Fantasy football Week 5 is in the books with last night's Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets game finishing things up. With that said let's take a look at what came out of their Monday night game.
-Despite a shoddy offensive line, Matt Ryan continues to put big time numbers each and every week. Last night saw Ryan complete 36-of-45 passes for 319 yards and 2 touchdowns. A Dirk Kotter offense always preaches the pass which means Ryan is in line to remain a top five starter the rest of the way as long as he doesn't get ripped apart by the opposing pass rush.
On the other side, New York Jets rookie QB Geno Smith had by far his best NFL start by throwing three touchdowns among his 199 passing yards. The biggest thing was the fact Smith did not throw any interceptions. Great game no doubt but Smith remains a bench option even in two-QB formats.
-Those who own Jets running back Bilal Powell can't be happy to see Mike Goodson run well in his limited work Monday night. Goodson has breakaway speed which Powell does not. Look for Goodson to get more work as the weeks go on. While Powell has low end PPR value, his overall value is being eaten into by Goodson.
-Jacquizz Rodgers doesn't run the football well due to his small size but he did manage to score twice among his 14 carries. With Steven Jackson back this as soon as next week, both Rodgers and Jason Snelling are on thin fantasy football ice.
-Just when Roddy White began to look somewhat like his old self in catching four passes for 45 yards in the first half, a hamstring injury sidelined him for the rest of the game. White has made positive strides with his high ankle sprain that has made him a fantasy football liability up until this week but now the hamstring could further hamper his comeback. Fortunately the Falcons have a bye this week which gives White some extra time to heal. In addition to White, fellow wideout Julio Jones was spotted exiting an X-ray machine after the game. Jones was hobbled all week leading up to the game with a knee injury but he gutted it out Monday and had another big time catching 8 passes for 99 yards. Again with the bye next week, Jones will have some extra time to get himself healthy.
-Tony Gonzalez is back to his monster ways. A week after catching 14 passes and two touchdowns, Gonzalez caught 10 more passes for 97 yards. The man is an athletic marvel who is still at the top of his game as he nears 40.
There you have it. As always let us hear your thoughts.
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