INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 10: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert #10 back to pass during the Cleveland Browns versus the Los Angeles Chargers game on October 10, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire)
QUARTERBACKS:
Week 5 Top Projected, per Jason Walker:
1. Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. BUF
2. Josh Allen, BUF at KC
3. Kyler Murray, ARI vs. SF
4. Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. IND
5. Jalen Hurts, PHI at CAR
Week 5 Top Actual:
Justin Herbert, LA vs. CLE
Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. IND
Tom Brady, TB vs. MIA
Josh Allen, BUF vs. KC
Jameis Winston, NO vs. WAS
Two of Jason’s projected top 5 ended up in the actual top 5, so he didn’t do too bad there. As for his other three, Mahomes finished #14, Murray finished #22, and Jalen Hurts a respectable #8.
Surprising week 5 finishers – NONE were in Jason Walker’s projected Top 20:
#5. Jameis Winston, NO vs. WAS
#6. Davis Mills, HOU vs. NE
#7. Baker Mayfield, CLE vs. LA
#9. Carson Wentz, IND vs BAL (Monday Night)
Notes: Daniel Jones, projected #16, left the game early in Dallas with a concussion. With this being a late game, available options would have been limited, but making a switch to Baker Mayfield (305 yards, 2 TD’s) in a shootout vs. the Chargers would have earned you a pile of points.
RUNNING BACKS:
Week 5 Top Projected (PPR), per Jason Walker:
1. Derrick Henry, TEN at JAX
2. Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. PHI
3. Dalvin Cook, MIN vs. DET
4. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NYG
5. Saquon Barkley, NYG at DAL
Week 5 Top Actual:
1. Austin Ekeler, LAC vs CLE
2. Jonathan Taylor, IND vs. BAL
3. Myles Gaskin, MIA vs. TB
4. Derrick Henry, TEN vs. JAX
5. Alvin Kamara, NO vs. WAS
Jason landed Derrick Henry here. As for his others, McCaffrey and Cook did not play, Barkley left with an ankle injury, and Elliott finished a solid #8.
Surprising week 5 finishers:
#3. Myles Gaskin, MIA vs. TB
#6. Alexander Mattison, MIN vs. DET
#7. Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. LA
#10. D’Andre Swift, DET vs MIN
Notes: The importance of handcuffs for injuries with RB’s can be extremely critical as was shown in Week 5. Injury replacements that shined included #6 Alexander Mattison (for Cook), #15 Devontae Booker (for Barkley), and #16 Chuba Hubbard (for McCaffrey). While Mattison and Hubbard started, Booker came in early for an injured Barkley and put up terrific numbers (2 TD’s); this is where the YouRulz in-game substitution feature can save your week.
WIDE RECEIVERS:
Week 5 Top Projected, per Jason Walker:
1. Davante Adams, GB at CIN
2. Tyreek Hill, KC vs. BUF
3. Stefon Diggs, BUF at KC
4. Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. DET
5. Deebo Samuel, SF at ARI
Week 5 Top Actual:
1. Devante Adams, GB at CIN
2. Mike Williams, LAC at CLE
3. Marquise Brown, BAL vs. IND
4. Antonio Brown, TB vs. MIA
5. Kadarius Toney, NYG at DAL
Jason was right on the money on Davante Adams. As for his others, Hill finished #26, Diggs finished #48, Jefferson finished #17, and Samuel finished #21.
Surprising week 5 finishers:
#2 Mike Williams, LAC at CLE
#3 Marquise Brown, BAL vs. IND
#4 Antonio Brown, TB vs. MIA
#5 Kadarius Toney, NYG at DAL
#10. D’Andre Swift, DET vs MIN
#11 Marquez Calloway, NO vs WAS
Notes: Ju Ju Smith-Schuster (PIT) was carted off early and would have made a great substitution play for teammate Chase Claypool, who finished strong at #12.
TIGHT ENDS:
Week 5 Top Projected, per Jason Walker:
1. Travis Kelce, KC vs. BUF
2. George Kittle, SF at ARI
3. Darren Waller, LV vs. CHI
4. TJ Hockenson, DET at MIN
5. Kyle Pitts, ATL vs. NYJ
Week 5 Top Actual:
1. Mark Andrews, BAL vs. IND
2. David Njoku, CLE vs LAC
3. Kyle Pitts, ATL vs. NYJ
4. Dawson Knox, BUF vs. KC
5. Hunter Henry, NE at HOU
Jason got Kyle Pitts on his list, who had the best day of his young career so far. As for his others, Kelce finished #6, Kittle did not play, Waller finished #15, and Hockenson finished a very disappointing #34.
Surprising week 5 finishers:
#2 David Njoku, CLE vs LAC
#4 Dawson Knox, BUF vs. KC
#7 Dalton Schultz, DAL vs NYG
#8 Donald Parham, LAC vs CLE
Notes: Logan Thomas was out for WAS, but Ricky Seals-Jones filled in respectably at #14.
Aaron Bland