Who Should I Start? Chris Godwin or Jalen Hurts

Friday, October 3, 5:08 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin put together a quiet season debut during last week's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Godwin made his first appearance since suffering an ugly ankle injury that ended his season mid-way through last season. The 29-year-old hauled in three of his 10 targets for 26 yards during last week's loss. It wasn't an ideal performance, but Godwin figures to continue seeing a ton of targets. The Bucs are without both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Bucky Irving (foot) for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. That being said, Godwin figures to once again see a high volume this weekend. Fantasy managers in PPR formats should be able to trust him as a low-end WR2.

Sunday, October 5, 10:54 PM

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a strong day for his fantasy managers through the air, but it came in the team's first loss of the season in a 21-17 defeat at home to the Denver Broncos in Week 5. Hurts went 23-for-38 passing for 280 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. The 27-year-old only ran the ball two times for three yards while being sacked a season-high six times for a loss of 23 yards. Hurts' pass attempts, completions, and passing yardage were all season highs, and he has now thrown for multiple touchdown passes in the last three weeks. Given the strong defensive opponent, Hurts' overall performance was pretty impressive, but he was also unable to close out the visiting Broncos after leading for the majority of the game. Hurts has high-end QB1 upside because he can do it with both his arms and his legs, and he'll have a better matchup on Thursday night in Week 6 when the Eagles play the division-rival New York Giants.