We recap week 5 and subtlety preview week 6. Obvious starts get little mention. They're obvious.
ARI-SF: With Palmer out, Fitzgerald was the beneficiary of two td passes from backup QB Drew Stanton. Monitor Palmers status but either way you're starting Fitzgerald. Only Minnesota and Tampa Bay on bye so you don't have to start John Brown. Flex consideration. At this point, Floyd isn't star-table in any format. Kaepernick is the man in San Fran now. Worth a add in 14 team or 2 qb leagues. Let's see what Chip Kelly can do. NE-CLE: Brady is back! You're starting all Patriots for the foreseeable future: Blount, White, Edelman (Hogan's hurt), Gronk, and Bennett. Not touching anyone from Cleveland not named Pryor going up against the Titans. PHI-DET: Carson Wents throws his first interception, the Eagles lose their first game. etc. In fantasy news, Ryan Matthews is back to being the rb2 you expected. Wentz is a match up based starter. Jordan Matthews and Zach Ertz are the only passing options you want to start. Nice match up against the Redskins this week. The Lions have a tougher task at hand going up against the Rams, but you're starting Stafford unless you can pick up Hoyer. Theo Riddick is the only back I'm starting and Marvin Jones the only pass catcher. CHI-IND: Brian Hoyer is legit! How many times do I have to say it? 1,000 passing and 6 tds in his last three. Cutler's coming back to the bench. Jordan Howard balling too, providing a solid running game to open things up for Hoyer. Cameron Meridith is the Bears WR I want. Pick him up. The difference between him and Royal is Meridith's raw ability and upside. He can beat corners. At this point, Royal can not. TEN-MIA: The Dolphins gave up a td to the no. 1 wr on the opposing team again. Andre Johnson was able to score and so was Rishard Matthews in a revenge game. All of a sudden, the Titans look like a NFL team and they should keep the winning up going up against the Browns. Because of the nature of the position, Jay Ajayi may get some rb2/flex consideration, but besides him and Landry, I'm not starting anyone on Miami. WAS-BAL: Disappointing fantasy game. I like for both teams to bounce back this week in their respective match ups. Start Flacco, West, and Steve Smith going up against the Giants. Start Cousins, Jackson, and Reed going up against the Eagles. Matt Jones normally a rb2 gets knocked down to flex consideration with the news that Robert Kelly has earned himself a few more carries per week. A situation to monitor and Kelly is worth a speculative add. HOU-MIN: Minnesota came, saw, and conquered. Vikings are on bye this week, but, if you can, hold on to that defense and roster two this week if you can. If you have to drop them, wait until Sunday morning so no one else can pick them up. For Houston, the schedule gets easier, but I'm ready to label Lamar Miller a bust. Two more weeks and I'm doing the same for Deandre Hopkins. NYJ-PIT: Remember when Fitzpatrick was in a hold out because he thought he was worth more money? LOL At this point, he's lucky Geno hasn't taken his job. Besides Marshall, everyone in New York is fading. Bilal Powell worth a speculative add as Forte looks done. Geno smith too in a two qb league. It's almost his time. Big Ben is going to challenge for the no. 1 qb in fantasy this year. I called it back in March, but a Bryant suspension stirred me away. Now, with Bell back, Antonio Brown and a nice supporting cast in Jesse James and Sammie Coates, this is Big Ben's year. ATL-DEN: Shocker of the week with the Falcons beating the Broncos. Matt Ryan was decent, not good, but didn't hurt you. And, going up against that defense, that's all you wanted. Matt Ryan is legit. Tevin Coleman and Devonta Freeman are too. You can start both in ppr if you wanted. Only pass catcher worth starting is Julio though. For Denver, you've got to hope Siemian is back this week. Lynch just isn't ready right now. Broncos play the Chargers on a short week so the qb situation will be something to monitor. Unfortunately, you're playing Sanders and Thomas either way. CIN-DAL: Dallas steam roll the Bengals. Elliott is legit. Not touching him next year though (see Gurley this year). Brice Butler scored and you can call him the no. 1 wr as long as Bryant is out. He's worth an add and start esp in ppr. For Bengals, it was just a bad game. I'm looking for A.J. Green to bounce back going up against the Patriots. Potential shoot out. BUF-LA: Who knew firing Greg Roman would save Rex Ryan's job (so far)? Three game winning streak since the move was made, but it's been mostly the defense. I still don't Taylor without Watkins. In a 2 qb or 14 team plus league okay, but 12 teams or less, there's better options. In his defense, he has been pretty solid, not great, but pretty solid. For the Rams, every time I'm ready to call Gurley a bust he delivers. 70 plus rushing yards and a td on the day. He's not that good in ppr, but solid in standard. Start Britt in the flex if desperate. SD-OAK: Chargers are cursed, man. It's going to cost Mike Mccoy his job too. Tyrell Williams is the no. 1 right now for the Chargers then Benjamin then Inman as far as wrs. I can see Hunter Henry and Anotnio Gates both being co-no. 2 targets in the passing game though ahead of Benjamin and Inman. The Raiders are legit and you can start Carr, Cooper, and Crabtree week in and week out. Jalen Richard is worth a flex consideration in ppr leagues. NYG-GB: Green Bay shut the Giants down. Look for the Giants to bounce back this week against the Ravens. Expect Green Bay to keep the assault on against the Cowboys. TB-CAR: No Cam Newton. A big problem. Jamesis Winston seems to be maturing as a qb in his second season and along with Mike Evans, they're going to make a lot of fantasy owners proud. Forward thinking: Winston plays the Saints twice in the fantasy playoffs: (weeks 14 and 16). Waiver Wire Teams on bye: Buccaneers, Vikings QB: Brian Hoyer (This man will be on this column until he is a hundred percent owned. 1,000 passing yards, 6 tds in his last three games and going up against the Jaguars this week I don't see any signs of slowing down.) Marcus Mariota (Going up against the Browns. Browns have given up at least 20 to each opposing qb so far this season.) Colin Kaepernick (Now the starter in a Chip Kelly offense. Worth an add in 2 qb and 14 team plus leagues.) Tony Romo (Should be back in a couple weeks. Speculative add.) RB: Cameron Artis-Payne (80 plus and 2 tds against the Bucs. Next up? Saints. Plug and play.) Bobby Rainey (More valuable in ppr, but he has taken over the Shane Vereen role in the Giants offense. Double digits last two weeks.) Jalen Richard (Another ppr guy. Double digits last week. I expect more of the same going up against the Chiefs. Murray may be back so a situation to monitor.) Dion Lewis (Look at the bump White got last week with Brady back. Expect the same with Lewis. He'll be back in a few weeks. Speculative add.) Justin Forsett (Signed to the Lions. Give him a couple weeks to get adjusted. Could challenge Washington for the no. 2 back. Speculative add.) Matt Asiata (On bye, but after this week, last week showed the Vikings backfield will be a committee. It's going to be frustrating week to week, but worth a speculative add.) WR: Sammie Coates (Big Ben is on going to challenge for the no. 1 qb in fantasy this year. Brown and Bell will get theirs. Coates, along with James, have gone from feature pieces to key contributions. Must add.) Cameron Meridith (I know. One week later and we're in the same situation. Who's Hoyer's favorite target? Forgive the Royal hype last week. Meredith is the guy you want. More athletic, upside, and skill. Going up against the Jaguars this week. Plug and play.) Chris Hogan (Brady's back. Hogan is a favorite target of his. Banged up right now, but when healthy, he's a fringe wr2.) Tyrell Williams (If he was dropped, pick him up. He's the no. 1 wr in San Diego moving forward.) Donte Moncrief (Will be back in a few more weeks. If you have the space, worth a speculative add.) Andre Johnson (Scored last week. Going up against the Browns, let's see if he can do it again.) TE: Jesse James (Big Ben is challenging for the no.1 qb in fantasy this year. Brown and Bell will get theirs. James, along with Coates, have gone from feature pieces to key contributions. Must add.) Dwayne Allen (Jack Doyle is droppable. Allen has finally showed up. Pick him up if he was dropped.) Antonio Gates (Henry and Gates can both be productive in this offense. Worth a speculative add.)
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