The NFL is a “next man up” league and, by extension, your fantasy football league is as well. You acquired your team during the draft, but it’s the moves you make as the season unfolds that will ultimately decide if you’re playoff-bound or planning for next season. Every week, we’ll help you identify the players available in more than 50% of ESPN leagues whose value has taken a turn for the better and should be added to your roster as starters or as smart stashes for your bench.
In Week 5, we saw our fair share of injuries across the league. The most notable is probably Houston Texans WR Nico Collins. He was having an excellent season, scoring 16-plus fantasy points in four out of five games, including two with 28-plus points. Collins also received double-digit targets in three of those games. Before suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday, he had two receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.
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