Week 5 Start Sit Advice (Part 1) | MUST-Start Players & Big Names to AVOID (10/08 Fantasy Football Podcast)
Oct 8, 2026 · 1h 19m
Summary
Fantasy Football Today hosts Adam Azer, Jamie Eisenberg, and Heath discuss Week 5 lineup strategies, highlighting a challenging week for quarterbacks due to tough matchups and injuries. They analyze key players like Jaden Daniels, Stafford, and Emmanuel Wilson while advising fans to avoid the struggling Eagles offense and risky options like Ramondre Stevenson. The episode also covers injury updates and game previews, emphasizing the importance of weather and practice reports for final decisions.
Topics discussed
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Intro and Week 5 Overview
Quarterback Rankings and Matchups
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Jamie's Top 3: Stafford, Wilson, Judkins
Heath's Top 3: Daniels, Allen, Harvey
Weather Impact and Hurricane Concerns
Players to Avoid: Stevenson, Kamara, Shakir
Analysis of Avoid Picks and Alternatives
Ramondre Stevenson vs. Travion Henderson
Tyler Shuck and Eagles Offense
Ollie Gordon and Eagles Run Game
Will Shipley and Eagles Passing Game
Devontae Smith Injury Impact
Eagles Offensive Line Struggles
Eagles Injury Report and Practice Updates
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Running Back Injury News
Must-Start Running Backs
Wide Receiver Injury News
Dante Myers and Bengals Receivers
Offensive Line Injury Report
Trevor Lawrence vs. Eagles Defense
QB Start/Sit: Lawrence, Shuck, Brissette
WR Start/Sit: Allen vs. Boston
Carnell Tate vs. Texans Defense
Romeo Dobbs and Jets Offense
Eagles RB Workload: Shipley vs. Pierce
Eagles Offense Overall Assessment
Jaguars RB: Tootin vs. Washington
Jaguars WR: Parker Washington
Pick Two: Allen, Tootin, Wilson
Giants Division Race Outlook
Eagles Bounce Back Potential
Chat Question: Eagles TD Scorer
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Steelers Offense Under McCarthy
QB Start/Sit: Daniels, Taylor, Downs
Jalen Warren and Dowdle Workload
Rogers vs. Hertz and Roman Wilson
Aaron Rodgers Injury Update
Bengals Offense and Joe Burrow
Gusecki Start/Sit Analysis
Bengals WR Injury Scenarios
Dolphins Offense and Ajay Piron
Ali Gordon vs. Malik Washington
Gusecki and Juwan Johnson Scenarios
Drake May Start/Sit Decision
Drake May vs. Jacoby Brissett
Raiders Defense and May's YPA
Patriots Flex Options and Mac Collins
Kirk Cousins Performance Analysis
Chat Questions: Start/Sit Picks
Quinshawn Judkins Ranking Discrepancy
Jets RBs: Boston and Concepcion
Harold Pan and Jr. Start Analysis
Garrett Wilson and Isaiah Williams
Chargers RBs and Flex Options
Jalen Waddle and Chargers Passing Game
RJ Harvey and End Zone Trends
Sid Ingram and McConkie Scenarios
Chargers vs. Texans DST and RBs
Chargers vs. Texans QB and WRs
Tony Pollard and Wondale Robinson
Outro: Red Sox vs. Yankees Rant
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