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Chris Olave - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is a must-start pass-catcher. He had a season-high in targets with 10 in Week 4, catching eight of them for 87 yards. He's now scored double-digit PPR fantasy points in his last three games and doesn't look to be slowing down […]
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Kareem Hunt - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/FLEX ANALYSIS: New Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt seemed to get a lot closer to the starting job in Week 4 after rookie RB Carson Steele fumbled the ball for the second time in two games. Hunt took over for Steele after the gaffe, […]
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Jordan Addison - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison didn't seem to be bothered by the ankle injury he was returning from in Week 4's win over the Green Bay Packers. Addison caught three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown in that game. While we would've liked to see more […]
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Christian Kirk - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: After two absolutely unstartable games to begin the 2024 season, Jacksonville Jaguars top wideout Christian Kirk has hit his stride, producing two 15.9 and 19.1 PPR fantasy points in his last two games, cementing himself as a solid WR2 in fantasy football again. He's been the 15th-highest-scoring WR […]
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Chuba Hubbard - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is surprising fantasy managers in a big way with his play to start the 2024 season (don't worry, the first two games weren't real, Bryce Young was an illusion, Andy Dalton is Jesus Christ). Hubbard has two straight games of 20+ PPR […]
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George Pickens - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens hasn't been the most exciting player to watch, and the Steelers' offense tries its best to play as little football as possible by constantly running the ball and grinding the clock down, but Pickens is still a solid player to start in […]
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Is Zamir White Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White has shown fantasy managers why a few good games at the end of the season on huge volume and a ton of hype in the offseason doesn't justify drafting a player highly for the next year. White has been one of the worst draft picks anyone could make […]
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Xavier Legette - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX ANALYSIS: Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette balled out in his expanded opportunity, with Panthers No. 2 wideout Adam Thielen now on Injured Reserve with a hamstring issue. Legette should continue to see his expanded role as long as Thielen is out. The rookie hauled in six passes […]
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Romeo Doubs - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/WR4 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs just got a whole lot more interesting. (Former) star WR Christian Watson sprained his ankle in the Packers' Week 4 loss to the Vikings, meaning his targets are now available to the other receivers. Doubs saw eight […]
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Geno Smith - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end QB1 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is having another resurgent season. He was QB5 in 2022, and despite a down year last year, now has a new offensive staff that is better for him and the team. Smith had 395 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception along […]
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Jaylen Waddle - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Managers of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle don't have a silver lining to their situation. Waddle is a sit if QB Tua Tagovailoa doesn't play. There weren't the kind of huge near-misses we saw with Tyreek Hill. Waddle managers will have to wait until Tua's return. Jaylen […]
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Tyreek Hill - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks
BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 ANALYSIS: Life is miserable. The sun doesn't rise anymore. The color has drained out of everything, and now everything is black and white. At least, that's the way it feels to have drafted Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill right now. Ever since lead quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's injury, rostering […]
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Bijan Robinson Fantasy Football Outlook - What's Wrong With Bijan?
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson's hype rocket ship blasted off to the depths of outer space after the 2023 season. Analysts left and right, as well as the majority of the fantasy community, were united in excitement about what Bijan would do in the 2024 season, and as a result, he was a universal […]
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Dontayvion Wicks Fantasy Football Outlook - Was His Big Game Legit or a Fluke?
One of fantasy football Twitter's favorite sleeper breakout candidates for 2024 finally broke out in a big way. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks had his biggest game of the season, catching five of 13 targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. Wicks had big games in […]
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Is Keaton Mitchell Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Baltimore Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell was one of the most explosive and fun players to watch in the NFL last year. In the era of maddeningly lower-scoring offenses and a huge lack of big plays, the speedster is a breath of the purest fresh air from a time before the Industrial Revolution. Mitchell is […]
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Is Khalil Shakir Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir is one fantasy football sleeper who's lived up to the hype for managers this year. Shakir has double-digit PPR fantasy points in all four of his games this season and ranks as the WR20 in PPR scoring. Not bad for someone drafted in the very late rounds or not […]
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Is Diontae Johnson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (ankle) had one of the worst starts of any potential fantasy-relevant receiver in the first two weeks of the season. He totaled just five catches for 34 yards, good for 8.4 PPR fantasy points over two contests. It looked like the beginning of a lost season for the Panthers […]
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Tyler Allgeier Deserving Of Greater Share Of Backfield Touches For Week 5
Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier showed he deserves a more significant proportion of the Falcons' backfield opportunities when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. His performance in Week 4 was his best of the season. He turned just eight carries into 60 yards (7.5 yards per carry) and caught two passes […]
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Falcons D/ST A Risky Start After First Good Game Of Season
The Atlanta Falcons defense finally put up a good effort against the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. While they did allow 24 points in the game, Atlanta's DST logged a sack, an interception, and two touchdowns. Their 17.00 points mainly were buoyed by the two touchdowns, though, which accounted for 12 of the 17 […]
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Younghoe Koo Primed To Continue Hot Streak
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo had his best game of the season in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints. Koo nailed field goals from 53, 44, 42, and 58 yards. He's one of the best kickers in the league and has been perfect during the season so far. He is now impressively 5-for-5 on […]
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Is Devin Singletary Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary was off to a nice start to 2024 through the first three weeks of play, steadily improving his overall PPR production before it all came crashing down in Weeks 3 and 4. Singletary was bottled up for most of the day when the Giants played the Cowboys last […]
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Is Russell Wilson Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (calf) was traded from the Denver Broncos to his current team after the 2023 season and was in line to be the starting quarterback before suffering a calf injury and being held out of the first game. Since then, in each consecutive game, Justin Fields has been named the starter. […]
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Is Trey McBride Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (concussion) has been sorely missed by both the Cardinals offense and fantasy managers alike. McBride broke out last season and looked to be on track for another great year before he took a hard helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions. McBride didn't return to the game […]
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Is Kenneth Walker Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III rewarded fantasy managers for their patience, putting up a monster performance in Week 4. Against the best defense at stopping running backs in the NFL, Walker was a one-man wrecking crew. He put up a casual 33.60 PPR fantasy points. Walker destroyed the Lions. He only rushed 12 […]
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Is Aaron Rodgers Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (knee) has finally seen real action with the team after his first season with the Mean Green ended after just four snaps with an Achilles' tear that sidelined him for all of 2023. Rodgers has thankfully stayed healthy enough to play four games for his new(ish) team. It hasn't […]
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Is A.J. Brown Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown(hamstring) is a bonafide superstar, both in the real NFL and for fantasy football. Brown is one of the best receivers in the game, putting up monster numbers regularly. He finished 2022 and 2023 as the WR5 and WR6 overall in PPR fantasy scoring. Brown is a big playmaker. He's […]
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Is Austin Ekeler Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler (concussion) has been a solid new addition to the team. He's worked well in tandem with lead back Brian Robinson Jr. The former Chargers star has handled much of the pass-catching duties for the running back room and made excellent plays with his limited opportunities. Ekeler actually scored his […]
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Darnell Mooney Primed To Extend Solid Production Streak
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney is surprisingly the team's leading receiver after four weeks, and he'll look to maintain that position when the Falcons face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Mooney has shown good chemistry with his quarterback, Kirk Cousins, and as a result, he is averaging six targets per game, hauling […]
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Kirk Cousins Intent On Improving Play In Week 5
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins will do what he can to improve his play when the Falcons take on the Tampa Buccaneers on Thursday night. Cousins has a 4:4 TD: INT ratio in 2024, so he's hardly earning the $180 million contract he signed in the offseason. Tampa Bay has allowed the sixth most points […]
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Kyle Pitts Looks To Get Back On Track After Zero Catch Game
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will be set on getting back on track when his team faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Pitts laid a goose egg in Week 4, drawing three targets but failing to catch a single pass. The 23-year-old is amid an incredibly disappointing season, hauling in just eight […]
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