The fantasy football week 5 schedule is coming and some surprise free agent pickups for matchups include Eddie Royal, Darrin Reaves, Teddy Bridgewater, Brian Quick, Denard Robinson, Joique Bell and Larry Donnell, as those players could be major sleepers going forward and could be the key for fantasy football owners moving forward during the 2014 season.
Bridgewater has a Thursday game, so keep an eye on him after his ankle injury, but as of right now it looks like he is playing. Bridgewater was very solid in his first start and he could be a surprise option for teams moving forward, especially in deeper leagues. Eddie Royal has been able to find the endzone this season and with as much as the Chargers pass the ball with Philip Rivers, he is a very strong option to add in fantasy leagues. Royal has been targeted heavily in this offense and he has a number of players along with him that help him get open, including Malcom Floyd and Keenan Allen as well as Antonio Gates. Defenses have to look at all those players, leaving the speedy Royal to get out in open space.
Darrin Reaves is a sleeper player to pick up, as he is coming in as the starter this week for the Panthers. Carolina is dealing with numerous injuries and they have DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart ailing and now they bring in Reaves and he could be an option for teams in deeper leagues or for fantasy owners dealing with injuries. Reaves comes in as the starter by default now with injuries and the team may not give him the ball too much, but someone has to grab the handoffs from Cam Newton.
Reaves is a solid option in deeper leagues and for desperate owners and he could end up being a major surprise. Williams and Stewart are injury prone and there is a good chance that Reaves will get playing time down the stretch no matter what happens. Reaves did not have a great game last week in relief, but he could have a better matchup against the Bears, who have been getting gutted. Reaves had 26 yards on 12 carries and he should have a better game this week.
Travis Kelce and Larry Donnell are the two best TE free agent options and heading through the season they could be great pickups for owners. Kelce had a great game against the Patriots and ended up back in the endzone, while Donnell is coming off of a fantastic game with three touchdowns against the Redskins and he is fast becoming the top target for Eli Manning.
Brian Quick and Joique Bell are options to look at as well and Quick is a solid option, as he has been the best wideout for the Rams. Quick had a touchdown grab in Week 3 and the team had a bye in Week 4 and he could be a solid option moving forward. The team has a solid matchup this week and Quick has been the most consistent receiver for the Rams and he is a solid WR3 or WR4 option. Denard Robinson is also a strong option after all the injuries the Jags are dealing with, as he should get more touches moving forward.
