Best Fantasy Matchups for Games Week 5: Wide Receiver, Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead, Keenan Allen, Julio Jones, Broncos, San Diego Chargers

Oct 09, 2015 03:27 PM EDT

Brandin Cooks/Willie Snead at Philadelphia Eagles:

Cooks and Snead should take advantage of some excellent matchups this week, the Philadelphia Eagles have given up the 4th most fantasy points in the NFL and someone will have to catch deep balls from Drew Brees. I would say this is the game Cooks goes off but Snead is vying for a bigger role in the passing game.

Demaryius Thomas/Emmanuel Sanders at Oakland Raiders:

Thomas should have his first big splash of the season against a week Raiders secondary. Sanders is always one of Peyton's go to wide receivers and could see a lot of points if this Raiders secondary gets beaten deep. Thomas and Sanders are WR1s this week.

Keenan Allen VS Pittsburgh Steelers defense:

Allen is potentially looking at a great matchup where his only other competition for targets comes from Dontrelle Inman. Allen will be the go to wide receiver this week and should go off to add to his superb season stat total. Allen is a must start this week.

Kamar Aiken VS Cleveland Browns:

Aiken will need to carry the load while Steve Smith is out with injury because of this he should be the primary guy getting targeted. Aiken had a solid game last week and should not disappear against this average Browns secondary.

Wild Card matchup

Julio Jones at Washington Redskins:

Jones is only in this wild card slot because if the Falcons continue to run the ball very effectively there is no telling what will happen to Jones. He was basically not needed last week and ended up with a small point's total. This could be the case again as the Falcons look to sweep the NFC East.

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