It's still unclear whether any games will be canceled this week. But let's assume everything will be normal, just for the sake of writing a normal post.
As with every Saturday, here are some bargains and busts for the upcoming games, based on Fantasy Pros' composite of expert rankings. Last week I hit 5-of-9 picks where I zigged while nearly every expert zagged. I actually went 6-of-9 but can't in good faith count Tony Pollard; although he exceeded expectations by about 10 spots, his output wasn't sufficient to make him a streamer.
At quarterback, here's Daniel Jones's schedule so far. Keep in mind, most of these games he's played without Saquon Barkley: Steelers, Bears, Niners, Rams, Cowboys. OK, last week's Dallas performance was awful. But I'll cut him some slack on the other four. Now that Devonta Freeman is finding a meaningful groove, I think the offense will bounce back against Washington, making the underrated Jones a bargain at his QB-20 ranking. On the flip side, Deshaun Watson's QB-5 ranking worries me. He's finished in the top 10 only once this season and is facing an undefeated Titans defense that's yielded only an 89 rating to opposing QBs while picking off six passes. Houston's offense is a minor mess. One has to hope Bill O'Brien's firing will help. But Watson will have to wait at least until 2021 before returning to near-elite status.
At running back, as long as D'Andre Swift (RB-33) keeps catching balls, he'll be a solid RB3. So I like him as a nice bye-week flex option for those desperately needing a plug-in. And although I'm still not sold on Myles Gaskin, his RB-21 ranking against the Jets is too reasonable to pass up. On the flip side, I cannot trust Antonio Gibson's aggressive RB-16 projection, while Kareem Hunt (RB-4) simply is not top-10 material--even with his passing-game chops--against a Steelers defense giving up only 3.3 yards per carry.
At wideout, is Preston William really at a WR-55? Experts can do better than that. And for the second straight week I'm giving a lot of love to Christian Kirk (WR-40). On the flip side, Amari Cooper needs a miracle to hit his WR-9 mark with Andy Dalton at the helm. It's not that Dalton is bad. It's that Amari already was part of a loaded offense. Now he's part of a loaded offense with an inferior quarterback. Something has to give, and Amari's standing as a WR1 is weakening.
At tight end, I'm betting Trey Burton's Week 5 revival wasn't a fluke. Phillip Rivers lacks the range he once had, and Burton (TE-19) is an ideal short-range outlet for the aging QB. On the flip side, Dalton Schultz (TE-8): see Amari Cooper above. Dak Prescott averaged 50 pass attempts per game in weeks 1-4. I don't think the experts are taking into account that Andy Dalton won't be throwing it 50 times. He won't even throw it 40 times. Zeke Elliott--and to some extent, Tony Pollard--will be more heavily involved to take pressure off Dalton, who probably will end up around 21-for-34 for 265/2/1 line. That doesn't bode well for Schultz.