We break down the latest news outside of injuries for week five of the 2011 NFL season and consider the fantasy implications. For more on injuries, check out our injury stream. For more on fantasy football, check out Fake Teams.
Peyton Hillis Fantasy Update: Is His Head Ready For The Oakland Raiders?
A year after playing his way onto the cover of Madden ‘12, Hillis has rushed for 197 yards through three of his team’s four games. The latest drama involved his missing week three with strep throat. The latest report has him skipping it on the advice of his agent and him unsure if he would have sat if he had a contract. This is not exactly the kind of information that inspires a player to dominate the coming week.
Peyton Hill remains a guy you start, but another stinker of a game and it might be time to consider other options. You can’t really trade him at this point because his value is low, so you might end up having to stash him on your bench until he straightens out his head. With bye weeks you likely need to use him this week, but another poor performance might require some consideration of alternatives.
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