Fantasy football managers will be faced with tough decisions in their lineups with the Week 5 games getting underway.
With a quarter of the fantasy football season behind us, this is when teams can begin making a run for the playoffs. Even those teams that are 1-3 — or even 0-4 — can get back into the mix with the correct start/sit decisions.
Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.
Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.
You also can check out our start and sit bench list for Week 5.
Here is a look at some of the tough start and sit decisions in fantasy football for Week 5: