Dominate your fantasy football leagues with these favorable Week 5 matchups.
Rome Odunze vs. CAR
Odunze is coming off a poor game where he had just one catch for 10 yards in Week 4 against the Rams. But this wasn’t his fault. The Bears’ passing offense struggled because of their offensive line. Caleb Williams had no time to throw, resulting in no Bears receiver topping 25 yards in Week 4.
But this week is the perfect bounce-back spot for Odunze. He’ll face the Panthers, who rank 31st in pass rush through four games according to PFF. Williams should have plenty of time to throw and Carolina allows the sixth-most passing yards per play according to NFL Pro.
One more thing: Keenan Allen returned from injury last week but Odunze still played ahead of him in the majority of two WR sets. Start Odunze this week.
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Brian Thomas Jr. vs. IND
Thomas Jr. quietly ranks 12th in efficiency this season as a rookie. Thomas has earned at least 10 fantasy points in three of four games this year and has two top 20 finishes during this stretch. This is impressive considering that Trevor Lawrence is struggling. Lawrence ranks 32nd in the NFL in completion percentage, completing just 53% of his passes; only Anthony Richardson has been worse.
Thomas has produced despite this poor QB play, and now, he gets a great matchup. He’ll face the Colts who have allowed opposing No. 1 outside receivers to average 100.5 yards per game this season. George Pickens just produced 119 yards last week against Indy. Start Thomas in Week 5.
Dontayvion Wicks vs. LAR
Wicks will see an expanded role in Week 5 with Christian Watson out. In Week 4, once Watson left with an injury, Wicks led the Packers with a 25% target share. Overall, he saw a team-high 13 targets and turned this into a 78-yard, two-touchdown performance. Wicks was clearly a priority target for Jordan Love in Week 4.
According to Jacob Gibbs, Wicks ranks…
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Publish date : 2024-10-03 14:48:43
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