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The hits just keep on coming. Omarion Hampton and Antonio Gibson are the latest players to go on injured reserve. There’s no timetable for Joe Mixon‘s return. Joe Flacco moved across the state of Ohio from Cleveland to Cincinnati. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria!
Okay, maybe it’s not that bad. But the past couple of weeks have been trying on fantasy managers. We’re entering the sixth week of the NFL season, which has given us more clarity on how teams are deploying their weapons. It’s also given us a glimpse into what roster mistakes we made during draft season. If there’s a silver lining this week, it’s that there are only two teams on bye (Houston and Minnesota). That means most of your roster — the healthy part, at least — should be available to you.
That doesn’t mean it’s all good. There are some tough matchups on the horizon. Justin Fields against the Broncos? James Cook against the Falcons? Derrick Henry against … anyone? You’ll have some difficult decisions to make yet again. Thankfully the Sleepers column never rests. As always, I’m here to provide contingency plans for those who need it. These weeks are starting to become critical as you decide whether your team is poised to make a playoff run or if you’re just going to play spoiler for the rest of the year.
Choose wisely. In the meantime, here are some names.
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A couple of weeks ago, Love landed in this space because of his matchup against the Cowboys. He delivered with a season-high 26 points and a QB5 weekly finish. The thing about fantasy football is that sometimes, it can be a simple game. You find the weak spots and go after them. Love isn’t a player you should start every week, but he’s money in the right matchups.
The right matchup could present itself again in Week 6 with the Cincinnati Bengals coming to Green Bay. The Bengals have allowed the 10th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. That number would be much worse without Cincy’s five interceptions. Zac Taylor’s defense has allowed the third-most passing yards and second-most passing touchdowns. We might not accurately pinpoint which Packers pass catchers will get most of the volume, we can have faith in the man slinging the rock.