The fantasy football week is here and some sleeper free agents to pickup for Week 5 include John Brown, Rueben Randle, Eddie Royal, Jerick McKinnon, Andre Williams, Justin Forsett, Matt Asiata, Larry Donnell, Odell Beckham, Donald Brown, Brandon LaFell, Malcom Floyd, Andrew Hawkins, Alfred Blue, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Devin Hester, Allen Robinson and Knile Davis, as those names could step up big in the coming weeks to help owners win matchups.
John Brown and the Cardinals had a bye week, but before that he had his best game as a pro and he could be a sleeper at the WR position. Malcom Floyd has stayed healthy and reliable for Philip Rivers, while Andrew Hawkins also comes in after a bye and he could be a smart pickup for Brian Hoyer until josh Gordon returns. Alfred Blue is a handcuff option for Arian Foster, as he is dealing with a hamstring injury and there is a chance he could miss time coming up.
Eddie Royal is coming off of another strong game and he has emerged as the best TD threat for the Chargers and Philip Rivers. The team also has Donald Brown coming in with Branden Oliver now that Danny Woodhead and Ryan Mathews are injured and those players could be sleeper RBs over the next couple weeks. Adrian Peterson being out has allowed Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata emerge and they have been solid starting options over the past couple weeks. McKinnon had his best game last week and Asiata has been a consistent scoring RB over the past couple games.
Andrew Hawkins and Allen Robinson are solid WR pickups heading into the next weekend of games, as they should be available in most leagues. Hawkins has been the best WR for the Browns with Josh Gordon out and he made the very important catch against the Saints that won that game for his team. Knile Davis has been able to perform with Jamaal Charles in the lineup, while Andre Williams has emerged as a solid RB3 option behind Rashad Jennings.
Brandon LaFell is getting a chance to step up for the Patriots and he is a sleeper this week along with Odell Beckham. Beckham has been injured all season and he is set to make his debut against the Falcons and with the way the Giants are playing on offense, he has the chance to make an impact. Justin Forsett and Lorenzo Taliaferro have been solid with Ray Rice out and even with Bernard Pierce in the mix, those two players should continue getting carries.
The Giants have Larry Donnell as well and he has been a huge surprise for fantasy owners after he had three TD catches last week. With Vernon Davis injured, Donnell could be a strong pickup moving forward and he is likely gone in most leagues, but should be available in those with less teams. The Chargers are dealing with injuries and that makes Donald Brown a strong starter option moving forward until Ryan Mathews can come back. Most of these players are worth starting, but some are better stash options like Blue, as Foster likely will miss time again at some point this season after being held out with a hamstring injury.