Brian Hoyer, Jordan Howard, Cameron Meredith Post-Week 5 Fantasy Advice

The Chicago Bears dropped to 1-4 on Sunday with a 29-23 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but fantasy owners were likely more concerned with the solid offensive production from some of their playmakers.

Quarterback Brian Hoyer thrived against the Indianapolis defense with nearly 400 passing yards and two touchdowns. Running back Jordan Howard was a two-way threat, and wide receiver Cameron Meredith was the only Chicago pass-catcher to surpass the century mark in yardage.

Here is a look at their final numbers and a breakdown for each.

Brian Hoyer

Hoyer’s long-term fantasy viability is directly tied into the availability of Jay Cutler, who is dealing with a thumb injury.

“Anybody’s that performing well, I don’t think we’re going to be likely to change,” head coach John Fox said when discussing the quarterback position Oct. 3, per Chris Emma of 670 The Score in Chicago.

On Sunday, Hoyer performed well for the third straight game. He has tallied more than 300 passing yards and two touchdown …

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