Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football: Preston Parker and 3 PPR Sleepers

Although there are still plenty of standard fantasy football leagues out there, point-per-reception leagues are becoming more and more popular. Sooner rather than later, they will be the norm. As a result, many players who normally wouldn't be considered special are getting some attention.

PPR leagues make wide receivers infinitely more important and places an emphasis on players who are capable of making the most out of their targets.

Here are three PPR sleeper wide receivers who will make for good starts this week.

David Nelson, Buffalo Bills

Entering the season, Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Nelson was an afterthought. However, the trade of wide receiver Lee Evans to Baltimore opened the door for an increased role in Buffalo's offense. Thanks to the Bills' pass-happy spread offense, Nelson has become quite rosterable in PPR leagues.

He has just one score in four games, but his 22 catches for 251 yards is pretty impressive. The Bills have an advantageous matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Nelson, in particular, is unlikely to be be covered by All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Touchdowns may be few and far between for him, but he should score consistently based off catches and yardage alone.

Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints

Since missing the season's first game and making just one catch in his Week 2 return, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore has made his presence known with 14 catches for 138 yards over the past two games.

Moore is often a fantasy enigma due to the Saints' wide array of weapons, but it is very clear that quarterback Drew Brees trusts him.

Operating out of the slot, he is an ideal target for Brees on third downs and in the red zone. With the Carolina Panthers likely focusing on Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston, Moore should be open for most of the day.

Preston Parker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Prior to the start of the season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Preston Parker was an unknown, but he seems to have developed into quarterback Josh Freeman's most consistent target. As a result, he has gained PPR viability.

While Mike Williams is Tampa Bay's unquestioned No. 1 receiver, he has been held in check. Meanwhile, Parker has been single-covered by opposing defenses.

Parker has three games with four or more catches and seems to have settled in as a starter. In what is sure to be a tightly-contested game against the San Francisco 49ers, Freeman will look to the sure-handed Parker plenty.