Fantasy Football Week 5: 5 Biggest Takeaways

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Oct 9, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs off the field following the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Patriots won 33-13. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

The five biggest fantasy football takeaways from Week 5 of the 2016 NFL season.

Fantasy football is fickle, to put it kindly. Week in and week out, we can only go with what we know about players and their matchups. However, sometimes that doesn’t matter with what happens on the field. We simply have to move on and add another week worth of knowledge to the tank.

That was certainly the case in Week 5 of the 2016 NFL season. There were studs who looked more the part of duds, players who showed up out of nowhere, and a number of other surprises as well.

After such a week, here are the five biggest fantasy football takeaways from Week 5.

Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) looks for an open receiver during the first half against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports /

5. Aaron Rodgers No Longer Fantasy Elite?

With the game on the line and your team needing a touchdown, Aaron Rodgers is a guy you want leading that charge. He’s a Super Bowl winner and a future Hall-of-Famer. I get all of that. However, as far as fantasy football goes Rodgers might not be that elite guy he once was.

The last time Rodgers threw for 300 yards in a game came back in Week 10 of the 2015 season. The next time he takes the field will be on Oct. 16 against the Dallas Cowboys. At that point he will officially be less than a month away from a full calendar year since the last time he had 300 passing yards in a game.

Over the last 19 games (including the playoffs) Rodgers has not had three touchdowns in 15 of those games. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has over three touchdowns in four games this season. The best quarterback on the Bears roster, Brian Hoyer, has thrown for 300+ yards in three straight games.

I know throwing 300+ passing yards or scoring three touchdowns in a game is a tough task for any quarterback. It’s not as easy as tying your shoes so lets not pretend that it is. Yet, that’s what we expect from Rodgers week in and week out.

The problem is, maybe we shouldn’t.

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