NFL Week 5 latest buzz, fantasy tips and upset predictions - ESPN

Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season is here, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are breaking down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz of the week. Plus, they picked out which teams are on upset watch and which players should — or shouldn't — be in your fantasy football lineups.

Which team has the best defense? What is going on with Joe Burrow and the Bengals? Which offseason transactions have been the most disappointing moves so far? And which offensive and defensive coordinators are on the hot seat after sluggish starts? It's all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their notebooks with everything they've heard heading into Week 5.

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Graziano: This isn't necessarily the best week to say it since they just allowed 28 points to Baltimore, but through the first four weeks it's the Browns. They're the only team allowing under 200 yards per game. They're first in defensive efficiency and third (behind Dallas and Baltimore, also good choices here) in defensive expected points added. Their opponent QBR of 30.4 is the lowest in the league, and opponents are converting a league-low 22.6% of their third downs against Cleveland. Just imagine how good those numbers all looked a week ago, before the Browns got Lamared by the Ravens on Sunday.

Fowler: The Browns are brimming with optimism under new coordinator Jim Schwartz. But give me the Bills or 49ers right now, with a slight lean toward Buffalo. The 49ers might be the most talented, but they haven't been truly tested yet. The Bills, on the other hand, just got the ultimate test (Miami) and held the Dolphins