Week 5 was yet another gut punch in a season filled with them. Not only did we get a fresh batch of injuries to key players, including WR1 Odell Beckham Jr., but JJ Watt’s injury will affect the Texans defense, and is a major blow if you had him in IDP leagues. Ben Roethlisberger’s five-interception game at home didn’t do anyone any favors, and his remark of “maybe I don’t have it anymore” could be making Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell owners sweat, at least a little.
Then we have Bilal Powell, who was expected to fill in admirably for Matt Forte, leaving with a calf injury. Gronk missed his Thursday night game, only to have Dwayne Allen fill in and not get a target. Alshon Jeffery disappointed, Carlos Hyde disappeared after not having the hot hand, and Todd Gurley came back to earth.
It’s a reminder that the spectre of injuries and personnel decisions will forever haunt you in fantasy football. Just when you feel like you’re safe, and there’s no way for yet another star to go down, it’ll happen. The fantasy gods do not care about your fantasy team. If there are any fantasy gods at all.
It’s all very depressing.
Guess who started Big Ben and Carlos Hyde and was playing Deandre Hopkins 🙃 #fml
— Matthew Grammer (@GrammerMatthew) October 9, 2017
Fantasy Expert: "You can start Carlos Hyde today with confidence against the struggling Colts
Me: *checks Hyde in fantasy* pic.twitter.com/gcIhZEis26— Non Fake Burner (@jlaneatl) October 9, 2017
Todd Gurley, who has averaged 24.9 pts this year, netted me 3 pts this week while half my starters were on bye weeks. So that's fantastic.
— Ryan Droste (@ryandroste) October 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/GoldGloveSS/status/917241427347886080
Injured today: Odell Beckham, JJ Watt, Bilal Powell, DeVante Parker, Brandon Marshall, Sterling Shepard, Taylor Lewan, Whitney Mercilus.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 9, 2017
David Johnson, Dalvin Cook, Chris Carson, Bilal Powell. Being a RB on my fantasy team is the kiss of fucking death
— Purple Monkey Dishwasher (@HayekandHockey) October 8, 2017
Jameis got Mike Evans against the worst defense and put up 14 points pic.twitter.com/PRcUs4CwBD
— Eagles Fan Again (@Nevers_Failures) October 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/reaandme/status/917239789383905280
It's OK, guys – Dwayne Allen and his zero catches will save us.
— FitzyGFY 🍺 (brew checkmark) (@FitzyGFY) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/FlyByKnite/status/917192042727346176
JJ Watt & DeVante Parker injured, Roethlisberger garbage and Amari Cooper non-existent.. Love @NFLfantasy #alwaysnextyear
— James King (@jamesg_king) October 9, 2017
Jay ajayi is getting dropped
— lucas (@LukeCampbeIl) October 8, 2017
