The Yahoo Fantasy staff has full confidence that these players will have memorable performances in their Week 5 fantasy football lineups.
An unheralded TE comes to the rescue.
This year’s tight end lineup is a depressing mess, but now Tucker Kraft can take a sad song and make it better. He had an impressive breakout in Week 4 (nine targets, six catches, a touchdown), and his two-point conversion catch reflects his future goal-line equity. It doesn’t matter where Kraft was drafted in the NFL or fantasy, what matters is that he’s now in Green Bay’s circle of trust. And he’s tied with a plus quarterback and a plus game caller. — Scott Pianowski
#RevengeGameSZN To Stefon Diggs?
Stefon Diggs may be playing second fiddle behind Nico Collins, but he’s still a WR10 at half the PPR this season, averaging a solid 13.9 fantasy points per game. Outside of a tough matchup against Chicago, Diggs has finished as a top-20 receiver every week. He has had success in both quantity and touchdowns, even scoring one point on the ground. Diggs has the full confidence of C.J. Stroud, and while this week’s matchup against Buffalo will be tough, Diggs may actually be the better receiving option. Buffalo’s game last week was a run-heavy, low-pass game against Baltimore, so it’s not a very good indicator. However, in previous matchups, the secondary receiver outperformed the WR1 against Buffalo. Collins should still have a good game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Diggs outperforms him. Also, considering this is his ultimate revenge game, Diggs has extra motivation to overperform and prove his worth after his tenure in Buffalo came to a bitter end. — Terra Roberts
Return to Michael Pittman Jr.’s Well
Michael Pittman Jr. is coming off his best game of the season and it’s great to have him back as WR2 in Week 5. The Colts’ passing game will be the center of attention in this contest. Jonathan Taylor will likely be out for several weeks. Much of the burden will fall on air attacks. At this point, we don’t know if Anthony Richardson will start this game or if Joe Flacco will have another moment to shine. Flacco is likely to be a bigger boost to the prospects of lower and intermediate route runners like Pittman and Josh Downs than Richardson, who has physical issues.
Regardless of which quarterback is under center, I’ll be playing Pittman again this week. Remember, Pittman caught a Richardson target for 60 yards before the Colts starter left that game. This matchup is ideal for continuing to push the ceiling of Indy’s passing game this week. The Jaguars’ playman coverage is a league-best 46.3%, according to fantasy point data, but it’s not going well. Jacksonville ranks 30th in EPA per dropback allowed. Receivers in all different configurations sting them, and Pittman moves around the formation. — Matt Harmon
Start Dontayvion Wicks with confidence
If they acquire Dontaevion Wicks on waivers this week, make sure he’s in the starting lineup. Green Bay heads to SoFi to face a Rams defense that has allowed 9.1 Y/A through four games. Wicks hit an incredible separator in a multi-score game that drew 13 targets (some of which he dropped; it wasn’t perfect). No matter how long Christian Watson is sidelined with an upper ankle injury, it’s clear Wicks will be an attractive fantasy option. He played a season-high 76% in last Sunday’s game against Minnesota. — Andy Behrens
Rookie WR to break into top 10 in Week 5
Brian Thomas Jr. led Jacksonville in first-read target share (33.3%) last week and continues to lead the team in target share (27%) this season. The rookie is performing well and the Colts are a favorable opponent. BTJ should be busy Sunday as Travis Etienne, Tank Bigsby, and Gabe Davis are all battling shoulder injuries. This matchup should be fast-paced, with Indianapolis’ opponents averaging by far the most plays per game this season. Thomas finished this week as a top-10 WR. — Dalton Del Don
The Bears’ passing and rebounding games are on the horizon.
Roma Odunze finished a disappointing game. In Week 4 against the Rams, he only had one catch for 10 yards. However, this was not his fault. The Bears’ passing offense struggled due to the offensive line. Caleb Williams didn’t have time to throw, and in Week 4, no Bears receiver could get more than 25 yards. But this week is the perfect rebound spot for Odunze. He will face the Panthers, who rank 31st in pass rush through four games, according to PFF. Williams should have plenty of time to throw, with Carolina allowing the sixth-most passing yards per play, according to NFL Pros.
One more thing: Keenan Allen returned from injury last week, but Odunze still played in front of him for the majority of the two WR sets. I’m starting Odunze this week. — Sal Vetri