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) /

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Fantasy Football Start ‘Em: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

START ‘EM – QB

1. player. 50. . Quarterback. Lions. Matthew Stafford

After a rough start to the 2018 season, Matthew Stafford has been a much more reliable fantasy football quarterback these past three weeks. During that time, he’s thrown seven touchdowns and just one interception. Four of his five total interceptions this year came in that disastrous Monday night outing in week one, but Stafford hasn’t let that put a damper on his season.

The match-up this week is a good one for Stafford, as he gets a Packers defense that he’s played well against in Detroit. Per Michael Fabiano of NFL.com,

"Stafford has also scored 17 or more points in four of his last five home games versus Green Bay, so expect a productive line."

With Stafford being on a tear as of lately and being prone to performing well against the Packers in his home building, he’s a good starting option at quarterback this week. Make sure he’s penciled into your starting lineup and let’s see if he can continue this impressive streak he’s on.

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