Fantasy Football Week 5: Replacing the Patriots defense and other Week 5 streamers

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The Patriots defense has been atrocious this year and now they're facing a high-powered Tampa Bay offense. It's probably time to cut bait. Thankfully there are some low-owned defenses with spectacular matchups, so it shouldn't be that difficult.

Of course, this is also the first week of the byes, which means a lot of you may be looking for bye week replacements as much as streamers. We've got both for you.

Quarterback

1	Tyrod Taylor Buffalo Bills QB
I don't really know how Tyrod Taylor and the Bills are doing what they're doing, but it's working. Clay and LeSean McCoy are Taylor's top two receivers, and he's run at least seven times in all four games. The strength of this Bengals defense is their cornerbacks, and the Bills' method of attacking should neutralize that.
2	Jacoby Brissett Indianapolis Colts QB
Speaking of quarterbacks who can get it done on the ground, Jacoby Brissett ran for two touchdowns against the Browns and ran for 33 yards in a terrible matchup last week. The 49ers aren't a cakewalk, but I expect Brissett will have success against them at home. He's a great deep league option.
3	Brian Hoyer San Francisco 49ers QB
Brian Hoyer actually has a better matchup than Brissett, but he's on the road and there's been some talk of the 49ers going a different direction at quarterback. So Hoyer is more of a boom or bust play, but there's a sky-high ceiling against this defense.

Tight End

1	Benjamin Watson Baltimore Ravens TE
The Raiders can't cover tight ends and the Ravens can't protect Joe Flacco long enough for anyone else to get open. It's a match made in heaven. Watson has scored at least nine PPR Fantasy points in three straight games, and I'd expect he'll make it a fourth.
2	Antonio Gates Los Angeles Chargers TE
The Giants really outdid themselves this week. They always give up a touchdown to a tight end, but they let both Cameron Brate and O.J. Howard score. That could happen again with Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry, but Henry is owned in a lot more leagues and Gates is still getting more targets.
3	Austin Seferian-Jenkins New York Jets TE
Remember Jesse James in Week 1? Did you see Tyler Kroft last week? The Browns have given up at least 19 PPR Fantasy points to the tight end position in three of their four games. Seferian-Jenkins has caught nine of his 10 targets through three weeks and will get his first score in Week 5.

DST

1	Jets
DeShone Kizer has a higher interception rate (5.6 percent) than Y/A (5.4). That's not good. The Browns have allowed 16 Fantasy points or more to three of the four defenses they've faced. The Jets are 64 percent owned.
2	Bills
The Bengals offense looked great against the Browns, but this is not the Browns. This Bills defense has been overlooked long enough and I would expect them to feast on the Bengals atrocious offensive line.
3	Browns
Yeah, I know I just trashed the Browns in the last paragraph. Still, their front seven isn't terrible and could be good if we finally get to see Myles Garrett. Their matchup against the Jets is still a great one.

Kicker

1	Jake Elliott Philadelphia Eagles K
Elliott is going to be viewed as a must-start kicker from this point forward, and he's probably earned it. This week he has a tougher matchup against Arizona, but with the Cardinals traveling across the country, the matchup gets much less difficult.
2	Ka'imi Fairbairn Houston Texans K
Fairbairn has seven field goals in his past two games and gets a home game against the bend-but-don't-break Chiefs defense.
3	Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs K
Butker's confidence should be sky-high after hitting the game-winner on Monday Night Football. More importantly, so should Andy Reid's confidence in him. The Texans have a good defense but the indoor environment balances that out.