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| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
| We've had a lot of success targeting the Broncos defense in recent weeks, with Raheem Mostert and Justin Fields putting together their best performances of the season as the Start of the Week against the Broncos the past two weeks. |
| And Jamey Eisenberg is going right back to the well with his Start of the Week pick for Week 5: Breece Hall. |
| Like Fields a week ago, Hall enters this week's matchup against the Broncos having done very little of note for Fantasy players so far. He is averaging just 7.6 points per game total in full-PPR scoring, and has just 83 rushing yards over his past three games combined. This Jets offense has looked largely hopeless with Zach Wilson at the head, and Hall has been limited to just a handful of touches most weeks as the Jets have been managing his workload coming back from a torn ACL. |
| But that's supposed to be all over with. Jets coach Robert Saleh told reporters Wednesday Hall has "no pitch count anymore," so it's reasonable to expect his biggest workload of the season, and the Broncos have been just dreadful on defense this season -- the Raiders are the only team they've held to fewer than 28 points or 388 yards so far, and that's included four running backs with at least 80 rushing yards and a touchdown over the past three games. |
| You can read more about why Jamey expects big things from Hall this week, along with the rest of his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls here, and the rest of today's newsletter has start/sit calls for every position to help you make the best decisions possible. Tomorrow, we'll have our preview of every game on the Week 5 schedule, with more start and sit calls, the latest injury news, and more: |
| Week 5 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TEJamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 5 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE |
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| Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Anthony Richardson and Jared Goff |
| "Richardson has been nothing short of spectacular to start his rookie campaign, and he just scored 33.6 Fantasy points against the Rams in Week 4. He also had 22.9 Fantasy points in Week 1 against Jacksonville and 17.7 points at Houston in Week 2 in just the first half before he suffered a concussion. His rushing production has been impressive with at least 10 Fantasy points using his legs in each outing, and the Titans have already allowed two quarterbacks (Justin Herbert and Deshaun Watson ) to score at least 25.2 Fantasy points this year." |
| Sit 'Em: Joe Burrow and Dak Prescott |
| "At some point, hopefully, Burrow is going to look like a standout Fantasy quarterback again, but right now he's struggling with his calf injury. He's scored 8.2 Fantasy points or less in three of four games this season, including two in a row, and he might not have a healthy Tee Higgins (ribs) in Week 5 at Arizona. I hope I'm wrong by putting Burrow in this section of the column, and the Cardinals have allowed two of the past three opposing quarterbacks to score at least 23.2 Fantasy points. But until we see Burrow look like Burrow, I'm going to lean toward sitting him in most one-quarterback leagues." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Brian Robinson Jr. and David Montgomery |
| "Robinson has scored at least 13.1 PPR points in three of four games this season, and he gets a great matchup in Week 5 against the Bears. Chicago has already allowed six running backs to score at least 12.7 PPR points this season, and the only running back who had at least 10 total touches against the Bears and failed to either score a touchdown or gain at least 100 total yards was A.J. Dillon in Week 1. Robinson has at least 10 total touches in every game this season, and I like him as a top 10 Fantasy running back in all leagues." |
| Sit 'Em: Miles Sanders and Rhamondre Stevenson |
| "Keep an eye on the injury report this week with Sanders, who played through a groin injury in Week 4 against Minnesota. He played fewer snaps than Chuba Hubbard against the Vikings , and Sanders struggled with 13 carries for 19 yards and three catches for 13 yards on three targets. He's now been held to 43 rushing yards or less in three games in a row, and he's scored 7.7 PPR points or less in two of his past three outings. The Lions haven't allowed more than 43 rushing yards to any running back this season, including matchups with Isiah Pacheco, Kenneth Walker III, Bijan Robinson and Aaron Jones , and Walker is the lone running back with more than 10.0 PPR points against Detroit because he scored two touchdowns. Sanders is a flex at best in all leagues in Week 5." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Garrett Wilson and Romeo Doubs |
| "This is the first time in four starts with Zach Wilson under center this season that I'm recommending Garrett Wilson as a starter in all leagues. Previously, I said he was a No. 3 Fantasy receiver at best, but Zach Wilson looked much improved in Week 4 against Kansas City, which led to Garrett Wilson getting 14 targets for nine catches and 60 yards. He also almost had a touchdown, and hopefully the two will connect in the end zone this week against the Broncos. Denver has allowed at least one receiver to score 16.4 PPR points each week, and six receivers have scored at least 12.6 PPR points. I'd consider that the floor for Wilson in Week 5, but he has a much higher ceiling in this matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: Drake London and Courtland Sutton |
| "Sutton has outperformed his Average Draft Position this season (Round 11 on CBS Sports), and he comes into Week 5 having scored a touchdown in three of four games and at least 11.6 PPR points in each outing. But I expect him to struggle in Week 5 against the Jets, and he should only be considered a starter in three-receiver leagues. The Jets have only allowed one touchdown to a wide receiver this season, and Sutton's production could be minimal this week if he fails to find the end zone." |
| Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Sam LaPorta |
| "LaPorta had his first game with fewer than five catches in Week 4 at Green Bay when he had four receptions for 56 yards on five targets. I'm expecting a better outing in Week 5 against the Panthers, and LaPorta has 13 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets in two home games this season. Carolina just held T.J. Hockenson to two catches for 24 yards on three targets in Week 4, but I'll still trust LaPorta in this matchup at home. I like him as a top-five Fantasy tight end in Week 5." |
| Sit 'Em: Cole Kmet |
| "I want to have Kmet on my Fantasy roster, and he was impressive in Week 4 against Denver with seven catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets. But this matchup against Washington might not help Kmet have a strong encore performance, and the Commanders are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to tight ends. For the season, in matchups against Zach Ertz, Dalton Kincaid and Dallas Goedert, Washington has allowed just 13 catches for 83 yards on 21 targets to tight ends, which includes Ertz having six receptions on 10 targets in Week 1. Prior to Week 4, Kmet averaged just 7.1 PPR points per game, and I would put him in that range for this week, making him a low-end starter at best in most leagues." |
| DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Lions vs. CAR |
| "In three games started by rookie quarterback Bryce Young, the Panthers have scored 17 points or less, given up 11 sacks, three fumbles, two interceptions and one defensive touchdown. The Lions have 12 sacks in their past two games against Atlanta and Green Bay, with two interceptions and one fumble recovery. Detroit has also allowed a combined 26 points over that span. I like the Lions DST as a top-three Fantasy option in Week 5." |
Sit 'Em: Bengals at ARI
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| "On paper, it might seem like the Cardinals matchup is favorable, but that hasn't been the case so far this year. Joshua Dobbs has yet to throw an interception, Arizona has just two fumbles and the Cardinals have only allowed six sacks on the season. We'll see if the balloon pops in Week 5 and the Cincinnati defense is better than the Commanders, Giants, Cowboys and 49ers, but the Cardinals have done well against some top-tier competition. I would avoid the Bengals DST in Week 5." |
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