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Kyle Yates’ Week 5 Fantasy Projections (2020 Fantasy Football)

Kyle Yates’ Week 5 Fantasy Projections (2020 Fantasy Football)

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Date/Time: October 11, 1:00pm ET
Odds
: Falcons -120
Over/Under: 54.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals
: Falcons 28, Panthers 26.5

Carolina Panthers

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Teddy Bridgewater 23/38 252 2 1 12 0 17.28
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Mike Davis 16 55 1 5 34 0 17.25
RB Trenton Cannon 7 24 0 1 8 0 3.77
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Robby Anderson 0 0 0 6 86 1 17.73
WR DJ Moore 0 0 0 5 55 0 7.75
WR Curtis Samuel 0 0 0 4 35 0 5.3
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Ian Thomas 0 0 0 2 22 1 9.31

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Atlanta Falcons

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Matt Ryan 24/38 262 3 1 4 0 20.9
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Todd Gurley 15 59 1 1 10 0 13.59
RB Brian Hill 5 21 0 3 19 0 5.23
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Calvin Ridley 0 0 0 6 89 1 18.13
WR Russell Gage 0 0 0 5 51 1 13.66
WR Olamide Zaccheaus 0 0 0 4 43 0 6.3
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Hayden Hurst 0 0 0 4 39 1 11.65

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Quarterback

Carolina: Don’t look now, but the Panthers are 2-2 and Bridgewater’s playing some great football. If you’re in need of a streaming option this week, there are worse places you can look than Bridgewater against Atlanta. This Falcons defense can’t stop anyone and Bridgewater’s continuing to build chemistry with his receiving options. He’s a high-end QB2 in this matchup.

Atlanta: Ryan has struggled the past two weeks to put up fantasy points. With weeks three and four combined, Ryan is the QB26 in all of fantasy football. This is not what you expect from Ryan and he’s hurt your fantasy lineups if you’ve plugged him in the past two weeks. While the injuries to the receiving corps can certainly play a role in that, Ryan just simply hasn’t looked himself. He’s a low-end QB1 in this matchup against Carolina, but it’s going to be hard to trust him in your lineup after what we’ve seen the past couple of weeks.

Running Backs

Carolina: Davis has been fantastic over the past couple of weeks. Not only is he just producing for fantasy, but he’s actually looking great on the field. He’s elusive in the open field and he’s hauling in essentially everything that’s going his way in the receiving game. Moving forward, until CMC’s return, Davis should be viewed as a solid RB2. In this matchup against Atlanta, he has top-10 upside. He belongs in your starting lineup.

Atlanta: As long as Gurley is active and on the field, he has a good chance of finding the end zone any given week. Last week, he was able to score twice and help fantasy managers that have been reeling with the other injuries at the position. This is a solid matchup for Gurley against the defense that’s allowing 27.5 fantasy points on average to opposing RBs. Start Gurley as a solid RB2 with upside.

Wide Receivers

Carolina: It sounds terrible to say, but Moore is no longer the WR1 in Carolina. While everyone, including myself, was highly optimistic on Moore this season, Anderson has emerged as the No. 1 receiver on this team. Moore’s season-long outlook has to be downgraded, but he should see enough work in a good matchup here to return low-end WR2 value. Anderson’s been on fire to start the season and is currently a WR1 this year. He belongs in your lineup essentially every week moving forward, but this week he may finish as a top-12 option. The matchup is incredible and Anderson should be viewed as a safe WR2 with WR1 upside. Samuel’s just seeing enough work to be considered for fantasy football, but he can’t be trusted in your starting lineup.

Atlanta: Jones appears unlikely to suit up in this matchup, which means that Ridley should be able to bounce back in a big way in this matchup against Carolina. He had a rough outing last week, but he was one of the top fantasy assets before that time. Ridley’s fantasy managers should have complete confidence to roll him out as a top-tier fantasy option again in WR1. Gage wasn’t much of a factor in week four, but he should see enough volume to be rolled out as a FLEX option in a game that Julio is likely to miss. Zaccheaus was heavily involved last week and should also see enough volume to be trusted as a FLEX option if Julio misses this game.

Tight Ends

Carolina: Thomas ended up finding the end zone last week, but otherwise he went for two receptions on five yards on five targets. He can’t be trusted in your lineup.

Atlanta: Hurst continues to be involved in this offense, but not as much as I was projecting to begin the season. He’s still presenting a safe floor week in and week out, but with Ryan struggling to keep the offense moving, Hurst’s opportunity isn’t as rich as we were projecting. He still belongs in your lineup as a low-end TE1 though in this matchup.

FantasyProjection Buster: Thomas hasn’t done much on the season, but the Falcons are having a tough time stopping TEs this year. There’s a wide range of outcomes with him this week.

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Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Date/Time: October 11, 1:00pm ET
Odds
: Chiefs -625
Over/Under: 56 points
Implied Vegas point totals
: Chiefs 34.25, Raiders 21.75

Las Vegas Raiders

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Derek Carr 27/40 296 2 2 6 0 16.45
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Josh Jacobs 18 72 1 3 29 0 17.74
RB Jalen Richard 4 13 0 3 27 0 5.62
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Henry Ruggs 0 0 0 3 40 1 11.51
WR Hunter Renfrow 0 0 0 5 68 0 9.36
WR Nelson Agholor 0 0 0 3 31 0 4.35
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Darren Waller 0 0 0 6 74 1 16.54

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Kansas City Chiefs

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Patrick Mahomes 23/34 294 3 0 21 0 25.83
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire 17 73 2 4 34 0 24.71
RB Darrel Williams 4 14 0 1 7 0 2.55
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Sammy Watkins 0 0 0 5 64 1 14.72
WR Tyreek Hill 0 0 0 4 61 1 14.08
WR Mecole Hardman 0 0 0 3 41 0 5.57
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Travis Kelce 0 0 0 6 73 1 16.13

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Quarterback

Las Vegas: Carr ended up being a fine play last week if you were forced into starting him based off of a late touchdown in garbage time, but he’s not someone that you can be looking at in this matchup against the Chiefs defense. If you do end up playing him, you’re hoping for some garbage time production with the projected game-script. He’s a mid-range QB2.

Kansas City: Mahomes continues to be a top-tier NFL QB, but he’s simply not needed as much as previous seasons for the Chiefs to win games. The Chiefs are able to go up big and run out the clock, which limits Mahomes’ overall upside. He still possesses ridiculous upside and you can never bench him, but he might not be needed as much in this game yet again. You’re plugging him into your lineup, but we might not see the big explosive performance that we used to get regularly with Mahomes.

Running Backs

Las Vegas: Jacobs continues to get the workload on the ground each week, but he’s been stymied recently and is only averaging 3.6 Yards Per Carry on the season. This goes along with the fact that he hasn’t scored since week one. Jacobs is worth rolling out every single week due to his guaranteed volume, but in this matchup, he’s nothing more than a low-end RB1.

Kansas City: Edwards-Helaire continues to see the workload necessary for low-end RB1 production, but he hasn’t found the end zone since week one. Without that scoring production, CEH’s upside simply isn’t there to help you win a week. With that being said, if there was ever a matchup that betting on CEH scoring would be a smart idea, it’s this one. The Raiders are currently the easiest matchup for opposing RBs and they’re surrendering 30.3 fantasy points on average. CEH is a must-start option this week and he has No. 1 overall upside.

Wide Receivers

Las Vegas: Renfrow was able to get the job done last week as a fine WR3/FLEX option. This week, Ruggs has returned to practice but we simply don’t know if he’s going to be well enough to suit up. If Ruggs sits, Renfrow should be viewed as a solid FLEX play in a matchup where Las Vegas is going to have to throw the ball to keep up with Kansas City. If Ruggs does return to the lineup this week, he’s a risky play as anything more than a deep league FLEX option.

Kansas City: Hill continues to get the job done on low target totals as he’s found the end zone every single week so far. He can be rolled out as a high-end WR1 again in this matchup. Watkins continues to see the necessary targets to be trusted as a solid WR3. In this matchup against the Raiders corners, sans Damon Arnette, Watkins is an intriguing high-upside play. Hardman is seeing just enough work to be considered for a FLEX option in deep leagues and he’s scored in back-to-back matchups. While it’s still impossible to trust him as anything more than a FLEX due to his volatility, he does present week winning upside. He’s worth looking at if you’re in need of a spark plug for your lineup.

Tight Ends

Las Vegas: Waller continue to be a target hog in this offense. As long as he’s on the field, he belongs in your starting lineup as a solid TE1.

Kansas City: Kelce only reeled in three catches last week, but he saved his fantasy day by taking them for 70 total yards. With his role in this offense, there’s no reason to ever doubt playing Kelce.

FantasyProjection Buster: CEH is the first player in this series that I’ve projected two rushing touchdowns to this season. It’s certainly aggressive, and he could fall short, but the Raiders defense simply can’t stop anyone at the RB position.

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Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets

Date/Time: October 11, 1:00pm ET
Odds
: Cardinals -335
Over/Under: 47 points
Implied Vegas point totals
: Cardinals 27, Jets 20

Arizona Cardinals

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Kyler Murray 25/38 257 2 1 50 1 27.21
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Chase Edmonds 6 24 0 3 23 1 12.29
RB Kenyan Drake 15 53 0 2 13 0 7.48
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR DeAndre Hopkins 0 0 0 9 89 1 19.32
WR Andy Isabella 0 0 0 3 43 0 5.73
WR Larry Fitzgerald 0 0 0 3 31 0 4.79
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Dan Arnold 0 0 0 2 22 0 3.18

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New York Jets

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Joe Flacco 22/34 225 1 1 4 0 11.38
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Le’Veon Bell 16 56 1 5 35 0 17.57
RB Frank Gore 5 19 0 0 0 0 1.87
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Jamison Crowder 0 0 0 6 61 1 14.96
WR Chris Hogan 0 0 0 4 45 0 6.51
WR Josh Malone 0 0 0 3 32 0 4.51
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Chris Herndon 0 0 0 3 37 0 5.2

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Quarterback

Arizona: Murray has not looked good as a passer so far this year. He has a pedestrian Yards Per Attempt and has thrown five interceptions on the season, but he continues to be a reliable fantasy asset due to his rushing ability. As long as Murray’s getting out in space and creating with his legs, he’s a top-7 lock at the position.

New York: Flacco is getting the nod here with Sam Darnold out this week, but we’ve seen enough from Flacco up to this point to know that he’s not worth rolling out into your starting lineup if you can avoid it. He falls outside QB2 range in my rankings.

Running Backs

Arizona: Drake’s been abysmal so far this season. While the play calling hasn’t helped him whatsoever, he’s simply not getting it done on the football field. Until we see it happen, Drake needs to be viewed as a low-end RB2 moving forward. Edmonds continues to be involved in this offense, but it’s not quite enough yet to warrant standalone fantasy value.

New York: Bell appears to be set to come off of IR for this game and he should see enough work through the air to return solid RB2 value. With the injuries to the RB position across fantasy football, Bell belongs in your starting lineup if he’s on your roster. The ceiling isn’t there to return top-12 upside, but he presents a solid floor.

Wide Receivers

Arizona: Hopkins was a game-time decision last week and, while he didn’t look like the ankle was bothering him for much of the game, he was simply a non-factor. Hopkins saved fantasy managers in Full PPR formats with seven catches on nine targets, but 41 yards simply isn’t enough to return WR1 value. Hopkins is in a prime matchup to bounce back though and he should be viewed as a top-5 option at the WR position, if he’s fully healthy. Kirk was able to reel in the touchdown last week, but he’s not seeing enough work in an average Arizona offense to warrant standalone fantasy value.

New York: Crowder was able to play last week and he gobbled up targets yet again. As long as he’s on the field, Crowder’s worth rolling out there as a solid and safe low-end WR3 every single week. Even with Flacco behind center, Crowder should see enough work in this one. Otherwise, no other Jets receivers are worth considering in this matchup.

Tight Ends

Arizona: None of the Arizona TEs should be considered for fantasy this week.

New York: None of the New York TEs should be considered for fantasy this week.

FantasyProjection Buster: Drake’s a mystery to fantasy managers everywhere right now. The play-calling hasn’t done him any favors, but he’s simply looked terrible to begin the season. Any week could be the week that it changes though and we see him start to play up to his talent level.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date/Time: October 11, 1:00pm ET
Odds
: Steelers -335
Over/Under: 44.5 points
Implied Vegas point totals
: Steelers 26, Eagles 18.5

Philadelphia Eagles

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Carson Wentz 66.91% 232 2 1 12 0 16.45
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB Miles Sanders 16 61 0 4 34 0 11.34
RB Boston Scott 4 15 0 3 22 0 5.14
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR Greg Ward 0 0 0 5 52 1 13.85
WR John Hightower 0 0 0 2 28 0 3.97
WR Travis Fulgham 0 0 0 2 26 0 3.56
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Zach Ertz 0 0 0 5 43 1 12.66

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Pittsburgh Steelers

POS NAME COMP/ATT PASS YDS TDs INTs RUSH YDS TDs FPTS
QB Ben Roethlisberger 22/34 259 2 1 8 0 17.14
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
RB James Conner 18 70 1 2 20 0 16.22
RB Anthony McFarland 6 29 0 1 10 0 4.46
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster 0 0 0 5 65 1 15.01
WR Diontae Johnson 0 0 0 6 74 0 10.4
WR Chase Claypool 0 0 0 2 29 0 3.88
POS NAME CARRIES RUSH YDS TDs RECS REC YDS TDs FPTS
TE Eric Ebron 0 0 0 3 35 1 11.01

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Quarterback

Philadelphia: Wentz hasn’t played well, and he doesn’t have very many weapons at his disposal, but he’s still getting it done from a fantasy perspective with his rushing ability. He’s scored two rushing touchdowns in the past two games, but you simply can’t rely on this to happen every single week. Wentz is a risky play this week against a tough Steelers defense. He’s a mid-range QB2.

Pittsburgh: Big Ben got an unexpected week of rest and now has to come in against a pretty good Eagles defense. Ben falls just outside QB1 territory this week, but can still be played if you need an option at QB.

Running Backs

Philadelphia: Sanders wasn’t able to get much done last week on the ground and has been a low-end RB2 since entering the lineup. With this offense being unable to move the ball as effectively as they have in years past, Sanders just simply doesn’t have as much opportunity in front of him as we all projected. In a tough matchup against Philadelphia, he can’t be viewed as anything more than a mid-range RB2.

Pittsburgh: The Eagles can shut down opposing RBs, but Conner is simply seeing too much work to not be in your starting lineup. He’s a solid high-end RB2 this week. McFarland got some work in week three, but he’s not going to see enough to be considered a reliable fantasy weapon just yet.

Wide Receivers

Philadelphia: As of Saturday morning, Jeffery and Jackson have been declared out for this matchup. This leaves Ward as the “last man standing” in this receiving corps. Due to his opportunity, Ward can be viewed as a solid WR3 this week. He doesn’t come with huge upside, but he should be targeted heavily due to the lack of weapons around him.

Pittsburgh: Smith-Schuster should pick up right where he left off as a solid WR2 with upside in this matchup. Johnson should be good to go and ready to play after a week of rest and a chance to clear the concussion protocol in this one. If he does indeed suit up, which I fully expect him to, he can be viewed as a solid WR2 with upside as well. Claypool’s an intriguing name to monitor on your waiver wire, but he’s simply not worth rostering with how few targets he’s seeing in this offense.

Tight Ends

Philadelphia: Ertz has been a disaster for fantasy this season. With this offense struggling, Ertz’s scoring upside is gone and Wentz isn’t feeding him the ball like in previous seasons. With that in mind, Ertz has to be downgraded to a low-end TE1 moving forward. Until we start to see this offense put things together, Ertz can’t be trusted as a top-tier option anymore.

Pittsburgh: Ebron had some streaming appeal last week – if they game was played – due to Johnson’s likely absence. However, with Johnson back in the lineup, Ebron goes back to a touchdown-or-bust TE2 in this matchup.

FantasyProjection Buster: Any week could be the week that we see Ertz start to perform up to what we’ve expected, but it’s getting tiresome waiting/betting on that to happen.

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