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Start Em & & Sit Em is the ultimate weekly take a look at the NFL matches and how theyll impact your fantasy football team. Dream super stars such as Patrick Mahomes and Alvin Kamara will not be included in this column. All gamer matches are based on a PPR scoring system.
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Week 5 Start Em: Running Backs
Byes: Lions, Packers
Start of the Week
James Robinson at Texans
Hes in a great spot to prosper this week too, as the Jaguars head to Houston to face a Texans defense thats had a hard time against running backs. Therefore far, backs have discovered the end zone six times and balanced the sixth-most dream points versus them.
Start Em
Todd Gurley vs. Panthers
Gurley is coming off a two-touchdown game in Green Bay, and hes now scored four times in four video games while balancing 17.3 touches a game. When the Panthers go to the Mercedes-Benz Dome, hell remain a rock-solid RB2 this week. Carolinas defense has actually been harsh against running backs, enabling an average of 160 scrimmage yards and the second-most fantasy indicate the position in 2020. In a video game that might end up being a shootout, Gurley must remain in most starting lineups.
Mike Davis at Falcons
Christian, who? Alright, Im joking, but Davis has been a true godsend for those who landed him off the waiver wire. Over the last 2 weeks, only three running backs (including Dalvin Cook) have more touches. Davis is also 3rd in targets and 5th in dream points at the position over that time. The Falcons have enabled approximately more than 29 fantasy points per game to opposing backs this season, consisting of the second-most catches to the position, so start Davis again.
Devin Singletary at Titans
Tennessee has actually played just 2 contests (bye in Week 4 due to COVID-19), but their defense has actually offered up four total touchdowns, and the 11th-most dream points to opposing running backs in that time. Start Singletary this week.
Joshua Kelley at Saints
Kelley figures to see a lot of volume out of the Chargers backfield today, as the group has lost Austin Ekeler due to a hurt hamstring. While a match against the Saints may not be a standout (New Orleans has actually permitted the 17th-” most” fantasy points to running backs), Kelley is still a virtual must-start flex or RB2 in most leagues. Justin Herbert ranks seventh amongst quarterbacks in throwing to his runners, so Kelley might see some extra targets out of the backfield.
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The Falcons have actually permitted an average of more than 29 fantasy points per game to opposing backs this season, consisting of the second-most catches to the position, so begin Davis once again.
Tennessee has played simply 2 contests (bye in Week 4 due to COVID-19), however their defense has actually offered up 4 overall goals, and the 11th-most dream points to opposing running backs in that time. In Week 4, Malcolm Brown, not Henderson, led the backfield in snaps, touches, and dream points. While this weeks matchup versus the Bengals is a great one, starting Ingram (or any Ravens back) is a low-floor, dart throw in all dream leagues.
Keep in mind that he had balanced fewer than six fantasy points per game in Weeks 1-3 before going off for 21.3 this past week.
DFS Fades.
David Montgomery vs. Buccaneers (TNF).
Rex Burkhead vs. Broncos.
Nyheim Hines at Browns.
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Jonathan Taylor at Browns (DraftKings: $6,200).
David Johnson vs. Jaguars (DraftKings: $5,200).
Damien Harris vs. Broncos (DraftKings: $4,300).
Miles Sanders at Steelers (DraftKings: $6,500).
Melvin Gordon at Patriots (DraftKings: $6,400).
Joe Mixon at Ravens (DraftKings: $6,300).
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Week 5 Sit Em: Running Backs.
Sit of the Week.
Kenyan Drake at Jets.
Drake has actually had 2 straight fantastic matches versus the Lions and Panthers, and hes scored a combined 12.4 fantasy points. Integrated! Next up is another fantastic matchup, this time against a Jets defense thats enabled the eighth-most points per video game to running backs. Does it matter? Drake is balancing 3.8 backyards per rush, and he didnt run a single pass route recently. Kyler Murray is likewise running more, which is sapping more of Drakes value. Hes a risk-reward flex, at best.
Sit Em.
Darrell Henderson at Football Team.
Simply when we thought we had the Rams backfield all found out, coach Sean McVay pulled the old switcheroo on us. In Week 4, Malcolm Brown, not Henderson, led the backfield in snaps, touches, and dream points. Terrific. Next up is a date with the Football Team, who have in fact permitted simply 115.8 skirmish yards and the seventh-fewest fantasy indicate opposing backs this season. With so much up in the air and a bad match next, Henderson is a fade.
Mark Ingram II vs. Bengals.
Confusion, thy name is the Ravens backfield. After the very first four weeks, OC Greg Roman has actually split snaps between J.K. Dobbins (88 ), Ingram (80 ), and Gus Edwards (70 ). The trio is also splitting touches, with Ingram blazing a trail at a modest 9.3 per game, and none of the three are balancing more than 8.2 fantasy points per video game. While this weeks matchup versus the Bengals is an excellent one, beginning Ingram (or any Ravens back) is a low-floor, dart toss in all dream leagues.
Myles Gaskin at 49ers.
Gaskin is getting a considerable workload for the Dolphins, as he ranks 10th amongst backs in offensive snaps (178) and has balanced almost 17 touches per video game. Heres the issue: Gaskin has balanced simply 0.73 fantasy points per touch. Thats not excellent. He likewise has a hard matchup next on the schedule, as the Dolphins take on a powerful Niners defense thats gave up the fewest scrimmage yards (77.8) and dream points (14.0 PPG) to opposing running backs this season.
Latavius Murray vs. Chargers.
Their defense has permitted less than 80 rushing yards per game, and the 10th-fewest points a video game to backs, so Murray might discover it tough to produce. Keep in mind that he had balanced less than six dream points per video game in Weeks 1-3 before going off for 21.3 this past week.
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Ronald Jones at Bears (TNF).
Jerick McKinnon vs. Dolphins.
Antonio Gibson vs. Rams.
