9 keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 5

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to victory in Week 5.

The pick-up-and-play is … Dontayvion Wicks

Wicks will see an expanded role in Week 5 with Christian Watson out. In Week 4 once Watson left with injury, Wicks led the Packers with a 25% target share. Overall, he saw a team-high 13 targets and turned this into a 78-yard, two-touchdown performance. Wicks was clearly a priority target for Jordan Love in Week 4.

According to Jacob Gibbs, Wicks ranks fifth in fantasy points per route run since the start of 2023. He’s a talented receiver who will now see more snaps in a strong Week 5 matchup. Wicks will face the Rams, who allow the most passing yards per play this season. Three different receivers have totaled 130+ yards against L.A. this season. You can start Wicks with confidence this week.

The best spot of the week belongs to … Brian Thomas Jr. vs. IND

He quietly ranks 12th in efficiency this season, as a rookie. Thomas has earned at least 10 fantasy points in three of four games this year and has two top-20 finishes during this stretch. This is impressive considering his QB is struggling. Trevor Lawrence ranks 32nd in the NFL in completion percentage, completing just 53% of his passes, only Anthony Richardson has been worse.

Thomas has produced despite this poor QB play and now gets a great matchup. He’ll face the Colts who have allowed opposing No. 1 outside receivers to average 100.5 yards per game this season. George Pickens just produced 119 yards last week against Indy. Start Thomas in Week 5.

The sketchy spot of the week belongs to … Breece Hall vs MIN

Hall managers have been stressed out the past few weeks. Since Week 2, Hall has produced 13.3 fantasy points per game while his backup Braelon Allen has earned 10.7 points per game. They’ve been splitting the workload more than expected and, in Week 4, Hall earned just four yards on 10 carries.

The Jets’ run-blocking has been a big problem. New York ranks 30th in rushing yards per…

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Publish date : 2024-10-04 15:15:05

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