Each Monday, ESPN's Eric Karabell identifies fantasy football players available in at least 50% of ESPN standard leagues who deserve your attention before Week 6. Things change quickly in the NFL, and free agency is a critical way to acquire players.
Quarterback Jordan Love of the Packers headlines the list. Love entered Week 5 with just two touchdown passes in each of the first four games, but he surpassed 13 fantasy points in only two of them. On Sunday, he torched the Chicago Bears for 367 passing yards and two more touchdowns, scoring 25.28 points. Love is inconsistent, which is partly why he remains available in so many leagues, but a Week 6 Sunday night matchup with the Dallas Cowboys' defense looks like an obvious winner. Karabell recommends using about 5% of your free agent budget (FAB).
Running back MarShawn Lloyd is more of a gamble. The Packers have struggled to run the ball this season, and Lloyd failed to score double-digit fantasy points in any of the first four games. He rushed for only 31 yards on 10 carries against the Bears, but two touchdown runs produced 16.7 points. The Packers face the Cowboys this week, so the matchup could not be much better, though Karabell suggests spending only 2% of FAB.
Other options include Steelers wide receiver Germie Bernard, who saw nine targets against the Colts, and Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange, who has scored 30.3 points over the past two games. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud have also reached 20 fantasy points in consecutive outings.
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