Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox has a favorable Week 5 matchup against the Browns. The Browns currently rank last against opposing tight ends. He caught just one pass for 13 yards and a touchdown on two targets last week against the Bears. There is concern going forward for Alie-Cox’s value considering he shared a lot more snaps with fellow tight ends, Jack Doyle and

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines got 12 touches and played 35 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in Week 4 against the Bears. He got nine rushing attempts but was able to muster only 24 yards. Hines has showed that he cannot consistently run the ball effectively when given the opportunity. He will have to go against a good Browns run defense this week,

The Las Vegas Raiders defense will have their toughest test of the season against the Chiefs in Week 5. Their defense has been bad through the first four weeks, and the Chiefs have one of the best offenses in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes has performed well against the Raiders throughout his career, and the Chiefs now have a much better rushing attack as well. The

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said that linebacker Darius Leonard (groin) and left tackle Anthony Castonzo (rib) have been ruled out for Week 5 against the Browns. Leonard, who is a must-start in IDP leagues at his position when healthy, suffered a groin injury late in last week’s win over the Bears and played 28 out of a possible 62 defensive snaps. Leonard’s absence

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (shoulder) is expected to make his season debut against the Ravens in Week 5, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Atkins missed the first four games with a shoulder injury that he suffered at the end of training camp. He was the team’s only Pro Bowl representative last year and was on the league’s all-decade team for the 2010s.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (hamstring) has been taken off the final injury report for Week 5 against the 49ers, showing that he’s made good progress from a hamstring injury that has limited his explosiveness in the first month of the season. Parker had 10 catches on 12 targets for 110 yards last week against a brutal Seahawks pass defense, but he’ll get a

Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones (groin) is expected to play in Week 5 against the 49ers after missing the last two games with a groin injury. Jones practiced in full on Thursday and Friday. It will be a boost for the team’s man-to-man-heavy defense that will be taking on a Niners unit that is at full strength with the returns of wide receiver Deebo Samuel

The Miami Dolphins placed rookie first-round left tackle Austin Jackson (foot) on Injured Reserve on Friday, meaning that he’ll have to miss at least three weeks and likely longer with a foot injury he suffered in the Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. Miami will also be without starting defensive end Shaq Lawson (shoulder) and tight end Durham Smythe (knee) this Sunday against the 49ers.

Houston Texans tight end Jordan Akins is a streaming option against the Jaguars in Week 5. Jacksonville has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends in 2020, and Akins has surpassed Darren Fells to be the lead tight end target for quarterback Deshaun Watson. The volume isn’t there for him to be a TE1 option, but if you need someone on the waiver

Houston Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb hasn’t been the target hog that some expected him to be when he signed with the Texans, and that’s made for a mediocre start to the season. Yes, his 95 yards and a touchdown in Week 3 were encouraging, but he also has a pair of games in which he had just two catches. Worries about volume make him

What should we make of Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks? After a 95-yard Week 2, he responded with three catches for 23 yards in Week 3 and then posted a goose egg last week despite playing 94 percent of Houston’s snaps. Despite a decent matchup against the Jaguars this week, Cooks has been so up-and-down that it’s hard to trust him as anything more

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (knee, hamstring) is likely to return Sunday against the Chiefs. He was a limited participant at practice on Wednesday and moved to a full participant for Thursday’s practice. Ruggs has missed the last two weeks, and this will not be the friendliest game for his return. The Chiefs Defense has been very good against opposing wide receivers,

Though he’s cemented his status as the team’s No. 1 receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars wideout D.J. Chark Jr. isn’t the most reliable Week 5 option as he faces a Texans Defense that has forced offenses to funnel things to their running game in 2020. Chark is coming off a two-touchdown outing in Week 4 against Cincinnati, though, and his role in this offense makes him a

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II faces a Texans Defense that allows the 10th-fewest fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in Week 5. Houston’s biggest issue defensively has been the run, so we should expect this game to be one where Minshew’s passing volume is lower than usual. There are likely better streaming options available to fantasy managers this week than Minshew, who had just 173

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson is a must-start option against the Houston Texans in Week 5. Robinson has topped 100 scrimmage yards in three consecutive contests, serving as Jacksonville’s top weapon on the ground and as the lead receiving back as well. Houston allows the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs, setting this up to be a great outing from Robinson. Start him

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians confirmed on Friday that defensive tackle Vita Vea suffered a season-ending broken ankle in the Thursday night loss to the Bears. It’s a huge blow to Tampa’s run defense, as Vea was one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL. His combination of size, speed and strength made him one of the most

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V had a roller coaster four games to open the 2020 season, with a pair of 100-yard performances and also a target-less game. Now, with Houston moving to a new head coach and new playcaller, we get to see if things start to stabilize going forward. Unfortunately, Fuller’s struggled historically against Jacksonville. Since we don’t yet know what to

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has back-to-back weeks of at least five catches and 50 yards but will have a tough test in Week 5 against the Chiefs. The Chiefs currently rank first against opposing wide receivers. Renfrow may also see a decline in snap count with rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (knee/hamstring) likely returning to the lineup on Sunday. Renfrow has

Houston Texans running back David Johnson has been inconsistent this season but is coming off a 16-carry, 63-yard game against the Vikings. Johnson’s receiving usage is down this year, as he’s had more than two receptions just once all year. Johnson’s Week 5 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs, setting Johnson up for what could

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd saw a season-high 10 targets in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. He hauled in five of them for 80 yards, but it could’ve been a much bigger game for him. His value is going to be somewhat limited since either Brian Hoyer or Jarrett Stidham are likely going to start in Week 5.