2022 Fantasy Football NFL Week 5 Match-Up Report
NFL Week 5. Major injuries highlighted Week 4 for Fantasy Football with several key starters getting injured starting with Javonte Williams. Most of the league is coming into Week 5 at 2-2 after parity-filled start to the 2022 NFL season. Now we look at how the game spreads, injuries, match-ups, and game predictions are shaping up for Week 5 of the NFL season.
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NFL Week 5 Game Previews
Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos
New York Giants at Green Bay Packers (London)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
Los Angeles Chargers at Cleveland Browns
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions at New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders
San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers
Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
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Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Beat reporter John Hendrix reports that free agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones is among the 16 players that the Saints will host for their rookie minicamp.
Peoples-Jones last played regular season snaps with the Lions back in 2023, when he caught 13-of-24 targets for 155 yards. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point but could perhaps sign on as a special teams contributor.
Titans signed fourth-round pick WR Elic Ayomanor to a four-year contract.
Ayomanor will now begin learning behind Calvin Ridley. Although Ayomanor is unlikely to find a meaningful role in year one, dynasty managers should note his status as training camp gets underway this summer. The former Stanford receiver flashed big-play ability in his two college seasons.
Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick WR Tez Johnson to a four-year contract.
Johnson will serve as a rotational deep-threat option for Baker Mayfield. His thin frame (5'10/154) simply does not lend itself to the repeated hits one incurs in a full-time role. Johnson did earn 100-plus targets in his two seasons at Oregon, though. His big-play style make him a better fit in best ball for now, pending any major on-field breakthroughs.
Giants waived DT Casey Rogers.
Rogers was a 2024 undrafted free agent and logged 33 defensive snaps for the Giants in his rookie season. He is credited with zero tackles and/or sacks. He may find his way onto another roster as a practice squad option.
Vikings signed third-round pick WR Tai Felton to a four-year contract.
Felton is quietly in play to challenge Vikings No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor in training camp. Nailor (5'11/190) caught 28-of-42 targets for 414 yards and six touchdowns in his first season as a starter last year, with the latter category buoying his fantasy productivity. Felton (6'1/183), meanwhile, caught 96-of-143 targets for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 2.32 yards per route run in his final college season. Fantasy managers should monitor Felton’s training camp reports this summer, as he could have a matchup-based WR5 role if everything falls into place.