Tre Tucker start or sit: Week 5 fantasy football advice

The 1-3 Las Vegas Raiders head to Indianapolis as 5.5-point underdogs to take on the 3-1 Colts on Sunday. After a promising win in New England to start the season, it has been all downhill for Geno Smith and the Raiders since. Big offensive games from rookie RB Ashton Jeanty and WR Tre Tucker have still resulted in losses, but the good news for fantasy is that these games are even possible.

Tucker came back to the earth last week after going off in Week 3 for 145 yards and three touchdowns, as he had just two receptions for 13 yards in Week 4. It appears Tucker will remain a boom or bust type of receiver, the question is, can he have more boom than bust this season overall?

Below, we’ll go over Tre Tucker outlook in fantasy football for Week 5.

We’ve seen the highs and lows of Tucker’s game so far, so at least we know what we’re getting into to for fantasy. So far, his opponent this week, the Colts, rank fifth-worst in adjusted fantasy points allowed to wide receivers. They’ve also allowed the second-most touchdowns, fifth-most yards and third-most receptions to the position on the season.

This game also sets up well for Geno Smith to be pushed to throw the ball, as the Colts offense has been good this season and the Raiders defense has not. If we can feel good about possible usage, along with a good matchup, Tucker is looking like a start in many leagues this week.

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