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| Monday, October 12, 2020 |
| Week 5 won't technically be finished until Tuesday night when the Titans and Bills (hopefully) face off in their postponed game, but we've already got our eye on Week 6. Our rankings will be up, as usual, Tuesday morning, and we'll have our position previews, updated trade values, Jamey Eisenberg's waiver-wire priorities ready for you tomorrow as well, so this is our last chance to look back at Week 5. |
| In today's newsletter, we're taking another early look at the top waiver-wire priorities for Week 6 and recapping Week 5 with the biggest winners and losers from every game plus Heath Cummings' investigation of the biggest storylines from the week and whether you should buy in or not. Here's what you need to know: |
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| Week 6 Early Waiver Targets |
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| We'll have Jamey Eisenberg's full waiver-wire priorities list for you Tuesday, but here's an early look at my top options for the week: |
| Alexander Mattison Chase Claypool Travis Fulgham Mecole Hardman Brandin Cooks Ryan Fitzpatrick/Kirk Cousins |
| If you're looking to replace Dak Prescott, your best bet might be streaming, beginning with Fitzpatrick or Cousins. I prefer Fitzpatrick for Week 6 against the Jets, but you can't go wrong with Cousins against the Falcons either. Head here for my breakdown of the rest of the top options. |
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| Week 5's Winners & Losers |
| I break down every game on the schedule every week, focusing on the biggest winners and losers and something you might have missed if you weren't watching the game. Here are my biggest winners and losers from this week: |
| Biggest winners |
| Alexander Mattison — If Dalvin Cook (groin) misses time, Mattison showed he should be a top-12 back, and Cook suffered a groin injury Sunday. He's the top handcuff to roster, even if Cook's MRI Monday turns out fine. Brandin Cooks — Cooks has never been a model of consistency, even at his best, but the question was whether he still had difference-maker upside that can make it worth living with the ups and downs, and he showed that against the Jaguars. You may not feel terribly confident starting Cooks in Fantasy, but you shouldn't just leave him on the waiver wire for someone else to take a shot on. Preston Williams — After a slow start in his return from a torn ACL, Williams flashed in Week 5 with four catches for 106 yards and a team high 110 air yards. He can be a valuable No. 3 Fantasy WR if he's back to full speed. Darrell Henderson — I'm not sure you'll ever feel good about starting him given how this season has gone, but with both Malcolm Brown and Cam Akers healthy, Henderson still got half of the Rams RB touches. Whether that will be the case in Week 6 is questionable, but the first evidence we got points in Henderson's favor. David Montgomery — In a game where he didn't run the ball particularly well and wasn't efficient as a pass catcher, he still finished with 18.9 PPR points. This is an incredibly valuable role in Chicago's offense. |
| Biggest losers |
Jerick McKinnon — With Raheem Mostert back, McKinnon was a non-factor. He played just 12 of 31 snaps in the first half with four targets and one carry before the game got out of hand. Hunter Renfrow — In three games with Henry Ruggs active, Renfrow has six targets and six catches. He's a non-factor if Ruggs is healthy, it seems. Tyler Higbee — Hisbee has three or fewer targets in four out of five games so far. As low as the bar is at tight end, Higbee isn't clearing it. He's droppable. Daniel Jones — If you can't produce against Dallas, who are you going to produce against? Jones hasn't had a touchdown since Week 1. Philip Rivers — When the Colts need Rivers to move the ball to stay in a game, things have gone pretty poorly this season. Rivers is fully in game manager mode at this point.
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| Believe It or Not: JuJu's a bust? |
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| "JuJu Smith-Schuster is going to be a Fantasy bust." |
| Heath's verdict: "Believe it. I am very uncomfortable with this take. I was arguing for Smith-Schuster all summer long. It's not normal for a player to be as awesome as he was at such a young age and then not be a superstar receiver. But Ben Roethlisberger sure isn't treating Smith-Schuster like a superstar." My verdict: Believe it. Smith-Schuster has yet to lead the team in targets in any of their four games, and is on pace for fewer than 100 targets, 84 catches, and 752 yards. I look forward to drafting Smith-Schuster at a steep discount when he finds a new team next season. |
| It's time to accept Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder as must-start, top-20 receivers. |
| Heath's verdict: "Believe it. This is where I wear my bad take from last week. Apparently Robby Anderson is the No. 1 receiver in Carolina. He has led the team in targets each of the past three weeks and he has reached at least 99 yards in four of the Panthers five games. If anything, Anderson has been a little bit unlucky that he's only reached the end zone once on 47 targets. I would rather have Crowder than Anderson in full PPR, but they're both surefire top-20 receivers as long as they stay healthy." My verdict: Believe it. There's no debating it at this point. Crowder is the go-to guy in his offense without much competition, and Anderson is the go-to guy with quite a bit of competition. D.J. Moore is a great receiver — and he might even be the better player — but the Panthers clearly prefer Anderson in the higher volume role. Both are must-start options. |
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