Fantasy football lineup decisions NFL Week 3: Chiefs' backfield, Panthers' offense, Justin Fields - ESPN

20.09.2024 - 14:21 espn.com

Fantasy football managers overthink just about everything. They often need a calm, measured voice of reason to remind them of what makes sense.

Take a deep breath. It is fantasy football. Make practical decisions on lineups, trades and foods for the tailgating party and things will work out.

Try to enjoy the ride. You wouldn't believe the things fantasy managers overthink. Well, you're (presumably) a fantasy manager.

OK, so perhaps you would. Andy Reid has won 71% of his regular-season games in 12 years as head coach of the Chiefs, and of course, he has three Super Bowl rings.

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It's Week 5, and offense is back! The defenses have been getting most of the love in the early portion of the 2024 NFL season, but the scoring sprouted back up again this week.

2024 NFL Week 5 betting: New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs odds, picks, lines - ESPN

Week 5 of the NFL season concludes with a «Monday Night Football» matchup featuring Patrick Mahomes' 4-0 Kansas City Chiefs, who are looking to keep pace with the Minnesota Vikings as the only two undefeated teams in the league, hosting Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints (2-2), who are looking to get back to their winning ways after dropping two in a row. The line for the game opened at -5 at ESPN BET and hasn't moved since with a current total of 43.5 points.

Fantasy Football Week 5 start/sit cheat sheet best advice - ESPN

The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet for Week 5 is your one-stop shop for fantasy football advice. We've curated all of our best start/sit advice from this week, including insights from Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell and Liz Loza. Don't have time to read it all? That's why cheat sheets were invented! Catch up on a week's worth of reading in mere minutes, see which players are on the injury report, consider the betting data and then set your lineup with confidence.

JJ, Derek Watt love how Justin Fields has performed with Steelers: 'He’s improved every game'

J.J. and Derek Watt discuss what they've been impressed about with Steelers QB Justin Fields, while also touching on what it's like watching their brother, Steelers DE T.J. Watt, on gameday.

NFL Week 4 rookie QB progress reports: Daniels, Nix, Williams - ESPN

Three rookie quarterbacks took the field Sunday, and all three came away with victories. That's about all they have in common. While Jayden Daniels was carving up the Cardinals in the comfort of a domed stadium in Arizona, Bo Nix was just trying to hold onto rain-slicked footballs and survive during a brutal opening first half against the Jets in North Jersey. Caleb Williams was somewhere in the middle, with the first overall pick trying to do enough to hold off veteran Matthew Stafford and the Rams in Chicago.

Fantasy Football Week 4 start/sit cheat sheet best advice - ESPN

The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet for Week 4 is your one-stop shop for Week 4 fantasy football advice. We've curated all of our best start/sit advice from this week, including insights from Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell and Liz Loza. Don't have time to read it all? That's why cheat sheets were invented! Catch up on a week's worth of reading in mere minutes, see which players are on the injury report, consider the betting data and then set your lineup with confidence.