The first month of the NFL season is in the books! I’m currently 2-2 in 3 of my leagues and 3-1 in the other. Since QB numbers have been down, WR play has mostly been down as well. Hopefully we see a renaissance, especially with my players specifically. Hopefully my teams step up! Nevertheless, here are week 5 start/sit decisions!
Teams on bye week: Detroit, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Los Angeles
Week 4 W-L Record: 9-7
Overall W-L Record: 35-29
Thursday, October 3rd
Tampa Bay at Atlanta (-1.5)
O/U: 43.5
Jakar’s Pick: Tampa Bay (30-21)
| Tampa Bay | Start/Sit | Atlanta | Start/Sit |
| Baker Mayfield | START | Kirk Cousins | SIT |
| Rachaad White | SIT | Bijan Robinson | START |
| Bucky Irving | SIT | Tyler Allgeier | SIT |
| Mike Evans | START | Drake London | START |
| Chris Godwin | START | Darnell Mooney | SIT |
| Jalen McMillan | SIT | Ray-Ray McCloud | SIT |
| Cade Otton | SIT | Kyle Pitts | SIT |
Sunday, October 6th
New York at Minnesota (-2.5)
O/U: 40.5
Jakar’s Pick: New York (24-21)
| New York | Start/Sit | Minnesota | Start/Sit |
| Aaron Rodgers | SIT | Sam Darnold | SIT |
| Breece Hall | START | Aaron Jones | START |
| Braelon Allen | SIT | Ty Chandler | SIT |
| Garrett Wilson | START | Justin Jefferson | START |
| Allen Lazard | SIT | Jordan Addison | SIT |
| Mike Williams | SIT | Jalen Nailor | SIT |
| Tyler Conklin | SIT | Josh Oliver | SIT |
Carolina at Chicago (-4)
O/U: 42.5
Jakar’s Pick: Carolina (24-18)
| Carolina | Start/Sit | Chicago | Start/Sit |
| Andy Dalton | START | Caleb Williams | START |
| Chuba Hubbard | START | D’Andre Swift | START |
| Miles Sanders | SIT | Roschon Johnson | SIT |
| Diontae Johnson | START | DJ Moore | START |
| Xavier Legette | SIT | Keenan Allen | SIT |
| Jonathan Mingo | SIT | Rome Odunze | SIT |
| Tommy Tremble | SIT | Cole Kmet | SIT |
Baltimore (-2.5) at Cincinnati
O/U: 48.5
Jakar’s Pick: Cincinnati (35-24)
| Baltimore | Start/Sit | Cincinnati | Start/Sit |
| Lamar Jackson | START | Joe Burrow | START |
| Derrick Henry | START | Zack Moss | START |
| Justice Hill | SIT | Chase Brown | SIT |
| Zay Flowers | SIT | Ja’Marr Chase | START |
| Rashod Bateman | SIT | Tee Higgins | START |
| Mark Andrews | SIT | Andrei Iosivas | SIT |
| Isaiah Likely | SIT | Mike Gesicki | SIT |
Miami at New England (-1)
O/U: 36.5
Jakar’s Pick: New England (14-10)
| Miami | Start/Sit | New England | Start/Sit |
| Tyler Huntley | SIT | Jacoby Brissett | SIT |
| DeVon Achane | SIT | Rhamondre Stevenson | SIT |
| Raheem Mostert | SIT | Antonio Gibson | START |
| Tyreek Hill | SIT | Ja’Lynn Polk | SIT |
| Jaylen Waddle | SIT | Demario Douglas | SIT |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | SIT | Tyquan Thornton | SIT |
| Jonnu Smith | SIT | Hunter Henry | SIT |
Cleveland at Washington (-3)
O/U: 43.5
Jakar’s Pick: Washington (24-18)
| Cleveland | Start/Sit | Washington | Start/Sit |
| Deshaun Watson | SIT | Jayden Daniels | START |
| Jerome Ford | SIT | Brian Robinson Jr. | START |
| Nick Chubb* | START | Austin Ekeler | SIT |
| Amari Cooper | START | Terry McLaurin | START |
| Jerry Jeudy | SIT | Olamide Zaccheus | SIT |
| Jordan Akins | SIT | Noah Brown | SIT |
| Zach Ertz | SIT |
Indianapolis at Jacksonville (-3)
O/U: 46.5
Jakar’s Pick: Indianapolis (21-16)
| Indianapolis | Start/Sit | Jacksonville | Start/Sit |
| Anthony Richardson* | START | Trevor Lawrence | START |
| Jonathan Taylor* | START | Travis Etienne Jr. | START |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | SIT | Tank Bigsby | SIT |
| Josh Downs | SIT | Christian Kirk | START |
| Alec Pierce | SIT | Brian Thomas Jr. | START |
| Adonai Mitchell | SIT | Gabe Davis | SIT |
| Kylen Granson | SIT | Evan Engram* | SIT |
Buffalo (-1) at Houston
O/U: 47.5
Jakar’s Pick: Houston (28-25)
| Buffalo | Start/Sit | Houston | Start/Sit |
| Josh Allen | START | CJ Stroud | START |
| James Cook | START | Joe Mixon* | START |
| Khalil Shakir | START | Cam Akers | SIT |
| Keon Coleman | SIT | Nico Collins | START |
| Curtis Samuel | SIT | Tank Dell | SIT |
| Dalton Kincaid | START | Stefon Diggs | SIT |
| Dawson Knox | SIT | Dalton Schultz | SIT |
Las Vegas at Denver (-2.5)
O/U: 35.5
Jakar’s Pick: Denver (10-6)
| Las Vegas | Start/Sit | Denver | Start/Sit |
| Gardner Minshew | SIT | Bo Nix | SIT |
| Alexander Mattison | SIT | Javonte Williams | SIT |
| Zamir White | SIT | Jaleel McLaughlin | SIT |
| Jakobi Meyers | SIT | Courtland Sutton | START |
| Tre Tucker | SIT | Lil’Jordan Humphrey | SIT |
| Brock Bowers | START | Josh Reynolds | SIT |
| Greg Dulcich | SIT |
Arizona at San Francisco (-7)
O/U: 49.5
Jakar’s Pick: San Francisco (23-20)
| Arizona | Start/Sit | San Francisco | Start/Sit |
| Kyler Murray | START | Brock Purdy | START |
| James Conner | START | Jordan Mason | START |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | START | Brandon Aiyuk | START |
| Michael Wilson | SIT | Jauan Jennings | START |
| Greg Dortch | SIT | Deebo Samuel | START |
| Trey McBride | START | George Kittle | START |
Green Bay (-3) at Los Angeles
O/U: 48.5
Jakar’s Pick: Green Bay (28-19)
| Green Bay | Start/Sit | Los Angeles | Start/Sit |
| Jordan Love | START | Matthew Stafford | SIT |
| Josh Jacobs | START | Kyren Williams | START |
| Jayden Reed | START | Demarcus Robinson | SIT |
| Dontayvion Wicks | START | Jordan Whittington | SIT |
| Romeo Doubs | START | Tyler Johnson | SIT |
| Tucker Kraft | START | Tutu Atwell | SIT |
| Luke Musgrave | SIT | Colby Parkinson | SIT |
New York at Seattle (-6.5)
O/U: 43.5
Jakar’s Pick: Seattle (27-17)
| New York | Start/Sit | Seattle | Start/Sit |
| Daniel Jones | SIT | Geno Smith | START |
| Devin Singletary | START | Kenneth Walker III | START |
| WanDale Robinson | START | Zach Charbonnet | SIT |
| Darius Slayton | SIT | DK Metcalf | START |
| Jalin Hyatt | SIT | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | START |
| Theo Johnson | SIT | Tyler Lockett | SIT |
| Noah Fant | SIT |
Dallas at Pittsburgh (-2.5)
O/U: 44.5
Jakar’s Pick: Pittsburgh (21-16)
| Dallas | Start/Sit | Pittsburgh | Start/Sit |
| Dak Prescott | START | Justin Fields | START |
| Rico Dowdle | SIT | Najee Harris | START |
| Ezekiel Elliott | SIT | Jaylen Warren* | SIT |
| Ceedee Lamb | START | George Pickens | START |
| Jalen Tolbert | SIT | Van Jefferson | SIT |
| Hunter Luepke | SIT | Calvin Austin | SIT |
| Jake Ferguson | START | Pat Freiermuth | SIT |
Monday, October 7th
New Orleans at Kansas City (-5.5)
O/U: 43.5
Jakar’s Pick: New Orleans (20-17)
| New Orleans | Start/Sit | Kansas City | Start/Sit |
| Derek Carr | SIT | Patrick Mahomes | SIT |
| Alvin Kamara | START | Kareem Hunt | START |
| Chris Olave | START | Carson Steele | SIT |
| Rashid Shaheed | SIT | Juju Smith-Schuster | SIT |
| Juwan Johnson | SIT | Xavier Worthy | START |
| Taysom Hill | START | Justin Watson | SIT |
| Travis Kelce | START |
