Fantasy Football Studs, Stinkers, & Sleepers Week 5

Studs

1. Terrell Owens- Owens is no longer a must-start but I like his opportunities against the Browns defensive backs
2. Adrian Peterson- Looking for the bounce back game after last week.
3. Desean Jackson- The matchup vs. Talib is a good one but Jackson has been stellar so far this year.
4. Brian Westbrook- Coming off the bye week Westbrook should be ready to motor in week 5.
5. Maurice Jones-Drew- Seattle's linebackers are good but Jones-Drew will have plenty of opportunities.
6-9. Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald- Anytime a game is supposed to be an offensive explosion there always seems to be some let down but if this game lives up to the hype the main players will all have huge fantasy days.
10-11. Peyton Manning and Dallas Clark- I expect that the Titans will try and lock down Reggie Wayne but there will still be plenty of opportunities for Clark and Manning against the Titans awful pass defense.
12. Chris Johnson- The Titans have to keep it close for Johnson to live up to his potential in this game but even in the passing game he is dangerous.

Stinkers

1. Willie Parker- Coming back from injury but Mendenhall seems to be the man in Steeltown now.
2. Matthew Stafford- Injured and Culepper could get the start.
3. Eli Manning- Injured, expected to play, but even if he does play the Raiders pass defense is actually formidable.
4. Fred Taylor- Having surgery and out for the foreseeable future.
5. Frank Gore- Out again this week
6. Cedric Benson- Tough matchup against the Ravens defense
7. Kevin Smith- The Steelers defense should be able to keep him under wraps.
8. Derrick Mason- Bengals defense has shut down the opposing teams number 1 wide-out in every game this season.
9. Correll Buckhalter- Injured and may not play against the Pats.
10. Thomas Jones- Not a fan of Jones vs. the Dolphins defense.

Sleepers

1-2. Derek Anderson and Mohamed Massaqoui- Showed flashes last week and aren't exactly going against a dominant defense in Buffalo.
3. Rashard Mendenhall- Maybe not so much of a sleeper after last week but many people are expecting his production to drop now that Parker is back... don't bet on it.
4. David Garrard- The Seahawks defense leaves a lot to be desired. Garrard probably won't have a huge game but 250 and 2 td's is easily obtainable.
5. Knoshown Moreno- With Buckhalter possibly out it allows Moreno to get the majority of the carries. The Patriots defense is stout but Moreno could get 60 and a td.
6. Kerry Collins- A lot of people in Tennessee are clamoring for Vince Young but right now Collins is the QB and the Titans could end up having to put up some points to stick with the Colts. I like Collins in this game.
7. Laurence Maroney- With Taylor out Maroney and Green-Ellis are both in for some more carries potentially. Maroney could be the benefactor this week.
8. John Carlson- Carlson is one of my favorite tight end picks this week, regardless of who starts at QB.
9. Josh Johnson- Probably won't put up anything flashy but if you are in desperate need of a QB, Johnson could have a solid game this week.
10. Jericho Cotchery- The Dolphins aren't blessed with the leagues best defensive backs and he now finally has a receiver opposite of him (Braylon Edwards) to take some of the pressure off.