Week 4 had some surprises — most notably how Dallas manhandled the Saints. But did we see any new emerging stars within the fantasy landscape? I think there were a few worth looking at.
Josh Helmuth is the editor of CraveOnline Sports.
All stats are via Yahoo! Sports as of Monday, Sept. 29 at 7:00 AM PST.
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Fantasy Football Week 5 Adds
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Eddie Royal WR - San Diego Chargers
The Chargers have a variety of offensive weapons, but Royal now has two weeks in a row with two scores. He now has 46 fantasy points on the year in standard leagues.
San Diego has the Jets and Raiders coming up in the next two weeks. Royal is currently looking like a solid WR3, at worst.
15% Owned
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Isaiah Crowell RB - Cleveland Browns
Ben Tate is close to returning but Crowell has been getting more praise (and the ball) than that of fellow RB Terrance West.
Even when Tate returns, Crowell could be a decent flex play on certain weeks. He's been averaging over 5 yards-per-carry and should get some goal-line looks. Don't sell the farm for him, but if you have an extra roster spot, take a lottery ticket here.
24% Owned.
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Jerick McKinnon RB - Minnesota Vikings
Everyone knows Matt Asiata at this point, but this McKinnon kid had a great game against the Falcons Sunday, racking up 135 yards on 18 carries.
Sure, the Falcons are dreadful on defense, but this rookie appears that he will be a big part of the offense with Teddy Bridgewater now leading the way and AP still ousted. Pick him up now -- many already see him as an RB2.
15% Owned.
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Teddy Bridgewater QB - Minnesota Vikings
Last week I gave Blake Bortles some love. This week the love goes to Bridgewater in the rookie quarterback realm.
The Vikings QB had a big day Sunday against the Falcons, throwing for more than 300 yards and running in a TD, scoring 22 fantasy points -- and all of that came before he was sidelined in the 4th quarter due to an injury.
We obviously haven't seen anywhere close to a large enough sample size to go all-in on Bridgewater yet, especially considering his debut start came against Atlanta. However, if you have a spot available, consider picking up Teddy for your backup QB. The move might buy you a win when your starter has his bye week.
13% Owned.
