Fantasy Football: 10 wide receiver sleepers to start in Week 5

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4. A.J. Green, Arizona Cardinals

A.J. Green has six targets in all four of his games with the Cardinals. He’s turned that six target per game volume into a 15-248-2 line. That’s not bad for playing in an offense with plenty of mouths to feed.

Green and the Cardinals take on the 49ers, in what has seemed to be a fiercely competitive matchup every time these teams play. I’m taking the receiver who’s catching passes from MVP-level Kyler Murray any time.

Start Green at your FLEX if you’re looking for a sleeper spot-start this week.

3. Emmanuel Sanders, Buffalo Bills

The weekly “player versus Kansas City” pick in Week 5 is Emmanuel Sanders, who quietly has a 16-268-2 line through four games for Buffalo. He’s an afterthought for fantasy footballers because of Stefon Diggs and now emerging tight end Dawson Knox.

The Bills, like most teams, are going to have to throw for all four quarters to keep up with Kansas City. Diggs will garner the most attention, leaving room for Sanders to put up safe WR3 numbers this week. He should be in your lineups.

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