Fantasy football Week 5 fallout: Rhamondre Stevenson, Woody Marks rise as Chase Brown's struggles continue — SkimNews
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- Rhamondre Stevenson averaged 4.9 yards per carry, caught three passes and scored a touchdown in Week 5, and is locked in as New England's passing-downs and goal-line back while TreVeyon Henderson is sidelined, with a fantasy-friendly seven-game schedule ahead after the Patriots' bye.
- Woody Marks handled nearly every RB snap for Houston in Week 5 with David Montgomery out with a groin injury, posting back-to-back short-yardage touchdowns; the coaching staff's trust should keep him as the lead back even when Montgomery returns.
- Caleb Williams' return is set to make Chicago's passing game volatile — his off-script play style led to just six targets for Rome Odunze across Williams' two games (two more than Colston Loveland), making Bears pass-catchers like Luther Burden III hard to trust heading into a road game at Green Bay.
- Chase Brown scored 12-plus PPR points in just one of his last four games with no touchdowns in that span; against Miami he had a 60% snap rate, was out-carried by Samaje Perine, and managed 39 yards on 13 carries with a long of seven.
- Week 5 overall was an offensive showcase: 11 teams scored at least 26 points with little bad weather and few field goals, according to the Fantasy Football Today podcast.
Why it matters: For fantasy managers, injury-driven workload shifts are suddenly reshaping backfields — Stevenson and Marks both stepped into feature roles in Week 5 and look like locked-in RB2s with RB1 upside, while Brown's sinking snap share (60% vs. Miami) and zero touchdowns in four games signal a Bengals run scheme in trouble that the bye week may not fix.
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