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5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 5

By Frankie Licausi

Oct 3, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) gestures to the crowd after a touchdown catch against the Houston Texans during the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (88) gestures to the crowd after a touchdown catch against the Houston Texans during the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

4. QB Kirk Cousins vs. the Detroit Lions

Kirk Cousins had a pretty horrific game in Week 4, though he went up against a stout Cleveland defense. He completed 20-of-38 passes for 203 yards with one touchdown and one interception. However, he’s a prime rebound candidate this week against a bottom-five Detroit defense.

Cousins is having a surprisingly solid year through four games. He’s at a 9:1 touchdown/interception ratio and he’s thrown for 1,121 yards. So he’s shown he’s capable of putting up numbers, and he is a near-lock to shred the Detroit defense that’s a bottom-half team in pass defense.

Fire Cousins up as a sleeper quarterback if you need to stream one this week. In daily fantasy, he could be an interesting cheaper option.

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