The first three weeks of the 2020 season saw extremely productive offenses to the point where it was borderline unsustainable. Week 4 provided an opportunity for regression as scores were down across-the-league. Now, we carefully look for some rebound opportunities with almost every team already one-quarter into their schedules.
A Note from Mario: These picks went 2-2 last week, which is a nice outcome considering the erratic nature of Week 4. I will continue to provide these picks as I see fit, but please do your research and play responsibly.
In the world of daily fantasy roster construction, ‘stacking’ players from the same team can often lead to big results. In this column of games to target in Week 5, Luke and Mario will give their thoughts on a few games that are worth watching for fantasy purposes, and whether they like the value or feel the game is getting too much attention.
Luke’s Top Games to Watch
Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Philadelphia Eagles have experienced possibly more injuries than any other team in the league — especially to their offense. While the injuries are outside of their control, the offensive results have not been kind to them. Last week saw them score a season-high 25 points, but that included a defensive touchdown as well which leaves their real season high at 23 points which was the overtime game against the Bengals. Moral of the story is their offense simply cannot produce, and now they have to line up against one of the league’s best defenses in the Steelers. The Steelers’ offense has been okay, but it is crucial to note the 26-28 points that they’ve scored each game have come against three of the very worst teams in the league as they’ve combined for a total of one win. The Eagles’ defense has quietly been very solid allowing the tenth fewest yards per game. The battle of Pennsylvania has all the makings of a low-scoring slug fest.
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
The Las Vegas Raiders have