Who Should I Start? DeAndre Hopkins or Isaiah Bond

Saturday, October 11, 10:44 AM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was looking like a sleeper pick in deeper leagues when Lamar Jackson (hamstring) found him for some big plays the first couple of weeks. Since then, however, Hopkins has had a combined three receptions for 59 yards in three games and hasn't had a finish better than WR54. Then, we throw Cooper Rush and a defensive unit like the Los Angeles Rams into the mix, and everything gets a lot more bleak. In half-PPR formats, Hopkins is projected as the WR77, so fantasy managers will want to look elsewhere for an option with a higher ceiling in Week 6.

Saturday, October 11, 8:11 AM

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond has slowly been earning a larger role in his team's offense as the season has gone on. The rookie wideout set a season high in Week 5 with seven targets while playing 57.1% of the offensive snaps in a 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He will now turn his attention to a Week 6 road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh represents a great matchup for Bond as they are allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts through four games. Bond may overtake Jerry Jeudy as the team's No. 1 receiver sooner rather than later and should be rostered in deeper fantasy leagues. He checks in as a WR4/flex option in fantasy in Week 6.