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Week 5 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Exploit and Avoid These Sunday Matchups

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It's Week 5 and full bye weeks come into play, which puts all New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins players on the bench. How will fantasy football owners survive without quarterbacks Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Kirk Cousins in action?

For starters, if you haven't already picked up Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Los Angeles Rams signal-caller Jared Goff for the long term, please do so. However, one young passer faces a more favorable situation for fantasy owners than the other in Week 5.

With uncertainties surrounding quarterback Derek Carr's back injury, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, you should look toward a new Oakland Raider to deliver double-digit point totals:

One wide receiver playing on Monday night could help edge your opponent.