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Turner took a lot of heat for his bungling of Ryan Matthews in San Diego, but that was an exception to the rule. Normally, he loves riding one back and usually devises schemes that lead to success. It’s more good news for Trent Richardson, who is fully healthy after nagging injuries played a part in his disappointing 3.55 YPC average last season.

Moody’s right leg/ankle folded under him while attempting to make a tackle on a kick return. The injury was to Moody’s kicking leg, and he was in visible pain limping to the sideline. It seems unlikely he’ll return at this point, leaving punter Mitch Wishnowsky and/or Kyle Juszczyk as the emergency kickers.

After earning fantasy managers’ trust with 15 receptions for 205 yards and two scores across Andy Dalton’s two starts, Johnson did what the kids call “a rug pull.” He and Dalton weren’t on the same page in this game and the entire Carolina offense fell apart, exacerbating the issue. Johnson and some of the starters even got the final drive off. Johnson treated us to two great fantasy outings over the past two weeks, but it was unrealistic to expect him to put up WR1 numbers on a weekly basis with Dalton as his quarterback. He will still sit in the WR2 ranks when he retakes the field versus the Falcons next week.

Coker easily paced the Panthers in receiving yards. He put over 30 yards between himself and the next Carolina receiver while also leading the team in receptions. On the other hand, much of his damage was done in garbage time. He caught two passes for 31 yards on the Panthers’ final drive. Andy Dalton and some of the starters had hit the bench by this time. The rookie from Holy Cross is an intriguing stash on deep dynasty rosters but isn’t in the redraft picture for Week 6.

Schultz is mainly catching dumpoffs, and he’s not generating much fantasy value. He’s had just one red zone target in five weeks. He’s been under 35 yards in all five weeks. It’s hard to recommend him in fantasy leagues at this point.

Out-snapping Travis Etienne as he doubled him up in carries, Bigsby had the first 100-yard performance of his career while scoring his first two touchdowns of 2024. His scores came from 19 and 65 yards out. For the 19-yarder, he emerged powerfully from a pile and broke all manner of tackles. For the 65-yarder, he took a pitch, cut back across the middle of the field, and broke several tackles en route to the house. He aced the eye test and probably moved ahead of Etienne for the time being in the Jags’ backfield pecking order. If there’s a concern, it’s that the Jags could have trouble moving the ball in Week 6 against the Bears, but Bigsby will probably find himself inside the top 30, if not top 24, in most ranks.

Kmet got behind the Panthers’ defense for a 25-yard gain in the first half. He could have picked up even more yards on the play if Caleb Williams had led him instead of underthrowing the pass. Kmet came back with a 26-yard gain later in the game as well. Despite the chunk plays, Kmet’s fantasy outlook coming off this game isn’t ideal. He was fourth on the team in targets and logged a measly 14 percent target share. It was his second week in a row with exactly four targets. With Keenan Allen back in the fold, Kmet is low in the pecking order for targets in Chicago. He sits in the TE2 ranks for his Week 6 game versus the Jaguars.

Ertz got behind the Browns defenders up the seam for what looked like a 98-yard touchdown pass, but Jayden Daniels just said the ball over his head. Granted, it’s no certainty that Ertz would have won the foot race after the catch, but it might have been nice to see him try. Instead, he ends with just two catches and a poor fantasy day. There should be bigger days ahead with the way this Commanders offense looks right now.

McCaffrey was second on the team in catches and tied for third on the team in targets but it certainly wasn’t a big day. Some of that had to do with the Commanders being up by multiple touchdowns for much of the game, but McCaffrey also isn’t seeing many targets deep down the field which caps his fantasy upside.

Allen is still looking for his breakout game as a member of the Bears. He appeared to be close to a spike week after seeing 11 targets in Week 1. That hype quickly faded after he missed two games with a heel injury. He has six catches on nine targets for 52 yards over the past two weeks combined. Despite the quiet fantasy outings, fantasy managers should hold the faith with Allen for at least one more week. Caleb Williams is getting better every week and Allen is still seeing enough targets to remain in the mix as a WR4. He will look to turn things around in the Bears’ Week 6 matchup with the Jaguars.

Brown was tied for 5th on the team in targets, but he made both of his count, including a 41-yard touchdown on a beautifully thrown fade in the back corner of the end zone. The big play was nice to see but Brown is still not seeing enough targets to make him worth rostering outside of the deepest fantasy leagues right now.