Who Should I Start? Chris Godwin or Sam Darnold

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, 8:59 PM

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completed 28 of 34 pass attempts for 341 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's Week 5 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was not sacked in the contest. Darnold essentially played mistake-free football for the first 59 minutes, keeping the underdog Seahawks in the game until the very end. Along the way, he turned in one of the week's best fantasy performances, which was a refreshing development since he hadn't exceeded 21 fantasy points in a single game through the first four weeks. Unfortunately for Darnold and the Seahawks, the veteran quarterback threw an interception with 58 seconds left, setting up a game-winning field goal for Tampa Bay. Seattle lost, but Darnold proved that he can perform against an above-average defense. He'll rank as a mid-range QB2 for Week 6 against Jacksonville.