly be with out RBs Jaylen Warren (knee) and Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle).
Different begins: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals; Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Sit: Patrick Mahomes, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Saints at Chiefs / 8:15 p.m. ET Monday
Though he is the perfect participant within the NFL, Mahomes hasn’t been an above-average fantasy quarterback courting again to final season. By 4 video games, the three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP ranks because the QB16 total, averaging simply 15.4 fantasy factors per contest.
Mahomes already had a troublesome matchup forward towards a formidable Saints protection that has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy factors (41.26) and simply two complete touchdowns to quarterbacks. However now that Kansas Metropolis’s prime wideout Rashee Rice is out with a knee damage, Mahomes is an excellent riskier begin in Week 5.
Different sits: Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Operating backs
Begin: Josh Jacobs, Inexperienced Bay Packers
Packers at Rams / 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday
The return of QB Jordan Love did not assist Jacobs, the RB28, get on monitor throughout final week’s loss to Minnesota, having posted simply 11.8 PPR factors. Nonetheless, Jacobs’ lackluster outing may be attributed to the truth that he carried the ball simply nine times as a result of Inexperienced Bay was enjoying from behind for the whole recreation.
Fortuitously for Jacobs and his fantasy managers, the Packers are set to sq. off towards the injury-riddled Rams, who’re a three-point house underdog and have had hassle containing working backs. Up to now this season, Los Angeles has given up probably the most dashing yards (524), fifth-most touchdowns (5) and sixth-most fantasy factors to working backs (95.80).
Different begins: Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers; Brian Robinson Jr., Washington Commanders
Sit: De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
Dolphins at Patriots / 1 p.m. ET Sunday
Achane, very similar to Dolphins wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, has seen his fantasy manufacturing plummet since QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion in Week 2. After rating because the RB2 overall in PPR scoring codecs by the primary two weeks of the season, the 2023 third-round decide has averaged simply
7.4 fantasy factors over his final two video games.
The Patriots have been a middle-of-the-pack workforce when it comes to limiting opposing working backs, however given the disastrous state of the Dolphins offense, it would be greatest to go away Achane on the bench in case you have sufficient depth.
Different sits: Bucky Irving and Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Zack Moss, Cincinnati Bengals
Broad Receivers
Begin: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
Jets at Vikings (in London) / 9:30 a.m. ET Sunday
Fantasy managers who drafted 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey or Rams WR Puka Nacua are undoubtedly pissed off with their choice. Nevertheless, contemplating nobody may have predicted their accidents, it is truthful to say that Wilson has been probably the most disappointing first-round decide this season.
In spite of everything, the Ohio State product is the one participant with a top-20 ADP who hasn’t posted at the least 15 fantasy factors in a single recreation, as identified by NFL Fantasy Football.
Even so, though Wilson has underperformed and the Vikings protection has been stellar, the unit has struggled towards opposing huge receivers, permitting the third-most fantasy factors per recreation to the place (26.9). Wilson is well-positioned not solely to make an influence, but in addition to boost his commerce worth for fantasy managers who could possibly be trying to transfer on from the previous first-rounder.
Different begins: Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers; Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants
Sit: Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders at Broncos / 4:05 p.m. ET Sunday
With star wideout Davante Adams anticipated to be out with a hamstring pressure, fantasy managers is likely to be tempted to start out Meyers in Week 5. That might show to be a expensive mistake. Regardless that Meyers could be probably the most proficient Raiders pass-catcher on the sector, he’ll line up throughout from the NFL’s prime cornerback in Patrick Surtain II, who has allowed simply eight receptions for 87 yards in protection this season.
Different sits: Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings; Christian Kirk, Jacksonville Jaguars
Tight Ends
Begin: Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars
Colts at Jaguars / 1 p.m. ET Sunday
Engram, who has been sidelined as a result of a hamstring damage he suffered throughout pregame warmups in Week 2, seems to be on monitor to return towards Indianapolis after returning to practice on Wednesday.
Whereas Engram solely had one catch for 5 yards in his lone recreation this season, he proved in 2023 that he is an necessary piece of the Jaguars passing assault. Anticipate the 30-year-old to be closely relied on as Jacksonville makes an attempt to safe its first win of 2024 dealing with a Colts protection that has allowed the second-most fantasy factors per recreation to the tight finish place (8.7).
Different begins: Tucker Kraft, Inexperienced Bay Packers; Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sit: Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints
Saints at Chiefs / 8:15 p.m. ET Monday
Kansas Metropolis has been probably the most favorable matchup for opposing tight ends by the primary month of the season, permitting probably the most catches (30) and receiving yards (365) to the place. In consequence, fantasy managers streaming the tight finish place could possibly be intrigued by Johnson this week, although they need to keep away from him on the waiver wire.
Regardless of being extra concerned within the passing recreation throughout final week’s street loss to Atlanta, Johnson solely caught two passes for 13 yards. Given his utilization, if he does not rating a landing towards the Chiefs, he’ll nearly absolutely end with fewer than 5 fantasy factors.
Different sits: Mark Andrews and Isaiah Doubtless, Baltimore Ravens; Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders
