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NFL Schedule 
| 10/8/2026 12:00:00 AM: 8:15 PM | TB @ DAL | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | HOU @ TEN | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | NYG @ WAS | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | CIN @ MIA | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | CLE @ NYJ | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | IND @ PIT | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | MIN @ NO | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 4:05 PM | DEN @ LAC | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 4:25 PM | CHI @ GB | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 4:25 PM | SF @ SEA | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 4:25 PM | DET @ ARI | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 8:20 PM | BAL @ ATL | | 10/11/2026 12:00:00 AM: 9:30 AM | PHI @ JAC | | 10/12/2026 12:00:00 AM: 1:00 PM | LV @ NE | | 10/12/2026 12:00:00 AM: 8:15 PM | BUF @ LAR | | Bye: ATL , CHI , GB , PIT |
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Game By Game Snapshot for Week 5
Our Game-By-Game Snapshot provides a quick glimpse at each game this week. The goal is to provide you with a fantasy capsule at a game level that ranks all fantasy-relevant players. The players are ranked as:
- Must Start - Player is match-up proof or has a great match-up this week.
- Start 'Em If You Got 'Em - Player should be started in most leagues and formats this week.
- Start 'Em If You Have To - Not a great match-up this week, but you probably have no choice but to start the player.
- Desperation Plays - Player should only be started if you have no other option.
The Games
 @  Thursday, Oct 08 2026, 8:15 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
PRESCOTT, DAK
PICKENS, GEORGE
LAMB, CEEDEE
WILLIAMS, JAVONTE
EGBUKA, EMEKA
IRVING, BUCKY
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
GAINWELL, KENNY
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
FERGUSON, JAKE
DANIELS, JALON
GODWIN JR., CHRIS
DESPERATION PLAYS
OTTON, CADE
GAINWELL, KENNY
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
GORDON II, OLLIE
WASHINGTON, MALIK
CHASE, JA'MARR
BROWN, CHASE
BURROW, JOE
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
WRIGHT, JAYLEN
WILLIS, MALIK
HIGGINS, TEE
CINCINNATI BENGALS
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
GORDON II, OLLIE
WASHINGTON, MALIK
DESPERATION PLAYS
WRIGHT, JAYLEN
DULCICH, GREG
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
CONCEPCION JR., KC
BOSTON, DENZEL
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
NEW YORK JETS
HALL, BREECE
WILSON, GARRETT
CONCEPCION JR., KC
FANNIN JR., HAROLD
JUDKINS, QUINSHON
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
BOSTON, DENZEL
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
WARREN, TYLER
DOWNS, JOSH
DOWNS, JOSH
TAYLOR, JONATHAN
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
WARREN, JAYLEN
METCALF, DK
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
DOWDLE, RICO
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
JONES, DANIEL
DESPERATION PLAYS
PITTMAN JR., MICHAEL
RODGERS, AARON
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
COLLINS, NICO
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
NOEL, JAYLIN
STROUD, C.J.
MONTGOMERY, DAVID
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
HOUSTON TEXANS
TENNESSEE TITANS
DESPERATION PLAYS
NOEL, JAYLIN
MARKS, WOODY
SCHULTZ, DALTON
POLLARD, TONY
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
SKATTEBO, CAM
NABERS, MALIK
DANIELS, JAYDEN
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
LIKELY, ISAIAH
MCLAURIN, TERRY
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
WILLIAMS, ANTONIO
MCCAFFREY, LUKE
WHITE, RACHAAD
DESPERATION PLAYS
WINSTON, JAMEIS
DIGGS, STEFON
CROSKEY-MERRITT, JACORY
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
JEFFERSON, JUSTIN
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
OLAVE, CHRIS
DESPERATION PLAYS
MURRAY, KYLER
HOCKENSON, T.J.
JONES SR., AARON
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 4:05 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
DENVER BRONCOS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
MCCONKEY, LADD
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
MCCONKEY, LADD
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
HARVEY, RJ
WADDLE, JAYLEN
HAMPTON, OMARION
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 4:25 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
KRAFT, TUCKER
WATSON, CHRISTIAN
LOVE, JORDAN
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
LOVELAND, COLSTON
SWIFT, D'ANDRE
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
ODUNZE, ROME
BURDEN III, LUTHER
RAYMOND, KALIF
LLOYD, MARSHAWN
DESPERATION PLAYS
MONANGAI, KYLE
GOLDEN, MATTHEW
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 4:25 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
GIBBS, JAHMYR
LAPORTA, SAM
GOFF, JARED
ST. BROWN, AMON-RA
LOVE, JEREMIYAH
WILSON, MICHAEL
WILSON, MICHAEL
MCBRIDE, TREY
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
WILLIAMS, JAMESON
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
HARRISON JR., MARVIN
DESPERATION PLAYS
DETROIT LIONS
BATES, JAKE
ARIZONA CARDINALS
BRISSETT, JACOBY
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 4:25 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
MCCAFFREY, CHRISTIAN
SMITH-NJIGBA, JAXON
SHAHEED, RASHID
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
KITTLE, GEORGE
SAMUEL SR., DEEBO
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
EVANS, MIKE
SHAHEED, RASHID
DARNOLD, SAM
DESPERATION PLAYS
PURDY, BROCK
SAMUEL SR., DEEBO
WILSON, EMANUEL
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 8:20 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
HENRY, DERRICK
ROBINSON, BIJAN
LONDON, DRAKE
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
FLOWERS, ZAY
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
BALTIMORE RAVENS
ANDREWS, MARK
PITTS SR., KYLE
 @  Sunday, Oct 11 2026, 9:30 AM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
HUNTER, TRAVIS
WASHINGTON, PARKER
LEMON, MAKAI
SMITH, DEVONTA
SMITH, DEVONTA
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
TUTEN, BHAYSHUL
WASHINGTON, PARKER
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
LEMON, MAKAI
HURTS, JALEN
GOEDERT, DALLAS
BARKLEY, SAQUON
DESPERATION PLAYS
LAWRENCE, TREVOR
 @  Monday, Oct 12 2026, 1:00 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
BOWERS, BROCK
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
MAYE, DRAKE
STEVENSON, RHAMONDRE
JEANTY, ASHTON
TUCKER, TRE
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
HENDERSON, TREVEYON
DESPERATION PLAYS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DOUBS, ROMEO
TUCKER, TRE
 @  Monday, Oct 12 2026, 8:15 PM |
OVERVIEW
MUST STARTS
SHAKIR, KHALIL
COOK III, JAMES
ALLEN, JOSH
NACUA, PUKA
WILLIAMS, KYREN
START 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
MOORE, DJ
KINCAID, DALTON
LOS ANGELES RAMS
START 'EM IF YOU HAVE TO
SHAKIR, KHALIL
ADAMS, DAVANTE
DESPERATION PLAYS
BUFFALO BILLS
CORUM, BLAKE
STAFFORD, MATTHEW