Any week that features more passive-aggressive tweets from your WR1 than second-half completions from your quarterback is concerning.
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We saw what was at risk from Aaron Jones Sr. taking almost a 2024 Jaylen Warren role to Jordan Mason's Najee Harris in Week 2, so given that the former Packer is on <a href=\"https://www.profootballnetwork.com/aaron-jones-sr-vikings-return-timeline-devastating-injury/\">injure…
As expected, Adam Thielen was an afterthought on Sunday in Ireland with Jordan Addison back.
I don't want to be overly dramatic, but what do the Saints have to gain by continuing to hand Alvin Kamara the football?
If it wasn't for Puka Nacua, the praise for Amon-Ra St. Brown would be through the roof.
It looked good on paper.
This Seahawks defense is the driving force behind Seattle's three-game win streak and has yet to allow more than 20 points in a game this season.
It won't show up in the box score of a standard league, but Bhayshul Tuten's 54-yard kick return toward the end of the first half is the type of thing that earns brownie points with the coaching staff.
Bo Nix took advantage of a great spot on Monday night against the Bengals team that already wants the season to end, and that was great to see, but forgive me if that wasn't enough to sell me on him now being the top 10 guy we drafted him to be as he heads to Philadelphia.
Week 4 was about as it could get for Braelon Allen.
The 49ers were hoping for a mid-October return for Brandon Aiyuk, a former first-round pick who had ranked 11th in the NFL with 2,357 yards from the start of 2022 to the end of 2023, but that now sounds like a pipe dream with his status being labeled as \"not close\" in the mi…
To my eye, Breece Hall looked about as good in September as you could possibly expect for a player who ranks outside of the top 20 at the position in scoring.
My guess is that, one month ago, I told you that three tight ends will enter Week 5 with a 6+ catch streak, Brenton Strange's name wouldn't have been on your short list.
Just when we thought we had hit rock bottom, Brian Thomas has a lapse in concentration and doesn't get two feet down in bounds in a sideline target against the 49ers.
We thought that Geno Smith coming to town would add stability to the quarterback position and that seems to be like a Smith pass … inaccurate.
Brock Purdy will miss his third game in five weeks to open the season. When he has been on the field, it has come with mixed results. Purdy has thrown as many interceptions as touchdowns, but is averaging a career-high (and league-high) 293 passing yards per game.
Bryce Young was a story of last winter in fantasy circles because it appeared that he had turned a corner. The former first overall pick put up some gaudy numbers and when the team added Tetairoa McMillan in April, the sleeper buzz hit a fever pitch.
News surfaced on Wednesday that a foot sprain is plaguing Bucky Irving, and while the team doesn't believe it to be a serious issue, they did label it as a week-to-week situation, not day-to-day.
C.J. Stroud saw two of his 28 passes result in touchdowns against the Titans over the weekend, a nice turn of events for a player that saw two of 89 have such a result through three weeks.
Chris Godwin was coming back off a serious injury, Mike Evans was sidelined, and the game script heavily tilted toward the pass for Tampa Bay as they dug themselves a big hole.
The Titans made a change in play-caller ahead of Week 4, and that kind of felt like switching from an umbrella to a poncho when dealing with a hurricane.
I'm not sure how many games the Giants win this season, but they are going to learn plenty about the future of their offense.
It's impossible to not root for Cam Ward. He seems like a good kid who is in a no-win spot and is just trying to learn on the fly as best he can.
All things considered, I thought Carson Wentz played fine in Ireland against the Steelers.
Cedric Tillman was a popular waiver claim after earning eight targets and scoring in the season opener, but that feels like a long time ago now.
Jerry Jones left the door open for CeeDee Lamb to be placed on IR, and that's obviously a major concern. It didn't happen, but it was a conversation and that's telling.
Chase Brown came into this season with so much promise, but like his teammates, one Joe Burrow injury has proven to be enough to undo all of it.
Patience is important for the Titans to have as this Cam Ward-led unit takes their lumps, but we don't have to be along for the ride.
If Chris Godwin was hampered on Sunday (ankle), his season debut, I didn't see any proof of it. In taking the field for the first time in over 11 months, he earned 10 looks in a tough matchup with the Eagles and had a 72.1% route participation rate.
Chris Olave throws an interception to lose you points and sees half the targets that he entered the game averaging, so of course he scores his first touchdown of the season.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. ripped off a 48-yard first-quarter run last week in Atlanta as the Falcons overreacted to the gravity caused by Marcus Mariota.
I had all of my 50/50 (rushing yards/receiving yards) stats researched and ready to go, but then Christian McCaffrey finishes one yard shy of doing it for a fourth straight game, and it's now all on the cutting room floor.
We all seem to agree that Chuba Hubbard is an above-average talent, and there is no debating his role as the bellcow in Carolina, but if he's not finding the end zone, he's in trouble.
There was a third-done, zone-beating route on the second drive that set up the AJ Barner touchdown and a scripted red zone catch in motion Thursday night against the Cardinals, but that was about it.
That's now three of four weeks in which Courtland Sutton has caught at least a handful of passes with a touchdown as he seems to have weathered the Bo Nix storm.
Dak Prescott's fantasy stock has been a little up-and-down (not a top 20 QB in either loss, but a top 6 QB in the other two games), but outside of limited mobility, it's really hard to poke holes in this profile.
I think, by law, you have to consider selling an Eagle pass catcher after a big week, right?
The Bills are asking Dalton Kincaid to block less, and his fantasy managers are thrilled. The minor adjustment in his role has allowed him to more than double his PPR production per target from last season, and while I doubt that sticks, it's clear that Josh Allen trusts his T…
Dalton Schultz saw the first two targets of last week's win over the Titans, and that's great, but managing to pick up just 16 yards on four targets after that point is why he's a part of the streamer tier.
The Daniel Jones 2025 resume is really the perfect argument for why versatility is to be viewed as priority number one when ranking quarterbacks, but also the volatility that can come with it.
Personally, I don't think there's much actionable coming out of the Malik Nabers injury, but if you're going to increase the stock of one player as a result of an increase in opportunity, I think it's Darius Slayton.
Safe to say that I didn't have \"difference maker\" and \"Darren Waller\" in the same sentence entering Monday night, but in his season debut, he turned 10 routes into four targets, three catches, and two touchdowns.
Puka Nacua might well be the best receiver in the sport (he's comfortably my WR1 in PPR formats for the next three months at the very least) and even with that asset in hand, the Rams view it as a sound decision to feature Davante Adams in scoring situations.
I get the cute Sonic and Knuckles thing, but this isn't a committee. This is a backfield with one good and one great back, the former of whom is getting the run he deserves.
If not for the production that David Njoku gave us over the previous two seasons, would we still be considering him for lineups?
Through the first month of the season, De'Von Achane ranks 16th of 36 running backs in yards gained per carry before contact, a rate I expect to dip following the career-threatening injury to Tyreek Hill.
The future Hall of Famer doesn't need to be a part of your plans moving forward.
The second the Eagles returned that blocked punt for a touchdown, we all knew what was coming.
Fantasy football start/sit FAQ
Who to start, how the lean works, and how Start/Sit differs from rankings.
What is a fantasy football start/sit decision?
A start/sit call is choosing which rostered player to put in your active lineup for Week 5 and which to bench. FantasyHQ compares two candidates using rankings, matchup strength, recent form, snap share, and injury status, then returns a Start vs Sit lean with a confidence score.
How does the FantasyHQ Start/Sit tool work?
Pick Player A and Player B (or tap Compare on an outlook card), optionally set the NFL week, then read the recommendation. The lean shows who to start, why, matchup tone, and key usage stats so you can lock the lineup with context — not a coin flip.
Should I start Dak Prescott or Josh Allen?
Use the live lean on this page for Dak Prescott vs Josh Allen in Week 5. Confirm with injury news and your league scoring before kickoff.
Is start/sit the same as fantasy rankings?
No. Rankings order the full player pool. Start/Sit is a head-to-head weekly decision between two players already on your roster — matchup and health often matter more than season-long rank for that single week.
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Where do I find 2026 fantasy football start/sit advice?
Open FantasyHQ’s Start/Sit tool at /fantasy/start-sit, select your week, compare the two players you’re torn on, and use the confidence score plus outlook board write-ups to finalize the lineup.
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