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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
James Robinson, who is looking to continue to build on what has been one of the best stories in the league so far. 
Robinson enters Week 5 as the No. 11 running back in PPR scoring coming off a ruptured Achilles, but he is coming off his worst game of the season against the Eagles. This week should be much better, with the lowly Texans on the schedule. They've been hopeless against the run so far, allowing 688 yards (second-most in the league) and five touchdowns (third-most) through four games.
Last week, it was Austin Ekeler going off for three touchdowns of 10 or more yards; in Week 3, Bears backup Khalil Herbert demolished them for 157 yards and two scores. And now Robinson gets a crack, in a game the Jaguars are favored by a touchdown. There should be plenty of opportunities for him to gash this weak Texans defense. 
You can read more about why Jamey expects Robinson to be so good this week well as the rest of his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em picks here, and the rest of this evening's newsletter has plenty of other picks for each position. Tomorrow morning, we'll have Dave Richard's Start and Sit picks for Week 5 along with updates on all the injuries you need to know about. But for now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week
Start 'Em: Trevor Lawrence and Kirk Cousins
"Cousins didn't have a great game in Week 4 against the Saints in London with just 14 Fantasy points, but he should rebound here. He scored at least 21 Fantasy points against the Bears in three of his past four meetings, including 28 points at home in Week 18. And in two home games so far this season he scored at least 22 Fantasy points. The Bears have allowed two quarterbacks this year to score at least 20 Fantasy points in Aaron Rodgers and Daniel Jones, and Cousins will add his name to that list with a quality outing in Week 5. This is a much tougher test, and I like Tagovailoa in this spot if healthy."
"Stafford has not been a good Fantasy quarterback this season, and he has one game with more than nine points. It's hard to trust him in Week 5 against Dallas, and the Cowboys are giving up an average of 12.0 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. Through four games, Dallas has allowed three touchdowns and four interceptions, including matchups against Tom Brady and Joe Burrow. Stafford has been sacked 16 times on the season and has four touchdowns, six interceptions and one fumble. Hopefully better days are ahead, but Stafford is not worth using in one-quarterback leagues this week."
"I thought about making both Patriots running backs the Start of the Week with their matchup against the Lions , and both should be standout Fantasy options in Week 5. Detroit leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed to running backs with eight, and the Lions are No. 2 in Fantasy points allowed to the position, trailing only the Texans. Harris has scored a touchdown in three games in a row, so he should keep his touchdown streak alive in this matchup. He's been a pleasant surprise despite the New England offense struggling, and he's averaging 14.3 PPR points per game in his past three outings."
"Kliff Kingsbury said the Cardinals wanted to feature Conner more heading into Week 4 at Carolina, and he had 18 total touches, including three catches. But Conner only managed 77 total yards with that workload for 10 PPR points, and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 1. This Eagles run defense is tough, and in the past three games against Dalvin Cook, Antonio Gibson and James Robinson, no running back has more than 38 yards on the ground or 40 total yards. That trio averaged 6.0 PPR points per game against the Eagles, and this could be another rough outing for Conner, even at home. He's only worth using as a flex option in the majority of leagues."
Start 'Em: Chris Godwin and Adam Thielen
"Godwin returned in Week 4 against Kansas City from a two-game absence with a hamstring injury, and hopefully he's here to stay. It was great to see him get 10 targets also, although he only converted that into seven catches for 59 yards. More production will come, likely starting this week against the Falcons, and he has an amazing track record against Atlanta with 35 catches for 558 yards and six touchdowns in his past five meetings. His worst game against the Falcons over that span has been 13 PPR points."
"Let's hope putting Moore here can turn into some sort of reverse jinx, and he starts to put up the type of production we were hoping for prior to the season. Heading into Week 5, Moore has one touchdown and no games with more than 50 receiving yards. He did get 11 targets in Week 4 against Arizona and had six catches for 50 yards, but more is expected of him. He needs better play out of Baker Mayfield, but this isn't the week to trust Moore in the majority of leagues. The 49ers have only allowed four receivers to score at least 12 PPR points, and they haven't allowed a receiver to score a touchdown since Week 1."
Start 'Em: Tyler Higbee
"Higbee has been the No. 2 option in the passing game for Matthew Stafford behind Cooper Kupp, and he's been great in PPR leagues. He scored at least 10 PPR points in three games in a row, including two outings with at least 14 PPR points over that span. He also has three games this season with at least nine targets and two games with at least seven catches. The Cowboys defense is tough on tight ends, but Higbee is playing too well to avoid in any matchup right now."
Sit 'Em: Dalton Schultz
"Schultz has now played two games with Cooper Rush, and he combined for two catches for 18 yards on seven targets in those outings. I hope that his catchless performance in Week 4 against Washington was due to the knee injury he's dealing with that caused him to miss Week 3. But this is a tough matchup for him in Week 5 at the Rams , who have yet to allow a tight end to score. The Rams have held Dawson Knox, Kyle Pitts, Zach Ertz and George Kittle to a combined 11 catches for 93 yards and no touchdowns on the season."
Start 'Em: Vikings vs. CHI
"The Vikings defense hasn't been great the past three games, allowing at least 24 points in each outing against Philadelphia, Detroit and New Orleans. But things should improve this week against the Bears. Chicago has scored 12 points or less in two of the past three games, and the Bears have multiple turnovers in the past two weeks against the Texans and Giants. Justin Fields was also sacked 11 times over that span. This should be a breakout game for the Vikings DST at home in Week 5."
Sit 'Em: Steelers at BUF
"The Steelers defense had four interceptions, seven sacks, a fumble recovery and a touchdown in Week 1 against the Bengals. They also lost T.J. Watt (pectoral) in that game, which has been a problem. Since then, the Steelers have allowed 64 points in three games against the Patriots, Browns and Jets with only three sacks and two turnovers. It shows how much this defense misses Watt, and the Steelers are 0-7 when he doesn't play. Now, the Steelers head to Buffalo to face Josh Allen and the No. 5 scoring offense in the NFL. This is an easy week to fade the Steelers DST in all leagues."
 
 
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