We are now a quarter of the way in the 2020 NFL season and bye weeks are beginning to take place within the league. As a result, people that enjoy their Sundays a bit more with fantasy football have decisions to make on who to replace their bye week players with in Week 5.

In the upcoming week, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers are both on a bye week. Of course, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans were forced to take their de facto bye weeks in Week 4 due to the COVID-19 outbreak that transpired within the Titans’ locker room.

Sometimes it can be tough to replace players that are on a bye week, especially in deeper leagues. However, this article is designed to help those that may need help finding a nice streaming option or a deep-league starter.

Before we discuss the best start and sit options for this week, the decisions in this article are based on PPR scoring, and can be used in season-long or DFS fantasy football leagues. With that in mind, let’s take a look at guys that are viable starters and other players that should be warming your bench in Week 5.