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Week 5: Four Horsemen
With NFL Sunday Week 5 here in the states and set to kickoff in a few hours. I thought I would go ahead and throw out a couple of bold predictions or as I say “Call my shots” for Week 5. These are some fantasy plays and matchups that I am predicting a positive range of outcomes. Play at your own risk, but in these riders I trust for week 5.
These are my Week 5 Four Horsemen.
Anthony Richardson (Colts) - The Colts rookie quarterback has shown through the first four weeks, his fantasy floor is high. I am not calling for a big game today, but rather Richardson will do what he does and should put up solid fantasy numbers. He’s been dynamic this season and a fantasy champion winner as the fantasy QB2 (fantasy points per game) thus far. He’s been doing significant damage on the ground with 131 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns and I would suspect more of the same today; 50 plus rushing, a passing score and rushing.
Bijan Robinson (Falcons) - The rookie runner has dazzled through four weeks, sitting in the fantasy RB10 slot. Robinson is likely to see his usage continue to be dialed up and trending in the direction fantasy owners like to see. His week 5 matchup looks promising as he meets a Texans defense that over the past two weeks has allowed the 8th most points to opposing running backs, including the 6th most total yards (204 rushing, 114 receiving). A dual threat out of the backfield, Robinson should be a busy man contributing to the ground and air attacks on Sunday. He’s a strong bet to total over 100 yards of offense and find the end zone.
Chris Olave (Saints) -The Saints receiver only goes as far as the health of his quarterback. If Derek Carr is healthy on Sunday, after watching the Patriots secondary get torched by the Cowboys in week 4, Olave and company could follow suit. Olave caught just one pass on six targets last week against the Buccaneers, a rebound game is in order here. The Saints wideout should see plenty of work, in the neighborhood of 6-8 targets with a couple of shots in the red zone.
Tyler Higbee (Rams) - With all of the attention and focus on the Rams new dynamic duo of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, Higbee could be more than just a sneaky play. Higbee has been seeing regular work the past couple of weeks and with the Eagles secondary having their hands full with the caped crusaders, Higbee should benefit greatly against the 29th ranked defense (fantasy points allowed) versus opposing tight ends. Higbee could be in line for a 5-7 catch afternoon and a score.
That's my take!
~David G. Ortega
1 comment:
Bijan and Olave were decent in that they both scored, but their production was hardly anything to scream about. That is the great risk with Richardson it appears, injury. He's starting to remind me of RGIII - but it's early. Higbee's performance on Sunday was forgettable. With Kupp and Nacua commanding as much attention as they did, Higbee is likely to be hit & miss and touchdown dependent. jmo
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