Week 5 is full of uncertainty. With the first week of bye weeks and what seems like every time we get a Twitter notification, someone else from our starting lineup gets hurt. This list will likely include players whom we may need to consider for the FLEX, but if possible, let’s avoid putting them in our starting lineups.
Jordan Addison
Jordan Addison came back from his three-week suspension last Sunday in Ireland. As I checked his updates, it looked like he, the Minnesota Vikings, and Carson Wentz ran out of luck, but he was saved in the second half of the fourth quarter as the Vikings tried to cover the spread. He looked good, but he could have narrowly been a huge bust for everyone who had faith in him. This week, he goes against the Cleveland Browns and what looks like the best defense in the NFL. I do not trust his output this week, nor do I trust Wentz’s ability to throw it to him down the field. Bench Addison in Week 5.
Confidence: 8/10
Rachaad White
Rachaad White has not been great this season, but with bye weeks, some folks are looking to him to plug the decollet flex spot this week. Seattle looks like a team that’s middle of the pack when it comes to running the ball against them. Bucky Irving seems to be completely taking over. I would not want to start white if I don’t have to. I would rather start a wide receiver with upside like Darius Slayton in my flex over a player like White. I think White’s days of being a viable option every few weeks are over, and I cannot trust him. I would just rather have the upside shot, because more likely than not, White’s lack of production could only be a few points more than the guy with upside being a bust.
Confidence: 9/10
Keon Coleman
I got, got. I thought that Keon Coleman was going to have a great season after his robust start to the year against the Baltimore Ravens. Turns out, he is the same fantasy player he was last year, and the Ravens’ defense is just bad. Coleman is only seeing 3 to 4 targets a game since week one, no matter the difficulty of the opponent, and the touchdowns seem to funnel to James Cook, Khalil Shakir, and Dalton Kincaid in the passing game. I would not like to test it out here on Sunday Night Football. If he is the last player to watch on my team on Sunday Night, I would rather just go to bed and see if I won or lost in the morning, because more than likely, it is not going to be the game you had hoped for from Coleman. I hope I am wrong and he turns the year around, but I do not have much confidence in that.
Confidence: 8/10
Emari Demarcado
Trey Benson is headed to the IR. A week later, we got excited for his turn to take over the Arizona backfield with James Conner’s season-ending injury. Emari Demarcado looked like the easy pick up heading into the week, post waivers, but reports out of Arizona indicate that Michael Carter could split the workload with Demarcado. Now, the Tennessee Titans, the Cardinals‘ opponent, are a bad football team and very bad against the rush. Demarcado’s workload is mostly in the passing game, which is most likely not going to be needed for the Cardinals. With that uncertainty, bench Demarcado in Week 5. His value may come in the coming 3 weeks of Benson’s absence.
Confidence: 6/10
Chris Godwin
Chris Godwin looked alright against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and I hope that he can regain the shape he had early last season. The gruesome knee injury for Godwin was very threatening to the aging wideout. Baker Mayfield looked for Godwin many times as they needed to throw the ball to claw back into that game. Chris Godwin received over 10 targets and a lot of air yards, but with that team going against the improving Seattle secondary and him, creeping back from injury. I only trust Emeka Egbuka this week.
Confidence: 6/10
Ranking all 5 Must-Sits
- Rachaad White
- Keon Coleman
- Jordan Addison
- Emari Demarcado
- Chris Godwin
