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Tank Dell, WR, Houston Texans
Week 5: 4 catches, 38 yards; 1 carries, -5 yards
2024 Season: 13 catches, 137 yards; 6 carries, 30 yards
Thus far, Dell has had an underwhelming campaign. He’s become the third receiver in the Texans’ trio of wideouts behind Nico Collins and newcomer Stefon Diggs.
However, Dell has a chance to make a splash in the coming weeks. In Week 5, Collins exited the game early because of a hamstring injury. If he misses time, Dell should see more targets.
Even if Collins plays through injury, Dell will likely outpace Diggs in fantasy scoring this season. The former averaged 15.1 yards per catch as a rookie last year, while the latter has seen a decline in his yards-per-catch averages since 2022.
Dell missed a game because of a chest injury. Now that he’s healthy, expect him to register big numbers with explosive performances.
Buy Dell for: Allen Lazard, Tyler Lockett, Christian Kirk
Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons
Week 5: 12 carries, 61 yards; 3 catches, 16 yards
2024 Season: 67 carries, 285 yards, TD; 18 catches, 151 yards
Managers who roster Robinson watched the fantasy fireworks go off last Thursday when the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 66 points combined in an overtime thriller, but they didn’t enjoy much of the action. In Week 5, Robinson had his lowest fantasy scoring output (10.7) of the season for point-per-reception leagues.
Robinson, a popular first-round pick, hasn’t finished higher than 19th in fantasy scoring for any of the first five weeks of the campaign.
Be patient with him. He could post gaudy stat lines in his next two outings. In Weeks 6 and 7, the Falcons will face the Carolina Panthers’ bottom-tier run defense, and the Seattle Seahawks, who just allowed 130 scrimmage yards to rookie fifth-round running back Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Buy Robinson for: Breece Hall, Jonathan Taylor, DJ Moore
Diontae Johnson, WR, Carolina Panthers
Week 5: 3 catches, 23 yards; 2 carries, 6 yards
2024 Season: 23 catches, 262 yards, 2 TDs; 2 carries, 6 yards
Here’s your chance to buy low on Johnson’s shares following his first dud performance with Andy Dalton under center.
Johnson caught 15 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns between Weeks 3 and 4 with Dalton. He struggled against the Chicago Bears’ eighth-ranked pass defense in Week 5, but his fantasy outlook remains strong as the Panthers’ clear-cut No. 1 wideout.
By the way, rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette suffered a shoulder injury during the previous outing. Johnson’s target volume keeps him on the high end of the fantasy WR2 spectrum.
Buy Johnson for: Cooper Kupp, Stefon Diggs, Calvin Ridley
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