Week 5 TOP Kickers & Defenses | High Upside Streamers!
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12 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Oct 7, 2026
Published
Wed, October 7, 2026
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Players mentioned
Topics
Aaron RodgersBaker MayfieldBucky IrvingDeshaun WatsonDeVonta SmithJalen CokerJameis WinstonSaquon Barkley
Player analysis
Player insights
Aaron Rodgers
PositiveMatchup8:42
Aaron Rodgers is viewed as a pocket passer who may struggle against the Browns' pressure, making him a target for defensive sacks.
Insight pageBaker Mayfield
NegativeInjury3:49
Jalen Daniels notes that the injury to Baker Mayfield is significant and negatively impacts the fantasy outlook for all Buccaneers offensive assets in dynasty formats.
Insight pageBucky Irving
PositiveValue3:56
Jalen Daniels recommends buying Bucky Irving in dynasty leagues, expecting him to see more opportunities within the Buccaneers' offense.
Insight pageDeshaun Watson
NegativeUsage9:02
Jalen Daniels advises against streaming the Jets defense because the Browns' offense, led by Deshaun Watson, has shown enough improvement in weeks three and four to make the matchup risky.
Insight pageDeVonta Smith
NegativeInjury11:49
Devonta Smith is confirmed to be out for multiple weeks, contributing to the Eagles' offensive struggles.
Insight pageJalen Coker
NegativeInjury5:23
Jalen Daniels expresses hope for Jalen Coker's health, noting his status is a factor to monitor.
Insight pageJameis Winston
NegativeUsage13:40
Jameis Winston is described as a volatile player who 'gives and takes away,' making defenses playing against him potential targets for fantasy points.
Insight pageSaquon Barkley
NegativeInjury11:53
Saquon Barkley is dealing with an injury, and his availability for the upcoming week remains uncertain.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Cool, man. I could listen to that all day.
0:03We've got no food. We've got no jobs. Our pets' heads are falling off.
0:08You look all over the place in the NFL, in the landscape of fantasy football, players are just falling apart all over the place.
0:17It's tough. Hang in there. Do what you can.
0:21Where can we retrieve some value? Defense and kickers.
0:24Can I get 10 points from each? Can I get 20 points total?
0:29Every now and then you stream. Can you get 15?
0:32Can you get a blow up week, a 20 point week?
0:36It's what we're looking for. We're looking for some hidden gems, maybe lower rostered players.
0:42Not everybody's going to be Brandon Aubrey, right? Not everybody's going to be the top tier defense.
0:48So we have to look out for some values.
0:51Let's talk about our calls of the week. The Vikings versus the Dolphins.
0:56Currently, the Vikings defense ranked fourth overall for the week.
1:00They were a hit for us. 13 points, a fumble recovery, two sacks, 10 points against it.
1:06It really felt like they could have gotten more.
1:09But we will take it. The Chiefs at the Raiders, eight points.
1:14Okay. Purgatory didn't win, didn't lose. So we'll take it.
1:17You know, it's fine. Steelers at Browns. Currently ranked seventh overall.
1:2110 points for fantasy. An interception, a fumble recovery, two sacks.
1:25Incredible though. When you have 27 points against you, you can come away with just 10 fantasy points.
1:32You know, just get out of here as soon as you can.
1:37Four straight weeks. 20 and a half, 13, nine and 10.
1:41The Steelers get the Colts in week five. The Packers at the Bucks are most satisfying hit.
1:47They currently ranked six on the week, 10 and a half points, three sacks, two interceptions.
1:53Very satisfying. They were 19% rostered on ESPN. So if you played the Packers, especially after the debacle against the Falcons on Thursday night football, you are thrilled.
2:03Those ones feel the best. Kickers, kickers, Spencer, Spencer Schrader, 16 points.
2:07He's had seven, 14, 17 and 16 points right now.
2:11Fourth overall, Spencer Schrader. You love to see it.
2:14Chase McLaughlin. He's been a great kicker buried now on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Jalen Daniels.
2:21So no Baker Mayfield. It's really tough to trust that offense.
2:25So we had him as a play, but things unfolded as well.
2:29We got more clarity on that Baker Mayfield injury and it's just not good for all assets in dynasty.
2:36You know, your Mecca Bucas, your Bucky Irvings, your Ted Hearst go out and buy because I think you're going to get some opportunities.
2:45Chase McLaughlin, unfortunately, a very good kicker stuck on just a lame duck type of offense right now.
2:51Some notes for you by weeks, week five coming up right now.
2:56The Panthers and the Chiefs. The Chiefs have been kind of a steady defense to stream.
3:02They can kind of get you 10 points and get you there.
3:06Nothing crazy. They get the job done, but you won't have them.
3:10Nobody's really been targeting the Panthers, although we got really fat off of them that one week.
3:17They were sub 2 percent. That felt great. They're just not one of those defenses that we target.
3:23So we're not going to miss them. Hopefully, Jalen Coker gets healthy.
3:28Buy weeks in week six, the Bengals. They've been very good to us.
3:32We'll talk about them later. The Lions, Dolphins and the Vikings.
3:37So Bengals and Vikings are the most two notable in week six who have a buy.
3:42Now for week five, smoke them if you got them.
3:46Texans defense at the Titans. Texans are six and a half point favorites over under 39 and a half.
3:53Don't be deterred by the Texans. Cowboys matchup. It's about to be right so you don't have to get right against the Tennessee Titans.
4:02Smoke them if you got them. Houston Texans. Week five, Cincinnati Bengals defense at the Miami Dolphins.
4:08They managed 10 and a half points defensively against the Jaguars.
4:12Four sacks in three or four games for the Cincinnati Bengals.
4:16The over under currently sits for that Dolphins game.
4:1944 and a half. Bengals favored by 7 and a half points.
4:2417 percent on ESPN roster ship for the Bengals defense.
4:2820 percent on sleeper. Ready for this? Dolphins opponents.
4:31Week one, the Raiders were fourth overall that week.
4:34Week two, the Niners were ninth. The Chiefs were ninth in week three.
4:39And the Vikings, as it sits right now, they are third.
4:43So, or they might be their fourth. Yes, sorry, their fourth.
4:47So the Vikings rank fourth overall defensively. Essentially, you're getting a shot at a top 12 defense for the week with some
4:55juice for more because you got the Raiders matchup and the Vikings matchup week one and week four where there's a little more juice against those Dolphins.
5:05Next up, the Browns defense at the New York Jets.
5:09Over under currently 40 and a half. Jets favored by one and a half points.
5:14The Browns, 41 percent on ESPN, 18 percent on sleeper.
5:18Point totals in four games defensively. Eight, 11, 12, and 11.
5:22Five stacks last week versus Steelers. So you figure a guy like Geno Smith, guy like Aaron Rodgers, pocket passers.
5:29They can be sitting ducks. We can get some pressure generated, get some more sacks, and keep that double-digit line there for the Browns.
5:38On the other side, though, you'd figure let's stream the Jets defense.
5:42But what Deshaun Watson and the Browns often showed week three and four combined, I would hold off on the Jets defense.
5:50So I would just really monitor that unless you're dog desperate.
5:54Do not go after the New York Jets. Speaking of desperation, though, Dallas Cowboys defense versus the Buccaneers.
6:01Over under currently 47 and a half. The Cowboys are favored by nine and a half.
6:076.4 percent on ESPN, 10 percent on sleeper. The Packers hit their mark with a 10 and a half point game.
6:15If Green Bay can stream well on the road, so can the Cowboys.
6:19This is a play where all defenses are picked over.
6:23You have desperation. You're going to start the Cowboys.
6:26But you can see the theme, the schedule. Whoever's playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's just a get-right game.
6:34Everybody gets fat, right? Next up, and this one, this one feels really good.
6:39It feels wrong, though. Jaguars defense versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
6:43If you've been paying attention the last two weeks, this Eagles offense, it's in flux.
6:48Over under currently low, 43 and a half. Jaguars favored by three and a half.
6:54Normally this game would be a few points higher, maybe 47, 48.
6:58Doesn't have to be a 50 point over under.
7:01But 43 and a half is a low opening line.
7:05Jaguars defense, 28 percent on ESPN, 39 percent on sleeper.
7:09So the Eagles are in trouble multi-weeks with no Devonta Smith.
7:13Saquon Barkley's banged up. His status for next week is up in the air.
7:18You can sense things are going south in Philly fast for both real NFL and fantasy football.
7:24Jacksonville Jaguars, point totals, three games this year. 16, 18, and 10 under their belt this season.
7:30And it doesn't feel right. It doesn't sound right.
7:34But I think they're going to get healthy off of the Philadelphia Eagles.
7:38Look ahead to week six. The Steelers defense at the Buccaneers.
7:42I had mentioned the Buccaneers are going to be a week over week target.
7:47The Steelers are already a smoke them if you got them type of defense.
7:53And they're just going to be fat and healthy in the next week.
7:57So great plays the next two weeks for the Steelers defense.
8:01And the Rams at home versus the Cardinals. Again, they're high roster ship, but something to point out.
8:08My early desperation candidate that I'm looking at, that I'm eyeing, you don't have to pick them up ahead of time.
8:16But the Saints defense at the Giants. You don't stash ahead.
8:20But my God, the Saints, Jameis Winston, he gives, he takes away.
8:24So those are some things that we are going to want to target.
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9:44You heard that from the Podfather. One more defense that I thought I had had in my notes, it would be the
9:52Commanders at home against the New York Giants, over under 44 and a half.
9:57Jameis Winston, he gives, he takes away, and the Cardinals manage 10 fantasy football points for a defense.
10:04So that's just something to look out for into next week.
10:08Now for our kickers, let's go with back to Spencer Schrader.
10:12The 40, or sorry, the Steelers. It's an over under a 43 and a half, and you've got 30% on ESPN roster
10:20ship for Spencer Schrader, 54% on sleeper. The Colts trust him from a distance, two 40-yard range, field goals in a 50-yard ranger in week four.
10:29If we get stalled drives, this could be kicker nirvana for Chris Boswell, and Spencer Schrader.
10:35So we love the game totals that we've had for Spencer Schrader.
10:40Low over under game, but I think you're just going to want to keep going back to him.
10:46Next up, it's Jake Bates at the Cardinals. Over under 53 and a half in great conditions.
10:52The Lions, they were by five and a half points.
10:5667% on sleeper, 60% on ESPN. So it's not impossible to attain Bates, but not necessarily will he be unavailable or available,
11:04depending on how you want to look at it in every league.
11:09So you have opportunity there. Bates, seven points, weeks one through three.
11:13We're assuming health because as of this recording, they still have yet to play that Lions and Carolina Panthers game.
11:20So he's somebody that you can stream him. And then Dominic Zavada at the Commanders.
11:26Over under 44 and a half. Commanders, three and a half point favorites.
11:31This isn't like milk, but it's 2% on ESPN and sleeper for Dominic Zavada, Giants kicker.
11:36Three straight weeks. 8, 12, and 14 fantasy points.
11:40So it tells me the Giants will take points where they can.
11:44He hit 250 yard field goals. Still an absolute desperation play.
11:48If kickers are picked over. Lastly, I will go back to the well on Evan McPherson.
11:54He's a higher rostered kicker, but he just happened to have a down week.
11:59Do not rage drop him. They're going to have some better weeks ahead.
12:04He's still a week over week play. You just happened to get burned this week.
12:09So those are the plays, defenses and kickers. We will see you next week.
12:15Bye.
