FantasyPros - The Biggest Fantasy Football Questions For Each Week 5 Matchup (Ep. 1751)

Oct 4, 2025

Experts tackle pressing fantasy football questions as Week 5 approaches. They discuss the impact of Dylan Gabriel starting for the Browns and who to start in Houston versus Baltimore. With Tyreek Hill injured, insights on his replacements are key. Debate continues about Saquon Barkley’s efficiency and whether the Cowboys-Jets matchup complicates rankings for quarterbacks. The hosts also analyze Ashton Jeanty and whether his breakout is sustainable, plus a look at potential flex options in the Titans-Cardinals backfield.

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ADVICE

Use Autopilot For International Games

Use FantasyPros Autopilot for international games to avoid being stuck with inactive players.
Configure it to swap inactive players only if you prefer partial automation.

INSIGHT

Rookie QB Start Lowers Browns' Upside

The Browns face a difficult spot starting rookie Dylan Gabriel against a disciplined Vikings defense that will pressure and confuse him.
That makes Quincean Judkins the only Browns player with clear fantasy volume value this week.

ADVICE

Prioritize Marks Over Chubb This Week

Start Woody Marks as a strong RB2 this week because of his pass-catching role and matchup versus the Ravens.
Avoid overvaluing Nick Chubb in this game due to split usage and offensive-line concerns.

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Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown answer burning questions for each game and team ahead of Week 5 of the NFL season!

Don't miss this crucial fantasy football advice ahead of Week 5’s matchups!

Timestamps (may be off due to ads):

Intro - 0:00:00
MIN vs. CLE: Expectations for Browns players? - 0:01:40
Ranking for Quinshon Judkins? - 0:04:22
HOU vs. BAL: Bad HOU offense vs. Bad BAL defense - 0:05:14
Woody Marks / Nick Chubb - 0:08:22
Can we start any Ravens if Lamar Jackson is out? - 0:10:28
Zay Flowers / Derrick Henry / Cooper Rush - 0:11:14
MIA vs. CAR: Biggest beneficiary of Tyreek Hill's injury? - 0:13:00
Malik Washington - 0:13:17
Jaylen Waddle / Darren Waller - 0:14:55
Hard Rock Bet - 0:16:52
Is this the week that Tetairoa McMillan scores? - 0:18:24
LV vs. IND: Expectations for Ashton Jeanty moving forward? - 0:19:07
SF vs. LAR Recap - 0:20:47
Kyren Williams / Blake Corum - 0:21:37
Is Matthew Stafford a borderline top-12 QB? - 0:22:16
Mac Jones - 0:23:10
Matthew Stafford revisited - 0:24:03
NYG vs. NO: Jaxson Dart's Ranking - 0:25:10
Cam Skattebo value w/o Malik Nabers - 0:28:01
DAL vs. NYJ - 0:29:31
Braelon Allen out for 8-12 weeks - 0:29:34
Toughest player in this game to rank? - 0:30:52
Mason Taylor - 0:31:12
Justin Fields / Dak Prescott - 0:33:56
Auto-Pilot - 0:36:03
DEN vs. PHI - 0:36:36
How optimistic are we on RJ Harvey moving forward? - 0:37:00
Are we concerned about Saquon Barkley? - 0:39:33
TEN vs. ARI: Are we starting Emari Demercado or Michael Carter? - 0:41:37
Rachaad White / Sean Tucker - 0:44:18
Win a Signed AJ Brown Jersey at fantasypros.com/contest - 0:46:12
DET vs. CIN: Give Bengals players another chance this week? - 0:46:43
Chase Brown - 0:47:22
Ja'Marr Chase - 0:48:34
Tee Higgins - 0:50:24
WAS vs. LAC: How much are we downgrading LAC players with Joe Alt out? - 0:52:03
Ladd McConkey - 0:52:49
Puka Nacua for Quentin Johnston and Drake London in dynasty? - 0:54:10
NE vs. BUF: Final score prediction and which player do we disagree with ECR on? - 0:56:37
TreVeyon Henderson / Rhamondre Stevenson - 0:57:13
Drake Maye / TreVeyon Henderson revisited - 0:58:10
KC vs. JAC: Why were the Chiefs more explosive last week? - 1:01:08

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