Matthew Berry's 10 Facts to Know for Week 5 of Fantasy Football
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Matthew Berry’s 10 Facts to Know for Week 5 of Fantasy Football

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October 8, 2026 5 Min Read
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But before you do that, you need to read this. Because these are the…

10 Facts You Need to Know Ahead of Week 5 Fantasy Football

  1. So far this season, every QB facing the Lions has scored at least 21 fantasy points.
    1. The Lions are also giving up 304 passing yards per game.
    2. And they also allow an average of 2.8 touchdown passes.
    3. What do dropback EPA allowed, success rate, completion percentage allowed, and opponent passer rating have in common? The Detroit Lions are bottom four in the NFL in all of them.
    4. Jacoby Brissett is available in over 50% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.
  2. Over 4 weeks, only one team has a higher success rate than expected than… the Pittsburgh Steelers.
    1. Through 4 weeks, Aaron Rodgers ranks 7th in pass attempts per game.
    2. This week, Rodgers takes on the Colts and their 29th-ranked pass defense.
    3. The Colts are top 7 in the NFL in maximum usage of Cover 1 and Cover 3. Rodgers threw for 247 yards against those coverages last week despite completing less than 52% of those passes.
  3. Over the last 2 matches, Kyren Williams experienced a 76% catch rate and was surpassed Blake Corum 47 to 14.
    1. So far this year, 37% of Kyren Williams’ yards from scrimmage have been receiving yards.
    2. Last week, Kyren Williams ran a route on 69% (heh) dropbacks.
    3. In 4 games, the Bills have allowed 3 receiving touchdowns to opposing running backs and are giving up an average of 5 receptions for 40 yards per game to opposing RBs.
  4. In the 3 matches since Jordan Mason was placed on IR, Aaron Jones is averaging 23 hits and a target share of 18%.
    1. During this span, Aaron Jones ranks RB7 in usage rating.
    2. I could give you a bunch of bad run defense stats on the Saints, but what about this? Did you WATCH what Atlanta just did to them Monday night?
    3. #FreeAaronJones #AaronJonesisfinallyfree
  5. In Week 4 against Chicago, Braelon Allen had a capture rate of 94%.
    1. And a target share of 13%.
    2. And he saw 100% of the Jets running backs’ touches.
    3. Braelon Allen literally touched the ball on half of every Jets offensive play last week.
  6. So far this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars have only allowed 190 rushing yards to opposing running backs.
    1. And no one allows yards per carry lower than the Jaguars’ 2.8 yards per carry.
    2. The Jaguars also allowed 193 receiving yards to opposing running backs.
    3. This is the second most players in the NFL.
    4. They also allowed the second-most receptions.
    5. Will Shipley is available in over 50% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues.
  7. The Dallas Cowboys are third in the NFL in success rate relative to expectations.
    1. George Pickens accounts for 31.3% of the Cowboys’ air yards.
    2. But its target share is only 19.4%.
    3. But he still remains targeted on 21.2% of his routes.
    4. According to Dwain McFarland, George Pickens has a usage score of 64, the same as Jameson Williams.
    5. I know it was brutal, but it happens.
  8. During week 4, Carnell Tate recorded a season-high 43% target share.
    1. It was his third consecutive game with a goal share of at least 25%.
    2. For the season, Carnell Tate ranks as WR16 in usage rating.
    3. Last week, Tate accounted for 73.4 percent of the Titans’ air yards.
    4. This is the highest game share of any wide receiver in the NFL this season.
    5. Houston has already allowed seven different WRs to score double-digit fantasy points.
  9. Over the last 2 matches, Dalton Kincaid has a target share of 9%.
    1. This figure was 25% over the first 2 weeks of the season.
    2. And in Week 4, Kincaid saw a season-low 56% route participation.
    3. In four games, Dalton Kincaid has only one red zone target.
    4. In fact, I’m still a Kincaid supporter and have him in the top 12 this week. But recent statistics don’t help his case.
  10. With Ja’Marr Chase And Higgins T-shirt deal with injuries, Mike Gesicki saw a season-high 69% route participation last week.
    1. He also scored for the third time in four games.
    2. He has now hit 50% of the Bengals’ end zone targets this season.
    3. Chase and Higgins are not certain to play in Week 5.
    4. The Dolphins have allowed the 4th most fantasy points so far this season.

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