Lineup Advice: Week Five
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Note:Â I am traveling internationally from 9/20 – 10/14 meaning that I will NOT be doing the lineup advice for weeks 3 – 6. I am turning that over to Ken Kelly, one of my fellow DLF co-founders and writer of the Aftermath article here on DLF. You can trust Ken to give you good advice and if I ever needed someone to manage my team, he’d be my choice so, you’re in good hands.
Week 5
Hopefully you had a chance to check out the Five in Five: Dynasty Storylines leading up to last week’s games. If not, check it out this weekend to get the top five storylines I’m watching for. And then, of course, on the following Tuesday I’ll cover all of the games in my typical Dynasty Aftermath style, explaining what I’m worried about, lineups of the week, top rookie performances, and more.
Now, let’s get to the lineup advice!
Lineup Advice Rules & Format
Please provide as much information as you can so I can provide the best answers possible. Each question can take up to 10 minutes for me to research as I research up to a dozen different variables and trends. I do everything I can to get my answers correct. For that reason, I need you to read the following rules and guidelines to help me maintain efficiency:
- Please don’t ask me to set your entire lineup
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- Include your scoring format (PPR, Non-PPR, etc.)
- Keep your questions as brief as possible – Story questions add a lot of time
- I prioritize questions involving the earliest (Thursday, etc.) games first. If I skip over your question, don’t worry, I’ll be back to it.
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Have a great week! Let’s win some games.
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PPR: I need two our of Ridley, Garrett Wilson and Nico
I think Wilson is the one to bench at this point and I cannot believe I’m typing this.
Hey Ken! Thanks for in advance for helping me out!
I need 1 out of 3 for my flex position. PPR. TE premium 1 extra PPR. James Connor, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jake Ferguson. I’ve been starting Gibbs so far this season, but hasn’t quite worked out.
Also, would you start Ferguson over Goedert right now?
Appreciate the help Ken!
Conner has a high floor and a healthy yards per carry average this year, indicating he feels really good. He also has little competition for carries, so I like him again this week. The Eagles have said publicly Goedert is going to be a big part of their plans this year and that usually gets followed with an increase in targets. I’d stay there for one more week.
Let’s keep rolling!! and as always, you’re appreciated.
I’m bending the rules, we got two 1 vs 1 this week.
Pick 1.. ZFlowers (PIT) VS JMeyers (GB)
Pick 1.. DSwift (LAR) VS TEtienne (BUF)
Flowers as the WR1 over a WR2 in Meyers. I have Swift as a top five RB this week and I’d go there.
My weekly dilemma since my top 2 wrs are justin jefferson and Diggs. PPR, should i start Cee dee lamb or amon-ra this week?
Your league mates hate you for that kind of depth. I’d go with ASB this week.
Got a few for you—
Dynasty #3—Olave @ NEP or Kamara @ NEP for my flex. I have in Olave now.
Dynasty #4—ZMoss vs TEN or Kmet @ TEN for my flex. I have in Moss now.
Ultimate Redraft—two: Wilson @ DEN or JimmyG vs GB; flex pick two—Waren vs BAL, Allgeier vs HOU, Zeke vs NO, HHenry vs NO. I have Wilson in with Warren and Allgeir but I don’t love it. LOL.
Superflex #1—pick two for flex—DJM @ WAS, Ertz vs CIN; Jakobi vs GB; Kmet @ WAS. I currently have in DJM and Ertz. Like DJM but the second flex here IDK.
THANKS!
Olave for D3
I think you’re going to have to pivot as Taylor seems ready in D4
I don’t love it, either. I don’t see it another way, though, in UR
I think you’re spot on in SF1
Need 2 of Pickens, Osborn, Mooney, Ferguson or T. Marshall. Thanks in advance!
Hey Ken – great call on Fields last week! A few QB questions across multiple leagues this week:
Mac Jones or Zach Wilson in SF spot?
Burrow or Cousins?
Lawrence or Stroud?
Thanks!
Glad it helped! I think you actually have to go Wilson. Jones could get benched again. Cousins has to be the play over Burrow until we see something. The last is tough. I’ll take Stroud over Lawrence. ATL is awful and playing the Bills isn’t great for Lawrence,
All the sites are saying to start Jonathan Taylor. Seems to risky for him to be used already?
.5 ppr, and with Walker’s bye week these are my flex options – I need one
JTaylor, Drake London, and the possibly injured Higgins
2 months ago these all seemed amazing. Today? Which is the best if the worst of these 3 nightmares? 😂
Hello, Todd here. Thanks as always. Standard scoring .5 PPR
Start 1 RB:
Jahmyr Gibbs Vs CAR
Rhamondre Stevenson Vs NOS
Start 2 WR:
Jerry Jeudy Vs NYJ
Josh Reynolds Vs CAR
Jayden Reed @LVR
Skyy Moore @MIN
I’m leaning Stevenson, Jeudy, and Reed. Thanks!!
I think it’s still Rhamondre for now. Montgomery just kills the TD potential for Gibbs.
Reed and Jeudy for me as well. Everything I look at tells me that’s the play, including my own gut which I look at often.
10TM, PPR, 1.5 TEp
Stick with Kyle Pitts vs HOU? Other options: Noah Gray @ MIN or Darnell Washington vs BAL (only if Freiermuth is OUT).
I also need help with my third WRT spot
Rhamondre Stevenson vs NO, Zach Moss vs TEN (or Jonathan Taylor if he plays..I have him as well), Jaleel McLaughlin vs NYJ (if Javonte Williams is OUT), Tutu Atwell vs PHI.
Thank you!!
Gosh. You have to stick with Pitts but Washington is at least intriguing. It’s either Moss or Taylor for your either and I don’t think it’s close.
PPR, looking for 2: Gabe Davis, Christian Kirk, Adam Thielen
Davis’ low reception totals and td dependency always makes me nervous
I think it’s Thielen and Kirk for me as well. Davis is just too spotty and Thielen has been getting peppered.
.5 PPR/1QB/10TM
Need 2 for my FLEX spots.
Either Josh Downs, Tyler Allgeier, Marvin Mims, or Jameson Williams. Bye weeks hit me hard this week. Initially I had Downs and Allgeier in those spots because I’m not sure what kind of production from Mims I would get and I don’t know how much action Williams will see just coming back.
Appreciate the help!
I think it’s Allgeier and Downs, myself. I like Mims but not against the Jets this week.
TNF: Pick 2 – Wan’dale Robinson, Curtis Samuel or Jayden Reed in PPR. TWIST: I’d like to earmark a slot for Cooper Kupp, should he return. So my gut was saying Wan’dale & Reed(MNF) if Kupp doesn’t go. Thanks so much!
I think that sounds reasonable but I don’t see Kupp playing this week.
Hey Ken,
Thanks again for another week of helping us all out! Got some tricky ones.. concerns in parenthesis. I have A TON of Nico Colins stock.
.5 PPR, looking for a flex
Nico Colins vs ATL (projected low scoring game) or Michael Pittman vs TEN (Ten D could give Ricardson trouble)
Leaning Nico
1 PPR, looking for 1 RB and 2 flex
Achane (committee), Zach Moss (Jonathan Taylor), Mixon (the Bengals are bad), Puka (Kupp), Nico Colins (above), Cooper Kupp (if he returns)
Leaning Mixon, Puka (if no Kupp), Nico
1 PPR, looking for a flex
Breece Hall (Jets wont give him the workload) or Nico Colins
Leaning Nico, but a report just said that Breece is “no longer on a snap count”
Hold that Nico stock!
Collins for the first. He’s like Hansel from Zoolander – he’s SO hot right now.
I’d go Achane, Puka, Collins in the second
Collins for me in the third as well.
Hello Ken, thanks for the help. PPR. Miles Sanders or Jaleel McLaughlin?
If Javonte is out, it’s enticing for sure. I just don’t see DEN running on the Jets, though. I’d stick with Sanders and hope for a turnaround.
TNF
I need to fill one flex space in a 10 team 1/2ppr standard league.
Jahan Dotson or Michael Wilson
I’m leaning towards Wilson currently. Thanks!!!
I think Io am too. Wilson may have just had his breakout game and that’s more than we’ve really ever seen from Dotson.
Half ppr, who do you sit out of Achane, James Cook, Kyren Williams, and D’Andre Swift?
Love the new website! So smooth and clean.
.5 PPR 4 Pts Per Pass TD
1 QB + 1 Superflex: Burrow (puke), Richardson, Bryce Young, London, Tee Higgins (Richardson for sure in one of the spots, I’m just not sure if I should bench Burrow and throw in Bryce Young or London).
1 Superflex: Bryce Young or Ridder (I’m thinking Bryce Young and hope the TD’s come…though he is at DET while Ridder is home vs HOU – whose defense is actually looking pretty good).
Thank you!
The question is really Burrow or Young. I think it just has to be Burrow, right?
Need flex advise for a 1/2 PPR (full PPR for TE) league. It looks like Amon-Ra might not suite up due to an injury, so I am left with some fairly dire replacement options. Who would you flex of the following: Javonte Williams (who is banged up pretty bad), Brandon Cooks (playing Jets), Luke Musgrave or CEH. My team is a wrecking ball of injuries and buy week sits, so any advise would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Javonte is the easy one if he plays. If not, I’d go with Cooks and hope for the breakout.
Oops, I forgot one! 6 Pts Per Pass TD
1 QB: Purdy or Love (I think Love has the better matchup though it feels like a Toss-Up. I have CMC in this one if that helps at all).
Thanks again!!
I do think Love is the play. You diversify a bit here in case the SF / DAL game is low scoring.
Guillotine league: Trevor Lawrence vs Bills (London) or Russell Wilson vs Jets. Lawrence has been giving me a decent floor but leaning toward Wilson.
I like Lawrence here. The Jets are motivated to shut down Russ.
10 team 1/2pt PPR
Need two of three RBs – J Jacobs vs GBP, A Mattison vs KCC or S Barkley (if he plays) @ MIA. Jacobs is the lock but not sure what to expect from Barkley.
12 Team 1pt PPR
Need one of the three for the Flex – S LaPorta vs CAR, Javonte Williams (if he plays) vs NYJ or C Sutton vs NYJ. Actually thinking the rookie has the best match up.
Thanks in advance
I don’t see Barkley playing but you have to put him in if he does. I agree on LaPorta.
I need to fill two flex spots in a 12 team league(.1ppr for RB, .25 ppr for WR, and .5 ppr for TE)
Kamara, Kirk, Andrews?
I’m leaning towards Kamara and Andrews. Thanks!
If it is not too late.
PPR: miles Sanders or Saquan Barkley?
Barkley if he plays for sure. I just don’t think it’s going to happen.
Thank you in advance
Hey Ken, I roster Tee and Davante and their uncertainty has me asking for rankings on a few slots it you don’t mind.
- PPR – please rank Rhamondre, DPierce and Mattison
- PPR – please rank BCooks, OBJ, Skyy and Braxton Berrios
- PPR – Mattison or MSanders
- IDP – Pick two to play from JJewell vs Jets, Azeez Al Shaair vs IND or Logan Wilson vs AZ
Thanks so much!
Stevenson, Pierce, Mattison
Cooks, Skyy, OBJ, Berrios
Mattison
I’d sit Jewell
EMERGENCY!! Amon Ra is out, I need help with one of my leagues.
1 PPR, need 2 flex:
Puka
Kupp
Mixon
Leaning the duo of Rams, but Higgins is out and Mixon may benefit
Purdy or Lawrence this week?
I still think it’s Lawrence unless you simply need a guaranteed floor.
Hi Ken, thanks in advance for your help. FFPC Single QB:
Start: T-Law or J-Love?
Start 2: Cam Akers, AJ Dillon, or Chuba Hubbard?
Lawrence is a popular ask this week. I do like him a touch more than Love. The second is a mess but I think it’s probably Hubbard.
1QB, 12tm, PPR
Ken,
Struggling with my flex… need one…
Jonathan Taylor
Zack Moss
Tutu Atwell
Jameson Williams
Zay Jones
Taylor for sure. He may be limited but has the best scoring potential, especially with Kupp back blocking Atwell.
Hi Kemo Ken,
Gone for a couple of days with limited Internet so these are a bit late but….
After picking up the Commander DST in half my leagues, resulting in 1 to 3 points, I really have to make up some distance to get wins this week.
All PPR except Q3.
1) Josh or Tua?
2) Kittle or Ferguson?
3) Atwell, Jeudy, Mims, or Calvin III? – half PPR (Herbert, Ekeler, and Keenan all on bye)
4) With ARSB doubtful, Jeudy or Josh Downs as my #3 WR? (Have Diggs and Aiyuk starting)
Thx Ken.
I just can’t sit Allen.
Kittle
Jeudy for me in both of the last two scenarios.
Throw in Kalif Raymond with those two since StB may be out. Can try to pick him up at 7 am West Coast time by giving up Renfrow for him.
I also have McKinnon with a Mahomes stack.Sorry about the multiple posts.
I’d probably go Moss in a game where he should at least get some work with Taylor being eased in =. Maybe a 75/25 split?
Hi Ken PPR league need help with the flex and unsure at QB
Need 2 flex spots: Jeudy, London, Kittle, Cooks
Any chance you’d bench Lamar vs. Pit in favor or Stroud or Love? He’s always struggled vs. the steelers. Thanks
Jackson’s rushing ability is too much to pass on. Jeudy and Kittle for me.
PPR
Atwell or Jameson? leaning Atwell but concerned about Kupp returning. I have jameson in several leagues but not sure how much they’ll play him even with StB out.
PPR
Zay Flowers this AM or Doubs Mon night? My QB is Love but also starting Christian Watson
I don’t think I could stomach the “Holy Trinity” of QB/WR/WR on the same team.
Good afternoon! Are you starting BCooks or Skyy today? And if Javonte is out…are you starting Jaleel or Mattison?
