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| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 |
| Coming into the season, there were a few quarterbacks we viewed as worth the reach to make sure you had them on your side, and Deshaun Watson was one of them. Maybe we should've looked at the schedule first, because he faced a gauntlet to start the season, and has been pretty disappointing so far. However, he dropped 24 points in Week 4 against the Vikings, and now Jamey Eisenberg thinks he's ready to break out. That's why he's the Start of the Week for Week 5 against the Jaguars. |
| Watson belongs in your starting lineup, and Gardner Minshew isn't a bad option on the other side of the game, but who else do you ned to have in your line? That's what Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is here to help you figure out. Jamey gives start and sit calls for each position, plus some sleepers to consider if you need a boost, and a bust alert who might just wreck your week. |
| We'll run through quarterback, running back, and wide receiver with a few of Jamey's picks in tonight's newsletter, and you can head here to read the full column. I'll be back tomorrow morning with a preview of Thursday night football and Dave Richard's picks for every game on the NFL schedule in Week 5 plus an update on some of the key injuries around the league. And if you have any questions about your lineup for Week 5, send them to Chris.Towers@CBSInteractive.com with the subject line "#AskFFT" and I may include them in a future edition. |
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Quarterback Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Teddy Bridgewater and Gardner Minshew |
| "Aside from the bad game against Miami in Week 3, Minshew has been a good Fantasy quarterback in three other outings, scoring at least 24 Fantasy points in those games. He should be in that range again in Week 5 at Houston, and the Texans have allowed multiple touchdowns against Patrick Mahomes in Week 1 and Ben Roethlisberger in Week 3. I'll continue to trust Minshew as a low-end starter until he starts to struggle on a consistent basis, which shouldn't happen this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Matt Ryan and Carson Wentz |
| "Ryan is more of a bust alert than a must-sit option, but I don't like him without Julio Jones (hamstring) this week if the star wideout can't play. We've seen what Ryan looked like the past two games with Jones out or limited against Chicago and Green Bay, as Ryan combined for 25 Fantasy points in those outings. The Panthers also have been good against opposing quarterbacks this year in holding Derek Carr, Tom Brady and Justin Herbert to a combined three touchdowns and two interceptions. Kyler Murray went for three touchdowns against the Panthers, but he had just 133 passing yards. Keep an eye on Jones' health, and if he's out then consider sitting Ryan this week." |
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Running Back Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: Kareem Hunt and Devin Singletary |
| "This is the moment you've been waiting for with Hunt now that Nick Chubb (knee) is out. We'll see how much Hunt shares the ball with D'Ernest Johnson, but Hunt should be looking at a heavy workload against the Colts. He comes into Week 5 averaging 16.5 PPR points for the season when he was mostly playing in tandem with Chubb, so the ceiling could be fantastic for Hunt now. And even though the Colts run defense has been stout, they could be down linebackers Darius Leonard (groin) and Bobby Okereke (thumb) this week." |
| Sit 'Em: Darrell Henderson and David Montgomery |
| "Henderson was a disaster last week as the Start of the Week with eight carries for 22 yards, along with one catch for 16 yards on one target. He was outplayed by Malcolm Brown, who had nine carries for 37 yards, along with five catches for 19 yards on six targets, and I would trust Brown more than Henderson this week at the Washington Football Team. However, I would try to avoid this entire backfield if Cam Akers (ribs) plays as expected. It could be a mess, and I would leave Henderson on the bench if you can." |
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Wide Receiver Start 'Em & Sit 'Em
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| Start 'Em: D.J. Moore and Justin Jefferson |
| "This goes for Robby Anderson also, so start both of them. The matchup against the Falcons is fantastic, and we should see Moore have a breakout game since he's due. He had 20 PPR points in Week 2 at Tampa Bay, but he's been at nine PPR points or less in his other three outings. Atlanta has only allowed three touchdowns to wide receivers, but five have already gone over 90 receiving yards against this secondary. That bodes well for Moore and Anderson, who has scored at least 17 PPR points in three of four games this year." |
| Sit 'Em: A.J. Green and Julian Edelman |
| "It's time to bench Green in all leagues, and some Fantasy managers in 10-team leagues are dropping him. Despite 33 targets on the season, Green has scored a combined 24 PPR points in four games. He's being outplayed by Tyler Boyd and rookie Tee Higgins, and both are more trustworthy than Green now. This isn't even about the matchup with Green anymore. Until he starts to produce on a consistent basis he should remain on your bench in most leagues." |
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