Hey!
I want to make sure you’re caught up on the important NFL news heading into Week 5.
Here are 20 key takeaways to know for your fantasy leagues before Week 5 begins:
#20 Brock Bowers is questionable but expected to play. He missed practice on Thursday and Friday while battling a knee injury. Bowers hasn’t looked right for weeks - expect him to be less than 100% if active…
#19 Bucky Irving is OUT. He’s dealing with a foot sprain and is considered week to week. Rachaad White is now a Top 20 RB this week, and Sean Tucker is worth a waiver stash…
#18 Chuba Hubbard is OUT. He re-aggravated a calf injury and is considered week to week. Rico Dowdle steps in as a strong RB2/Flex option for Week 5…
#17 Jayden Daniels is fully cleared. He’ll play through a knee brace and immediately returns as a Top 5 QB this week. It won’t be easy though - his matchup is one of the tougher ones…
#16 Terry McLaurin is OUT again. The quad injury lingers, keeping him sidelined. This isn’t the only Commanders WR injury to monitor because…
#15 Deebo Samuel is battling a heel injury. He’s expected to play, and with McLaurin out, Deebo is locked in as a must-start Top 15 WR…
#14 Joe Mixon still has no return timeline. The team doesn’t know “when or if” he’ll play again this season. Woody Marks is now a Top 24 RB rest of season…
#13 Trey Benson heads to IR. He’ll miss 4-6 weeks, opening the door for Michael Carter and Emari Demercado. Both are worth rostering, but Carter looks like the preferred add…
#12 Calvin Ridley is questionable. He didn’t practice early this week with knee and elbow injuries. He was limited last game and is a sit even if active…
#11 Brock Purdy suffered a setback. He missed Thursday Night Football in Week 5 and is now week to week with a toe injury…
#10 CeeDee Lamb is trending positive. He’s out of the walking boot and ramping up in practice. The return window looks like 1-2 weeks…
#9 Tyjae Spears is questionable. He’s eligible to return from IR this week and has practiced in limited fashion. With Tony Pollard struggling, Spears could be heavily involved right away…
#8 Cedric Tillman goes to IR. This boosts rookie Isaiah Bond, who ran a season-high 27 routes last week and caught 3 passes for 58 yards. He’s worth an add in 12-team leagues…
#7 Dallas Goedert will play. He missed Wednesday’s practice but returned Thursday in limited fashion. Goedert has 3 touchdowns across his last 2 starts, but remains TD-dependent at the position…
#6 Braelon Allen lands on IR. The Jets rookie is expected to miss 8-12 weeks. This boosts Breece Hall’s red-zone role and gives Isaiah Davis stash value in deeper leagues…
#5 The Saints TE room is messy. Juwan Johnson is questionable with an ankle injury, while Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau are trending to return. If you can, sell high on Johnson…
#4 Alec Pierce is OUT. He’ll miss his second straight game with a concussion. Adonai Mitchell’s role is uncertain after Week 4 mistakes, but Josh Downs is the safer flex option…
#3 Tyrone Tracy is doubtful. That means you can fire up Cam Skattebo confidently — he’s a Top 10 RB this week…
#2 Xavier Legette will play. He’s missed the past 2 weeks with a hamstring injury. In his 2 starts this season, he averaged 7.5 targets per game…
#1 Baker Mayfield will play. He continues to battle a knee and bicep injury, but he played through it last week and scored 19 points. You can start him this week…
That’s all for now, adjust your lineups based off the news for Week 5.
— Sal
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