The Washington Football Team’s offense struggled mightily against the Rams, with only one wide receiver catching more than one pass. That receiver was Terry McLaurin, but being the best wideout of the afternoon didn’t matter much in this, as he only finished with three catches for 26 yards. It was a weird day that featured multiple quarterbacks for the team, but McLaurin should be back

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic was the team’s leading receiver in Week 5, catching six passes for 46 yards. He was a favorite checkdown option for quarterback Alex Smith in the second half. McKissic is a solid receiving back, but likely won’t get the necessary workload moving forward to be a startable play in season-long fantasy leagues. Source: NFL.com

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon ran for 59 yards off 24 carries during the loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. He also added four receptions for 42 yards. After logging a three-touchdown performance against Jacksonville in Week 4, the 24-year-old once again struggled on the ground by posting an ugly 2.5 YPC. While it would be reasonable for Mixon’s fantasy managers to keep

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson could never find his footing against the Rams on Sunday, carrying the ball 11 times for 27 yards. He did add five catches for 24 yards to help his fantasy line in PPR leagues, but overall it was a disappointing showing for the rookie. In this low-volume offense, Gibson should be considered a fantasy RB3 moving forward unless

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen rushed for a seven-yard touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Beyond that, though, it was a forgettable day. He was 9-for-13 for 74 yards and left the game after taking a hard hit from Rams corner Jalen Ramsey. Though cleared to return, the team let veteran backup Alex Smith play the rest of the way. Allen

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 183 yards and an interception on 19-for-30 passing during the Week 5 loss to Baltimore. He also added two fumbles, losing one. After posting three-straight 300-yard outings, the rookie was humbled by the imposing Ravens Defense, with the unit pressuring the young signal-caller often and coming away with seven sacks on the day. Nonetheless, Burrow’s fantasy managers should

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith returned to the field on Sunday for the first time since a devastating leg injury in 2018. It was not a great showing for Smith, who was 9-for-17 for just 37 yards. Head coach Ron Rivera has already said Kyle Allen will start next week, so it’s back to holding a clipboard for Smith, who may be a feel-good

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (shoulder) will be inactive for Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hyde has been dealing with a shoulder injury and was listed as questionable all week. With Hyde out, Chris Carson could see even more usage while Travis Homer and DeeJay Dallas should see an increase in opportunities as well. Source: Curtis Crabtree

New York Jets wide receiver Chris Hogan (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Adam Gase told media after the game that the injury didn’t look good and that Hogan would have an MRI on Monday. Hogan has been a regular part of the offense so far this year. He caught all three of his targets for 20

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (head) took a hard hit in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. He left the game and was replaced by Alex Smith. Even though Allen was cleared to return to the game, head coach Ron Rivera chose to stick with Smith. After the game, Rivera announced that Allen would retain the starting quarterback position

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (ankle) injured his ankle in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Prescott was down on the ground for a while before being helped onto a cart and carted off the field. It’s likely that Prescott could have suffered a broken ankle on the play. Prescott had tears in his eyes as he was being carted

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (back) exited this week’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a back injury in the first half and didn’t return. After the game, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told media that Johnson had taken a hit to the back in the game and that he didn’t believe it would be an injury that would keep Johnson out next week. While

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is reportedly on the verge of being fired and an announcement should be made on either Monday or Tuesday. Quinn’s Falcons are off to a dreadful start to the year, sitting at 0-5 after losing 23-16 to the Carolina Panthers this week. The Falcons are desperately in need of turning things around, so moving on from Quinn certainly seems

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard has taken over under center in relief of Jimmy Garoppolo in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins took a 30-14 lead into the half as Garoppolo struggled significantly, completing just 7-of-17 passes for 77 yards and two interceptions. This was Garoppolo’s first game back after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2. We’ll

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel finished Week 5 with five receptions for 36 yards on five targets along with four carries for 28 yards. Samuel continues to offer modest value in the rushing and passing game and as the WR3 on the team, his role isn’t large enough to offer anything more than flex value going forward. Source: NFL.com

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore got four receptions for 93 yards and a score on five targets in the Week 5 win over Atlanta. Moore got most of his value for the day on a long touchdown catch. It’s becoming apparent that Robby Anderson is the top target for Teddy Bridgewater, meaning Moore’s value should hover around a WR2 going forward. Source: NFL.com

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson paced the team in Week 5 with eight receptions for 112 yards on 13 targets. This was Anderson’s third 100-yard game with Carolina and he missed a fourth one by only one yard. The WR is emerging as the top target for Teddy Bridgewater and has now shown enough consistency and big enough of a role to merit weekly

Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis finished Week 5 with 16 carries for 89 yards and nine receptions for 60 yards and a score on 10 targets. It was a big day for Davis as he provided great numbers in the rushing and passing game. The RB now has at least 13 carries, five receptions, and six targets in the past three games. He has

The Atlanta Falcons Defense didn’t do much for fantasy purposes in a Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Fortunately, Atlanta surrendered their lowest point total of the season, 23, but failed to impact the game much more than that. The unit failed to register a sack or interception, with their lone statistical contribution coming in the form of a fumble recovery. It’s best to

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed Week 5 going 27-for-37 with 313 yards and two touchdowns. It was a productive day for the QB against a depleted Falcons Defense and it was his second 300-yard game of the season. Bridgewater has overall been efficient this season though his touchdown totals are usually not consistent. The QB is best considered a streaming option in favorable matchups