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The fantasy football season is in full gear, and everyone is entering Week 6 with hopes of getting closer to the halfway point. James Cook fantasy owners, like Quinton Johnston fantasy owners, were severely unhappy with the results last weekend. Cook managed 4.9 PPR points, while Johnston had just 6.9. Therefore, it’s unsurprising that they were among the fantasy football busts of the week. But there are numerous fantasy football bad beats about them, and plenty of others who struggled this weekend.
It was the first week he went under 100 total yards, according to StatMuse. Up to that point, Cook had been doing well. Likewise, Johnston had hit 14 or more fantasy points in every week through the first four. Both failed to come through in Week 5, as the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders contained them, respectively.
Other fantasy superstars, like Derrick Henry and Trey McBride, also struggled to hit their usual marks in Week 5. Thus, many fantasy football bad beats have owners panicking. Here is why you should not keep going with these players.
Just as they did against the Miami Dolphins a few weeks prior, the Bills struggled to get the offense going against the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, Josh Allen fumbled at midfield to start the pattern of issues on offense. Although the Bills regained possession of the football, an illegal formation hurt them, and Allen had two incomplete passes to stall the drive, forcing them to punt.
The Bills had another chance with the score still tied, but Allen elected to pass to Keon Coleman on 1st and 17, and the receiver fumbled deep in Buffalo territory. Two fumbles in the first quarter allowed the Patriots to take a 3-0 lead into the second quarter. While the Bills had the ball in the red zone in the second quarter, they elected to pass on 3rd and 3, and a pass to Khalil Shakir resulted in a three-yard loss, causing a field goal.
Anytime the Bills had a chance to run the ball with Cook, the team usually turned the football over or committed a penalty. However, this does not mean Cook thrived by any means. Despite starting strong with 25 yards on his first six rushes, Cook finished with just 15 rushes for 49 yards while averaging 3.3 yards per carry. Ultimately, the reason to feel hope is based on the fact that Cook thrived over the first four games. The Bills won’t always struggle on offense, and Cook, like his team, will bounce back.
When looking at the entire game line for the Chargers, the entire offense stalled. Mainly, the Chargers struggled mightily in protecting quarterback Justin Herbert against the Washington Commanders. Herbert took four sacks and spent the majority of the game running for his life. Notably, most of his passes resulted in check-downs, often due to the lack of time.
Keenan Allen was the leading receiver...
