Brock Bowers Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and his squad will face the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Bowers should see a bigger workload this game than he did in Week 4 when he was targeted just three times, catching two passes for 19 yards and rushing one time for 12 yards. With WR Jakobi […]

Alexander Mattison Should See Bigger Workload In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison should see a bigger workload against the Denver Broncos with Zamir White (groin) doubtful to play in Week 5. Despite the fact the Broncos have an adamant defense, Mattison should see an extended workload, with White not expected to play. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has expressed confidence […]

Gardner Minshew II Has A Brutal Matchup Against Denver

Las Vegas Raiders' starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II will face an elite defense in Week 5 when his team squares off on the road with the Denver Broncos in a crucial divisional showdown. He will be without his top receiver, Davante Adams (hamstring), and Denver already allows just 15.0 fantasy points per game to opposing […]

Jakobi Meyers Faces Toughest Test Yet In Week 5

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers will face his toughest challenge in Week 5 when he faces the Denver Broncos. Cornerback Patrick Surtain II is Denver's brightest superstar, and he typically shadows the opposing team's No. 1 receiver. That will be Meyers this week. Surtain has shadowed many great wide receivers and locked them […]

Alexander Mattison - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has outplayed lead back Zamir White, and head coach Antonio Pierce seemed to agree with this sentiment. Pierce stated that Mattison had earned more opportunities for work in the backfield in a recent news conference. #Raiders HC Antonio Pierce on Alexander […]

Trey Sermon - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues (if Jonathan Taylor doesn't play) POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/RB4 (if Taylor is out) or RB6 (if Taylor plays) ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts running back Trey Sermon could be getting ready to start in place of lead running back Jonathan Taylor. Taylor sprained his ankle in Week 4, and there's a […]

Jeremy McNichols - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4/RB5 ANALYSIS: Mostly unknown Washington Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols burst onto the scene in a big way in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, scoring 20.40 PPR fantasy points on the back of eight rushes for 68 yards and two touchdowns along with one reception for six yards. The […]

Is Evan Engram Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram's 2023 season and the start to his 2024 season are opposites. He was the TE2 in full-PPR scoring formats last season, playing in all 17 regular-season games and leading the league in targets for a tight end. He was stellar. This season, he's played in only one game and […]

Is T.J. Hockenson Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson's presence is sorely missed by fantasy managers and SKOL country alike. He has top-5 finishes in PPR fantasy points despite picking up a season-ending injury in Week 16 of 2023 and also missing the last two games. Hockenson is a beast. He's one of the best receiving tight ends […]

Is Trey McBride Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is a good player. He's a good tight end. That's a huge statement considering the state of tight ends today. He's good, though, and he can score a lot of fantasy points. That shouldn't be possible since the NFL hates them now, but it is. This means fantasy managers […]

Is Taysom Hill Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill is coming off his biggest game of the season in Week 4. He didn't get production in the usual tight-end fashion, though. He had six carries for 24 yards and two touchdowns, but zero receptions. Hill is an all-around weapon for the Saints but has been almost exclusively […]

Zach Charbonnet - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/RB4 ANALYSIS: The Seattle Seahawks running back situation is pretty simple -- if lead RB Kenneth Walker III plays, you start him and you sit backup Zach Charbonnet (outside of deeper leagues). Charb's value when Walker plays is mostly through his passing work, which to his […]

Tank Dell - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell had a fantastic 2023 before breaking his leg. That and an unfortunate incident where he was shot in the offseason didn't help his start to 2024, and those significant injuries are likely still affecting him. The whole Texans offense has been mildly […]

Jakobi Meyers - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4/WR5 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers will be the presumptive lead WR for the Raiders in Week 5 when they face the Denver Broncos. That's the problem (the Denver part, not the lead WR part). The Broncos are a brutal defense for opposing wide receivers in fantasy […]

Najee Harris - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Flex ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is the least exciting player to start in fantasy football who can still get you some points. He averages just 3.35 yards per carry on the season, but Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith doesn't care. He will use […]

Rico Dowdle - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4/RB5 ANALYSIS: The Pittsburgh Steelers are not a team against whom you want to start a running back who's averaging 3.9 yards per carry and has less than 40 PPR fantasy points on the season. Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle didn't earn starter reps until his team decided it […]

Is Kareem Hunt Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt hasn't been on the team for very long but has already seemingly earned a big role in the offense. After rookie back Carson Steele fumbled the ball for the second time in the last two games, Hunt took over as the lead back, and Steele only had one […]

Braelon Allen - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: It's too easy to get swept up in the "He's gonna take over the backfield, he's better than the starter" narratives, but don't let it happen. Especially not before an international game against one of the best defenses in the NFL. The New York Jets will take on […]

Is Nick Chubb Playing This Week? Week 5 Fantasy Football Injury Update

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome and devastating injury in Week 2 of 2023. The second-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler was off to what seemed like another great season before it all went wrong. Many have seen Chubb's injury video, and we won't post it again here. The stud RB hasn't […]

Pat Freiermuth - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: How is Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth the TE5 in PPR right now? Well, it's because the TE5 should be the TE10, but we live in a time of abject poverty at the tight-end position. The position has taken a U-turn this season and brought things back […]

Antonio Gibson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3 ANALYSIS: New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson's new contract couldn't help him from catching a case of Fumbleitis, and that means backup running back Antonio Gibson, known ironically for fumbling often, could get an extra look by the Patriots coaching staff. Antonio Gibson is literally the only running […]

Cam Akers - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: RB4 ANALYSIS: It doesn't matter if a running back is projected to have great volume because of injuries at the position. He can still be sat. Houston Texans running back Cam Akers was bad last year, has been bad this year, and has two Achilles tendon tears on his injury […]

Keon Coleman - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4/WR5 ANALYSIS: The list of reasons Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman isn't worth starting is pretty long. For one, Joe Brady is the offensive coordinator. Brady likes to run the ball and throw it to RB James Cook. When that doesn't work, the Bills usually lose (see last week […]

De'Von Achane - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Borderline Start POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3/Flex ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane, after being a clear must-start through the first two weeks, is now much more questionable due to the team's offensive situation. The absence of starting QB Tua Tagovailoa has turned Miami's best offensive playmakers from set-and-forget studs to massive headaches. The […]

Justin Watson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5/WR6 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has a significant knee injury and will miss at least a few games. Does this mean other Chiefs receivers are worth picking up and starting? It doesn't. Justin Watson has been in the NFL for six full seasons now and has […]

Jalen Tolbert - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/Flex ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert is an interesting player to keep your eyes on, but he hasn't done enough yet to justify a start, especially not against the fantastic Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 5. While fellow WR Brandin Cooks has been ruled out, it's just a […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: There's still a weird sentiment that Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers should all be considered for starts after the lead receiver suffers an injury. This is a bad idea. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster isn't good and hasn't been good for years. He had a few fluky good games in […]

Tutu Atwell - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/Flex ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell had his second solid game in a row filling in for injured star WRs Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua in their absences. Atwell showed his penchant for big plays, catching four passes on five targets for 82 […]

Zach Ertz - Week 5 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: It is that bad. The fantasy football gods have decided that you will trot out Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz every week, and you will like it. He's the TE9 overall this season despite averaging just 8.0 PPR fantasy points per game. He's like water from a […]

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 […]