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Justin Fields fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 5 (2024). Should you start or sit Justin Fields for fantasy football lineups?
BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues
POSITIONAL VALUE: Midrange QB1
ANALYSIS: Justin Fields is coming off his best performance of the season in a Week 4 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He threw for 312 yards, threw a touchdown in the air, scored two rushing touchdowns, and finished the week as the QB1.
Justin Fields pulls it down and takes it himself for the TD!
📺: #PITvsIND on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/xRO2BtspoM— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024
He always gives fantasy owners Konami Code upside and offers a safe floor. This week, Fields faces a Dallas Cowboys defense that ranks 21st in defensive passing DVOA and is without two of its top defenders, Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.
This might be a good spot for Pittsburgh to lean into their ground attack with Dallas’ defense so banged up, and this could limit Fields' output as a passer. However, his upside as a rusher always makes him a threat for blowup games.
As long as Fields is Pittsburgh’s starter, he is a rock-solid QB1, thanks to his rushing ability. Gamers should feel comfortable starring him again this week.
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