Fantasy Football: 5 sleeper running backs plays in Week 5

James Robinson, Jaguars, Fantasy Football
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James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars

This one may appear obvious as Robinson has been playing extremely well on the year, but when fantasy football was around the corner, not too many were expecting this type of production. Robinson is one of the early breakout candidates of the year and has another favorable matchup this week as he takes on the Houston Texans.

So far on the year, Robinson has faced two teams ranked in the top 10 for giving up most fantasy points to a running back: Tennessee Titans & Miami Dolphins. This week, he is facing the fourth ranked Houston Texans who currently allow nearly 30 points per game to running backs. Robinson averages nearly 14 touches per game, but is also a viable asset out of the backfield as a pass catcher.

The Jaguars will look to utilize him against the worst ranked rush defense in the entire NFL. The Texans have had their struggles on the year on both sides of the ball, which led to their coach getting fired. They will be playing with emotion this weekend, but the Jaguars will look to attack their weakness.

Expect Robinson to find the end zone at least once and catch around 5 passes. In a PPR league, that is spelling nearly 20 points as he averages around 70 yards on the ground.

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