Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 5
By Jay Marsdale
Start-em: Jarvis Landry (MIA) vs. Tennessee
The Miami Dolphins offense is in need of a big bounce-back performance in Week 5. Miami was shutout by the poor New Orleans Saints defense in London last week. This week they go up against another defense that is not playing great in the Tennessee Titans.
Jarvis Landry is a target machine. No matter who is at quarterback, Landry is going to see a ton of balls thrown his way. Last week was the first time all season he had seen under 10 targets. He still managed a very good seven from Jay Cutler in Week 4.
The Miami offense is a good mix of run and pass options. DeVante Parker is a great deep receiver, Jay Ajayi is a proven NFL running back and Landry is their short yardage receiver. As long as Cutler can get those receivers — including Landry — the ball, Miami is a powerful offensive team.
The Titans defense is yet to hold a team under 25 points. Last week they gave up an incredible 57 points to the Houston Texans and rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson. Landry is a possession receiver, but has the ability to break a big play at any moment. Tennessee has been prone to the big play this season and Landry should benefit from that in Week 5.
Other options: Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) @ Philadelphia and Trent Taylor (SF) @ Indianapolis