{"id":96063,"date":"2020-10-10T08:55:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T12:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=96063"},"modified":"2021-06-02T21:36:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T01:36:35","slug":"fantasy-football-week-5-wide-receiver-start-em-sit-em-keenan-allen-d-j-moore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/10\/10\/fantasy-football-week-5-wide-receiver-start-em-sit-em-keenan-allen-d-j-moore\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Week 5 Wide Receiver Start Em\u2019, Sit \u2018Em: Keenan Allen, D.J. Moore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 5 of the fantasy football season is officially underway for 30 of the NFL\u2019s 32 teams. The Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots appear to be ready to play, which means this should be a relatively normal week of football. With that in mind, fantasy football owners won\u2019t have quite as difficult a time making their wide receiver start\/sit decisions. Keenan Allen<\/a><\/strong> is a fantastic play yet again, while A.J. Green<\/a><\/strong> should go on your bench.<\/p>\n

Running Back Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Keenan Allen, D.J. Moore Week 5 Highlight Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em<\/h2>\n

Start: Keenan Allen<\/h4>\n

The Keenan Allen breakout game is so close to coming to fruition. After a disappointing Week 1 in which Tyrod Taylor<\/a><\/strong> rarely looked his way, Allen has turned into one of the biggest opportunity hogs with Justin Herbert<\/a><\/strong> running the offense. By my metrics<\/a>, he\u2019s the WR2 in terms of weighted opportunity and should only see more targets without Austin Ekeler<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Allen has just about everything going in his favor heading into Week 5. Head coach Anthony Lynn<\/a><\/strong> just named Herbert the starter moving forward, there is no competition for targets, and faces a solid matchup against a high-flying New Orleans Saints offense with banged-up cornerbacks. I don\u2019t care how good your other receivers are, find a way to put Allen in your lineup.<\/p>\n

Sit: A.J. Green<\/h4>\n

In terms of raw opportunity, A.J. Green is actually in a pretty decent place. However, the former great is steadily losing his place in the offense and doesn\u2019t have the ability to capitalize on what targets he still receives. Just from watching the film, Green clearly isn\u2019t the player he once was. The explosiveness just isn\u2019t there and he\u2019s having a tough time developing a rapport with rookie quarterback Joe Burrow<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The team seems to be realizing this as well, as rookie receiver Tee Higgins<\/a><\/strong> is steadily becoming a larger part of the passing attack. These targets are coming at the expense of Green, and that trend will only continue to grow as the season progresses. Unless you\u2019re truly desperate, you should look somewhere else for Week 5.<\/p>\n

Start: Robby Anderson<\/h4>\n

As the leader of the D.J. Moore<\/strong><\/a> offseason hype train, it pains me to say that Robby Anderson<\/a><\/strong> is the alpha in the Carolina Panthers<\/a> passing attack. The former New York Jet escaped from Adam Gase<\/strong> and is now thriving in a new environment. He has recorded at least 17.9 fantasy points in three of his four games, and it\u2019s no fluke. By my opportunity metric, he\u2019s the WR9 for the week and faces a fantastic matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n

Sit: Julian Edelman<\/h4>\n

This might be the beginning of the end for Julian Edelman<\/a><\/strong>. The three-time Super Bowl champion is clearly playing through some type of injury, and his hands are worse than they\u2019ve ever been. Based on snap count usage alone, Edelman currently behind Damiere Byrd<\/a><\/strong> and N\u2019Keal Harry<\/strong> on the depth chart. Byrd is starting to steal some of Edelman\u2019s targets, as he\u2019s really only had one good game on the season. You shouldn\u2019t cut him, but you\u2019re probably better off looking somewhere else, especially since Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> is a longshot to play in Week 5.<\/p>\n

Start: D.J. Moore<\/h4>\n

Robby Anderson may be the top option in this passing attack, but that doesn\u2019t mean D.J. Moore can\u2019t carry some fantasy relevance of his own. Even with Anderson earning a larger role than anyone expected, Moore is still a WR2 in terms of weighted opportunity. He\u2019s on the field on basically every snap and should see plenty of targets against the Atlanta Falcons. While he may lack league-winning upside, he should be a solid start in every format.<\/p>\n

Sit: Jerry Jeudy<\/h4>\n

Jerry Jeudy<\/a><\/strong> is a fantastic talent, but that won\u2019t be enough to carry him through Week 5. Even if Stephon Gilmore<\/a><\/strong> doesn\u2019t play, this is still a terrible matchup for Jeudy. Brett Rypien<\/a><\/strong> simply isn\u2019t the answer under center, and he\u2019ll probably earn the start. Rypien seemed to favor Tim Patrick<\/a> <\/strong>last week, and Bill Belichick<\/strong> loves to take away an opponent’s top option. Even if Drew Lock<\/a><\/strong> manages to suit up, he won\u2019t be 100%. This is going to be a low-scoring game, and you\u2019re probably better off pivoting away from Jeudy.<\/p>\n

Running Back Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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