The dearth of production by tight ends continues, but there are always a few diamonds in the rough. Here are the ones you need to start this week.

James Conner is among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's three must-start fantasy football running backs for Week 5.

Making the right lineup choices is one of the most difficult parts of fantasy football. It’s also one of the most important. How many times have we all been left regretting our decisions after losing a close game while someone puts up 30 points on our bench?

As expected, the Carolina Panthers have ruled out starting middle linebackers Shaq Thompson and Josey Jewell from their Week 5 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Thompson will miss the remainder of the campaign with a torn Achilles tendon while Jewell has been sidelined with hamstring and groin injuries.

Expectations weren’t high for the Patriots, and outside of an upset win in Week 1 over the Bengals, they’ve looked the part of a rebuilding team. Still, there are a handful of Patriots players who could give the Dolphins trouble in Week 5: While he doesn’t produce many splash plays,

The Green Bay Packers (2-2) are 3-point favorites heading into their matchup on Sunday, October 6, 2024 against the Los Angeles Rams (1-3).NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated

Week 5 will feature an exciting NFC matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. The Packers are sitting at 2-2 following last week’s 31-29 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, while the Rams dropped to 1-3 after falling on the road to the Chicago Bears.

The Packers had trouble defending screens against the Vikings. They may see a good dose of them against the Rams and all-purpose back Kyren Williams.