NFL Predictions Week 5: Fantasy Guide, Odds Projections and Expert Tips

We’re one game into Week 5, with 13 games left to go. Sunday’s action may only be a day away, but there’s still plenty left to consider, especially if you’re involved in the world of fantasy.

Today, we’re going to take a look at the latest odds—courtesy of Odds Shark—and make our predictions for the remaining Week 5 games. We’ll also take a look at some of the latest fantasy storylines and potential Week 5 fantasy studs.

We’ll be making our projections based on factors like past performances, projected role, matchup and health, where applicable.

NFL Week 5

    Fantasy Outlook

Cam Questionable

Let’s start off by addressing the status of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who suffered a concussion during last week’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

As of now, Newton remains in the concussion protocol, and it’s looking like only a slim chance he’ll play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

No practice for Cam Newton again today. Not looking particularly likely he’ll be cleared from concussion protocol by Mon

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 7, 2016

This means the Panthers most likely will be relying on backup Derek Anderson. What does this mean for owners of Kelvin Benjamin and Greg Olsen? Realistically, not a whole lot. Anderson is a strong-armed, experienced quarterback who has played with the Panthers since 2011. He should be able to operate the offense efficiently.

“It won’t be an issue for us as far as ‘Oh, man. We’ve got to have two different game plans,'” Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula said, per David Newton of ESPN.com. “We’re going to go like [Cam’s] the quarterback, and if we need to tweak it for DA, that’ll be an easy tweak.”

The big difference here is that Anderson is obviously less of a running threat. This means the Buccaneers defense will be more worried about his arm than his legs, which could close off some of the …

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