Fantasy Football 2018: Start Em, Sit Em for Week 5

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) kneels while calling a play in the huddle during a regular season game between the New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions on September 23, 2018 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) kneels while calling a play in the huddle during a regular season game between the New England Patriots and the Detroit Lions on September 23, 2018 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Fantasy Football Sit ‘Em: Dolphins Defense/Special Teams (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Fantasy Football Sit ‘Em: Dolphins Defense/Special Teams (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

SIT ‘EM – D/ST

Some might have bought into the Dolphins defense after their 3-0 start, but hopefully those optimists did not start Miami’s D last week. The Fins got destroyed by the Patriots and proved that maybe their 3-0 start wasn’t a reflection as to what kind of team they were.

This week is another time to sit the Fins defense, as they’ll get a Bengals offense that has been lighting teams up so far. The Bengals have been involved in several shootouts already this year and with how badly the Dolphins D looked last week, it wouldn’t be shocking to see that Cincinnati defense take it to them.

The Dolphins were one of the more surprising teams through the first three weeks, but now that the competition is tougher, we might start to see what this team really looks like. Keep the Dolphins defense on the bench this weekend.