Week 5 was the week of the fantasy breakout.
Not only was it one of the greatest fantasy scoring outbursts of all time, as ESPN’s Tristan H. Cockroft detailed, but a total of 12 players set personal bests while scoring at least 20 points in ESPN’s PPR leagues.
So we're kicking off this week’s column with four of the more unexpected breakouts -- and why ESPN’s NFL Nation reporters say you can believe in them going forward:
WR Will Fuller, 53.7 points. Fuller is worth starting every week, according to Houston Texans reporter Sarah Barshop.