Fantasy Football Week 5 sleepers feat. Diontae Johnson, Tee Higgins and more

Each week of the fantasy football season includes sleeper picks that are somewhat under the radar. This can be due to their recently improved production as compared to weaker performances in weeks prior or a prominent offensive role that hasn't quite resulted in big fantasy numbers. Here are five sleepers to consider in Week 5 of the 2024 fantasy football season.

Fantasy Football Sleepers: Week 5

#1 - Darnell Mooney

Darnell Mooney is surprisingly leading the Atlanta Falcons in receiving yards through the first four weeks of the 2024 season. He has outperformed both Drake London and Kyle Pitts, though both of them get much more attention in fantasy football. Mooney is quietly having a strong year and gets a favorable Week 5 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' struggling pass defense.

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#2 - Diontae Johnson

Diontae Johnson has exploded for massive production in each of the past two weeks for the Carolina Panthers. He has benefited the most from Andy Dalton replacing Bryce Young as their starting quarterback. Johnson has recorded 15 receptions on 27 targets for 205 yards and two touchdowns and is quickly climbing the wide receiver rankings this year.

#3 - Bucky Irving

Bucky Irving began the 2024 fantasy football season as a clear RB2 behind Rachaad White for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, his efficiency and explosiveness resulted in their backfield being more of a split. Irving is trending up after receiving just one fewer touch than White in Week 4 and the rookie has also finished among the top 25 weekly running backs in each of the past two games.

#4 - Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins opened the 2024 fantasy football season by missing each of the first two games for the Cincinnati Bengals. He has been quietly busy in both of the games that he has appeared in and has been receiving a significant workload. The veteran has been targeted 16 times, so he could be in line for a breakout game against a shaky Baltimore Ravens passing defense.

#5 - Chuba Hubbard

Chuba Hubbard has also seen his overall production take off since the Panthers made a QB change to Dalton. He has finished as the weekly RB5 and RB6 in his two games since Young was officially benched. Hubbard has accumulated a massive 39 touches for 290 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns, making him one of the top sleepers this week.

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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