{"id":74380,"date":"2019-10-08T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T21:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=74380"},"modified":"2021-03-12T19:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:39:38","slug":"week-5-fantasy-football-surprise-sensations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/10\/08\/week-5-fantasy-football-surprise-sensations\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5 Fantasy Football Surprise Sensations"},"content":{"rendered":"

There seem to be two overarching constants in fantasy football on a weekly basis. Firstly, the usual suspects generally put up numbers in line with expectations. Think Deshaun Watson<\/a><\/strong> or Christian McCaffrey<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday. But every week, there are players who not very many people started or even rostered yet were among the highest-scoring players at their respective position. It’s a fascinating topic for discussion and in this column, we highlight those who impressed despite low ownership rates in Week 5 fantasy football.<\/p>\n

Note: all ownership percentage numbers come from Yahoo Sports<\/a> leagues.<\/em><\/p>\n

Week 5 Fantasy Football Surprise Sensations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Teddy Bridgewater<\/a><\/h3>\n

It appears that the New Orleans Saints<\/a> are going to be just fine with Bridgewater holding the fort down until Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong> returns. He remains undefeated as the Saints starter and had one of the best games of his career against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> in Week 5. He totaled 314 yards passing and threw four touchdowns for just the second time as a pro. And his 28.26 fantasy points were fourth-best among quarterbacks despite an ownership rate of nine percent in Yahoo leagues. He’s definitely worth considering if you’re in need of a waiver wire addition at quarterback. The Saints Week 6 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, is conceding the 14th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoDat_Joness\/status\/1180939443282350081?s=20<\/p>\n

Byron Pringle<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> came into Sunday night’s battle with the Indianapolis Colts<\/a> somewhat banged up at wide receiver. Tyreek Hill<\/a><\/strong> was inactive once again and Sammy Watkins<\/a><\/strong> left early due to a hamstring injury. It opened up opportunities for lesser-heralded players to catch passes from reigning MVP, Patrick Mahomes<\/a><\/strong>. And let’s just say Pringle stepped up. The undrafted second-year player out of Kansas State caught his first career touchdown pass, led all Chiefs receivers in yardage, and finished with 22.30 PPR points. That certainly qualifies as a surprise considering his ownership rate in Yahoo leagues was zero percent. But even if Watkins and Hill can’t go in Week 6, he’s a risky add as players such as Travis Kelce<\/a><\/strong> and Mecole Hardman<\/a><\/strong> have the potential to siphon away targets.<\/p>\n

Still, gotta love the Macarena touchdown celebration.<\/p>\n

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Byron Pringle's touchdown celebration: 12\/10 \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

(via @thecheckdown<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/39Y8DBIZvW<\/a><\/p>\n

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n