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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 5: Wide receivers

Published: Oct 05, 2016 at 02:59 AM

Michael Fabiano

Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the weekly NFL matchups and how they'll affect your fantasy football team. All starts and sits are based on standard scoring leagues. Obvious fantasy starters like Cam Newton and Antonio Brown will not be featured. For your final lineup decisions, check our lineup rankings.

Byes: Chiefs, Jaguars, Saints, Seahawks

Start 'Em

Sleepers:
Steve Smith Sr. vs. Redskins, Cole Beasley vs. Bengals

Sit 'Em

Busts:
DeAndre Hopkins at Vikings, DeSean Jackson at Ravens

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? Tweet it to _**@MichaelFabiano**_ or send a question via **Facebook**!

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