Streaming options for Week 5 include two teams with strong potential for multi-week utility, highlighted by a surprising Broncos defense that just dominated in two tough road games and now has four straight startable matchups before facing the Ravens and Chiefs in Weeks 9 and 10. The Bears’ defensive success is less of a surprise, and they have a good chance to improve to 4-2 with home games against the Panthers and Jaguars over the next two weeks.
If you can’t grasp one of these two defenses, there’s no shortage of functional streaming alternatives, using the familiar approach of targeting error-prone QBs.
Note: These recommendations are limited to team defenses that are featured on less than 60% of teams on Yahoo or 45% on ESPN. All references to fantasy points are based on standard Yahoo scoring, which does not include yards allowed.
Best Streaming Options for Week 5
1. Denver Broncos (against BT)
- 17% Yahoo, 5% ESPN
- Implied team total: 19.75 Implied total of opponent: 4:75 p.m.
- Upcoming Rankings (Projected) – Week 6: 8th (at BAC)week 7: 10th (NO)
The Broncos will be the popular addition this week, and rightfully so, hosting a mediocre and injury-depleted Raiders offense after shutting down Baker Mayfield and Aaron Rodgers in back-to-back road wins. Cornerback Patrick Surtain is the only proven superstar on Denver’s defense, but S Brandon Jones and CB Riley Moss also play well in the secondary, and 10 different players have at least half a
Streaming options for Week 5 include two teams with strong potential for multi-week utility, highlighted by a surprising Broncos defense that just dominated in two tough road games and now has four straight startable matchups before facing the Ravens and Chiefs in Weeks 9 and 10. The Bears’ defensive success is less of a surprise, and they have a good chance to improve to 4-2 with home games against the Panthers and Jaguars over the next two weeks.
If you can’t grasp one of these two defenses, there’s no shortage of functional streaming alternatives, using the familiar approach of targeting error-prone QBs.
Note: These recommendations are limited to team defenses that are featured on less than 60% of teams on Yahoo or 45% on ESPN. All references to fantasy points are based on standard Yahoo scoring, which does not include yards allowed.
Best Streaming Options for Week 5
1. 
Denver Broncos (against BT)
- 17% Yahoo, 5% ESPN
- Implied team total: 19.75 Implied total of opponent: 4:75 p.m.
- Upcoming Rankings (Projected) – Week 6: 8th (at BAC)week 7: 10th (NO)
The Broncos will be the popular addition this week, and rightfully so, hosting a mediocre and injury-depleted Raiders offense after shutting down Baker Mayfield and Aaron Rodgers in back-to-back road wins. Cornerback Patrick Surtain is the only proven superstar on Denver’s defense, but S Brandon Jones and CB Riley Moss also play well in the secondary, and 10 different players have at least a half-sack, along with the pass rush led by OLB Jonathon Cooper (3.0). sacks, seven QB hits) and DE Zach Allen (2.0 sacks, 10 QB hits). The Broncos blitz at the third-highest rate in the league, with 29.7 percent drops, putting defensive coordinator Vance Joseph on track for a sixth straight season in the top five in blitz rate .
It’s a tough matchup for Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew, who has average numbers against blitzes this season but completed just 57.5 percent of his passes for 6.0 YPA last year when defenses sent extra rushers. He could really be in trouble if the Raiders don’t have WR Davante Adams (hamstring), RT Thayer Munford (knee) and/or RG Dylan Parham (Achilles). — that part isn’t entirely clear yet, but for Adams at least it doesn’t look great.
2. 
Seattle Seahawks (against NYG)
- 27% Yahoo, 36% ESPN
- Implied team total: 24.5 Implied opponent total: 18.0
- Upcoming rankings (projected) — Week 6: 22 (vs. SF), Week 7: 18 (at ATL)
The Giants’ offense has been competent, thanks to an improved offensive line and the spectacular performance of WR Malik Nabers, who suffered a concussion late in Thursday’s loss to Dallas. The rookie has more time to clear concussion protocol and so should be considered better than 50/50 to play this, but it’s still best to bet against quarterback Daniel Jones on a cross-country road trip in arguably the toughest stadium in the league. The Seahawks defense should bounce back from a poor performance Monday at Detroit, although the rankings here are subject to change depending on how Seattle’s many injured players progress through the top seven throughout the week*.
*Seattle played Monday’s game without four of seven starters up front, plus a first-round pick Byron Murphy. None of the players were ruled out beyond Week 4, so the Seahawks should get at least one or two back in the lineup next Sunday.
3. 
Chicago Bear (vs RCA)
- 61% Yahoo, 37% ESPN
- Implied team total: 23.0 Implied total of opponent: 19.0
- Upcoming Rankings (Projected) – Week 6: 3rd (against JAX)Week 7: BYE
The Panthers may be rejuvenated with Andy Dalton at quarterback, but their recent success has also been helped by their matchups against Las Vegas and Cincinnati, two teams whose defenses have struggled in other matchups this year . A visit to Chicago will be by far the toughest test for Dalton, with the Bears having yet to allow more than 21 points in a game this year (and scoring at least five fantasy points in every game, including a matchup on the road with CJ Stroud). The Bears have not only played good defense, but have also had incredible injury luck, with all 11 starters (plus all top backups) having played every game thus far.
4. 
New England Patriots (against MIA)
- 4% Yahoo, 2% ESPN
- Implied team total: 18.25 Implied total of opponent: 5:25 p.m.
- Upcoming Ranks (Projected) — Week 6: 24 (vs. HOU), Week 7: 15 (at JAX)
New England opens the week as a slight favorite (-1) in a game with the lowest plus/minus (35.5) of Week 5, pitting Jacoby Brissett against Tyler Huntley, Tim Boyle or Skylar Thompson (odds ) in one of the worst QB Matches of the young season. The Patriots have been trending in the wrong direction defensively since a strong Week 1 performance in Cincinnati, but playing at home against a Dolphins team that’s falling apart should be a good band-aid. My only hesitation here is that both teams can get away with playing a low-scoring game without many pass attempts, which would make it difficult to pile up sacks and turnovers even if Miami’s defense plays well.
5. 
Washington Commanders (against CLE)
- 1% Yahoo, 2% ESPN
- Implied Team Total: 24.0 Implied Opponent Total: 20.5
- Upcoming rankings (projected) — Week 6: 28 (at BAL), Week 7: 9th (vs RCA)
The Commanders’ early success has been almost entirely driven by offense, but a home matchup between Deshaun Watson and the pathetic Browns is too good to ignore, especially after Washington’s defense is coming off a strong performance for the first time this year (four sacks and 14 points allowed to Arizona last Sunday). Cleveland has given up the third-most fantasy points to D/STs and could end up playing another game without both starting OTs. — RT Jack Conklin (ACL) still hasn’t made his 2024 debut, and LT Jedrick Wills (knee) missed Week 4 after starting Week 3. On top of that, C Ethan Pocic suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday’s loss at Las Vegas, leaving Watson without three of five projected starters on the O-line.
Week 5 Rankings
- Broncos (vs. LV)
- Seahawks (vs. NYG)
- Bear (vs RCA)
- Patriots (vs. MIA)
Dolphins (NE)- Commanders (vs. CLE)
Chefs (to NO)
Steelers (vs. DAL) 
49ers (vs. ARZ) 
Vikings (vs. NYJ)
Raiders (at DEN)
Jaguars (vs. IND)
Buccaneers (at ATL)
Cowboys (at the PIT)
Falcons (vs TB)
Packers (at LAR) 
Jets (at MIN)
Colts (at JAX)
Panthers (at CHI)
Ravens (at the CIN)
Looking ahead to week 6
- Steelers (at LV)
Eagles (vs. CLE)- Bear (vs. JAX)
Texans (NE)- Colts (at TEN)
Titans (vs. IND)
Chargers (at DEN)- Broncos (vs. LAC)
- Falcons (in CAR)
Bengals (at NYG)- Raiders (vs. PIT)
- Jaguars (at CHI)
- Ravens (vs. WAS)
- Packers (vs. ARZ)
- 49ers (at SEA)
- Buccaneers (to NW)
Saints (against tuberculosis)
Lions (at DAL)
Bills (to NYJ)- Jets (vs. BUF)
Rankings for the rest of the season
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New York Jets
- San Francisco 49ers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Seattle Seahawks
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Minnesota Vikings
- Chicago Bear
- Denver Broncos
- New Orleans Saints
- Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns - Miami Dolphins
- Green Bay Packers
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Tennessee Titans
