Fantasy Options for Week 5

I guess the first thing ATP must acknowledge is that Cam Newton is a fantasy must start in a 2 quarterback league, but you can still bench depending on who is your other quarterback in a 1 qb league.  The guy is just throwing for a ton of yards, which I never thought would happen, but he is running like I thought he would.  You might as well drop Deangelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart and hope to pick them up if Newton gets hurt.  He is the only guy touching the ball inside the 3 yard line it seems.  So if you start Newton, you have to start Steve Smith, who is having a great season as he is able to get open during the defensive breakdowns caused by Newton scrambling.

Must Start

Fred Jackson, this guy is an absolute stud for the time being.  We will see if this offense can handle the weather that will be coming to Buffalo some time soon.  The Eagles have a ton of problems to figure out on defense and since they didn't realize where they were weak for the last few years (linebacker), this will not be solved this weekend.  Jackson should do especially well in ppr leagues as he is a receiving threat as well.

The Giant offense, which means Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks and Ahmad Bradshaw should all get starts  this week as the Seattle Seachickens are in town and they play especially bad on the road.  Coughlin should have this team ready as he should know that he can't let these gimme wins go.  Eli in a 2 quarterback league is a must, it is dependent upon the situation in a one quarterback league.  

Not sure if everybody is picking up on what is going on in New Orleans, but Jimmy Graham it seems is maybe the best fantasy tight end besides maybe Rob Gronkowski.  He might be the most consistent though and much like Gronkowski, a tough matchup with so many other offensive weapons alongside him.

Don't Start

Ryan Fitzpatrick,  I think that Mr. Fitzpatrick will begin to come back to earth and they should stick to the run.  This defense will be gunning for the Bills in this game and since they can't stop the run, they are going to do their best to stop the pass.  I am not completely confident in this pick, but the Eagles need to get it going and this could be the week.

Brandon Lloyd, the San Diego Chargers are going to game plan to keep Mr. Lloyd out of the game, especially after a big last week.  He is not a top option, but desperate owners might have an itch to put him in after not getting much yet.

Gambles

Wes Welker has a tough
test this week

Darren McFadden,  in my opinion the best fantasy running back in football right now, unless Arian Foster gets it going.  They love to give him the ball on the ground and in the air.  They are committed to this guy and he will get his touches one way or the other.  That being said, I don't think many people will bench him, but I don't think he will do much against a stingy Houston defense.

Wes Welker, same thing can be said about this guy.  Except for ppr leagues, this could be a tough start as the Jets know how to disrupt the New England offense and I think if there is one guy they will try and stop it will be Welker.

If it wasn't for Stevan Ridley making some waves in New England, I could make a case to finally start Benjarvus Green-Ellis as they will be able to run on the Jets.  Due to Ridley stealing carries, I would advise against it.

Nate Washington, for deep leagues this guy is a good gamble.  Hasselbeck is playing as good as he ever has and he needs to throw the ball to somebody.  Washington will be geared up to play vs his old team and the Steelers will try to stop Chris Johnson as they have uncharacteristically not stopped any big name rushers this season.  No James Harrison for this vinyl curtain defense, which will ease the pressure coming off the edge for Hasselbeck.  

I hope this helps and I hope all of your fantasy league dreams come true.