The Week 5 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts features two teams coming off big time offensive performances last week. We've got the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.
Fantasy football Week 5 projections: Ravens-Colts featuring Steve Smith Sr., T.Y. Hilton, Andrew Luck
We break down the Week 5 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts.
Andy Lyons
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens put up 38 points against a normally tough Carolina Panthers defense and there was one main reason for that outburst: wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. The former Panther promised "blood and guts" in his first game since being let go by his former team and delivered for his fantasy owners as a result, catching seven passes for 139 yards and a pair of scores against his ex-teammates. The touchdown passes were both spectacular plays. Smith should be busy again this week, as the Ravens face a Colts team that is sure to put points on the board and force the Ravens to forget about the running game most of the afternoon.
That could mean an equally big day for quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns against the Panthers last week and will draw the tough task of trying to match Andrew Luck this time around. While Flacco hasn't been able to count on anyone too much outside of Smith Sr., he should have plenty of opportunities to rack up a big yard total against the Colts as the Ravens try to keep up, so an uncharacteristic number of attempts and consequently completions could make for a surprisingly good day for the Ravens' passer and his fantasy owners.
Indianapolis Colts
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is still without a touchdown catch through four games this season. That's got to be a little bit concerning for his fantasy owners, considering Luck is playing the best football of his career right now. That said, Hilton did have his first 100-yard receiving game of the season last week, and came up about a yard shy of his first score on a 37-yard catch. The fact he's reached double digits in targets in three of the team's four games makes Hilton a good play against the Ravens this week.
Then again, a case could be made for any Colts receiver given how Luck is playing this season. The star quarterback has 11 touchdown passes and well over 900 passing yards over the last three weeks to go with just two interceptions. While he probably won’t lead the team to its third straight 40-plus point effort this week, Luck and the Colts’ lowest point total on the season thus far is a measly 27. He’s a must-start fantasy quarterback regardless of the matchup right now, so a Week 5 matchup against the Ravens is nothing to be scared of at the moment.
