"He's back," the Week 5 column reads. Maye landed in its winners column, and the writer filed himself under losers.
Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts threw 40 passes in a 19-17 loss to Jacksonville. The column called that a step in the right direction, even if the stat line did not show it. In Green Bay's 31-7 win over Chicago, Marshawn Lloyd looks like the best option in the Packers backfield while Josh Jacobs stays out. He still averaged just 3.1 yards per carry against a bad Bears run defense, and all of Kaleb Johnson's carries came in garbage time.
Fantasy managers face tougher calls elsewhere. The column tags Washington's Jacory Croskey-Merritt as a sell high after his 33-yard touchdown run on the opening possession of a 27-27 tie with the Giants. He rarely catches passes and the schedule gets much tougher, so the writer doubts anyone is buying. Raiders back Ashton Jeanty managed 10 carries for 27 yards, plus six targets and 50 receiving yards. He came in nicked up, and the columnist bets his managers are panicking, which makes him a possible buy low. Chicago's offense gets a flush-it label, with Caleb Williams possibly back next week.
The column also notes that the Commanders are hiring anyone with NFL clock management experience.