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Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 5

By Jay Marsdale

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 19: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs through a tackle attempt by Denzel Johnson #42 of the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter of a preseason game at Nissan Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 19: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs through a tackle attempt by Denzel Johnson #42 of the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter of a preseason game at Nissan Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: Jordan Howard #24 of the Chicago Bears carries the football into the endzone for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field on September 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: Jordan Howard #24 of the Chicago Bears carries the football into the endzone for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field on September 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Sit-em: Jordan Howard (CHI) vs. Minnesota

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    • Like I said, running back is a tricky position this season, so it’s difficult to sit anyone getting guaranteed touches. However, Jordan Howard is a player that is very hard to trust going into Week 5.

    Howard has had some unexpected competition to start the season in Chicago. Running back Tahrik Cohen has proven to the Bears he can handle a good workload and be successful. Howard is their runner between the tackles, but Cohen is much more explosive.

    Howard is no longer going to get the receiving work we once expected going into the season. That lowers his fantasy football potential a lot for the rest of 2017.

    The Minnesota Vikings defense is still one of the top ones in the league against both the run and the pass. With rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky getting his first start, the Vikings are going to load up to stop Chicago’s running game.

    Howard went for a huge game against the Steelers, but other than that, this season hasn’t been great. That tough season continues in Week 5 and beyond. Unless he is matched up against a bottom-level defense, Howard does not have my confidence going forward.

    Other options: Melvin Gordon (LAC) @ New York Giants and Lamar Miller (HOU) vs. Kansas City