Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 5: Lineup Advice, Stars to Exploit and Sleeper Options

Fantasy owners should have a good idea about a roster’s standing going into Week 5.

By now, the draft whiffs (Doug Martin, Arian Foster) have made themselves known and the breakout stars (Marvin Jones, Stefon Diggs) have done the same.

With a quarter of the season in the books, owners now understand what areas to attack through the waiver wire and trades. While good, improvement in those areas won’t mean much if an owner doesn’t have a similar grasp on how to play to a roster’s current strengths and weaknesses.

Below, let’s compare some of the most notable matchups of the week before looking closer at must-know stars and sleepers.

          

Quarterback

Star to Exploit: Jameis Winston, TB (at CAR) 

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Yes, it is quite weird advising a fantasy owner to take a quarterback set to face the Carolina Panthers. 

Ask owners of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan how it went last week, though.

Ryan posted a ridiculous 35 points against these Panthers over the weekend. It isn’t a fluke, either—Carolina lost cornerback Josh Norman over the offseason and allowed four passing touchdowns to three iffy passing teams (Denver, San Francisco, Minnesota) before getting torched by Ryan.

Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are absolutely a pass-happy team. Winston has already hit the 25-point mark in two games this year while attempting a minimum of 32 passes in all four games.

In this case, Winston will erupt while proving the “opportunity equals production” rule can apply to quarterbacks.

        

Sleeper to Know: Dak Prescott, DAL (vs. CIN) 

Again, another oddity here when it comes to suggesting a quarterback who has to line up against the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Yet the details scream for it. The Bengals held Ryan Tannehill of the Miami Dolphins to seven points in Week 4, but before that had allowed nine touchdown passes over three games.

Meanwhile, Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has seemingly grown more comfortable by the week, having totaled 17 or more points three times and throwing three touchdowns over the course of his last two outings.

Even in a game manager role, Prescott should have plenty of chances to exploit a struggling defense thanks to names such as tight end Jason Witten.

                  

Running Back

Star to Exploit: C.J. Anderson, DEN (vs. ATL)

The Denver Broncos will happily welcome the high-flying Falcons to town in Week 5 …

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