8 Big-Name Players You May Want to Avoid in Week 5

Khiry Robinson, RB, New Orleans Saints

Let's play a game: What one thing has the Buccaneers defense not been terrible at this year? If you guessed "defending the run", you've earned a few minutes' worth of pride, which is much more than the Bucs have had all season.

Seriously, though, Tampa Bay ranks 1st in the league in Adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP. Adjusting for the prowess of their opponents, they have been the best in the league at halting an offensive ground game. New Orleans, on the other hand, ranks seconnd in the league in Adjusted Rushing NEP, meaning that this should be a trench war to end all trench wars!

Oh. You mean Drew Brees still plays football and the Bucs rank dead last against the pass? They won't be able to stop the gunslinging Brees and the Saints' vintage aerial assault? Yeah, you're probably right.

Khiry Robinson has been solid this year, ranking 26th among running backs with 15 carries or more in Total NEP, but he is one part of a committee backfield in New Orleans, and I expect to see a decent dosage of Pierre Thomas and Travaris Cadet taking snaps and looks away from him, as this should be a more pass-happy game.