Week 5 Fantasy

I think in week 5 we will see some guys who have had a tough time fantasy wise, start to come back to life.  The first guy that I really like this week is an oldie but goodie.  He is usually not on my list because he was a guy that should be started regardless of matchup until this year.  Despite all of the injuries and the no name receivers, these guys are 4-0 and this week Mr. Brady is a guy that needs to be started.

Quarterbacks

Tom Brady,  I know that he is going against a tough defense and that Gronk is not traveling this week, but this is a big game and they are not going to be able to run that well against the Bengals, so I expect a lot of throwing and Amendola is traveling, so that should be a boost for him also.

Jay Cutler, they are not going to lay down against the 4-0 Saints at home, so expect Cutler to try and match Drew Brees.  He might not have the same stat line, but if he is even close to what Brees ends up with, you will be looking pretty good.

Matt Stafford,  this guy is pretty much a must start every week, but I don't think he is there yet, especially in one quarterback leagues.  At any rate, the Lions are going to Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood and Aaron is going to be slinging off a bye.  Expect the Lions to throw a good amount to make this a game.

Stay Away

Andrew Luck, Seattle is coming to his home and I would not be surprised if Indy can pull off a win as this a very good team.  When it comes to fantasy, a run heavy team going against the best defense, leads me to believe that you should not start the quarterback.

Running Backs

Demarco Murray,  Dallas has Denver coming to their stadium and they are going to try and do what nobody else has been able to do, run the ball and keep Peyton off the field.  Denver has a pretty good run defense but the Cowboys take pride in running the ball and have made a commitment to it.  The only issue is that he does not get the touchdowns as often as he should compared to the yards he brings in.

David Wilson, I know it sounds crazy as he has not looked that good and Brandon Jacobs might take away goal line carries, but going against a bad run defense with David Diehl starting on the line for the first time this year, they may need to go conservative and run the ball this week. He should begin to make some headway now.

Rashad Jennings, maybe this is wishful thinking as due to a bye and no depth, I am forced to start this guy.  He seems to be getting the bulk of the carries and he looks really good for a ppr league as he caught 8 passes last week in less than a full game.

Matt Forte, going against the Saints and he is pretty much a must start every week, so not sure why I even listed him.  Should have a nice week.

Stay away

Frank Gore,  I don't like him going against an angry Houston team.  They might pull off the victory at home, but I think they will need to get Kaepernick going to do it.  Very tough to bench this guys, but if you have people to do it, this would be the week.

Chris Johnson, until the Titans show that they can scare teams by passing, defenses will stack up against the run.  The Chiefs have shown that they can slow down good runners, without the threat of the pass, this should be a bit easier for them.

Eddie Lacey,  might get a touchdown, but it is getting pretty tough to run on the Lions.  They do allow a big one here and there but for the most part they do a good job.

Wide Receivers

Green Bay Receivers,  I think you can get away with any of the 3 amigos as they will be pass happy going against a good run defense along with an explosive offense in Detroit.

Mike Wallace, I think that they will look to get it to their money man as they have not been using him like he expected.  They are a solid team, but if the Dolphins want to compete with the big boys they will need to be explosive in this NFL.

Reach plays

You could do worse
than starting Alshon
this weekend.

Alshon Jeffrey,  had a pretty good week last week and I expect him to get a lot of targets as they play catch up with the Saints.

Danny Amendola,  this is more predicated along the lines of if he plays.  He is traveling, but you should make sure he is dressed and ready to go.  Should make New England a much better offense if he is ready to go.

Kenbrell Thompkins,  I would roll the dice with this guy again.  He is the red zone target for Brady and if you don't have studs going, I would give this guy the start.

Justin Blackmon, I know it is the Jaguars, but this guy is a special talent and they have nothing to lose by going deep to him a few times.

Stay away

Reggie Wayne,  now I missed on this last week as Richard Sherman ended up covering DeAndre Hopkins instead of Andre Johnson.  Not sure why, but it really backfired.  I imagine he would cover Wayne as I don't think they will put Sherman on T.Y. Hilton or Heyward-Bey.

Steve Smith, I think Arizona will have Patrick Peterson covering this guy and he has not done a lot to begin with, so I would stay away from Mr. Smith.

Tight Ends,

Greg Olson, I have never been a huge fan as I always thought he was average, but he keeps coming up pretty good every week.  Not huge numbers, but always seems to get about 80-90 yards and a touchdown every other week.

Coby Fleener, Coby is starting to see more and more targets every week and you should give this guy a look if you are desperate. Probably not the best week to start him, but you never know if you are desperate, Indy does a lot of play action.

Martellus Bennett, this guy should be an every week start as he is always targeted near the goal line.  Might not give you a ton of catches and yards week to week, but one of a very few tight ends that could pull down 2 scores on any given week.