Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tyler Johnson finished the Week 5 loss to Chicago with four receptions for 61 yards on six targets. The 2020 fifth-round pick stepped up with Chris Godwin and Justin Watson out due to injuries. Johnson did not record anything in the previous four games, meaning he is well off the fantasy radar at this point as the return of the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate posted five receptions for 44 yards on six targets in Week 5. With O.J. Howard now out for the season and the WRs hobbled, Brate stepped up and posted his best totals of the season. Nevertheless, managers should wait and see if Brate can develop some consistency before even considering him for fantasy. The tight end has only

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski grabbed three receptions for 52 yards on six targets during the Week 5 loss to the Bears. With the Tampa WRs injured, Gronk stepped up and posted his most yards of the season so far. Whether the tight end can keep up this production when the receivers are healthy remains to be seen. Nevertheless, Gronk’s fantasy value should

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans finished the Week 5 loss to the Bears with five receptions for 41 yards and a score on a team-leading nine targets. Despite entering the game hobbled with an ankle injury, Evans provided fantasy value with the touchdown he scored. The WR is a fantasy WR1 most weeks because of his large role. Nevertheless, this depends on if

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II finished Thursday’s loss with 17 carries for 106 yards and three receptions for 19 yards on five targets. It was the second straight 100-yard game for Jones and he faced no competition for carries even with Leonard Fournette active this game. It’s now becoming clear Jones is the best back from a fantasy perspective on this roster.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady went 25-for-41 for 253 yards and a touchdown in the Thursday night loss to the Bears. It was a tough night for the QB against a ferocious Bears Defense and it didn’t help that his receiving corp came in injured. Nevertheless, the QB has been serviceable this season in fantasy and is a QB1 most weeks. Brady will now

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has struggled thus far in 2020 but has a good matchup in Week 5 at the Cowboys. Tate has just 14 catches for 103 yards in three games and has not scored a touchdown. Dallas, however, has been bad on defense allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. Tate is averaging six targets per game so

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has been quiet for fantasy managers after a huge Week 1 performance, but will look to bounce-back in a good matchup versus the Cowboys. Slayton had 100-plus yards and two touchdowns in the first game of the season but has made just three catches in each game since and has not found the end zone. Despite the poor

The New York Giants Defense faces a brutal matchup in Week 5 and should not be started in fantasy. New York is among the worst teams in the league at forcing turnovers and now face a Cowboys offense that is the only team in the NFL to rack up 2,000 yards so far this season and is third in total points. Fantasy managers should look

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has been a disappointment for fantasy managers thus far, but is in a good position to bounce back in Week 5. Engram has 35 yards or less in three of four games this season and has not found the end zone as New York has struggled mightily to move the ball on offense. Despite the lackluster stats, Engram

New York Giants running back Wayne Gallman is still playing behind Devonta Freeman and is a long shot to make noise in fantasy for Week 5. Gallman was inactive despite being healthy in Week 2 when Saquon Barkley (knee) was injured and the team signed Freeman days later. New York has been using Freeman more than Gallman with the former leading the team in carries

New York Giants running back Devonta Freeman has the most touches of any running back on the team and now gets his best matchup since signing with Big Blue after Week 2. Freeman handled 11 carries last week while no other Giants runner had more than six. Freeman was also targeted in the passing game four times which are high-value touches for New York as

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has struggled mightily in 2020 but will look to get on track in a juicy matchup at Dallas. Jones hasn’t thrown a touchdown since Week 1 and has thrown five interceptions to just two touchdowns on the season. As bad as Jones has played, Dallas offers a nice bounce-back opportunity for the sophomore signal-caller. The Cowboys Defense has allowed

The Washington Football Team Defense faces another tough matchup Sunday in a home matchup with the Rams. Los Angeles is seventh in the NFL in total offense and have allowed the ninth-fewest sacks through four weeks. Washington will likely have second-overall pick Chase Young (groin) back for the game as the rookie got in a limited practice on Thursday. Washington is usually good for some

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) and Jared Cook (groin) were both limited participants on Thursday. Since the Saints play on Monday, this was essentially their first practice day of the week. It’s encouraging that Thomas hasn’t had any setbacks yet after practicing in limited fashion all of last week, so he certainly has a chance to suit up against the Chargers. Cook

The Atlanta Falcons Defense gets a matchup with the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Atlanta has registered five takeaways and seven sacks this season, though they’ve struggled to stop opposing offenses. The Falcons have allowed the second-most points per game in the NFL, so they are certainly a unit to avoid for fantasy purposes. Leave Atlanta’s defense on the waiver wire. Source: ESPN

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (groin) has practiced in full in each of the last two days and looks to be on track to returning in Week 5. Koo has been solid, missing just one field-goal and two extra-points. He should continue to see ample opportunities to knock down kicks while playing behind the Falcons’ strong offense. He can be started this week against the

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Hurst has eclipsed 50 receiving yards in two of four games and has two touchdown catches on the season. He hasn’t lived up to the breakout hype yet, though he’s been usable considering the relative uncertainty of the tight end position. Carolina has allowed the 10th-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) was unable to practice for the second straight day with a hamstring injury. Jones re-injured the hamstring in Week 4 against the Packers and his status for Week 5 is not looking good as of Thursday. While Jones was able to do acitivity on the side, he still has yet to officially practice for Atlanta this week. His

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is set to play on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mooney appears to be the No. 2 receiver in Chicago now, though a matchup with this Buccaneers Defense isn’t ideal in season-long leagues. Consider Mooney a WR4/5 option and an intriguing DFS option due to his projected role in this offense. Source: Chicago Bears