Week 5 Fantasy Football Starts/Sits + Game Picks

Week 5 marks the first week with teams on a bye, leaving us without key players from the Lions, Chargers, Eagles, and Titans. This means we’re losing some valuable fantasy options, but I’m here to help you navigate your starts and sits, and guide you in filling the gaps left by injuries as well.

As for my weekly predictions compared to NFL.com, the results haven’t been particularly close over the first four weeks of the season. I’ve consistently outperformed their start/sit advice by at least 13.1% each week. Here are the numbers:

Week 4:

BetLegg: 70.9%
NFL.com: 53.2%

Season Total:

BetLegg: 67.2%
NFL.com: 49.7%

Jets @ Vikings (9:30am ET, MIN-2.5, T:40.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Breece Hall, WR Garrett Wilson, RB Aaron Jones

Sit ‘Em: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Braelen Allen, TE Tyler Conklin, QB Sam Darnold, RB Ty Chandler

Game Prediction: Vikings 24, Jets 13

Dolphins @ Patriots (1pm ET, MIA -1.0, T:35.5)

Start ‘Em: RB De’Von Achane, RB Antonio Gibson

Sit ‘Em: WR Jaylen Waddle, TE Jonnu Smith, Patriots’ Pass Catchers

Game Prediction: Dolphins 17, Patriots 13

Panthers @ Bears (1pm ET, CHI -4.0, T:40.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Chuba Hubbard, WR Diontae Johnson, QB Caleb Williams, RB D’Andre Swift, Bears’ Pass Catchers

Sit ‘Em: QB Andy Dalton, WR Xavier Legette

Game Prediction: Bears 27, Panthers 17

Colts @ Jaguars (1pm ET, JAX -3.0, T:45.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Trey Sermon, WR Michael Pittman Jr., RB Travis Etienne Jr., WR Christian Kirk/Brian Thomas Jr.

Sit ‘Em: RB Tank Bigsby, WR Gabe Davis, TE Brenton Strange

Game Prediction: Colts 24, Jaguars 20

Bills @ Texans (1pm ET, HOU -1.0, T:47.5)

Start ‘Em: RB James Cook, WR Keon Coleman, TE Dalton Kincaid, QB C.J. Stroud, RB Cam Akers, WR Stefon Diggs

Sit ‘Em: WR Tank Dell, TE Dalton Schultz, Texans D/ST, Bills D/ST

Game Prediction: Bills 34, Texans 30

Ravens @ Bengals (1pm ET, BAL -2.5, T:48.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Lamar Jackson, RB Derrick Henry, WR Zay Flowers, QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins

Sit ‘Em: RB Justice Hill, TE Mark Andrews, WR Andrei Iosivas, TE Mike Gesicki

Game Prediction: Ravens 24, Bengals 23

Browns @ Commanders (1pm ET, WAS -4.5, T:43.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Jerome Ford, WR Amari Cooper, RB Brian Robinson Jr., WR Terry McLaurin

Sit ‘Em: TE David Njoku, RB Austin Ekeler, TE Zach Ertz

Game Prediction: Commanders 23, Browns 17

Raiders @ Broncos (4:05pm ET, DEN -3.0, T:35.5)

Start ‘Em: TE Brock Bowers, RB Javonte Williams

Sit ‘Em: RB Alexander Mattison, WR Jakobi Meyers, QB Bo Nix

Game Prediction: Broncos 19, Raiders 14

Cardinals @ 49ers (4:05pm ET, SF -7.0, T:48.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Kyler Murray, RB James Conner, WR Marvin Harrison Jr., QB Brock Purdy, 49ers’ Pass Catchers

Sit ‘Em: RB Trey Benson, WR Michael Wilson

Game Prediction: 49ers 34, Cardinals 27

Giants @ Seahawks (4:25pm ET, SEA -7.0, T:42.5)

Start ‘Em: WR Wan’Dale Robinson, QB Geno Smith, RB Kenneth Walker III/Zach Charbonnet, WR D.K. Metcalf/Jaxon-Smith Njigba, Seahawks D/ST

Sit ‘Em: QB Daniel Jones, WR Tyler Lockett, TE Noah Fant

Game Prediction: Seahawks 31, Giants 10

Packers @ Rams (4:25pm ET, GB -, T:48.5)

Start ‘Em: QB Jordan Love, RB Josh Jacobs, WR Jayden Reed/Dontayvion Wicks, TE Tucker Kraft, RB Kyren Williams

Sit ‘Em: TE Luke Musgrave, Rams’ Pass Catchers

Game Prediction: Packers 27, Rams 16

Cowboys @ Steelers (8:20 pm ET, PIT -2.5, T:43.5)

Start ‘Em: TE Jake Ferguson, QB Justin Fields, RB Najee Harris, TE Pat Freiermuth

Sit ‘Em: QB Dak Prescott, RB Ezekiel Elliott

Game Prediction: Steelers 27, Cowboys 24

Saints @ Chiefs (8:15pm ET(Mon), KC -6.0, T:43.5)

Start ‘Em: RB Alvin Kamara, WR Chris Olave, WR Rashid Shaheed, RB Kareem Hunt, WR Xavier Worthy, TE Travis Kelce

Sit ‘Em: QB Derek Carr, RB Carson Steele, RB Samaje Perine

Game Prediction: Chiefs 28, Saints 24