Here are five sleepers worth inserting into your starting line-up who could pay dividends off your bench or the waiver wire in Week 5.
T.J. YELDON
Jacksonville will once again be without Leonard Fournette, which means another big workload is on the way for Yeldon, who is coming off a game in which he had 18 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Facing Kansas City, the Jaguars will do everything they can to keep Patrick Mahomes off the field, so Yeldon should get a number of hand-offs.
And if the game script sees the Chiefs jump out ahead, Yeldon will still get his chances as a receiver out of the backfield. Start him with confidence.
MOHAMED SANU
With the match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons expected to be a fantasy bonanza, you should try to get as many players from both offences into your lineup.
Unlike most of the other fantasy-relevant players in this game though, Sanu may be available on the wavier wire as a plug-and-play option.
With Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley occupying the defence’s attention, Sanu has an opportunity to be a primary weapon against the Steelers’ vulnerable unit.
ALEX SMITH
The Washington quarterback hasn’t got off to a flying start with his new team, but coming off a bye and facing a New Orleans Saints defence could get him on track.
Though the Saints secondary looked much better against the New York Giants last week, they still rank 30th in passing yards allowed (311.0) and 31st in passer rating (128.7).
With Washington needing to score to keep up with Drew Brees and Co, Smith should be asked to do a lot of the heavy lifting.
AARON JONES
With the wide receiver group in Green Bay severely banged up, the Packers may look to the ground game to move the ball and take pressure off Aaron Rodgers.
Jamaal Williams and Ty Montgomery will still be in the mix, but Aaron Jones is the true home-run hitter in the backfield, and after notching 65 yards and a score on 11 carries last week, his opportunities should increase going forward.
Plus, the Detroit Lions rank dead last with 157.8 rushing yards allowed.
Aaron Jones' impressive work since his return for the Green Bay Packers sees him named a Secret Superstar this week.
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) October 3, 2018
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JEFF HEUERMAN
If you’re throwing darts at the tight end position this week with Trey Burton and O.J. Howard on bye, you could do worse than the Broncos’ big target.
Heuerman was firmly on Case Keenum’s radar last week in his first game without regular starter Jake Butt, reeling in four of his seven targets for 57 yards.
Coming into the week, the Jets were allowed the second-fewest yards per game to opposing tight ends at 32.5, but it’s not like they’ve faced a murderers’ row.
