Fantasy Football: Week Five Start or Sit

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Before I get to my Week Five selections, let’s check last week’s picks for accuracy. 

Good Starts from Week Four:

Mike Sims-Walker, WR (JAC):  Sims-Walker had a monster game, recording seven catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns. 

Brett Favre, QB (MIN):  Favre destroyed his former team through the air, completing 24 of his 31 pass attempts for 271 yards and three touchdowns.

Ricky Williams, RB (MIA):  The Dolphins stuck to the run game in Week Four and Williams was one of the beneficiaries.  He ended up with 85 yards rushing and one touchdown.

Bad Starts from Week Four:

Fred Taylor, RB (NE):  The Patriots chose to use four different running backs against the Ravens last week, which lead to Taylor rushing the ball only seven times for 25 yards.

Jason Campbell, QB (WAS):  Campbell had a horrible game, throwing three interceptions against a sub-par Buccaneers defense.

Good Sits from Week Four:

Darren McFadden, RB (OAK):  McFadden rushed just six times for negative three yards in a blowout loss to the Texans.

New York Jets, Defense/Special Teams:  The Jets gave up 24 points last week against the Saints, which was the most they gave up thus far in 2009.

Mark Clayton, WR (BAL):  Clayton did catch five passes, but only recorded 45 yards and couldn’t find the end zone.

Bad Sits from Week Four:

Kevin Smith, DET (RB):  Smith was banged up heading into his Week Four matchup, but still was able to find the end zone twice.

Matt Cassel, QB (KC):  Cassel was able to pass the ball well late in his Week Four matchup, finishing with two touchdowns.

Here is my Week Five list of who to start and who to sit: 

Oakland Raiders at New York Giants                       

Start:  Ahmad Bradshaw, RB (NYG)

Explanation:  I feel like a broken record picking Bradshaw each week as a must start.  This week should be the week when he breaks out and finds the end zone, especially if Eli Manning is out.

Sit:  Michael Bush/Justin Fargas, RBs (OAK)

Explanation:  Raiders coach Tom Cable has yet to say who the number one tailback is now that Darren McFadden is out 2-4 weeks.  Expect the Raiders to be down early, leading to a lot of passing.

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