Week 5 is here, and the NFL fantasy season is quickly sliding through our fingers. Week 6 is just around the corner, and the bye weeks will be here to make decisions trickier. These are the players you should be picking up now to get ahead of your league mates.
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George Pickens (WR – PIT) | 54% Rostered
In Week 4, Mike Tomlin finally saw what was clear to many others and pulled Mitch Trubisky in favor of Kenny Pickett. Amongst the misery of a poor loss to the Jets was a glimmer of light for George Pickens believers, as Pickens saw five targets on Pickett’s 14 attempts. Pickett seems comfortable trusting his receivers to go up and make catches, which should benefit Pickens, who has been mainly spending his gamedays working on his cardio.
Michael Gallup (WR – DAL) | 49% Rostered
Michael Gallup played 64% of snaps in Week 4, in a game where Dallas never trailed and perhaps didn’t need him to do more. In Week 5, the Cowboys travel to Los Angeles for a must-see matchup against the Rams. The Rams rank 32nd in DVOA against WR2s, and unless they can get some players healthy, it could be a big spot for Gallup. After Week 5, Gallup has a potential shootout with the Eagles and then a friendly matchup with the Lions. He should be rostered in all formats.
Isaiah McKenzie (WR – BUF) | 49% Rostered
Jamison Crowder left the Week 5 game with the Ravens with an ankle injury. It sounds likely he’ll miss extended time, allowing Isaiah McKenzie to take control of the slot receiver position for the Bills, which has been fruitful in recent years. McKenzie needs to overcome a concussion to play in Week 5. But regardless, it is likely he can vault into a near-every-down role for a large part of the season, and we should be looking to roster players on this explosive offense.
Joshua Palmer (WR – LAC) | 30% Rostered
Joshua Palmer hasn’t lit up the world over the last few weeks with Kennan Allen out since Week 1, but it sounds possible that Allen has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury and may miss more time going forward. If Palmer continues to see snaps over DeAndre Carter, then a spike week is likely coming.
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