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**Week 5 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet**
Get ready for Week 5 with our expert analysis and advice. Our team of fantasy football experts has curated the best start/sit advice, injury updates, and betting data to help you set your lineup with confidence.
**New York Jets vs. Minnesota Vikings**
* Locks: Sunday 9:30 a.m. ET
* Over/under total: 40.5
* FPI favorite: Vikings by 1.5
* Injury watch: Jets – QB Jordan Travis; Vikings – TE T.J. Hockenson
* Start Justin Jefferson, but be cautious with Brandon Powell and Jordan Addison due to the Jets’ strong defense against wide receivers.
**Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 40.5
* FPI favorite: Bears by 5
* Injury watch: Panthers – RB Jonathon Brooks; Bears – WR DeAndre Carter
* D’Andre Swift has a favorable matchup against the Panthers, while Diontae Johnson may struggle against the Bears’ defense.
**Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 47.5
* FPI favorite: Bills by 2.2
* Injury watch: Bills – WR Khalil Shakir; Texans – RB Dameon Pierce, WR Robert Woods, RB Joe Mixon, WR Tank Dell
* Downgrade the Texans’ receivers against the Bills’ stout secondary.
**Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 45.5
* FPI favorite: Colts by 0.2
* Injury watch: Colts – RB Jonathan Taylor, QB Anthony Richardson; Jaguars – RB Tank Bigsby, WR Gabe Davis, TE Evan Engram, RB Travis Etienne Jr.
* Michael Pittman Jr. has a favorable matchup regardless of the quarterback, while Evan Engram could return to action this week.
**Cleveland Browns vs. Washington Commanders**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 43.5
* FPI favorite: Commanders by 5.2
* Injury watch: Browns – RB Nick Chubb, TE David Njoku, RB Nyheim Hines, RB Pierre Strong Jr.; Commanders – RB Brian Robinson Jr., WR Noah Brown
* Amari Cooper and the Browns’ receivers have a favorable matchup against the Commanders’ secondary.
**Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 36.5
* FPI favorite: Patriots by 3.5
* Injury watch: Dolphins – RB Raheem Mostert, WR Odell Beckham Jr., QB Skylar Thompson, WR Malik Washington, WR Braxton Berrios; Patriots – WR K.J. Osborn, WR Kendrick Bourne
* Start Tyreek Hill and De’Von Achane, but be cautious with Jaylen Waddle due to his recent performances.
**Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals**
* Locks: Sunday 1 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 49.5
* FPI favorite: Ravens by 2.3
* Injury watch: Ravens – RB Keaton Mitchell; Bengals – none reported
* Justice Hill is a streaming option as a change-of-pace runner, while Zack Moss and Chase Brown form a committee in the backfield.
**Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers**
* Locks: Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 49.5
* FPI favorite: 49ers by 7.9
* Injury watch: Cardinals – TE Trey McBride; 49ers – WR Jacob Cowing, WR Chris Conley, TE George Kittle, WR Ricky Pearsall
* Jauan Jennings is a risky flex option, while Brandon Aiyuk falls outside the top 20 wide receivers due to his recent performances.
**Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos**
* Locks: Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 35.5
* FPI favorite: Broncos by 0.6
* Injury watch: Raiders – TE Michael Mayer, RB Zamir White, WR Davante Adams, WR Tyreik McAllister; Broncos – none reported
* The Broncos’ defense is a top streaming option, while Bowers has a favorable matchup against the Raiders.
**Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams**
* Locks: Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 48.5
* FPI favorite: Packers by 2.5
* Injury watch: Packers – WR Romeo Doubs, WR Christian Watson, TE Luke Musgrave; Rams – WR Cooper Kupp, TE Tyler Higbee
* Jordan Love has a plus matchup against the Rams, while Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks benefit from this matchup.
**New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks**
* Locks: Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 43.5
* FPI favorite: Seahawks by 5.7
* Injury watch: Giants – RB Devin Singletary, WR Malik Nabers, WR Wan’Dale Robinson; Seahawks – TE Pharaoh Brown, TE Noah Fant, WR Tyler Lockett, WR DK Metcalf, RB Kenneth Walker III
* Geno Smith is a streaming option, while Wan’Dale Robinson has seen 22 targets in the past two games.
**Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers**
* Locks: Sunday 8:20 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 43.5
* FPI favorite: Steelers by 0.8
* Injury watch: Cowboys – WR Ryan Flournoy, RB Ezekiel Elliott, WR Brandin Cooks; Steelers – RB Cordarrelle Patterson, RB Jaylen Warren, QB Russell Wilson, TE MyCole Pruitt
* Rico Dowdle led the Cowboys backfield last week and could be a flex option.
**New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs**
* Locks: Monday 8:15 p.m. ET
* Over/under total: 43.5
* FPI favorite: Chiefs by 4.2
* Injury watch: Saints – TE Juwan Johnson, RB Alvin Kamara, TE Taysom Hill, WR A.T. Perry; Chiefs – WR Mecole Hardman, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
* Kareem Hunt could be a flex option, while Patrick Mahomes may not break out this week against the Saints’ defense.
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