Nick Foles, Jeremy Maclin, Riley Cooper's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 5
The Philadelphia Eagles were dominant against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, and fantasy owners who started Nick Foles, Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper were rewarded with solid outputs from all three players.
Foles was regarded as one of the top fantasy quarterbacks coming into 2014. While he has not lived up to the lofty expectations, he has still been a serviceable fantasy starter, racking up 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on Sunday.
| Nick Foles | 24/37 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 86.2 |
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Fantasy owners who have Jeremy Maclin likely started him against a beatable St. Louis secondary. The educated start was the right move, as Maclin managed to catch five of his 11 targets for 76 yards and one touchdown.
Those owners in deeper leagues have been flirting with starting Riley Cooper as a WR3 or flex, and those who took the gamble in Week 5 have been rewarded. Cooper managed to score a touchdown on four receptions.
| Jeremy Maclin | 11 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 |
| Zach Ertz | 6 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Matthews | 7 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Riley Cooper | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Brent Celek | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Josh Huff | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Philadelphia must use the momentum from Sunday to start gearing up for a Giants secondary that has been playing much better over the last several weeks, allowing just 31 points to Houston and Washington in Weeks 3 and 4.
While Foles and Maclin are smart fantasy starts each week, Cooper should be benched for Week 6 due to his inconsistency.
*Stats via NFL.com.
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